Reforms and Regulations

The Ministry of Power has issued the draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026, outlining a comprehensive roadmap to transform India’s power sector. The draft policy takes stock of the significant transformation achieved in the power […]

The Ministry of Power has amended the supplementary guidelines for payment of compensation towards right of way (RoW) for transmission lines with the objective of expediting land valuation and reducing implementation delays in transmission projects. […]

The central government has notified the Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2025 to amend rule 9 of the Colliery Control Rules, 2004 to simplify and expedite the approval process for opening coal and lignite mines. Under […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued guidelines for virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to facilitate compliance with renewable consumption obligation (RCO) targets by designated consumers. The guidelines, notified under the CERC (Power Market) […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Cross Border Trade of Electricity) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025. The amendments align the cross-border trade regime with the General Network Access (GNA) framework and update […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the approved list of models and manufacturers wind (ALMM-wind) and wind turbine components (ALMM-WTC). As per the amendment, manufacturers […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed raising the threshold solar photovoltaic (PV) module efficiencies required for enlistment in the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) list-I. The revised efficiency requirements […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025. The amendment introduces a comprehensive framework for tariff treatment of integrated energy storage systems (IESS) in […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has passed a suo moto order to determine the buyout price as an alternate compliance option for fulfilling the renewable consumption obligation (RCO). The RCO mandates a minimum share […]

The Ministry of Mines has notified the amendments to the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 and  introduced intermediary timelines between the issuance of the letter of intent and execution of mining leases to accelerate the operationalisation […]

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has notified the draft RERC (Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Generating System) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025. The amendment introduces key provisions for virtual and group net metering and incentives […]

The Ministry of Power has released the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to strengthen and reform the electricity sector in alignment with industry requirements. A key proposal mandates the state electricity regulatory commissions to determine […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the release of central financial assistance (CFA) for rooftop solar projects under the Utility Led Aggregation (ULA) model of the PM Surya Ghar: […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued draft CEA (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) (2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2025. The draft covers technical standards for the construction of renewable energy stations […]

 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the draft CEA (Cyber Security in Power Sector) Regulations, 2025. As per the draft, the Computer Security Incident Response Team – Power (CSIRT–Power) will serve as the central […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has passed a suo motu in the matter of abolition of GST compensation cess and increase in the goods and service tax (GST) rate on procurement of coal from […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified a revised renewable consumption obligation (RCO) framework under the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2025 by subsuming state-level renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) into a unified national compliance mechanism under the […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025 on rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005 to clarify the eligibility criteria for captive generating plants. As per the new rules, […]

The Ministry of Power has issued the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2025 to revise the Electricity Rules, 2005 under the Electricity Act, 2003. A key amendment provides clarity on the utilisation, ownership, and legal status of […]