Analyzing Power Regulations & Policy Decisions
Weekly brief covering regulatory developments, judicial orders, and policy shifts shaping the power sector.
Analyzing Power Regulations & Policy Decisions
Two central government programmes are expanding solar deployment beyond utility-scale projects by promoting generation at the farm and household level. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam...
India’s renewable energy expansion is increasing the need for large-scale energy storage to balance electricity supply and demand. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) estimates that India will...
The National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) positions green hydrogen at the centre of India’s long-term industrial decarbonisation strategy. While the technology is not yet commercially viable at...
By Consolidated Energy Consultants Limited (CECL) India’s energy transition entered a defining moment in January 2026 with a series of central and state actions designed to embed variable renewable...
Tushar Kant Tiwari is General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Wind World Group of Companies. With over 15 years of experience across PwC, Indian Oil Corporation, and the...
Abhishek Kukreja is General Manager at Inox Wind Limited, where he oversees project development and execution in the transmission and renewable domains. With over 17 years of experience spanning power...
Source: MNRE, Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 854, February 4, 2026 (data as of January 31, 2026)...
India’s power sector continues to expand with a total installed utility capacity of 509,743.09 MW as of November 30, 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority...
India’s energy storage sector has seen a sharp rise in tender activity from 2018 to 2025. A total of 138 tenders covered 51 GW of renewable energy capacity and 196 GWh of energy storage capacity...
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued regulations establishing the framework for trading Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs) on power exchanges. The regulations introduce floor...
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has finalised the buyout price mechanism as an alternative compliance route for Renewable Consumption Obligations (RCO), fixing the rate at Rs 347...
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has disposed of an appeal filed by Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) against the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) July 2025...
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) recently announced plans to install India’s first eco-friendly 145 kV green circuit breaker at its Imphal substation. This marks a key step in moving...
Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices use power electronics to dynamically control voltage, impedance and phase angle in AC networks. They improve stability, boost transfer capacity, and...
Solar panels are common in off-grid setups, but they do not work well in cloudy, shaded, or seasonal conditions. If your land has a nearby stream or river, small-scale hydro power may be a reliable...