UPERC Extends Interstate P2P Renewable Energy Trading Pilot to March 2027
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has extended the interstate P2P renewable energy trading pilot to March 31, 2027, following 1,164 executed and settled trades between February and July 2026.
Policies & Regulations | 07/09/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey
Karnataka Clears INR 29,679 Crore Investment Proposals, RE Projects Among Key Approvals
Karnataka has cleared investment proposals worth INR 29,679 crore, including projects by Hero Future Energies, Vibrancy Renewable Energies and TruAlt Bioenergy, with the approved investments expected to create 66,360 jobs.
Policies & Regulations | 06/09/2026 | By EI News Network
CTUIL Revises Benchmark Costs, Land Requirements for Solar, Wind and BESS Projects
The Central Transmission Utility of India has issued an advisory revising benchmark costs and land requirements for RE projects, setting INR 3.5 crore/MW and 3 acres/MW for solar, INR 6 crore/MW and 0.25 acres/MW for wind, and INR 0.80 crore/MWh and 1.2 acres/100 MWh for BESS for financial closure and land compliance under CERC GNA Regulations.
Policies & Regulations | 05/09/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey
CEA Proposes 15 Percent Grid-Forming Inverters, 10 Percent ESS for New RE Projects from July 2027
The CEA has proposed requiring at least 15 percent of inverters in renewable energy plants and all BESS PCS to have grid-forming control for projects commissioned from July 1, 2027. It also proposed 10 percent co-located ESS with two-hour storage for ground-mounted solar and onshore wind projects from July 2027, rising to four hours from July 2029.
Policies & Regulations | 03/09/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey
CERC Brings Future Wind-Solar Sellers Under General Seller Deviation Rules
CERC brings future Wind-Solar (WS) Sellers under General Seller deviation rules, while setting provisions for standalone ESS and pumped hydro storage.
Policies & Regulations | 02/09/2026 | By EI News Network
