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The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a notice asking industry stakeholders to share detailed information to support a localisation strategy for 73 critical items that are presently imported for the power sector. Stakeholders, including...
The Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) has released a draft “Detailed Procedure for Grant of Connectivity and General Network Access” for public consultation. The document gives effect to the Central Electricity Regulatory...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a draft Standard Operating Procedure for mandatory and independent third-party fire safety audits of Battery Energy Storage Systems. Comments from stakeholders and the public are open until 11...
The Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) has issued a draft procedure that sets out the conditions for power projects to change their declared renewable energy source after receiving grid connectivity approval. CTUIL has asked...
The Central Transmission Utility has issued draft guidelines to regulate changes in ownership for power generation and storage projects that have not yet reached commercial operation. POWERGRID, acting as the Central Transmission Utility, released...
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has issued guidelines for installing smart meters at specific HT metering points. The directive defines where smart meters are required, lists exemptions, and sets a three day timeline for...
Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL) has directed all circle offices to follow a uniform method for calculating banking charges and energy setoff for captive and third-party sale solar projects. The instruction defines a fixed calculation...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended its wind manufacturing policy to delay the mandatory requirement for in-country prototype testing. The change, issued through an office memorandum dated December 1, 2025, updates the...
Uttar Pradesh has announced a new scheme that offers major relief on overdue electricity bills. The Bijli Bill Rahat Yojana from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd starts on December 1 and provides a full waiver of surcharge and interest for...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released a draft proposal to raise the minimum efficiency requirements for solar PV modules listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers. The plan introduces phased standards from January 1...
The Ministry of Power has introduced a new system to settle contractual disputes in power projects executed by Central Public Sector Undertakings and statutory bodies under its oversight. The framework seeks to reduce delays in dispute resolution...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the government will open the nuclear power sector to private participation. The proposal will be introduced through the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025, which is scheduled for the coming winter session of...
The Ministry of Power has advanced work on a national DPI for the energy sector through a meeting of the India Energy Stack Taskforce on November 24. The group reviewed key strategy and architecture documents that will guide the creation of a unified...
CERC will hold an online public hearing on December 3, 2025, to finalize the value of X used to calculate deviation percentages for wind and solar sellers under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2024. The new...
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation has released a Standard Operating Procedure to guide the development of renewable energy projects meant for captive use and third party sale. The framework sets a uniform approval path from registration to...
The Ministry of Power has approved a new policy that requires every coal-based TPP in India to co-fire biomass pellets from the 2025-26 financial year. The policy replaces earlier guidelines and adds torrefied charcoal made from MSW as an eligible...
The Central Electricity Authority has issued guidelines under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for tariff-based competitive bidding to procure power from grid-connected Waste to Energy projects. The guidelines set out a uniform process for...
The Ministry of Power has asked the Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies to address the bottleneck around nearly 42 GW of awarded renewable energy projects that still lack Power Purchase Agreements and Power Sale Agreements. The directive, issued...
Jharkhand will require about $256 billion (Rs 21.52 lakh crore) between 2026 and 2070 to transition away from fossil fuels while maintaining social and economic stability, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial...
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) released the draft in September 2025, proposing tighter controls under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for wind and solar producers. The framework aims to narrow the gap between scheduled and...
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