Reforms and Regulations

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024. The key changes include the reduction of the allowable period for injecting infirm power from one year […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified draft CERC (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2024. The key changes in the draft include new sub-clauses defining “Tariff Regulations, 2024” and […]

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified draft CEA (Procedure for Transaction of Business) ( first Amendment) Regulations, 2024. The amendment aims to update the existing rules from 2006 regarding how the CEA conducts its business. […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a Guidelines for  Installation and Operation of Battery Swapping and Charging Stations. These guidelines shall be applicable to swappable battery providers, and owners and operators of battery charging […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued draft CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024. As per the draft, the charges for injection of infirm power shall be zero, provided that […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has set a price benchmark for biomass pellets at Rs 2.32 per 1000 kcal, effective from September 1, 2023, in an effort to encourage the use of biomass in thermal […]

The Ministry of Power has released guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure-2024. These guidelines will apply to public, semi-public, and private charging stations across India, including utilities, central and state agencies. […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines for financial assistance and payment security under the ‘PM Surya Ghar—Muft Bijli Yojana’ rooftop solar scheme. These guidelines pertain to the implementation of […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2024. These regulations seek to ensure, through a commercial mechanism, that grid users do not deviate from and […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified draft CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024. As  per the notification, “Complex of ISTS substations” or “Cluster of […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2024. As per the notification, all generating stations, including captive generating plant and […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024. As per the notification, the changes aim to streamline the process and […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified CERC (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for grant of Transmission Licence and other related matters) Regulations, 2024. As per the regulation, no person shall be eligible for grant […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an important clarification regarding the Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019. According to the official memorandum dated […]

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has declared a change in policy concerning the authorisation procedures for solar park infrastructure development and the charges for operations and maintenance. The objective of this policy […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified draft CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2024. These regulations seek to ensure, through a commercial mechanism, that grid users do not deviate from and […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2024. These regulations shall be applicable for determination of fees and charges […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2024. As per the notification, the date of commercial operation (COD) of a generating station or unit thereof or […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has amended the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters)  (Amendment) Rules, 2024 in order to ensure adequate supply of electricity to meet the growing demand in the country. The amendments will […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed the power exchanges to hold a comprehensive review of operations at power exchanges to ascertain that they comply with the CERC (Power Market) Regulations, 2021. As per […]