Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: March 20, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: March 20, 2025

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  DERC approves BRPL’s short-term power procurement at Rs 6.21 per kWh The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved BSES Rajdhani Power Limited’s (BRPL) petition for adopting the tariff discovered in its short-term power procurement process. The commission also granted approval for the Letter of Intent (LOI) issued on February 11, 2025, to the successful bidders. BRPL sought approval for procuring 883 million units (MU) of short-term power from May 2025 to July 2025…

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Torrent Power sets up subsidiary for renewable energy projects

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Torrent Green Energy Private Limited (TGEPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Torrent Power Limited (TPL), has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, Torrent Urja 30 Private Limited (TU30), for the implementation of renewable energy (RE) power projects in India on February 19, 2025. The newly formed entity will engage in power generation, transmission, distribution, purchase, procurement, sale, trading, import, export, power storage, green hydrogen, and its derivatives such as ammonia, along with other renewable energy…

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PFCCL signs MoU with CEA to collaborate on power sector projects

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On October 14, 2024, PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to collaborate on generation, transmission, and distribution projects.  PFCCL, which provides consultancy services to the power sector, also plays a crucial role in developing ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) and acts as the Bid Coordinator for selecting developers for independent transmission projects (ITPs), as appointed by the Ministry…

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Ramalingam Construction emerges as L1 bidder for Kerala distribution project

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Ramalingam Construction has been declared the lowest (L1) bidder for the development of distribution infrastructure in the Kozhikode and Palakkad districts of Kerala. The turnkey contract, awarded by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), falls under the Northern Region Package-I as part of the revamped reforms-based and results-linked distribution sector scheme. The bid value for the project is Rs 2.14 billion.

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Reactors in Transmission and Distribution

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Reactors help in controlling power flow, enhancing voltage stability, and minimizing the risk of faults within increasingly complex power systems. Reactive power, unlike active power, does not transfer energy from source to load but is necessary for voltage control and maintaining the stability of alternating current (AC) systems. Reactors, by providing inductive reactance, absorb excess reactive power in the system, thereby controlling voltage rise, which is especially important during light-load conditions or in long transmission…