Distribution

  • Features

    India’s transmission and distribution policy wrap 2025

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    The year 2025 began with significant momentum in planning and regulatory clarity for India’s power transmission and distribution landscape. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) took a decisive step in January by proposing amendments to its Transmission Planning Criteria manual to establish regional standing committees for reviewing intrastate and interstate transmission systems. This move, aimed at decentralizing and strengthening the planning process, envisioned five regional committees to address constraints, examine new proposals, and assess systems linked…

  • Regulatory Updates

    KSERC proposes removing cap on automatic fuel surcharge recovery

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    The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has issued a draft amendment to its tariff regulations proposing the removal of the existing ceiling on automatic recovery of fuel surcharge by distribution licensees. The draft regulation, titled Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff Third Amendment Regulations, 2025, has been published under the Electricity Procedure for Previous Publication Rules, 2005. Under the proposal, KSERC seeks to amend Regulation 87 of the…

  • India | News | T&D

    Power Minister launches CEA’s Stellar tool

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    The Minister of Power Shri Manohar Lal launched the Strategic Expansion for Long Term Load Adequacy and Resilience tool developed by the Central Electricity Authority. He said that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will be central to building consumer-focused, self-optimising and reliable distribution networks. He was speaking at the two-day National Conference on AI and ML in the power distribution sector at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. He said that AI and ML can strengthen…

  • India | News

    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…

  • India | News

    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…

  • Analysis | Deep Dive

    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…