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HPERC notifies new Himachal Pradesh Grid Code after 18 years

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2026, replacing the existing 2008 Grid Code with a framework aligned to the Central Electricity Regulatory...

Why BRPL chose 2-hour BESS over 4-hour systems for its Delhi grid stations

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has granted in-principle approval to BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) for the installation of a 97.5 MW/195 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) across five grid stations in South and West...

DERC removes 11 kV requirement for Green Energy Open Access

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has amended its Green Energy regulations to remove the requirement that consumers be connected at 11 kV or above to be eligible for Green Energy Open Access. The change, notified through the Delhi...

CSERC publishes draft grid code 2026 with new rules on renewables, storage and cyber security

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has released the draft Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2026, proposing to replace the existing 2011 Grid Code with a framework aligned to the Central Electricity Regulatory...

Who benefits from lower solar taxes? APERC says consumers should

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has directed that the financial benefits arising from reductions in Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on imported solar modules and Goods and Services Tax (GST) on renewable energy devices be passed...

Why cheaper power in Jharkhand may still not lower electricity bill

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has amended its tariff regulations to allow distribution licensees to retain savings arising from lower power procurement costs instead of passing them on to consumers, provided the...

Gujarat discoms fell 6603 MUs short of renewable targets in FY 2024-25 and here is why

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and its four subsidiary distribution companies have petitioned the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) seeking revision of their Renewable Power Purchase Obligation (RPPO) targets for FY 2024-25...

MPERC amends grid code for renewables, storage and thermal plants

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has notified the First Amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Grid Code (Revision-III), 2024, introducing changes to the operation of renewable energy projects, energy storage systems...

RERC notifies demand flexibility regulations for Rajasthan DISCOMs

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has notified the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Flexibility/Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2026, introducing a framework that requires distribution licensees in the...

UPERC approves 240.6 MW solar PPAs under PM KUSUM Component C-2

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved 86 Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with a cumulative capacity of 240.6 MW under the feeder-level solarisation initiative of the PM KUSUM Scheme’s Component C-2. The...

CTUIL issues SOP for force majeure and change in law claims

Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) has issued a final procedural advisory setting out the standard operating procedure for processing force majeure (FM) and change in law (CIL) events. The advisory takes effect immediately and...

Bluspring unit secures Rs 1,626 crore Vedanta O&M contract extensions

Bluspring Enterprises Limited has announced that its wholly-owned step-down subsidiary, STEAG Energy Services (India) Private Limited, has received extensions for two operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts from Vedanta Group companies with a...

Transrail secures Rs 459 crore transmission orders in MENA region

Transrail Lighting Limited has secured fresh international orders worth approximately Rs 459 crore, primarily in its transmission and distribution (T&D) business. The orders comprise engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects for...

POWERGRID to convert Tamil Nadu’s single-circuit 400 kV line to quad double-circuit by 2028

POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited has approved an investment of Rs 772.65 crore for the upgradation of the Udumalpet–Madurai 400 kV Single Circuit (S/c) transmission line to a Udumalpet–Madurai 400 kV (quad) Double Circuit (D/c) transmission...

Powerica incorporates renewable energy subsidiary Windfusion Renewable

Powerica Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Windfusion Renewable Private Limited (WRPL), to develop renewable energy projects across wind, solar and hybrid segments. The company received approval for the incorporation from the...

NTPC incorporates Mauritius subsidiary for floating solar, BESS projects

NTPC Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, NTPC (Mauritius) Energy Limited, in Mauritius to develop power projects, including Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), in the country. The...

POWERGRID board approves higher borrowing limit, USD 500 million ECB

POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited’s Board of Directors has approved an increase in the company’s borrowing limit from Rs 1,80,000 crore to Rs 2,20,000 crore, subject to shareholders’ approval at the upcoming Annual General...

Roofsol Energy secures Rs 260 crore financing for C&I solar portfolio

Roofsol Energy has secured Rs 260 crore in financing from Aseem Infrastructure Finance to expand its commercial and industrial (C&I) solar independent power producer (IPP) portfolio in India. The company said the funding will support the...

Odisha targets 11 GW renewable capacity by 2030, approves 16 projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore

Odisha is targeting 11 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and has approved 16 projects worth around Rs 2 lakh crore, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said at the Energy Conclave 2026. He added that the state expects to invest...

HERC affirms captive open access rights, subject to grid security

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has directed Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) to grant a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) for sourcing 100 MW of Round-the-Clock (RTC) renewable power...

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