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Grid India Proposes Grid-Forming Capability for 50 MW+ BESS Installations

A Grid Controller of India (Grid-India) discussion paper has proposed that all new battery energy storage system (BESS) installations of 50 MW and above should...

January 2, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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CERC Cracks Down on TRANSCOs Over Widespread Failure to Report Performance Data

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has initiated suo motu proceedings against several inter-state transmission licensees (TRANSCOs) following extensive...

December 29, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Ola Electric Receives ₹3.66 Billion PLI-Auto Incentive for FY25

Ola Electric Mobility has received an approval order from the Ministry of Heavy Industries to release incentives totaling ₹3.66 billion (~$44 million) under the...

December 29, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Kerala Mandates Bidding for Intrastate Transmission Projects Above ₹2.5 Million

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has ruled that intrastate power transmission projects costing above ₹2.5 billion (~$28.2 million) must be...

December 26, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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EV Motors Firm Naxatra Labs Raises $3 Million in Pre-Series A Funding

Naxatra Labs, a manufacturer of motors and controllers for electric vehicles (EVs), has raised $3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Rainmatter by Zerodha....

December 26, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Market & Policy
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Advait Energy to Set up 11 kV Power Line for Gujarat DISCOM

Ahmedabad-based power transmission solutions provider Advait Energy Transitions has secured an order to set up an 11 kV 55 mm² AAAC Medium Voltage Covered Conductor...

December 22, 2025

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Parth Shukla

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Telangana Issues Modalities for Formation of Third DISCOM

The Telangana government has issued the modalities for the creation of the third distribution company (DISCOM), which will be operational from April 1, 2026. In November...

December 22, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy
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KERC Proposes Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross-Subsidy Surcharge from FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the draft Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Roadmap for Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross...

December 19, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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POWERGRID’s Transmission Project to Evacuate 4.5 GW Renewables Goes Online

POWERGRID Khavda II-B Transmission, a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), has commissioned an interstate transmission system to evacuate...

December 19, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Market & Policy
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POWERGRID Bags 765 kV Link Project Between East and South Grids

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has received the letter of intent (LoI) for establishing a 765 kV interstate transmission system project connecting the...

December 16, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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MNRE Asks States to Publish Available Spare Power Transmission Capacity

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked state power transmission utilities to publish details of spare transmission capacity at regular intervals in...

December 16, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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CEA Pushes for Localization of Power Transmission and Distribution Components

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has identified 73 items used in the power transmission and distribution sector to formulate a comprehensive localization strategy...

December 15, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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Arunachal Electricity Regulator Issues Draft Deviation Settlement Guidelines

The Arunachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) has issued the draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, to establish...

December 15, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Meghalaya Issues Draft Renewable Energy Tariff Determination Rules

The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) has issued draft rules laying down the terms and conditions for tariff determination for power generated...

December 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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T&D

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Wind
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CTUIL Issues Draft Rules for Changing Renewable Energy Source for ISTS Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has released a draft procedure for renewable energy developers seeking to change the declared energy source of their...

December 12, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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