News and updates on government policies and national or state-level power sector programmes. This category covers reforms, incentives, compliance changes, and initiatives aimed at shaping the future of electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and clean energy adoption.
The Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has approved the adoption of revised Right-of-Way (RoW) norms for transmission lines passing through forest areas. The decision was taken at the Committee’s meeting held on June 10, 2026. The revised norms incorporate provisions introduced under the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards)…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued final guidelines for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with offsite water drawal and treatment under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI). Issued on June 18, 2026, the guidelines establish a framework for calculating emissions linked to water used in hydrogen production through…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a draft Compendium of Definitions in CEA Regulations for public consultation as part of an exercise to harmonise definitions used across various regulations notified by the Authority. The initiative aims to promote consistency and uniformity in the interpretation and application of regulatory provisions across India’s power sector. Scope…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the WT-MARUT (Wind Turbine Materials and Resources Utility Tracker) portal, a dedicated platform for wind turbine supply chain management aimed at improving transparency and strengthening domestic sourcing in the wind energy sector. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi launched the portal during…
The Government of Gujarat has included “Nuclear Power Equipment (including Small Modular Reactors)” among the thrust sectors under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026, extending state industrial incentives to nuclear power equipment manufacturing for the first time. The policy came into effect on June 1, 2026, and will remain in force for five years. With…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the list of Scheme Implementation Partners (SIPs) for the government building rooftop solar component under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. In an office memorandum, MNRE named REC Power Development & Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) and Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) as additional SIPs….
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified the procedure for rooftop solar projects installed before June 1, 2026, but not yet commissioned under net-metering, to seek exemption from Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells. In an office memorandum issued on June 15, 2026, MNRE…
The Maharashtra government has amended its Integrated Green Data Center Parks policy, expanding the number of permitted parks from three to twenty and extending the scheme across the entire state. The changes were notified through a Government Resolution (GR) dated June 9, 2026. The amendments modify the earlier policy resolution issued on October 9, 2024….
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has decided to mandate Grid Forming Inverters (GFM) for all new Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) above 50 MW and for 25% of the capacity of all new renewable energy (RE) plants, following concerns over grid stability amid rising renewable energy integration. The decision was taken during the recent meeting…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued standardised implementation timelines for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) projects to improve predictability and coordination in transmission system development. The timelines were approved during the latest meeting of the National Committee on Transmission (NCT). According to the CEA, the framework is intended to support better planning and synchronisation of…