Reforms and Regulations

 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 […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the draft CERC (Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energy Certificates for Renewable Energy Generation) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2025. The draft amendments propose key changes to align the […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued clarifications regarding the Waste to Energy (WTE) Programme under phase-I of the National Bioenergy Programme (NBP) which was originally notified on November  2022 and revised […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the timeline of the Solar Park Scheme for a period of three years, i.e, up to FY 2028-29 (March 31, 2029) without any additional financial […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified first national policy on Geothermal Energy, laying down a framework for exploration, resource assessment, and deployment of geothermal technologies. The policy aims to support India’s […]

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has notified the APERC [Planning, Procurement, Deployment, and Utilisation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)] Regulations, 2025. The regulations are designed to establish a systematic framework for deploying […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a proposal under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2024 to revise the formula for computing deviations by wind and solar sellers. The proposed change […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the third amendment to the Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) regulations for the inter-state transmission system (ISTS), introducing detailed procedural and structural reforms. The amendments define […]

The Ministry of Power  has issued a notification revising the concurrence requirement for hydro generating stations under the Electricity Act, 2003. As per the notification, schemes involving an estimated capital expenditure exceeding Rs 30 billion […]

The Ministry of Power has released a revised draft notification on the Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The draft supersedes the October 2023 notification and lays down the minimum share […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued draft revised guidelines for the model quality assurance plan for major equipment in the power sector to establish uniform and efficient quality assurance practices across manufacturers, suppliers, and […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released draft guidelines on the periodicity of type tests for major equipment in the power sector. The objective is to bring uniformity, reduce repetitive testing and avoid overloading of […]

The Ministry of Power has issued draft rules for compliance under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The draft Energy Conservation (Compliance Enforcement) Rules, 2025 empower the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to detect, verify, assess […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) list-II for solar cells, listing nine domestic manufacturers with a cumulative annual production capacity of 13,067 MW. […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the procedure for inclusion of wind turbine models in the revised list of models and manufacturers (RLMM) and has renamed it as the approved list […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended its approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) order for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, which was originally notified to be applicable from June 1, 2026. […]