The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) plea to allow it to impose an additional surcharge of ₹0.4(~$0.004)/kWh on open access consumers. The additional surcharge will apply...

A committee constituted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has called for operating thermal power plants at a minimum technical load (MTL) of 40% and adopting two-shift operations to support grid stability amid increasing renewable energy...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has determined the buyout price as an alternative compliance mechanism for electricity distribution licensees, open access consumers, and captive consumers to meet the renewable consumption...

The Department of Atomic Energy has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 12 MW solar power project at its heavy water plant in Manuguru, Hyderabad. The last date to submit bids is March 18, 2026. Bids will be opened on March...

Punjab, Karnataka, and Maharashtra have topped the list of states in the first-ever assessment of regulatory performance in the power sector, with scores of 97, 96, and 94 out of 100, respectively. Assam and Arunachal Pradesh rounded off the top...

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package for a 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery energy storage system (VRFB BESS) at Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat. The project involves...

NHPC has invited bids for the installation of 16.64 MW of rooftop solar projects on government buildings of central ministries across India, under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model, as part of the PM Surya Ghar:Muft Bijli Yojana....

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued guidelines to verify the rated capacity of portable sealed secondary lithium cells and batteries. All such cells and batteries must be tested for their actual discharge capacity at 20°C. For Existing...

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to set up a 10 MW grid-connected solar project integrated with a 10 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Odisha with viability gap funding (VGF). Bids must be submitted by...

The South Central Railway has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender to set up rooftop solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 1.415 MW in Vijayawada Division, Andhra Pradesh. The estimated project cost is ₹89.36...