By Shashi Bala, Chief Officer, Govt. Relations, Ador Powertron Electric utilities worldwide are entering a digital era, where data has become as critical as physical grid infrastructure. With smart meters, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) […]
By Vivek Singla, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Power Exchange India Limited India’s short-term electricity market has achieved remarkable growth over the past 15 years. Supportive policies and continuous innovation by power exchanges have […]
At a recent Power Line conference on “Metering in India”, the session on “Utility Perspective” brought together industry leaders to discuss the progress of smart metering in India and its growing role in the power […]
By Dr Jyoti Parikh, Vice-Chair, IRADe; and Dr Navpreet Saini, Senior Research Analyst, IRADe Background The recent geopolitical developments, particularly tensions associated with the US–Iran conflict and instability in global energy markets with oil prices […]
By T.V. Surya Prakash, Director Operation, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Distribution utilities are facing growing challenges in maintaining network reliability, asset health and power quality due to ageing infrastructure, rising electricity demand, […]
By Megha Arora, Partner; Abhishek Rohatgi, Associate; and Praneet Singh, Associate, CMS INDUSLAW On March 13, 2026, the Ministry of Power notified amendments to Rule 3 (Amendment) of the Electricity Rules, 2005, governing captive generating […]
By Amit Kapur, Partner, JSA The past three decades of experience in infrastructure development and public-private partnership (PPP) in India has established the necessity for constant regulatory oversight and contract management to identify and resolve […]
By S.K. Soonee, Former and Founding Chief Executive Officer, Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA); S.S. Barpanda, Former Director (Market Operations), GRID-INDIA; Debasis De, Former Executive Director, National Load Despatch Centre, GRID-INDIA Modest numbers […]
By Shri Venkatesh, Founding Partner, SKV Law Offices; and Punyam Bhutani, Senior Associate, SKV Law Offices The Draft Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026–2030 represents the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi’s continuing […]
At a recent Power Line webinar on “Transforming Power Markets: The Promise of Financially Settled Contracts”, organised in association with the Regulatory Assistance Project, leading experts came together to discuss the opportunities, challenges and practical […]
Atanu Mukherjee, Chief Executive Officer, Dastur Energy Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for restraint, conservation and greater national discipline in the face of global energy volatility should be seen as more than a short-term […]
By Vivek Singla, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Power Exchange India Limited India’s short-term electricity market has achieved remarkable growth over the past 15 years. Supportive policies and continuous innovation by power exchanges have […]
By Sumeet Sharma, Vice President, Automation, Communications and Protections Adani Energy Solutions Limited OT networks and vulnerabilities OT networks are designed to support real-time and deterministic operations, where strict timing and predictable protocols are essential […]
By S.K. Soonee, Former and Founder Chief Executive Officer, Grid Controller of India Limietd (GRID-INDIA); Dr Deb Chattopadhyay, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank; and Debasis De, Former Executive Director, National Load Despatch Centre, GRID-INDIA India’s […]
By Debajit Palit, Centre Head, and Shagun Mamgain, Consultant, Centre for Climate Change and Energy Transition, Chintan Research Foundation Amid a volatile global energy landscape, the coming summer might be challenging for India with high […]
By Vrinda Gupta, Associate Director – Energy Transition, and Director – Strategy and Innovations; and Jaideep Saraswat, Associate Director – Clean Power, Electric Mobility and Emerging Technologies, Vasudha Foundation India’s energy transition is unfolding in […]
At the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, the session on “Women in Electricity: Current and Courageous” brought together women leaders, policymakers, engineers and professionals from across India and the global energy sector. It included leadership talks […]
By R.G. Gupta, Former Chairman, Rajasthan discoms, and Arjun Singh, Former Managing Director, Jaipur Discom The power sector is one of the most socio-politically sensitive sectors, functioning not only as a lifeline for citizens but […]
By Sandeep Chittora, Associate Partner, KPMG in India Digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly reshaping the global power sector. For thermal power plants (TPPs) in particular, digital technologies are emerging as a critical lever […]
The finance minister has announced a set of measures in Union Budget 2026-27, spanning across higher customs duty reliefs, carbon capture support, transmission expansion for green corridors, public sector investments, and restructuring of non-banking financial […]
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