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CTUIL Warns of Power Grid Congestion Without Demand-Led Planning

India’s national power transmission utility has stressed that grid expansion must align with realistic demand growth and resource adequacy planning rather than by...

February 6, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Rajasthan Issues Procedure for Grant of Intrastate Transmission Connectivity

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved the Procedure for Grant of Connectivity to the Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS), which seeks...

February 5, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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CEA Reviews Grid-Forming Inverter Capacity as Renewables Expand

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has begun assessing the manufacturing capacity of grid-forming inverters (GFM) in India, in light of the increasing share of...

February 4, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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RERC Revises Power Connection Charges, Supply Rules for High-Demand Consumers

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has notified the Second Amendment to the Electricity Supply Code and Connected Matters Regulations, 2025,...

February 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Rajasthan Regulator Proposes Demand Flexibility/Management Regulations

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued the draft Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Flexibility/Demand Side Management)...

January 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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CEA Flags Non-Standard Transformer Ratings in State Utility Tenders

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has directed all state power utilities to strictly follow the ratings prescribed by it while floating tenders for transformers...

January 30, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Rajasthan Regulator Allows Dual Power Connections for High-Load Consumers

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved the introduction of dual-source electricity supply for high-tension (HT) and extra-high-tension (EHT)...

January 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 Tightens Performance Benchmarks for DISCOMs

The Ministry of Power has released the Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2026, for public consultation, aiming to align India’s power sector with the country’s...

January 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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CG Power Secures ₹9 Billion Order to Supply Power Transformers for US Data Center

Mumbai-based engineering conglomerate, CG Power and Industrial Solutions, a subsidiary of the Murugappa Group, has won a ₹9 billion (~$99.07 million) order from...

January 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Government Notifies Performance Standards for EVs Under PM E-DRIVE Program

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has notified amendments to the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) program for the automobile and auto components industry. The...

January 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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REC Invites Bids for Indian Energy Stack Trading Pilot

Public infrastructure finance company REC has floated an expression of interest (EoI) for participation in an Indian Energy Stack (IES) pilot focused on an interstate...

January 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Bihar Notifies Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations, 2025

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has notified the BERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2025, following a suo motu...

January 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid India Proposes Automatic Generation Control for Renewable Energy Projects

The Grid Controller of India (Grid-India) has proposed extending automatic generation control (AGC) to large-scale renewable energy projects above 100 MW, battery energy...

January 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy
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Tamil Nadu Waives Motor Vehicle Tax for Electric Vehicles Until 2027

The Government of Tamil Nadu has extended the 100% exemption from motor vehicle tax for all electric vehicles (EVs) in the state for a further two-year period, from...

January 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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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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Grid

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