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Energy, Infrastructure & Telecom – Regulatory Update
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has launched a call for proposals to accelerate concentrating solar thermal technology adoption in industrial heating, while the Central Electricity Authority has proposed mandatory co-located energy storage systems for ground-mounted solar and onshore wind projects. The regulatory landscape is also evolving across petroleum, shipping, and telecommunications sectors with significant amendments to existing frameworks.
India Energy
AP
AZB & Partners
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CEA Has Notified The Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards For Construction Of Electrical Plants And Electric Lines) Amendment Regulations, 2026
The common requirements for Renewable Energy Power Plants (“REP”) and BESS include equipment rating norms, mandatory site documentation, display boards, WMO-compliant automatic weather stations (for plants of 10 MW and above), phasor measurement units, harmonic analysers, power plant controllers, redundant communication systems, power quality meters, graded protection systems, voltage ride-through capability, and compliance with the National Building Code and applicable noise limits.
India Energy
Sagus Legal
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India’s Electricity Sector Quarterly Round-Up April-June 2026
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India (GoI), vide Office Memorandum (OM) dated 25 May 2026, has proposed a structured One-Time Relief Package (Proposed Relief Package) to address cases where Letters of Award (LoAs) have been issued by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs), acting as Intermediary Procurers, but Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) remain unsigned as on 30 April 2026.
India Energy
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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TPM Consultants: June 2026 - Trade Remedial Actions
The DGTR issued final findings in the anti-dumping investigation into imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke from Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia. The application for the initiation of the investigation was filed by Indian Metallurgical Coke Manufacturers Association. The Authority noted that the imports from the subject countries have increased significantly in absolute and relative terms
India International
TC
TPM Consultants
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When Regulators Overreach: Central Government Incentives, State Commissions, And The Limits Of Tariff Power After SPDC V. Green Infra Judgment
The Electricity Act, 2003, vests tariff determination authority exclusively in State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs), while the Central Government retains policy-making power at the central level which provides benefit to both i.e., state and central power utilities. This includes the authority to design financial incentives aimed at promoting specific generation technologies.
India Energy
SO
S&A Law Offices
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MoP Notifies 01.06.2026 As The Date On Which Certain Amendments To Electricity Act, 2003 Shall Come Into Force
The Ministry of Power (“MoP”), vide notification dated 18.05.2026 issued under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (“Jan Vishwas Act”), has notified 01.06.2026 as the date on which the amendments relating to the Electricity Act, 2003 (“EA 2003”) under serial number 58 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas Act shall come into force.
India Energy
Sagus Legal
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President Of India Sanctions Implementation Of Small Hydro Power Development Scheme From 1 MW To 25 MW
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (“MNRE”), vide Notification dated 15.05.2026 , has conveyed administrative approval for implementation of the Small Hydro Power (“SHP”) Development Scheme (“SHP Scheme”) for SHP projects ranging from 1 MW to 25 MW capacity for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, with a total financial outlay of INR 2,584.60 Crores.
India Energy
Sagus Legal
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MNRE Proposes One-Time Relief Package For Renewable Energy Capacities Awaiting Signing Of Power Purchase Agreements
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India (GoI), vide Office Memorandum dated 25 May 2026 bearing No. 238/10/2025-P AND RA (OM), has proposed a structured One-Time Relief Package (Proposed Relief Package) to address the issue wherein Letters of Award (LoAs) have been issued by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) as intermediary procurers but Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) remain unsigned as on 30 April 2026.
India Energy
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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