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CERC addendum sets document rules for SCOD extension applications
By January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Committee has issued an addendum clarifying the documentation process for renewable energy developers seeking an extension of their Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCOD). The clarification outlines a dual submission process involving email and physical hard copies. The addendum has been issued by the committee constituted under the office order of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission dated July 30, 2025. It provides detailed instructions on the mode of document submission for…

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IIT Delhi launches Centre of Excellence for power sector regulation
By January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Regulatory Affairs in the Power Sector at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) on 19 January 2026. The Centre has been jointly established by IIT Delhi, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and the Grid Controller of India Ltd. (Grid India). The CoE aims to strengthen regulatory capacity in the power sector amid rising electricity demand, large-scale renewable energy integration,…

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CERC sets Rs 3.36 per kWh tariff for 40 MW Ayodhya solar project
By January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has set a project-specific levellised tariff of Rs 3.36 per kWh for a 40 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The order dated 26 December 2025 settles the tariff for 25 years from the Commercial Operation Date, while rejecting several claims made for higher costs and departures from normative parameters. NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) filed the petition under Sections 62 and 79(1)(a) of the Electricity Act,…

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CERC adopts Rs 2.45 per kWh usage charge in NLC solar case
By January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has reiterated the importance of bid sanctity while ruling on solar usage charges in a case involving NLC India Limited. While maintaining the discovered ceiling charge, the Commission has allowed provisional relief linked to a Change in Law claim. In a petition of NLC India Limited vs. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited & Others, NLC India sought adoption of usage charges of Rs 2.52/kWh and Rs 2.57/kWh for…

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CERC adopts ISTS transmission charges for three renewable evacuation projects
By January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved levelized annual transmission charges for three Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) projects supporting renewable evacuation and grid strengthening after confirming transparent Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) processes. In Petition No. 861/AT/2025, Rajgarh Neemuk Power Transmission Limited vs. Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd. & Others, the Commission adopted levelized annual transmission charges of Rs 3,670.73 million. The charge was quoted by the successful bidder, G R Infraprojects Limited,…

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CERC approves tariff for NHPC’s 2,400 MW solar project
By January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariff adoption for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar projects while highlighting the absence of a defined policy framework for the Greenshoe Option and restricting enhanced capacity allocation to a single developer. In NHPC Limited vs. Onward Solar Power Private Limited and others, CERC reviewed tariff adoption for 2,400 MW of ISTS-connected solar photovoltaic projects. NHPC sought approval for 1,200 MW of awarded capacity and an additional…

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CERC issues December orders on Inter-State transmission licences
By December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

In a series of orders issued in December 2025, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) adjudicated on multiple applications for Inter-State transmission licences, moving several projects forward for public consultation while rejecting one and imposing significant conditions on others. The Commission granted a final transmission licence under the Regulated Tariff Mechanism mode to POWERGRID Barmer I Transmission Limited (PBITL) in its order dated 18 December 2025 (Petition No. 789/TL/2025). The licence covers the project Implementation…

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CERC clarifies treatment of GST changes on coal as Change in Law
By December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a suo motu proceeding in Petition No. 10/SM/2025, has issued directions on how generating companies should handle the financial impact of the abolition of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Compensation Cess and the increase in the GST rate on coal. The Commission held that both developments qualify as separate Change in Law events under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) governed by Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003,…

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CERC finalises 2019–24 truing-up and sets transmission tariffs for 2024–29
By December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) concluded December 2025 with a flurry of orders, finalising the truing-up of transmission tariffs for the 2019-24 period and determining fresh tariffs for the 2024-29 block for a wide array of assets across India. These orders, primarily on petitions filed by the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), addressed normative costs, condoned delays, implemented Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) directives, and set precedents for sharing mechanisms. Northern Region…

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Miscellaneous CERC orders in December 2025
By December 29, 2025January 4, 2026

Rajasthan IV 4B Power Transmission Ltd financing approval RIV4BPTL sought CERC approval to create a security interest on its transmission assets to secure Rs 4,612.70 crore project financing. This included mortgage, hypothecation, and similar encumbrances in favour of IDBI Trusteeship on behalf of lenders. CERC agreed, noting that such security creation is standard for capital-intensive transmission projects. However, it imposed one key protection. The transmission licence cannot be assigned to lenders or a security trustee without…

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