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…
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…
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…
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),…
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…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted the tariff discovered through a competitive bidding process for 300 MW of ISTS-connected wind power projects under Tranche XVIII. The order was issued on 18 December 2025 in Petition No. 758/AT/2025. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) had approached the Commission seeking adoption of tariff discovered…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a suo motu proceeding, has issued a show cause notice to 129 Inter-State Transmission Service Providers for failing to comply with mandatory performance reporting requirements under the CERC (Standards of Performance of Inter-State Transmission licensees) Regulations, 2012. The Commission, comprising Chairperson Jishnu Barua and Members Ramesh Babu V.,…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issued the Guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs) on 24 December 2025. The framework sets out how VPPAs can be used by designated consumers to meet Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) targets. The guidelines are anchored in India’s broader transition towards non-fossil fuel capacity, with a national target of…
A committee formed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a standardised notice that lists the full set of information renewable energy developers must provide when seeking an extension of their Scheduled Commercial Operation Date. The notice is intended to ensure consistency in applications filed under Regulation 13(2)(h) of the CERC Sharing of…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order dated 08 December 2025 to resolve difficulties raised by renewable energy developers during the shift to the amended grid access framework. The order extends key deadlines and clarifies rules on technical compliance, energy storage system charging and land parcel changes linked to solar and non…