Uttarakhand’s amendment formally brings Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) into renewable tariff rules, setting useful life at 12 years, a net BESS tariff of ₹5.78/kWh, and new commissioning, depreciation, and metering norms—effective from 27 November 2025. The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) issued the second amendment to its renewable tariff regulations to explicitly include BESS alongside solar and small hydro, renaming the principal regulation and

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the Draft Terms and Conditions of Tariff (Second Amendment), 2025 , marking a significant evolution in India’s transmission tariff framework. Building on the 2019 regulations and the 2023 first amendment, the new draft introduces provisions that mainstream energy storage systems (ESS) into tariff determination, particularly when linked to thermal Inter-State Transmission Systems (ISTS). Earlier regulations had

The Supreme Court has remanded the Maharashtra MYT review back to MERC and ordered a fresh decision within 12 weeks, keeping existing tariffs in force while mandating stakeholder consultation — a move that could reshape developer economics, consumer bills, and the pace of storage and renewable integration in the state. The dispute centers on MERC’s Multi‑Year Tariff (MYT) order  and a subsequent review order that was challenged in court. The Supreme Court’s November ruling re

CERC’s staff paper proposes converting, substituting, or auctioning idle LOA‑based grid connectivity to ensure efficient transmission use. These reforms aim to accelerate India’s 500 GW green energy integration and support the net‑zero pathway by enforcing discipline, transparency, and locational efficiency. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) staff paper (SP‑251125) addresses a critical bottleneck in India’s Renewable Energy (RE) integration: connectivity gr

Editor’s Call for Papers The Renewable Energy Society of India (RESI) Journal  — Title:   Renewable Energy Chronicles: The Power Saga  (ISBN: 978‑81‑993949‑6‑4), duly registered with the Ministry of Education, Government of India — invites contributions from the research community, policy makers, industry leaders, investors, and academia. The Journal is published on a quarterly basis  and is accessible to all stakeholders in the renewable energy ecosystem. We welcome submissi

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has successfully concluded its 2 GW/4 GWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) auction (Phase VII), marking a milestone in India’s energy transition. The auction, floated in July 2025, attracted strong participation, with nine companies emerging as winners and tariffs settling in the range of ₹185,000–₹188,000 per MW per month. Key Highlights Total Capacity Auctioned: 2,000 MW / 4,000 MWh Number of Winners: 9 developers Lowe

India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) is positioning the country as a global hub for green hydrogen production, consumption, and export, with ambitious targets of 5 MMT annual production capacity by 2030, 125 GW renewable energy integration, and significant socio-economic benefits including ₹8 lakh crore investment and 6 lakh jobs. The global green hydrogen market is undergoing rapid expansion, driven by decarbonization imperatives, falling renewable energy costs, an

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released the draft Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Regulations, 2025 , marking a pivotal step in institutionalizing energy storage across the state’s power sector. This regulation provides a comprehensive framework for ownership, deployment, utilization, and tariff mechanisms for BESS, aligning Rajasthan with national ambitions for a flexible, decarbonized grid. Key Highlights of the Draft Regulation Ownership M

By aligning policy, investment, and technology, India can transform its data centre ecosystem into a resilient backbone that not only fuels AI capabilities but also sets global benchmarks in efficiency and inclusivity India’s rapid digitalization and ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) demand a robust data centre ecosystem. This paper examines the current state of India’s data centre infrastructure, identifies policy and investment gaps, and pro

India Charts Ambitious Roadmap to Achieve 100 GW Nuclear Capacity by 2047   In a landmark move to strengthen India’s clean energy transition, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to scale up nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by 2047, a more than tenfold increase from the current 8.88 GW. The plan positions nuclear energy as a critical pillar in India’s journey towards becoming a USD 30 trillion economy and achieving ne

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The Ministry of Power has issued a landmark notification revising the Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) framework, replacing and...

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India’s digital economy is at a defining moment. With hyperscalers, AI workloads, and cloud‑first enterprises driving unprecedented...

India’s digital economy is at a defining moment. With hyperscalers, AI workloads, and cloud‑first enterprises driving unprecedented...

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India’s power sector is undergoing a pivotal transformation. This article presents a sharp analysis of the Electricity Rules 2025 issued...

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Authored by Ajay Mishra, Radhey Shyam Meena, D. P. Kothari, Devanshu Devang, and Chhagan Lal, this paper presents a deep-dive analysis of...

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