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Rajasthan May Have 13 GW of Spare Grid Capacity for Renewables in FY 2026

Rajasthan has an estimated spare transmission capacity of up to 13 GW in the financial year (FY) 2026 for future renewable energy projects, according to the state’s load...

December 5, 2025

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CTUIL Issues Draft Norms for Change in Control of Grid Connectivity

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has issued the draft procedure for seeking approval of the change in control of grid connectivity grantees before the...

December 4, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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CEA Steps in as Distribution Transformer Failures Hit 1.3 Million a Year

Transmission sector stakeholders have decided to adopt new measures to lower the high failure rate of electricity distribution transformers, achieve uniformity in...

November 28, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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CERC Favors Grid Connectivity Only to Renewable Energy Projects with PPAs

A new staff paper by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has suggested that grid connectivity for renewable energy projects be given only if they have...

November 26, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Telangana Issues Draft Resource Adequacy Regulations

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has issued the Draft Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Framework for Resource Adequacy) Regulations,...

November 21, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Telangana Removes Nighttime ToD Rebate for December–March Period

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has approved amendments to the time-of-day (ToD) tariff structure for the Southern Power Distribution Company and...

November 19, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Meghalaya Electricity Regulator Issues Deviation Settlement Mechanism Rules

The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) has issued the Intrastate Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, in an...

November 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Government Asserts Proposed Reforms Will Cut Cost of Electricity Supply

The Ministry of Power has asserted that government-owned distribution companies (DISCOM) will continue to operate alongside private licensees in a regulated,...

October 31, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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India’s Grid Goes Digital: TCE Leads First 400 kV Dynamic Line Rating Project

Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), in collaboration with Enline and Gridpulse, has commissioned a 400 kV dynamic line rating (DLR) project for Power Grid Corporation of...

October 23, 2025

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CERC Lays Down Interim Measures for Load Despatch Centers to Improve Grid Stability

Considering the growing instability of the grid due to seasonal jumps in power demand, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has suggested a few interim...

October 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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T&D
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Grid India Proposes Transmission Margin for Full T-GNA Capacity Utilization

The Grid Controller of India (Grid-India) has proposed changes to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission‘s (CERC) draft procedure for the grant of temporary...

October 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Copper Demand to Rise 24% to 43 MTPA, Tightening Supply: Report

The total demand for copper is forecasted to rise 24% to 42.7 million tons per annum (MTPA) under the base case, largely driven by global economic development and...

October 21, 2025

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Punjab Electricity Regulator Issues Draft Deviation Settlement Guidelines

The Punjab Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has issued the draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, to establish a commercial...

October 13, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Seventeen Power Transformers Fail in 1H 2025, Many Early in Operation

Transmission utilities have reported 17 cases of failure of power transformers of 220 kV and above voltage between January and June 2025, according to a report by the...

October 10, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Advait Wins ₹873 Million Order for Power Transmission Line Restoration Systems

Advait Energy Transitions has secured an order worth ₹872.9 million (~$9.85 million) from the Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) for supplying emergency...

October 8, 2025

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