CERC

CERC grants transmission licence to five ISTS schemes

  Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), over the past one week, has granted transmission licence to as many as five interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. For each of these schemes, CERC has also completed the tariff adoption routine. In several Read more

CERC grants transmission licence to Dharamjaigarh Transmission

  Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a very recent order, has granted transmission licence to “Dharamjaigarh Transmission Ltd”. Dharamjaigarh Transmission Ltd was incorporated as a project special purpose vehicle (SPV) by the bid process coordinator to develop an interstate Read more

Anil V Kale, AVP, Strategy & Regulatory, PXIL

  “Future development in power sector is dependent on increasing the scope of market-based electricity transaction in the country, in this regard Market Coupling can help create a more integrated and efficient Indian electricity market which support the growth Read more

CERC approves transmission licence to Patran RTM project

  Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved grant of transmission license to the Patran substation expansion project in Punjab that is being developed under the RTM route. In a recent order, CERC, while approving the grant of transmission license, Read more

Revised framework of Day-Ahead Merit Order Dispatch Mechanism finalized

  The Union Ministry of Power has finalized a revised structure of the “Day-Ahead National-level Merit Order Despatch Mechanism” with a view to lowering the overall cost of electricity generation, a government release said.   The revised mechanism is expected to Read more

ICRA Adani Trans | T&D India

WRSR Transmission sees 15 per cent drop in L1 bid, post e-RA

The interstate transmission scheme housed under “WRSR Transmission Ltd” saw a 15 percent drop in L1 bids, after the e-reverse auction (e-RA) round. In a special study by T&D India, based on official reports issued by Read more

Record year for Power Grid Corporation of India

PGCIL completes acquisition of three project SPVs for ISTS schemes

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) announced that it has completed the acquisition of three project special purpose vehicles, incorporated for the development of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. In independent stock exchange filings, PGCIL announced that it Read more

Kishtwar Transmission: CERC adopts transmission charges

  In a recent order, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted the transmission charges relating to the project being developed by “Kishtwar Transmission Ltd,” a subsidiary of Sterlite Power. Sterlite Power won the project under the tariff-based competitive bidding Read more

Recent Regulatory Reforms and its implications on Future Electricity Transactions

  The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is in the process of framing many new regulations – such as Grid code, General Network Access (GNA) Regulations, Transmission Sharing Regulations, Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Regulations, Ancillary Regulations, Deviation Settlement Mechanism Read more

IEX commences trade in HP-DAM segment

  Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has announced the commencement of trade in the High Price Day Ahead Market (HP-DAM) segment. The Central electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in its order dated February 16, 2023, approved the introduction of HP-DAM in the Read more