National Generation Adequacy Plan, 2026
India’s power sector is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by rising electricity demand, economic growth and a shift towards cleaner energy sources.
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Category: Impact Analysis
Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2026
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SHANTI Act, 2025
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Key Takeaways from COP30
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Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The Ministry of Power recently released the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, inviting public comments and suggestions.
Renewable Consumption Obligation
In September 2025, the Ministry of Power has notified the Renewable Consumption Obligation targets which specifies the minimum share of electrical energy consumption from renewable energy for designated consumers. The draft was issued previously in August for stakeholder comments.
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Liquidation of Regulatory Assets Owed to Discoms
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has directed the phased liquidation of regulatory assets owed to power distribution companies (discoms) over a four-year period.
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FGD Waivers for Thermal Power Plants
In a major policy shift, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on July 11, 2025, has introduced significant amendments to the Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) norms for thermal power plants.
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ISTS charges waiver extended for PSPs & Co‑Located BESS
The Ministry of Power in furtherance to its earlier orders, has issued conditions for waiver of Inter-State Transmission Charges (ISTS) on for Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (Hydro PSP) and Battery ESS (BESS) Projects through its order dated June 10, 2025.
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MBDs for Long-term procurement from Thermal Power Stations
The Ministry of Power has proposed key amendments to the Model Bidding Documents (MBDs) governing long-term procurement of electricity from thermal power stations under the DBFOO model.
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VPPAs
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Revised SHAKTI policy changes
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Advisory on co-location of Energy Storage Systems
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RoW Compensation guidelines for Transmission Projects
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Scaling Nuclear Power
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Proposed changes to FPPAS rules
The PPC constitutes a major portion, over 75%, of the discoms’ cost structure. Therefore, timely pass-through of cost variations in PPC to consumers is critical for distribution utilities.
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Capacity Credits
Capacity credits or the reliable contribution of a power source to meet peak demand, typically expressed as a percentage of its nameplate capacity, is being studied by policy planners.
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Power Sector Year-end Review – 2024
Rights of Consumers Rules: Electricity Rules were notified in February 2024 to empower electricity consumers. This framework lays down their rights and provides mechanisms to enforce them.
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New financial accounting and disclosure rules for discoms
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced new financial accounting and disclosure rules to enhance transparency, accountability and operational efficiency.
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Report on Energy Storage Systems
The green imperative is propelling the power sector towards a variable renewable energy (VRE) dominant future. By FY32, VRE’s contribution to generation is set to triple. Unless the power system undergoes a commensurate transformation, this could destabilise the grid.
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