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The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Amendment Rules, 2025, introducing a key change to the rules first issued in 2021. The amendment inserts a new proviso in Rule 3(5), allowing the Central Government to delegate its powers to the National Committee on Transmission…
Bhutan completes Punatsangchhu-II hydroelectric project
The 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan has reached completion with the synchronisation of its final unit, Unit 6 (170 MW), to the national power grid, the Embassy of India has announced in Thimphu. A ceremony was held at the project powerhouse to mark the milestone. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonpo…
PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 8,260 crore in Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 8,260 crore in Uttarakhand on November 9, 2025, marking the state’s 25th foundation day. The projects span key sectors including energy, drinking water, irrigation, education, and urban development. In the energy sector, the Prime Minister inaugurated an electrical substation in Pithoragarh…
From SMRs to battery storage: Tata Power’s multi-sector expansion plan laid out in annual report
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CEA proposes framework for states to monetise intra-state transmission assets
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a proposal outlining how states can monetise their existing intra-state transmission networks. The plan seeks to ease the funding gap of more than Rs 9.16 lakh crore identified in the National Electricity Plan (Transmission) 2032, as over half of India’s transmission capacity addition is expected to take place…
CERC approves procedure for reallocation of vacant ISTS bay capacity
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a detailed procedure for reallocating terminal bay capacity at Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) substations that becomes vacant due to withdrawal, relinquishment or revocation of connectivity, or due to rearrangement under the Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) Regulations. The procedure, prepared by the Central Transmission Utility (CTU)…
