The All India DISCOMs Association (AIDAA) has called for a major overhaul of India’s resource adequacy planning framework, stating that more granular and system-optimised planning could deliver savings of up to Rs 2.27 lakh crore through higher renewable energy integration. In a position paper, AIDAA outlined a set of recommendations covering demand forecasting, renewable energy…
The Central Electricity Authority has released the Long-Term National Resource Adequacy Plan, outlining required generation capacity, sources, and timelines to maintain a reliable supply through 2035-36. Covering 2026-27 to 2035-36, the plan sets a framework for capacity expansion, storage deployment, and state-level planning. Current base As of January 31, 2026, India’s installed generation capacity stood…
The Power Foundation of India (PFI), a not-for-profit society under the Ministry of Power, has released a Report on Rating Regulatory Performance of States and Union Territories, prepared in collaboration with REC Ltd. The report covers 36 states and union territories and scores them on a 100-point scale across five broad parameters: resource adequacy, financial…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has launched STELLAR, a fully indigenous power planning software. The tool helps in planning generation, transmission, and storage while factoring in demand response. It will be shared free of cost with all states and distribution companies (Discoms). STELLAR stands for State of the Art Totally Indigenously Developed Resource Adequacy Model….