Projects Energy & Infrastructure

The Union Budget 2025-26 seeks to, inter alia, encourage investments in the infrastructure sector, including renewable energy, nuclear energy, public-private partnerships

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued Draft Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Guidelines for Procurement of Storage Capacity/Stored Energy from Pumped

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an amendment to the "Guidelines for Import/Export (Cross Border) of Electricity, 2018" (IECBE Guidelines-2018).

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on July 3, 2024, issued the Scheme Guidelines for the implementation of "Strategic Interventions

Ministry of Mines (MoM) has notified the Offshore Areas (Existence of Mineral Resources) Rules, 2024 exercising authority from the Offshore Areas

The Ministry of Power (MoP) by way of a notification dated April 22, 2024, issued clarification regarding guidelines for operationalizing optimum

The Ministry of Power, Government of India (MOP) by way of a notification dated April 12, 2024, issued directions to ensure

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on January 19, 2024, notified the DERC (Conduct of Business for Holding Inquiry by Adjudicating Officer)

The Ministry of Power (MoP) on January 10, 2024 notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (Amendment Rules) under Section 176 of

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 110 of the Motor Vehicles

The Ministry of Power (MoP) on October 10, 2023 issued the Guidelines for Slope Stability in Hydro Power Projects (Guidelines). The

The Ministry of Power (MoP) on September 1, 2023, notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to amend the Electricity Rules, 2005

The Ministry of Power (MoP), on July 26, 2017 issued the Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 (Electricity Amendment Rules), which amend

Wind power deployment in India started in the early 90s. With conducive policy environment provided at Central and State level, the

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on June 8, 2023 issued the CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023.

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) vide notification dated May 29, 2023 has issued the CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2023

MOP has incorporated provisions of ‘Subsidy Accounting & Payment’ and ‘Framework for Financial Sustainability’ (prior to the amendment, no specific framework

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the first amendment to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network

The Central Electricity Regulation Commission (CERC) has issued draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (Second

The proposed amendment to Rule 4A provides that where any person or entity, including a Government Company, was functioning as a

The Ministry of Law and Justice (Ministry) on December 20, 2022 issued the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Amendment Act). By

On October 20, 2022, the Ministry Of Power issued guidelines under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for procurement of

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on August 11, 2022 notified the Draft Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for

The Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India has introduced the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022 (Bill) before the Lok Sabha. Among

The Ministry of Power, Government of India (MOP) on June 3, 2022 notified the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters)

The Ministry of Power, Government of India (MOP) on June 06, 2022 notified the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy

On May 9, 2022, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) notified the CERC (Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energy Certificates for

On April 20, 2022, Ministry of Power (MOP) issued the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2022 (Amendment Rules) amending the

On February 11, 2022, MCA amended the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2022 (Amendment), effective immediately. As per the Amendment, every company

The Ministry of Power, Government of India has notified the Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy through Notification No. 23/02/2022-R&R dated

On February 21, 2021, Ministry of Power (MOP) has issued the clarification on Electricity (Timely Recovery of Costs due to Change

On January 13, 2022, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India vide its Office Memorandum amended Paragraph 3

Pursuant to the Finance Act, 2021, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SCRA 1956) underwent certain amendments recently. These pertain to

On December 14, 2021 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued new guidelines allowing states can invite bids to empanel

The Ministry of Power (MoP) vide its notification/letter dated Nov 11, 2021 issued a direction to all State and Union Territory

In line with its observation that the demand of fly ash has been increasing on year-to-year basis contributing to increase in

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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of

Ministry of Power approves net metering for rooftop systems up to 500 kW capacity

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CERC notifies the Draft of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2021

RERC notifies the RERC (Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Electricity Ombudsman and Consumer Advocacy) Regulations, 2021

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Aligning regulatory restriction on share transfer

Stemming from a global push towards ESG investments and cleaner energy sources, renewable power generation in India has emerged as an

MoP notifies the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020

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Draft RPO and REC Framework Implementation, 2020

Amended guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on August 25, 2020 notified CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (Amendment

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) approved the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020 (Policy) on August 8, 2020.

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on July 18, 2020 issued Draft Power Market Regulations, 2020 (Draft Regulations).

Real-time Electricity Market (RTEM) is an attempt by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to create a platform that can help

Recent Trends That Are Shaping the Alternative Energy Narrative in India - Battery storage systems (BSS) are emerging as a potential

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) passed an order dated June 17, 2020, in suo moto petition for determining forbearance and floor

The power sector in India has historically been plagued with several challenges that have stymyied investment, innovation and growth.

The Government of India, through the Procurement Policy Division, Department of Expenditure at the Ministry of Finance (MoF)

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-state Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2020

The Major Ports Trusts Act came into force in the year 1963 for the constitution of port authorities for major ports

Considering the directions issued by the Government of India vide its letter dated March 28, 2020 on account of the unprecedented

It is an established fact that a robust power sector provides one of the fundamental underpinnings for modern socio-economic development.

India has one of the largest networks of water channels in the form of rivers, creeks, canals and backwaters, and it

India’s Smart Cities Mission signals a shift towards strategic planning in urban development. Transit-oriented development (TOD) is promoted under smart cities

With the country going under unprecedented lockdown, the Government of India (GoI) is taking all efforts to ensure that lockdown causes

The union budget for the year 2020-21 (Budget) has a clear emphasis on infrastructure development and contains a host of announcements

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), has agreed to buy a 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port Co. Limited (KPCL)

With the aim to keep pace with the changing needs of the Solar Energy Sector and vision of becoming a major

India’s infrastructure sector has witnessed a steady increase in investor interest over the recent past, especially in operational renewables and road

Automaker Mercedes Benz may have sold 600 units during Diwali, but the automobile sector as a whole is at a low

Authored by Hemant Sahai, Apoorva Misra and Dipti Lavya Swain, the chapter underlines how India is a key country for global

India is potentially the largest global market for public-private partnerships (PPP) thanks to the growing number of PPP projects in the

Indian Railways, state-owned by the Ministry of Railways, has been the backbone of India’s mass public transportation network for decades.

The transition to Electric Vehicles (EV’s) in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government is heading to a complete switch to

India is running the world’s largest and most ambitious renewable capacity expansion program.

India’s Smart Cities Mission signals a shift towards strategic planning in urban development. Transit-oriented development (TOD) is promoted under smart cities

Some of the key announcements Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made in the Union Budget on July 5, 2019 on energy are

In a country largely dependent on public transportation, it is important to adopt eco-friendly modes of transportation. The government has set

The Smart Cities Mission was launched by the government in June 2015 with a goal to develop 100 smart cities by

Hemant Sahai and Rachika A Sahay authored the chapter titled, 'Accelerating Reforms in Power Markets in India'. India is a key