The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the eighth revision of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, adding Avaada Electro Limited as a new manufacturer and approving...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the continuation of the Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development (RE-RTD) Programme for the 16th Finance Cycle from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with a total financial outlay of Rs...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the exemption from Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II requirements for solar PV cells for net-metering and open access renewable energy projects until December 31...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a draft notification proposing a mandatory star rating framework for large office, commercial and residential buildings under the Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code (ECSBC). The proposal, issued...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released two draft notifications proposing major changes to India’s Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) framework for M1 category passenger vehicles. The proposals introduce a credit trading mechanism for...
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued a global Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify beneficiaries for setting up 10 GWh of giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity in India. The facilities will be developed for...
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has questioned whether the existing framework is sufficient to enforce compliance with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) October 5, 2025 suo-motu order on peak-hour power...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that prototype wind turbine models intended for commercial deployment can only be installed after being included in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Wind. In an...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a series of changes to the scheduling of coal-based thermal power plants following consultations with generating companies, equipment manufacturers and grid operators on the impact of flexible...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released two draft frameworks aimed at strengthening grid reliability and safety as renewable energy and storage capacity continue to expand across the country. The first proposal, the draft Central...
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee (NERPC) is finalising a National Power Committee (NPC)-approved Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the diversion of regional spare transformers and reactors, with private transmission service providers...
Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India), through the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC), has issued revised detailed procedures for Secondary Reserve Ancillary Services (SRAS) and Tertiary Reserve Ancillary Services (TRAS), updating the...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has re-opened the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) portal for applications seeking exemption from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. Renewable energy developers can...
The Ministry of Finance, through the Department of Revenue, has amended the customs notification governing concessional import duty on machinery used for lithium-ion cell manufacturing. The amendment expands the list of eligible equipment to support...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV modules, adding four new manufacturing facilities, approving multiple capacity expansions and including new module models...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification on the applicability of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells for rooftop solar projects installed on government buildings. The...
The Department of Expenditure under the Union Ministry of Finance has granted a two-year exemption from public procurement restrictions to four Indian subsidiaries of Chinese electrical equipment manufacturers, allowing them to participate in Central...
The Ministry of Power has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to India’s Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms, introducing a credit-based compliance mechanism for passenger vehicle manufacturers. The draft, published in...
The Gujarat government has revised its Right of Way (RoW) compensation policy for power transmission projects, replacing the existing Jantri (circle rate)-based compensation system with one linked to prevailing market values. The revised policy...
The Ministry of Power has released the draft National Electricity Data Sharing Framework, 2026, and invited comments from stakeholders within 30 days. The framework seeks to standardise and streamline data sharing across India’s electricity...