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Jan 03:  For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for repair of exposed reinforcement with cementitious mortar in S7 pier in the penstock Details
 8Tender for construction of IRBn barrack Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, commissioning & testing of 1 No. 990 KVA 11/0.433 kV dry type compact substation Details
 8Tender for supply & instalaltion of automatic lubricating system Details
 8Tender for job works for attending misc. carpentry, mason & plumbing Details
 8Tender for supply of various LT power and control cables Details
 8Tender for supply and erection of eco coil 8 Nos with supporting arrangement to renew heavily eroded Eco coil Details
 8Tender for supply of erosion protection shield for re-heater Details
 8Tender for strengthening of existing severely damaged corroded boom conveyor structures Details
 8Tender for procurement of one complete set of peak seals, sealing rings Details
 8Tender for supply of electrical actuator for feed control valve Details
 8Tender for work of various miscellaneous maintenance work Details
 8Tender for erection, testing and assistance for commissioning and trial operation of balance stage II unit 6 FGD system Details
 8Tender for repair and renovation work Details
 8Tender for work of removal & application of thermal insulation Details
 8Tender for work of the overhauling, servicing, repairing and replacement of the BTD, coal & oil burners Details
 8Tender for construction of two numbers of 110kV feeder bays Details
 8Tender for supply of hanger support plates of various size for Eco coil Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 627 KWP grid connected SPV power plants Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 09 meter height 300 WP capacity solar high masts Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 316 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 63 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 266 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Tender for provide assistance in operation of bulldozers and loco-shunters Details
 8Tender for development of micro hydro power project Details
 8Tender for procurement of casings for the maintenance of primary and secondary cooling water pumps installed Details
 8Tender for work proposal for complete overhauling upgradation and reparing alongwith replacement of damaged parts Details
 8Tender for rate contract for erection, maintenance and dismantling of electrical networks Details
 8Tender for procurement of load cell of gravimetric feeder Details
 8Tender for work of erection of S/C overhead 66 kV line Details
 8Tender for civil works for protection of BPSU penstock Details
 8Tender for miscellaneous civil works and electrical works Details
 8Tender for construction of 33 kV sub station Details
 8Tender for extension of battery room at 220 kV GSS Details
 8Tender for const. of 1 No. 132 kV bay for connectivity Details
 8Tender for routine and breakdown maintenance of BCW system unit 1 to 5, service water system Details
 8Tender for repair and maintenance of 220 kV switchyard, power transformers, rectifier transformers Details
 8Tender for replacement of tube bunch Details
 8Tender for day to day repair and maintenance of civil and sanitary works Details
 8Tender for supply of male and female sliders/tube spacers Details
 8Tender for supply of fabricated half circular straight and bend types Details
 8Tender for procurement of vibration sensors with cable installed Details
 8Tender for routine, breakdown and capital maintenance work of DM cum softening plant and water pre treatment plant Details
 8Tender for fabrication work of new S.S. nozzle tip, coal feeder Details
 8Tender for revival of boiler Details
 8Design and construction of splash pool Details
 8Tender for supply of servers, storage systems and accessories Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 220 V DC, 300 Ah lead acid tubular battery set along Details
 8Tender for supply of worm gear set for coal mill Details
 8Tender for operation and maintenance of valves for water distribution Details
 8Tender for supply and delivery installation and commissioning of 01 set of 33 kV 4 panel indoor switchgear Details
 8Tender for annual contract of round the clock maintenance of total coal handling plant Details
 8Tender for maintaining desired channel Details
 8Tender for re tubing of 1 No vent condenser tube system for 210 MW LMW design turbine Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of horizontal end multi stage heater drip pump complete assembly Details
 8Tender for supply of 150 NB seamless pipes for fire hydrant line Details
 8Tender for supply of 125 NB,100NB and 80NB seamless pipe SA 106 Gr C for dust suppression pipe lines Details
 8Tender for supply of various sizes of TC fuse wires Details
 8Tender for estimate for shifting HT/LT poles and lines along Details
 8Design, manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of 160MVA, 220/66kV power transformers along Details
 8Tender for outsourcing work of ETC of additional 1 no. 20 MVA power transformers along Details
 8Tender for construction of 66 kV line Details
 8Tender for supply of varios types of valves for 200KHI boiler feed pump Details
 8Tender for installation of 3.15 MVA addl. PTR at 33/11 kV S/S Details
 8Tender for replacement of rusted/deteriorated tower each of 132kV line Details
 8Tender for construction of 01 nos. semi covered shed Details
 8Tender for procurement of spare parts of bulldozer Details
 8Tender for supply, installation , commissioning of C and I spares for jockey pump, hydrant pump ,cable gallery Details
 8Tender for procurement of hydraulic set and PT-100 converter for GEHO pumps Details
 8Tender for water proofing work Details
 8Tender for procurement of different types of pressure gauges, differential pressure gauges , temperature gauges Details
 8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning work for complete conversion of vacuum brake system Details
 8Tender for procurement of spares for valve unit of GEHO pumps model Details
 8Tender for work of repairing of wall and gate of 400 kV substation Details
 8Tender for work of repair, maintenance and strenthening of illumination system Details
 8Tender for work of rebuilding of damaged revetment staircase wall at switchyard Details
 8Tender for supply of 350 NB seamless pipes of OD 355.6mm and MS coupling set Details
 8Tender for providing 110 kV RCC cable duct Details
 8Tender for attending to time bound works in lube water pumps lube water booster pumps Details
 8Tender for supply of LT MS 4 way pillar box with fuse control Details
 8Tender for supply of vertically mounted 11kV gang operated air break switch with composite polymer insulators Details
 8Tender for works contract for loading and unloading, handling and stocking of materials Details
 8Tender for providing assistance in execution of work, supervision, monitoring of the progress of works, taking level and measurements etc Details
 8Tender for attending boiler tube puncture in unit I to V boiler Details
 8Tender for inspection, checking and opening & closing of valves in deaerator, PRDS, boiler Details
 8Tender for procurement of spare parts for hydraulic torque wrenches for power house Details
 8Tender for work of annual maintenance contract (AMC) for repair, servicing and alingnment of various make 220/132/33kV isolators Details
 8Tender for rate contract for servicing, repairing & overhauling of OLTC of power T/F at various Details
 8Tender for replacement of 10 MVA 132/22 kV TF by 25 MVA 132/22 kV TF Details
 8Tender for work of overhauling, servicing & supply of spares for 145kV circuit breakers Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 8India adds 44.5 GW renewable energy capacity in 2025, on track to reach 500 GW within five years Details
 8India’s renewable energy transition Details
 8Coal production and dispatches surge in december 2025 Details
 8Bharat Coking Coal IPO GMP, price, date, allotment Details
 8Captive, commercial mines drive coal output growth and dispatches in FY26 Details
 8Coal India shares jump 7% on opening e-auctions to foreign buyers Details
 8Coal India clears decks for buyers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan to join e-auctions directly Details
 8Nuclear power offers feasible practical energy solutions for data centres railways Vaishnaw Details
 8NHPC to Raise Rs 2,000 Crore via Bonds Details
 8Dutch firm SHV Energy to sell 290 MW Indian solar portfolio to INOXGFL group Details
 8NTPC REL invites bids for 250 MW solar project with 200 MWh battery storage in Uttar Pradesh Details
 8HPCL Rajasthan Refinery’s adjacent petro zone advances toward planned 2026 commissioning Details
 8Kuwait unveils three-year roadmap To strengthen power sector and expand rnewable energy Details
 8KPI Green energy secures grid approval for 32.4 MW of solar and hybrid projects in India Details
 8Ahasolar technologies wins EPCM consultancy contract for 875 MW solar project in Rajasthan Details
 8KLK Ventures bags 1,000 solar pump order in Maharashtra under PM KUSUM Details
 8DRDO Issues EOI For 5 MW solar PV project with BESS in Odisha under RESCO model Details
 8KSEBL Approves Rs 648 Crore plan to modernize Kerala’s power grid and boost renewable energy Details
 8Tata Power, LSE and IGC launch research initiative to accelerate India's clean energy transition Details
 8Jefferies forecasts recovery in power demand to drive sector upside by 2026 Details
 8Andhra Pradesh leads proposed investments in FY26; power sector tops announcements Details
 8Adani Power share trends highlight a bigger opportunity in power stocks Details
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PFC locks in three-year legal advisory mandate at sharply competitive pricing

Jan 02: 8A marquee PSU lender has pushed India’s top law firms into a bare-knuckle price contest.
8The winning bid came in well below its closest peer despite identical technical clearance.
8What this signals for legal advisory economics in the power sector is more consequential than it appears. Details

Rs.180 crore digital switchyard modernisation deal at BTPS–CTPS decided after tight technical filtering

Jan 02: 8A tightly qualified race decided DVC’s latest process bus retrofit at two operating thermal stations.
8The pricing spread reveals more than the technical rejection that reshaped the bidder field.
8What this award signals for future digital substation tenders could matter far beyond this contract. Details

Compliance-led screening narrows Baglihar plunge pool repair tender to single bidder at JKSPDC

Jan 02: 8A critical plunge pool repair at Baglihar moved swiftly from three bidders to one.
8The decisive filter was technical compliance, not price.
8The outcome reveals how JKSPDC is reshaping risk management in hydro civil contracting. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-1

Jan 02: First deadline extension steadies bidder preparation for UJVN’s Sirkari Bhyol–Rupsiabagar EPC hydro package
8A single extension often says more than multiple amendments.
8In UJVN’s hydro EPC tender, the calendar shift tightens rather than loosens competitive discipline.
8The real signal lies in what was not reopened

NTPC extends bid deadline for Barh ash dyke stability consultancy to protect technical depth
8NTPC has quietly stretched the bidding window for its Barh ash dyke stability assessment consultancy.
8The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of ash pond safety and regulatory defensibility.
8The extension signals where the promoter is willing to bend — and where it will not. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-2

Jan 02: NTPC stretches the clock, not the contract, in Talaipalli CISF infrastructure tender
8A December-issued NTPC coal mining tender quietly moved its bid opening into January.
8The change alters no clauses, no scope, and no risk allocation.
8What it reveals is how NTPC is managing competition without touching the contract.

PGCIL extends GeM financial consultancy bid timeline without reopening scope or commercial terms
8PGCIL has quietly extended the bid deadline for its financial consultancy engagement on GeM.
8The move adds time without conceding contractual ground.
8What this signals about advisory market depth and pricing discipline is where the real story lies. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-3

Jan 02: Five extensions, one signal: SJVN wind-4 shows how time is now the quiet lever in ISTS wind bidding
8Five bid extensions quietly reshaped the competitive dynamics of SJVN’s 600 MW wind-4 tender.
8What looks like administrative flexibility is, in fact, a market-calibration tool with pricing consequences.
8The real signal lies not in what changed on paper, but in how long SJVN was willing to wait.

SJVN’s 300 MW PSPCL solar EPC tender quietly tightens risk screws through land bundling and staggered bid openings
8A 300 MW solar tender in Punjab looks routine at first glance, but its structure tells a different story.
8Land, EPC, and early operations are fused into a single accountability envelope with limited visible guardrails.
8The real signal lies not in capacity, but in how time and risk are being redistributed. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-4

Jan 02: JUSNL extends bid deadline for three-year load flow consultancy anchoring Jharkhand’s transmission planning
8JUSNL’s quiet bid extension masks a consultancy contract with outsized influence on Jharkhand’s grid evolution.
8The three-year duration elevates load flow studies from paperwork to strategic infrastructure gating.
8The real stakes lie not in the extension, but in who ends up modelling the state’s power future.

Nine extensions redraw the clock, not the contract, in SJVNL’s 500 MW solar EPC with land at Bikaner
8SJVNL has stretched time without touching terms in its 500 MW solar EPC with land.
8Nine extensions signal friction, but not retreat.
8What the promoter chose not to change may matter more than what it moved. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-5

Jan 02: TNGECL extends standalone BESS bid deadline twice, signalling calibration rather than caution
8Tamil Nadu’s first large standalone BESS tender has slowed just enough to matter.
8Two deadline extensions hint at where developer stress really lies.
8The final pricing will reveal whether time translated into confidence or concession.

BHEL stretches bid clock thrice for ash and coal handling EPC at DVC Raghunathpur TPS Phase-II
8BHEL has quietly reshaped the bid calendar for a critical SG-linked EPC package at DVC Raghunathpur.
8Three short extensions replace the usual one-time deferral, altering bidder strategy without rewriting the tender.
8The signal lies less in the dates themselves and more in how they were moved. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-6

Jan 02: KPTCL’s Call-2 VSAT tender tightens lifecycle accountability for statewide transmission communications
8This is not just a telecom procurement disguised as an EPC job. KPTCL is embedding grid reliability into a five-year contractual risk framework.
8The fine structure of the tender determines who can realistically play and who cannot

JUSNL’s Dhanbad zone GSS PMC tender quietly shifts execution risk under a speed-first procurement model
8JUSNL’s latest PMC tender looks routine on the surface, but its structure tells a sharper story.
8Time compression, execution adjacency, and silent liability shifts redraw the consultant’s risk map.
8The real test will not be bid prices, but how much uncertainty the market is willing to absorb. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-7

Jan 02: PGCIL floats quad-bundle 400 kV evacuation line for NTPC’s Lara STPP stage-II
8This transmission package looks routine only at first glance.
8The quad conductor configuration quietly raises the technical and financial bar for bidders.
8The real story lies in who can execute fast without bleeding margin.

EPIL’s Indira Dock shed consultancy tender quietly shifts early-stage design risk back onto advisers
8A short-window consultancy tender at Indira Dock reveals more about EPIL’s risk philosophy than its modest scope suggests.
8By bundling basic design with review engineering, the promoter is redrawing accountability lines before construction even begins.
8The real implications emerge not in price, but in who absorbs uncertainty. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-8

Jan 02: EPIL tests execution depth early with rmhs pkg-3 back-end partner EOI at IISCO steel plant
8EPIL has opened the gate early, but not wide.|
8This rmhs pkg-3 EOI reveals more about execution risk management than partner selection.
8What it leaves unsaid may matter more than what it asks for. Details

Thermal, hydro, pumped storage, solar, wind, BESS and T&D contract related activities of the day

Jan 02: 8Find a snapshot of thermal, hydro, pumped storage,
solar, wind, BESS and T&D contracts related updates for the day
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Jan 02:  For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Design, manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of complete set one aluminium-based re-usable emergency restoration system Details
 8Tender for work contract for chemical laboratory work of sample collection / preparation, shifting / dissolving of chemicals, valve Details
 8Tender for badly rusted tower legs for safety of tower Details
 8Tender for protection of tower legs and chimney with RCC plinth Details
 8Tender for complete overhauling of power transformer including replacement of faulty part of CRP, arresting oil leakage Details
 8Tender for construction of PCC of badly damage sloping Details
 8Tender for painting work of 132 kV structure and equipments at 220/132 kV GSS Details
 8Tender for complete repair and overhauling of two numbers of escape gates including allied electrical and civil works Details
 8Tender for repairs to cracks developed due to land sinking Details
 8Tender for SITC of online vibration monitoring system along with allied accessories Details
 8Tender for SITC of 11 kV VCB panels Details
 8Tender for supply of 100 KVA lighting transformer with distribution panel Details
 8Tender for work of re- tubbing with new tubes for LPH tube nest Details
 8Tender for supply of mobile transformer oil filtration machine Details
 8Tender for procurement of annual lighting material Details
 8Design, reverse engineering, manufacturing, supply, transportation, installation, testing and commissioning of runner and associated turbine parts Details
 8Tender for assistance to maintenance and operational activities of electrical equipment associated Details
 8Tender for engagement of consultant to assess techno-commercial feasibility of green hydrogen Details
 8Tender for assistance to maintenance work in respect of HT/LT switchgear panels, HT/LT motors Details
 8Tender for replacement of damaged fire water lines Details
 8Tender for fixing of earth wire alongwith accessories Details
 8Tender for replacement of rusted towers Details
 8Tender for water proofing works on the roof Details
 8Tender for restoration of damaged protection work Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of elevators Details
 8Tender for exploratory drilling work at various Details
 8Tender for entire maintenance works of central air conditioning system and package ACs of various Details
 8Tender for supply and installation of FRP pipe & supply of FRP bend Details
 8Tender for supply of MS hot dip galvanized grills for various Details
 8Tender for construction of C.C platform and replacement of sheets and other allied civil works Details
 8Tender for operations and comprehensive annual maintenance contract of 145TRX3 HVAC high side and low side equipment Details
 8Tender for repairing/reconditioning of old used coal compartment assemblies Details
 8Tender for rerouting/overhead erection of MS ERW pipelines with associated fittings Details
 8Tender for supply of MS plate chequered and angle structure plate Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, testing and commissioning for shifting of electric lines, DTs Details
 8Tender for repair maintenance works to rail lines of the semigantry crane Details
 8Tender for framework agreement for site establishment services and work for 3x150MW BTG Details
 8Tender for balance items for ash handling system Details
 8Tender for biennial contract for civil maintenance works Details
 8Tender for supplying of automatic streetlight controller with metering Details
 8Tender for disposal of unserviceable electric poles Details
 8Tender for supply of accessories for 11kV 99sqmm AAAC covered conductor Details 
 8Tender for procurement of 11kV ring main units Details
 8Tender for providing roof covering with light roofing Details
 8Tender for supply of 11 kV (3x300sqmm XLPE) UG cable work for feeders Details
 8Tender for AMC for routine preventive and breakdown maintenance mechanical works of complete conveyor system Details
 8Tender for annual Mtc of cooling towers Details
 8Tender for procurement of journal assy. bearings and mill drive bearing for XRP and HP- 803 bowl mills installed Details
 8Tender for stringing of 2nd ckt of 132kV line Details
 8Tender for procurement of vapour phase drying plant for 160 MVA transformers Details
 8Tender for procurement of winding wire to re-wind the defective motors Details
 8Tender for procurement of ISI marked, 11/v3 kV/250V, single phase, 10 KVA, 50 cycles, outdoor type, oil immersed, CRGO/amorphous core DTs Details
 8Tender for construction of all technical civil works of 66 kV sub station Details
 8Tender for construction of 4 no. SPR rooms at 220 kV S/S Details
 8Tender for repair of roof at 220kV s/s Details
 8Tender for procurement of new digital chartless recorders to replace defective ones installed Details
 8Tender for manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of insulated aerial work platform and hotline tools Details
 8Tender for manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of hotline washing equipments Details
 8Tender for construction of extension of switch house Details
 8Tender for replacement of Dog conductor by panther conductor of 66kV line Details
 8Tender for rate contract for supply of CMRI machine Details
 8Tender for estimate for additional 5 MVA power transformer Details
 8Tender for supply of L.T. distribution boxes suitable for 63 KVA and 100 KVA rating DTRs Details
 8Tender for work contract for preventive breakdown maintenance of boiler non pressure parts Details
 8Tender for work contract for routine maintenance of 8.5 E 9 ABB ABL coal mill Details
 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for civil maintenance at thermal power plant Details
 8Tender for work of wear and abrasion coating on spiral casing inner surface Details
 8Tender for engagement of insurance consultant/composite broker for risk management Details
 8Tender for supply of decentralized material of estimate and replacement of bare conductor To A.B cable Details
 8Tender for special maintenance and repair of executive engineer residences and other civil works Details
 8Tender for special maintenance and repair of old control room Details
 8Tender for construction of electy. store and other misc. civil works Details
 8Tender for work of replacement of bare conductor by covered conductor of 11 kV feeder Details
 8Tender for work of replacement of bare conductor by covered conductor Details
 8Tender for supply of various pulley Details
 8Tender for supply of polymer insulators Details
 8Tender for laying of 33 kV, 1 x 3X400 Sqmm XLPE UG cable Details
 8Tender for laying of 33 kV, 1 x 1000 sqmm XLPE UG cable Details
 8Tender for biennial contract for manual picking of stones, boulders, shale etc. Details
 8Tender for biennial order for chemical dosing Details
 8Tender for supply of 200KVA capacity of lighting transformers Details
 8Tender for supply of collecting electrodes Details
 8Tender for supply of feeder belt for 36" gravimetric feeder Details
 8Tender for maintenance work of HT, LT line & TC work Details
 8Tender for supply of O2 & DA gases with cylinders Details
 8Tender for maintenance work of HT, LT line & TC work Details
 8Tender for supply of 240W and 2X2 panel light Details
 8Tender for supply of 120W/180W/240W/400 LED Flood light Details
 8Tender for construction of control room foundation, cable trench Details
 8Tender for work of erection of 66kV feeders bay equipment, structures, control wiring etc Details
 8Tender for work of erection of structures, equipment, earthing, control wiring etc. Details
 8Tender for providing & fixing railing, chain-link fencing and trench covers Details
 8Design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and replacement of 2MVA, 6600V/433V power transformer Details
 8Tender for supply of plummer blocks installed at coal handling plant Details
 8Tender for construction of new retaining wall at coal stockpile Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, testing & commissioning including required civil work for new DG sets with emission control devices / equipment’s of capacity Details
 8Tender for replacement of various high energy drain valves, steam/feed water lines, repairing of welding joints of steam/feed water lines etc Details
 8Tender for miscellaneous civil works for maintenance Details
 8Tender for supply and application of Zinc rich paint for structure of boiler Details
 8Tender for work of repairing /refurbishing of primary and secondary crusher rotor shaft Details
 8Tender for supply of radiation survey meter and personal protective equipment Details
 8Tender for supply of smart pneumatic positioners Details
 8Tender for work of rubber lining of various equipments, pipes and fittings Details
 8Tender for supply of various 415V IE3 LT motors Details
 8Tender for work of replacement of rusted gantry/structure with new structure in 66 kV switch yard Details
 8Tender for erection work of 66kV D/C line Details
 8Tender for purchase of 100 A & 200A rewireable Kit-Kat fuses Details
 8Tender for purchase of 9KV5KA polymeric surge arrester Details
 8Tender for supply, erection & commissioning of FRP street light poles Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 48V DC, KPM, 184 Ah Ni-Cd battery set Details
 8Tender for supply of various IE3, 415V LT motors Details
 8Tender for erection dog to panther conversion of S/C 66kV line Details
 8Tender for supply and retrofitting of air circuit breakers Details
 8Tender for work of supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 01 x 22kV new express feeder (AIS) bay Details
 8Tender for work of supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 01 x 22kV new express feeder (AIS) bay including civil work Details
 8Tender for work of supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 01 x 22kV new express feeder Details
 8Tender for work of augmentation of substation by addition of 25MVA, 132/33kV power transformer along Details
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 8Powergrid bags 150MW 300MW battery storage project in Andhra Pradesh Details
 8Adani Green Energy commissions 307.4 MW of renewables in India Details
 8Gujarat, AP likely sites for NTPC nuclear plants; talks in advanced stages with MP, Chhattisgarh too Details
 8From MWs to MWhs: Orchestrating India’s renewable transition Details
 8BHEL bags record coal power orders, strengthens market lead Details
 8KEC International announces multiple orders, forays into wind energy business Details
 8Ireda's loan disbursements surge 44% to ?24,903 crore in Apr-Dec Details
 8Power consumption grows 7 pc to 138.39 billion units in Dec Details
 8UPERC announces new CDB for power consumers of UP Details
 8Budget 2026 ready to make solar India’s most competitive energy source Details
 8ACME Solar holdings incorporates wholly owned subsidiary for renewable energy development Details
 8Coal India output grows 4.6%; offtake dips 5.2% in December Details
 8Marsons secures Rs 22.39 crore order from cabcon India for power transformers Details
 8KPI Green Energy gets grid connection nod for 32 MW projects Details
 8Ola Electric reports higher market share in December on Hyperservice rollout Details
 8Renewable energy news: NTPC, Solar Industries, Adani Green Details
 8Govt to spend Rs 17,000 crores to enhance power sector Details
 8Why NTPC share price is rising Details
 8Kalpataru Projects wins Rs 719 crore Thane metro rail EPC order Details
 8Rajasthan solar energy: Rajasthan emerges as India's solar powerhouse, leads nation in installed capacity Details
 8Power sector: A turning point Details
 8India's Power consumption rises 6.95% to 138.39 billion units in december 2024 Details
 8Tripura becomes Northeast’s first state to strengthen power grid cyber security Details
 8Engineers seek CM’s intervention over ‘vindictiveness’ in power sector ops Details
 8India’s solar manufacturing surge gains pace ahead of June 2026 domestic content mandate Details
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Change-in-Law relief survives renegotiation, CERC tells solar market

Jan 02: 8CERC has ruled that post-bid tariff renegotiation does not dilute Change-in-Law protection, keeping policy-driven cost risks outside the developer’s balance sheet.
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GST hike won’t inflate adopted tariff, says CERC in NLC solar case

Jan 02: 8The power regulator has ruled that a post-bid GST hike cannot raise the adopted tariff, freezing the usage charge at the auction-stage ceiling.
8Any tax impact must be recovered separately through the Change-in-Law route.
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FDRE undercuts legacy power costs

Jan 02: 8At Rs 4.76–4.77/kWh, the 250 MW storage-backed contracts land below Tata Power’s average long-term procurement cost, signalling direct consumer-side savings from competitively bid dispatchable renewable.
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Takeover stalled: Appellate relief halts regulator’s wind evacuation push

Jan 02: 8With compensation made a precondition by the appellate tribunal, the state regulator says it cannot compel the discom to act. Regulatory intent gives way to appellate restraint.
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Behind-the-meter (BTM) solar can’t unlock tariff rebates, rules Rajasthan regulator

Jan 02: 8The state regulator draws a clear boundary between self-consumption savings and grid-linked incentives, denying load-factor benefits to BTM captive plants.
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Grid code means grid code: Regulator bars back-door tariff recovery

Jan 02: 8The power regulator blocks Tata Power’s attempt to route Rs 135.28 crore of unbilled part-load compensation into MYT true-up, reinforcing the separation between Grid Code mechanisms and tariff determination.
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Policy support and execution momentum lift IREDA’s green lending outlook

Jan 02: 8A growing loan book and faster fund releases point to stronger renewable project financing, with top-level ministry backing reinforcing confidence in IREDA’s expansion path.
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Transmission exit costs under lens as hydro plant shifts to exchanges

Jan 02: 8CERC’s ruling could influence how confidently generators move from PPAs to power-exchange-driven sales
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Maharashtra secures 700 MW solar at Rs 2.63/kWh

Jan 02: 8The state regulator clears long-term solar procurement through SECI, approving competitively bid power below MSEDCL’s average purchase cost.
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Flood-hit hydro plant wins relief as regulator axes network charges

Jan 02: 8The state regulator rules that transmission, wheeling, and SLDC charges cannot be levied when generation and evacuation are crippled by force majeure events
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No penalty, but no pardon: UP regulator clears legacy RPO defaults

Jan 02: 8The power regulator regularised past lapses without imposing fines, while underlining that future RPO delays may not receive similar leniency
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Peak power crosses Rs 10/kWh as UP discom locks in 40 MW via bids

Jan 02: 8The state regulator adopts DEEP-portal discovered tariffs after benchmarking them against prevailing market and exchange prices
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Climate stress enters the tariff room

Jan 02: 8HPERC is being asked to decide whether extreme weather belongs in tariff design, not just disaster reports
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Power-sector coal prices ease, steel-grade signals remain mixed

Jan 02: 8Non-coking coal prices softened in November, pulling the overall coal index lower and easing fuel pressure for power plants.
8Steel-grade coal, meanwhile, showed divergent price movements across grades.
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From Rs 607 crore to Rs 1709 crore: How MP’s supplementary power bills snowballed

Jan 02: 8MP’s supplementary power bills have nearly tripled from Rs 607 crore in FY15 to Rs 1709 crore in FY23, underscoring how delayed tariff recognition can snowball into a major cost overhang for power utilities—and eventually, consumers.
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Rajasthan update

Jan 02: 8RVPN formalises bid-opening governance ahead of offline TBCB pre-bid tie-up
8Bond rules soften, but exit discipline remains intact
8JDVVNL mandates online IPR filing through Raj-ERP Power for 2025 declarations
8Volume up, value flat: Jaipur Discom’s expanding network struggles to convert growth into financial relief
8Housing rules reset for Rajasthan power staff on deputation
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Transmission capitalisation clarifications dominate BSPTCL’s FY24-27 regulatory filings

Jan 02: 8By defending its pending projects and linking each to petition cases, BSPTCL aims to safeguard its admissible ARR for FY26-27.
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CEA updates

Jan 02: 1) Thermal recovery steadies national supply as hydro and nuclear ebb
8The system remained deficit-free across regions, showing strong supply adequacy even as RE growth slowed marginally. The data signal a post-monsoon transition toward baseload stability and winter-season dispatch re-balancing

2) Short-term market share rises despite lower national supply as DAM volumes rebound in November 2025
8CEA’s Monthly Market Monitoring Reports for October and November 2025 show India’s total electricity supply dipping 6.4 % MoM to 123 BU, but the short-term market share edged up to 18.18 % of total supply as the Day Ahead Market expanded 19 %. Power-exchange transactions held steady at 12.8 BU while bilateral trades inched higher and deviations fell 15 %.
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Kerala gets its first 10-year Resource Adequacy blueprint - but with caveats

Jan 02: 8The Commission has directed KSEBL to rerun the study using CEA’s upcoming ‘STELLAR’ software and align future analyses with KSERC’s own Renewable Energy & Net Metering Regulations 2024.
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Chhattisgarh wrap-up

Jan 02: 8CSERC grants feeder exemption to Western Coke’s 4.4 MW captive solar plant
8State redraws the rulebook for biomass power, mixing tariff certainty with a clear exit to bidding
8Biomass tariff norms for FY 2026–31 enter public consultation phase
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 Hydro Stations: Mock Black Start Compliance Slips into Red Zone

Jan 02: 8Despite years of reminders, several major hydro stations still lack completed mock black-start trials. Data now records plant-wise excuses, missing dates, and OEM dependencies. Patience is thinning. March 2026 reads like a regulatory cliff edge.
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Grid updates

Jan 02: 1) WRPC’s Communication Backbone Under Strain
8From ad-hoc fixes to structural overhaul are being done as RE load, cyber risk, and asset age collide. The sharpest tension lies between urgent capital expenditure proposals-new OPGW, repeaters, FOTEs-and regulatory scrutiny over cost justification, AMC ceilings, and governance discipline.

2) WRPC’s October 2025 paradox
8Demand “fully met” on paper, but the month quietly ran 20% below its own planning baseline. Operationally, the most telling anomaly is that the visible shortfalls are explained as “frequency correction” even when frequency is reported at 49.95–49.99, implying the system used frequency governance as the reason code for shaving the last few MW rather than calling it supply stress

3) NER’s transmission bill snaps down in Jan’26
8Not because the region got “lighter”, but because Assam’s AC component collapses while Tripura quietly widens its waiver play. Net: the latest month reads like one dominant payer’s transmission profile being re-written, with a secondary signal that waiver strategy is becoming an active lever for at least one NER state.

4) BGTPP’s Quiet Cost Creep
8NTPC Bongaigaon emerges as a textbook case of how technical degradation, once accepted provisionally, hardens into a recurring commercial burden for beneficiaries And how degradation, compensation normalisation, and grid discipline slippage are converging into a regional risk

5) North East: From Compliance to Crisis
8How Protection audits and grid disturbances are colliding in the North-East Power System, Most tellingly, non-compliance on FIR, DR, and EL submissions is emerging as a silent regulatory exposure that could soon attract sharper oversight from CEA and MoP.

6) From Grid Discipline to Grid Exposure
8OCCM’s quiet shift from enforcement to risk containment in the North East

7) Southern Region’s discipline story flips
8Tamil Nadu’s RTDA shock cools, but Karnataka becomes the new deviation payer while nuclear and wind volatility reshuffle the bill.

8) North: Haryana’s transmission deviation bill collapses
8While NR’s hydro corridor quietly ramps up deviation exposure. Net-net, the grid’s “headline improvement” is real in one corner (Haryana drawal), but the documents show a structural tension: discipline gains on one DIC can coincide with new injection-side drift elsewhere, and the bill doesn’t shrink-it moves.

9) National SCED volumes cool in November, but pool losses deepen
8Persistent backing-down of higher-cost southern units remains a structural feature. For system operators and regulators, the divergence between lower SCED volumes and higher net losses highlights the growing financial sensitivity of marginal cost spreads.
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BESCOM’s fuel-cost charge swings from 36 to 39 paise within a quarter as hydro relief fades

Jan 02: 8The variation-nearly 8 paise/unit month-to-month-signals tightening marginal power costs heading into Q4 FY 2025-26, relevant for both MSEDCL-linked inter-state adjustments and SLDC dispatch economics. Regulators and consumers alike face a volatile cost trajectory despite consistent procedural compliance by BESCOM.
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Market Round-up

Jan 02: 1) Critical coal list swells; median buffer just 0.60 days
8Twenty thermal stations appear on the “critical stock” roster on 2025-12-31; the median available stock among them is 0.60 days, and 10 units show zero days.
Inference: Concentration across imported-coal and washery-reject plants suggests supply chain exposure rather than a system-wide drawdown
Why it matters: Razor-thin buffers raise near-term curtailment risk and spot power dependence, with direct pass-through to retail bills if short-term prices harden.

2) Imported-coal users dominate the extreme end of risk
86 of 7 imported-coal plants on the critical list have ≤3 days of stock; 4 of these report 0 days.
Inference: Import logistics and voyage timing compress buffers around year-end; the same sheet shows multiple imported fleets clustered near zero
Why it matters: Higher FX-linked fuel risk can spill into Rs/kWh volatility on short notice.

3) Telangana’s split-screen: one plant at zero, another at 3.21 days
8Ramagundam-B TPS shows 0.00 days, while Bhadadri TPP has 3.21 days on 2025-12-31.
Inference: Plant-specific logistics and coal-path diversity inside the same state utility
Why it matters: Intra-state divergence elevates dispatch juggling and DSM exposure windows even without headline deficits.

4) Private IPPs show thin buffers: Amravati 4.42 days; BALCO 2.24 days
8Two prominent IPPs on the list carry 4.42 days (Amravati) and 2.24 days (BALCO) of coal on 2025-12-31.
Inference: Vendor-mix and rake availability near calendar close
Why it matters: Thin buffers push IPPs toward market-sourced balancing; any MCP firming can lift Rs pass-throughs where PPAs permit.

5) Washery-reject cluster: 4 of 7 plants at ≤3 days
8Among washery-reject-based stations on the critical list, 4 of 7 show ≤3 days of stock on 2025-12-31.
Inference: Feedstock supply synchronisation issues and lower onsite buffers typical of these units
Why it matters: Localised curtailment risk can rise even when national averages look comfortable.

6) Dadri gas complex pulled into reserve shutdown across year-end
8Four 130.19-MW gas units at Dadri GPS are tagged “Reserve Shutdown”, with outage stamps on 2025-12-30 and 2026-01-01—effectively ~520.76 MW not available each day.
Inference: Seasonal gas economics and merit-order effects near New Year
Why it matters: Reduces flexible ramp in NCR during morning/evening shoulders, nudging system toward costlier alternatives if demand tightens.

7) Long-running outages at Tanda keep 440 MW offline
8Tanda TPS Units 1–4 (110 MW each) remain out with outage starts 2025-06-30 (U1-U2) and 2025-08-31 (U3-U4).
Inference: Extended refurb/regulatory holds; all entries sit in the planned-outage table with no revival timestamps in the extracted slice
Why it matters: Persistent baseload unavailability narrows headroom and can tighten Rs/kWh outcomes when coincident with other outages.

8) Zero-day cases cut across fuel arrangements—not just ‘no-linkage’ plants
810 plants show 0.00 days of coal on 2025-12-31, spanning Imported, Linkage, No-linkage, and Washery-reject categories.
Inference: Year-end delivery gaps and staggered rake/voyage schedules hitting multiple supply chains at once
Why it matters: Diversified exposure means system operators can’t assume risk is siloed; broader vigilance on short-term procurement is warranted.
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Twin FPPCA refunds deepen consumer relief as HESCOM passes back over Rs 110 crore in two months

Jan 02: 8The twin refunds will temporarily ease retail bills across HESCOM’s service area before tariff true-ups resume in FY 2026.
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HPPCL activates Vivad Se Vishwas-II for legacy contract disputes

Jan 02: 8It covers disputes arising under any HPPCL procurement - including works, goods, and services, and even PPP contracts - offering 85% of net award value for court awards and 65% for arbitral awards.
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Jan 01: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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GUVNL’s winter power buy resets RTC price benchmarks but exposes limits of peak procurement

Dec 31: 8Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. pulled winter round-the-clock power prices down to levels that caught the short-term market off guard.
8Yet the same bidding round left significant peak-hour demand uncovered, even at sharply higher tariffs.
8The outcome reveals where discom buying power is strongest — and where it is starting to meet resistance. Details

LTA clock won’t wait for COD: Power regulator rejects wind developer’s waiver plea

Dec 31: 8The regulator refuses to realign long-term access with a revised PPA commissioning schedule, holding transmission liability can arise once LTA is operationalised.
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Jharkhand Updates

Dec 31: Financial bids open for JUSNL’s 132 kV Dugda–ITI More–Chas transmission line after rigorous eligibility filtering
8JUSNL has moved to financial bid opening for its 132 kV Dugda–Chas turnkey transmission line, but only after reshaping the competitive field.
8A stringent qualification screen determined who reached the price stage and who did not.
8The implications extend well beyond this single corridor.

JUSNL tightens financial admissibility as 132 kV Binod Bihari Chowk–Mahuda line enters price stage
8JUSNL’s 132 kV Binod Bihari Chowk–Mahuda EPC tender has crossed the financial-bid threshold, but not without casualties.
8Behind the routine opening lies a hardening stance on liquidity, audit authenticity and banking credibility.
8The implications stretch well beyond this 19 km line. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-1

Dec 31: PFC Consulting Limited hard-codes HTLS, monopoles, and route compression in Kurnool-IV REZ Phase-II via Amendment No. 08
8Amendment No. 08 quietly redraws the engineering map of Kurnool-IV REZ Phase-II.
8Quad-bundle lines give way to HTLS, route lengths shrink, and urban construction is no longer optional.
8The tariff impact will be decided not by land, but by technology and balance-sheet appetite.

GUVNL’s Phase-VIII BESS tender hard-codes performance discipline into Gujarat’s grid-scale storage push
8Gujarat’s latest storage tender looks deceptively familiar but hides a sharper edge.
8Performance math, dispatch granularity, and VGF recovery clauses quietly re-price execution risk.
8Only bidders who read past the headline capacity will see where margins are really decided. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-2

Dec 31: RECPDCL resets bid calendar for AIS Musalgaon transmission project without touching scope or tariffs
8A clean date extension has quietly reshaped the bidding calendar for the AIS Musalgaon transmission project.
8The promoter has moved every downstream milestone in lockstep, without reopening a single technical or commercial clause.
8The signal to bidders is procedural relief, not economic concession.

MPMKVVCL doubles down on DBFOOT smart prepaid AMI with parallel reverse-auction tenders
8MPMKVVCL has issued two seemingly identical AMI tenders, but the symmetry hides a sharper procurement experiment.
8DBFOOT financing meets reverse auction compression in a high-stakes prepaid rollout.
8The real story lies in how bidders price risk when geography is the only visible variable. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-3

Dec 31: OPGC’s GeM tender hard-codes outcome risk into onsite skilling consultancy procurement
8OPGC is no longer buying training hours; it is buying outcomes.
8By forcing skilling consultants onsite and tying pay to milestones, the utility has quietly shifted execution risk onto vendors. 
8Whether this sharpens capability or sparks disputes will depend on what happens after award.

PDNRE tests ULA-RESCO-BOT risk transfer with 7,000 rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar in Leh
8A routine rooftop solar tender on paper hides a sharp shift in risk allocation beneath its structure.
8PDNRE is asking bidders to absorb altitude, climate, and lifecycle exposure without spelling out the commercial cushions.
8Who bids — and how aggressively — will reveal how much confidence the market really has in service-led rooftop models. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-4

Dec 31: SJVNL consolidates PSPCL ET-4 and ET-2 solar capacity into a single 300 MW execution and O&M mandate in Punjab
8SJVNL’s latest solar tender quietly rewires how PSPCL capacity is packaged and executed.
8By bundling multiple procurement tranches and long-term O&M into one contract, the risk equation shifts decisively.
8The implications for bidder composition and pricing discipline are deeper than they first appear.

BHEL recalibrates bid timelines for Yamunanagar 800 MW water treatment package to protect execution certainty
8A quiet timeline shift in BHEL’s Yamunanagar water treatment tender reveals more than a calendar adjustment.
8It exposes how EPC majors are re-engineering procurement to manage execution risk in supercritical projects.
8The real signal lies not in the dates, but in what BHEL is choosing to protect. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-5

Dec 31: KPTCL stretches the clock twice on its Ballari 110 kv substation EPC — time, not terms, becomes the lever
8Two deadline extensions rarely happen by accident in a bundled transmission EPC.
8KPTCL has chosen to buy time rather than redraw risk.
8The market’s response will decide whether this was calibration or caution.

UJVN extends bid deadline for Sirkari Bhyol Rupsiabagar hydropower electromechanical EPC without easing execution risk
8UJVN has moved the clock, but not the contract, on one of its most consequential hydropower EPC tenders.
8The extension offers bidders breathing room without altering where design, performance, and schedule risk ultimately sit.
8What looks procedural on paper carries deeper signals for pricing discipline and execution accountability. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-6

Dec 31: OPTCL stretches bid timelines thrice for Autonagar 132/33 kV GIS and underground cable EPC
8OPTCL has quietly re-engineered the bidding calendar for its Autonagar GIS sub-station and underground cable project.
8Three successive deadline extensions reveal more about execution risk than about administrative delay.
8The real signal lies in how much diligence the promoter now expects before price commitment.

THDC’s Kalai II Package II tender quietly shifts diversion-stage hydro risk back to contractors
8THDC’s latest Kalai II tender looks routine on the surface but concentrates disproportionate risk into a single early-stage package.
8The diversion tunnel and coffer dam scope will decide whether the 1200 MW project runs on time or unravels before the dam even begins.
8Who absorbs that risk — and at what price — is the real story behind this bid. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-7

Dec 31: 66th extension keeps timelines flexible but risk rigid in GUVNL’s 500 MW FDRE-I tender
8GUVNL has pushed bid deadlines again, but not a single performance obligation has moved.
8Storage-backed dispatch, penalties, and securities remain fully intact.
8The message to bidders is clear, but the market is still recalibrating its response.

GUVNL sets stage for price discovery as financial bids open for 250 MW wind power phase X
8GUVNL has formally triggered the most consequential phase of its wind power phase X tender.
8The financial bid opening and reverse auction will now test how far developers are willing to compress tariffs under full grid and CUF risk.
8What emerges will reset the benchmark for state-level wind procurement. Details

Thermal, hydro, pumped storage, solar, wind, BESS and T&D contract related activities of the day

Dec 31: 8Find a snapshot of thermal, hydro, pumped storage,
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No blank cheque for storage: Regulator tightens cycle-loss and penalty rule

Dec 31: 8While approving the 1,500 MW pumped storage contract, the regulator inserted strict caps and penalty mechanisms to ensure inefficiency and excess pumping losses are not passed on to consumers.
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1040 MW Power project: Pre-filtration capex fails prudence test; not admitted into tariff

Dec 31: 8The regulator refuses to load the desalination pre-filtration cost into tariff, classifying it as a non-admissible post-facto reliability measure.
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Andhra distribution reset: APERC closes FY20–FY24 true-up with two big true-downs

Dec 31: 8The regulator’s final table shows APSPDCL on true-up (Rs 1,201 crore) while APEPDCL and APCPDCL swing to true-down—reshaping the cost narrative for the whole control period
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Smart meter rollout gets a new bill line: Regulator clears service cable charges

Dec 31: 8Bihar regulator allows DISCOMs to recover service-cable replacement cost in 10 instalments, but bars “blanket” charging without a standard test.
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Chhattisgarh sets FY26 benchmark RE tariffs: Solar at Rs 3.39/unit, small hydro up to Rs 8.07

Dec 31: 8The state regulator has set FY26 generic tariffs for small hydro, solar (0.5–2 MW), non-fossil co-gen and biogas, creating benchmark reference prices for state PPAs.
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Monthly Rs 22.5 lakh “security” ends: Deposits to be adjusted in bills

Dec 31: 8The Maharashtra regulator discontinues the interim deposit condition and directs that amounts already paid be adjusted over 12 monthly bills, easing cashflow pressure for small hydro.
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APM gas no longer gets a free pass: 180 MW Tata power joins merit order

Dec 31: 8Tata’s 180 MW APM-gas unit can now be dispatched under merit order and backed down when cheaper power is available, with the dispensation valid till 31 March 2028.
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DPR gaps undercut push for higher grid spending

Dec 31: 8The push for higher grid spending faltered as several proposed projects failed to clear basic documentation and cost-justification tests. 
8Without DPRs and firm vendor estimates, the revised investment plan found no regulatory traction.
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No banking across borders: Regulator draws a hard line on Inter-State RE

Dec 31: 8The state regulator ruled that renewable energy banking under state open-access rules cannot extend to inter-state transactions, reinforcing national scheduling discipline.
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Market Round-up

Dec 31: 1) RTM priced meaningfully above DAM on 2025-12-30
8On 2025-12-30, IEX RTM averaged Rs 4.76/kWh versus IEX DAM’s Rs 4.26/kWh; min DAM MCP touched ~Rs 2.55/kWh.
Inference: Higher intra-day ramping uncertainty raised RTM willingness-to-pay even as day-ahead clearing captured cheaper stack.
Why it matters: A persistent ~50-paise premium implies real intra-day balancing costs for buyers; annualised, that’s significant for large portfolios.

2) ER↔NR constraint surfaced in a short window; price risk concentrated in real-time
8ER–NR recorded ATC violations in 6 blocks (1.5 hours) and an (N-1) breach in 1 block on 2025-12-30; other major corridors were clean.
Inference: Short-lived ER↔NR constraint likely added RTM basis risk during the affected blocks even as DAM stayed anchored by D-1 schedules.
Why it matters: Even brief corridor binds can transmit into sharp real-time premia; risk desks need block-level hedges around ER↔NR.

3) PXIL RTM hit the cap at tiny volumes-scarcity pockets, not breadth
8On 2025-12-30, PXIL RTM scheduled 100 MWh with MCP at Rs 100.00/kWh (cap) and weighted MCP at cap.
Inference: Thin liquidity plus localised tightness drove price to the ceiling without broad market stress.
Why it matters: Cap prints at micro-volume are a real risk for small buyers relying on single-platform RTM.

4) Alternative venues were near-idle in RTM and ancillary-DAM; liquidity clustered at IEX
8HPX RTM showed 0 cleared volume across blocks on 2025-12-30; HPX AS-DAM blocks also show 0 bids/clears.
Inference: Concentration of real-time liquidity and dispatch signals on IEX limits cross-venue arbitrage and resilience.
Why it matters: Single-venue dependence heightens operational risk during stress hours.

5) Frequency skewed high-side even as max demand hit mid-morning
8On 2025-12-30, frequency stayed in 49.90–50.05 Hz band 83.78% of the day and >50.05 Hz for 12.29%; all-India maximum demand was met at 09:58 IST.
Inference: Morning ramp with surplus commitment and modest error likely produced over-frequency tails despite rising load.
Why it matters: High-side skew during forenoon ramps can hide governor slack and reduce primary response headroom for later ramps.

6) Thermal trips on 2025-12-29 set up a tighter stack into 2025-12-30
8Units reported “out of grid” on 2025-12-29 included Kawai (660 MW, turbine vibrations, out 14:24; synced 17:55), Kota-3 (210 MW, abnormal sound), Jalipa Kapurdi-1 (135 MW, boiler issue).
Inference: Day-prior forced outages lowered D-1 confidence and likely nudged RTM premia on 2025-12-30.
Why it matters: Even a few large-unit trips shift bidders to RTM coverage, adding Rs-level costs intra-day.

7) Big hydro headroom wasn’t fully monetised; reservoirs below FRL at year-end
8Bhakra stood ~10.67 m below FRL on 2025-12-29 (Present Level 502.92 m vs FRL 513.59 m).
Inference: With moderated storage, operators may have conserved flexibility-consistent with negligible HPDAM activity observed next day.
Why it matters: Conservative hydro dispatch into FY-end can cap revenue from peak-block premiums and reduce HPDAM depth.

8) SCUC leaned on low-ECR coal to secure reserves across wide blocks
8For D=31-Dec (published 30-Dec), SCUC flagged multiple units with ECR ~Rs 2.55–3.46/kWh (e.g., NPGC 255.1 paise, Mauda 300–306 paise, Farakka 336–347 paise) scheduled across long block runs.
Inference: Pulling low-ECR coal into commitment likely underpinned softer DAM prints in several hours despite RTM premia.
Why it matters: Proactive cost-optimised unit commitment dampens day-ahead clearing costs; buyers should track ECR-driven reserve posture.
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Open access can’t cancel rooftop rights: Why MSEDCL’s billing shift backfired

Dec 31: 8The power regulator underscores that captive open access and rooftop net metering operate under distinct regulatory regimes — and one cannot be used to dilute the other.
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Kerala updates

Dec 31: 1) Kerala tenders 200 MW peak-hour supply to bridge pre-monsoon deficit
8The tender, structured with transparent e-reverse-auction rules and strict performance guarantees, reflects KSEB’s continuing reliance on short-term sourcing to balance variable demand within its constrained internal generation mix.

2) Fuel surcharge turns positive as November’s power-purchase cost rebounds in Kerala
8According to the FSC Jan 2026 computation sheet, the net surcharge for November 2025 has been certified at 8 paise per kWh for monthly and 7 paise for bimonthly consumers - up from 5 paise and 8 paise respectively in October 2025.
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Smart pre-paid era begins in CESC: keypad meters to be fully replaced by July 2025

Dec 31: 8Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), Mysore, has formally begun transitioning all LT-7 category keypad pre-paid meters to smart pre-paid meters under its jurisdiction.
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Telangana Genco opens three-track tariff cycle for FY 2024–29

Dec 31: 8Between 19 and 20 December 2025, TGENCO issued a trio of statutory notices to TSERC, marking the formal kick-off of Telangana’s next five-year tariff cycle. Together they encapsulate more than Rs.16,000 crore of fixed-cost claims and Rs.680 crore of new investments-signalling a decisive reset of the state’s generation-cost baseline for FY 2026 onwards.
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Generic renewable tariffs locked in as CSERC anchors FY26 cost discipline

Dec 31: 8The Chhattisgarh regulator has issued its first-year control-period benchmark by determining generic levelised tariffs for small hydro, solar PV, non-fossil cogeneration, and biogas projects for FY 2025-26.By relying on normative inputs rather than project-specific claims, the Commission signals a preference for predictability and tariff stability. The structure reinforces long-term PPA discipline while inviting stakeholder feedback before final adoption. For developers, the order defines bankable reference tariffs; for discoms, it caps procurement exposure within a regulated envelope.
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POWERGRID wins 150 MW/300 MWh battery storage project in Andhra Pradesh under TBCB route

Dec 31: 8The project forms part of a 2,000 MWh national tender by APTRANSCO for “on-demand” grid support, backed by Viability Gap Funding from the Power System Development Fund (PSDF).
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SRPC’s Ancillary Settlement Shock

Dec 31: 8TRAS flips from system penalty to system payout in one week, while SRAS value quietly compresses. This is a Southern grid leaning more heavily on tertiary interventions while extracting less net economic value from secondary reserves. Here are some highlights
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SRPC updates

Dec 31: 1) Tamil Nadu’s reactive posture flips
8While the pool’s net receivable quietly softens week-on-week. The grid’s reactive economy is still “collecting,” but the quality of that collection is deteriorating at the margins, and Tamil Nadu’s flip is the week’s clearest warning light.

2) From Event Review to Enforcement Mode: PCSC Quietly Tightens the Grid’s Protection Regime
8The subtext is unmistakable: utilities are being moved from “explain later” to “prove readiness upfront.

3) SRPC’s latest DSM week shows a ballooning pool surplus
8This is while Tamil Nadu and Karnataka absorb sharply rising deviation costs and Kerala flips behaviour. The message from SRPC is blunt: the system is collecting more because deviations are costlier, not because behaviour is cleaner.

4) SRPC’s January SPS deadline forces KPTCL–KPCL–JSW to accept a ramp-based protection fix
8This is while Kudgi and Jindal ICTs remain the silent failure points. Regulators may not be in the room, but the risk signature is clear: a protection philosophy is being rewritten under time pressure, with infrastructure constraints and incomplete data sitting underneath.
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Lower benchmark, tighter economics: Tamil Nadu finalises FY24 pooled power cost

Dec 31: 8The regulator’s decision to lock the FY24 pooled cost at Rs 6.16 per unit pulls down the reference price for non-preferential power procurement.
8Merchant renewable projects and open-access deals now operate under a narrower pricing envelope.
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Grid updates

Dec 31: 1) WR’s reactive settlement cooled
8But MP quietly flipped to “VAR payer”, even as system net receivable shrank. The commercial lever in this package is clear: states/UTs that slip into payable territory (MP, Goa) are effectively buying VAR support from the system, while generators with large receivables are being paid for VAR contributions (or penalised less).

2) WR’s deviation bill shifts from manageable to corridor-driven
8ER & NR exposures spike, while a single IPP cleans up dramatically. Net-net, WR’s risk posture this fortnight reads like interface-driven stress + shifting discipline inside the generator stack, not a stable equilibrium.

3) WRPC’s ancillary pool just “snapped” into a payout week
8RAS net receivables explode, while emergency TRAS flips from penalty to pocket-change. Underneath, the tension is behavioural: a subset of units still persist as repeat payers (e.g., DHARIWAL ISTS remains net payable both weeks), while others opportunistically swing into “provider” posture the moment price signals favour them.
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Download tenders and newclips

Dec 31:  For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for construction of 110kV substation Details
 8Tender for procurement of various insulation material Details
 8Tender for erection, testing and commissioning of electrostatic precipitator (ESP) and its auxiliaries Details
 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for maintenance of construction of civil and structural steel work etc. Details
 8Tender for ETC of boiler and its auxiliaries Details
 8Tender for work of AMC cleaning of insulator strings by using high voltage insulator cleaner & protector of various transmission lines Details
 8Tender for work of replacement of various high energy drain valves Details
 8Tender for supply and application of zinc rich paint for flue gas duct structure from air preheater Details
 8Tender for rerooting 33 kV line and 11 kV line Details
 8Tender for biennial work contract for operation and maintenance of HVAC system Details
 8Tender for annual repair and maintenance work of ash dyke phase Details
 8Tender for work contract for providing assistance in day to day routine operation of unit and associated auxiliaries Details
 8Design, reverse engineering, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of deflector, nozzle and servomotor assemblies Details
 8Tender for construction of new store shed Details
 8Tender for construction of 01 No. store and other misc. civil works Details
 8Tender for centralized rate contract for two (02) years of procurement of gland packings Details
 8Tender for construction of dyke wall around tanks Details
 8Tender for annual rate contract of structural steel work for various Details
 8Tender for setting up of 15 MW grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects Details
 8Tender for work of erection, testing & commissioning equipment, structures, earthing, control wiring, yard Details
 8Tender for construction of open store at 220 kV GIS sub station Details
 8Design, supply, installation and commissioning of 300 KW capacity on-grid rooftop SPV power plant Details
 8Design, supply, installation and commissioning of 135 KW capacity on-grid rooftop SPV power plant Details
 8Tender for civil works for installation of solar panels and accessories Details
 8Design, engineering, supply, erection and commissioning of earthing system Details
 8Tender for civil work related Details
 8Tender for supply of material erection, testing and commissioning construction of 10 Nos new 33 kV sub-stations Details
 8Tender for transfomer standardisation Details
 8Tender for repair and maintenance work of 11 kV & 33 kV panel and breaker Details
 8Tender for work of complete overhauling and dry out work of 20 MVA 16.5/6.9kV power transformer Details
 8Tender for supply of 90/10 cupronickel condenser tubes Details
 8Tender for work of removal of old rubber lining & providing of new rubber lining in various sizes tanks pipes etc. Details
 8Tender for procurement of alluminium corrugated & plain cladding sheets Details
 8Tender for procurement of various lifting tools - tackles Details
 8Tender for work for repairing and reinsulation of faulty rotor poles Details
 8Tender for repair replacement of rubber seals of HM radial gates Details
 8Tender for internal inspection and repair of 13.8 by 400 kV, 70 MVA, single phase generator step Details
 8Tender for supply of portable dissolved gas analysis kit Details
 8Tender for replacement of existing centralized HVAC system Details
 8Tender for major overhauling of 30 MW steam turbine machine Details
 8Tender for rate contract for providing services for regular operation and routine maintenance, minor breakdown repairs, dismantling, loading supervision, unloading supervision, assembly of cranes  Details
 8Tender for major overhauling and testing of 110 MW generator Details
 8Tender for construction of retaining wall for protection Details
 8Tender for supply of ash handling spares Details
 8Tender for assessment of mechnical works Details
 8Tender for outsourcing work of erection, testing and commissioning of additional 3 no. 20 MVA power transformers Details
 8Tender for work for construction of revetment wall of tower Details
 8Tender for work for construction of protection wall and spur near tower Details
 8Tender for protection work of different towers of 132kV transmission lines associated Details
 8Tender for work for construction of revetment wall of tower Details
 8Tender for replacement of ACSR weasel conductor Details
 8Tender for replacement of ACSR weasel conductor by 11 kV AAAC AL-59, 99 sqmm. Details
 8Tender for replacement of ACSR weasel conductor by 11 kV AAAC AL-59, 99 sqmm. covered conductor Details
 8Tender for work of providing & fixing of 200W LED lights Details
 8Tender for construction of transformer plinth, cable duct Details
 8Tender for requirement of spares of M/s hindusthan thermometers Details
 8Tender for procurement of TW series APH drive unit gear box Details
 8Tender for work contract of up keeping of various equipment, handling of turbine and BFP oil Details
 8Tender for routine and breakdown maintenance of compressed air system Details
 8Tender for work of assistance in operation and maintenance of hydrogen generation plants Details
 8Tender for supply and services for restoration work of boiler Details
 8Tender for engagement of implementation partner cum system integrator Details
 8Tender for procurement of control cables Details
 8Tender for procurement of LT power cables Details
 8Tender for on site testing and health diagnosis of laid 11kV HT cable Details
 8Tender for work of testing of protection relay scheme of 11kV panel Details
 8Tender for work of servicing, repairing and overhauling of HPA12- SF6/ VD4-VCB type 11 kV(HT) breakers Details
 8Tender for supply, erection and commissioning of 384volt 500AH VRLA type battery bank2 sets Details
 8Tender for supply of LT single phase angle cross arm and LT three phase angle cross arm Details
 8Tender for laying work with supply of 400 kV accessories for rectification of 400 kV cable fault Details
 8Tender for supply of various instruments for chemical laboratory Details
 8Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 25MVA, 230/7kV station transformer Details
 8Tender for supply of HT cable Details
 8Tender for supply of various valves and their spare at DM plant Details
 8Tender for work of application of insulation & aluminum cladding on various heating surfaces of boiler Details
 8Tender for supply of pipes & bend Details
 8Tender for service for miscellaneous C&I related maintenance works Details
 8Tender for supply of collecting electrodes of ESP Details
 8Tender for AMC of ingersoll rand air compressor Details
 8Tender for work of repair of radiators of converter transformer Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 8Jindal power withdraws public hearing for gare pelma coal mine after tamnar unrest Details
 8Apollo micro systems bags Rs 421 crore orders from Coal India arm Details
 8Long-term policy support key to meeting India's renewable energy goals: experts Details
 8Adani Green Energy announces incorporation of step-down subsidiary Adani Ecogen Four Details
 8Renewable energy news: Elawan Energy, Tata, EDP Details
 8KPI Green energy shares rally 27% in two days on strong volume and technical strength Details
 8Without storage, India's clean energy push will keep hitting limits Details
 8Bihar govt commissions 1st phase of Rs 2,800 crore Kajra solar project Details
 8India’s 2025 renewable energy sector review: Key highlights and way forward Details
 8India records its highest-ever renewable energy expansion, but bottlenecks remain Details
 8India’s Renewable power capacity nearly equals Thermal as total installed capacity reaches 509 GW Details
 8Solar Industries India rises after bagging Rs 1,746-crore order Details
 8Waaree Energies gains on 1,500-MW solar module order Details
 8Waaree Power inaugurates 3.05 GW solar inverter plant in Gujarat Details
 8NHPC’s Stake in ratle hydroelectric project temporarily declines to 49.72% amid equity adjustment Details
 8NBET Finance company’s N590bn series 1 power sector bond issue closes Details
 8Policy support and PPPs power Indian space sector growth in 2025 Details
 8Clean energy: India’s renewable surge Details
 8Global coal demand set to plateau by 2030 analysis Details
 8Energy storage, offshore wind now central to Tamil Nadu’s clean power future Details
 8India’s energy transition has shifted gears decisively Details
 8India to require domestically produced solar cells for all projects from June 2026 Details
 8Thermal & RE now at near-absolute parity in MW terms as India's installed power capacity crosses 509 GW Details
 8India takes giant step to boost nuclear energy Details
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Dec 31: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Download tenders and newclips

Jan 03:  For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for repair of exposed reinforcement with cementitious mortar in S7 pier in the penstock Details
 8Tender for construction of IRBn barrack Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, commissioning & testing of 1 No. 990 KVA 11/0.433 kV dry type compact substation Details
 8Tender for supply & instalaltion of automatic lubricating system Details
 8Tender for job works for attending misc. carpentry, mason & plumbing Details
 8Tender for supply of various LT power and control cables Details
 8Tender for supply and erection of eco coil 8 Nos with supporting arrangement to renew heavily eroded Eco coil Details
 8Tender for supply of erosion protection shield for re-heater Details
 8Tender for strengthening of existing severely damaged corroded boom conveyor structures Details
 8Tender for procurement of one complete set of peak seals, sealing rings Details
 8Tender for supply of electrical actuator for feed control valve Details
 8Tender for work of various miscellaneous maintenance work Details
 8Tender for erection, testing and assistance for commissioning and trial operation of balance stage II unit 6 FGD system Details
 8Tender for repair and renovation work Details
 8Tender for work of removal & application of thermal insulation Details
 8Tender for work of the overhauling, servicing, repairing and replacement of the BTD, coal & oil burners Details
 8Tender for construction of two numbers of 110kV feeder bays Details
 8Tender for supply of hanger support plates of various size for Eco coil Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 627 KWP grid connected SPV power plants Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 09 meter height 300 WP capacity solar high masts Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 316 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 63 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 266 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Tender for provide assistance in operation of bulldozers and loco-shunters Details
 8Tender for development of micro hydro power project Details
 8Tender for procurement of casings for the maintenance of primary and secondary cooling water pumps installed Details
 8Tender for work proposal for complete overhauling upgradation and reparing alongwith replacement of damaged parts Details
 8Tender for rate contract for erection, maintenance and dismantling of electrical networks Details
 8Tender for procurement of load cell of gravimetric feeder Details
 8Tender for work of erection of S/C overhead 66 kV line Details
 8Tender for civil works for protection of BPSU penstock Details
 8Tender for miscellaneous civil works and electrical works Details
 8Tender for construction of 33 kV sub station Details
 8Tender for extension of battery room at 220 kV GSS Details
 8Tender for const. of 1 No. 132 kV bay for connectivity Details
 8Tender for routine and breakdown maintenance of BCW system unit 1 to 5, service water system Details
 8Tender for repair and maintenance of 220 kV switchyard, power transformers, rectifier transformers Details
 8Tender for replacement of tube bunch Details
 8Tender for day to day repair and maintenance of civil and sanitary works Details
 8Tender for supply of male and female sliders/tube spacers Details
 8Tender for supply of fabricated half circular straight and bend types Details
 8Tender for procurement of vibration sensors with cable installed Details
 8Tender for routine, breakdown and capital maintenance work of DM cum softening plant and water pre treatment plant Details
 8Tender for fabrication work of new S.S. nozzle tip, coal feeder Details
 8Tender for revival of boiler Details
 8Design and construction of splash pool Details
 8Tender for supply of servers, storage systems and accessories Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 220 V DC, 300 Ah lead acid tubular battery set along Details
 8Tender for supply of worm gear set for coal mill Details
 8Tender for operation and maintenance of valves for water distribution Details
 8Tender for supply and delivery installation and commissioning of 01 set of 33 kV 4 panel indoor switchgear Details
 8Tender for annual contract of round the clock maintenance of total coal handling plant Details
 8Tender for maintaining desired channel Details
 8Tender for re tubing of 1 No vent condenser tube system for 210 MW LMW design turbine Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of horizontal end multi stage heater drip pump complete assembly Details
 8Tender for supply of 150 NB seamless pipes for fire hydrant line Details
 8Tender for supply of 125 NB,100NB and 80NB seamless pipe SA 106 Gr C for dust suppression pipe lines Details
 8Tender for supply of various sizes of TC fuse wires Details
 8Tender for estimate for shifting HT/LT poles and lines along Details
 8Design, manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of 160MVA, 220/66kV power transformers along Details
 8Tender for outsourcing work of ETC of additional 1 no. 20 MVA power transformers along Details
 8Tender for construction of 66 kV line Details
 8Tender for supply of varios types of valves for 200KHI boiler feed pump Details
 8Tender for installation of 3.15 MVA addl. PTR at 33/11 kV S/S Details
 8Tender for replacement of rusted/deteriorated tower each of 132kV line Details
 8Tender for construction of 01 nos. semi covered shed Details
 8Tender for procurement of spare parts of bulldozer Details
 8Tender for supply, installation , commissioning of C and I spares for jockey pump, hydrant pump ,cable gallery Details
 8Tender for procurement of hydraulic set and PT-100 converter for GEHO pumps Details
 8Tender for water proofing work Details
 8Tender for procurement of different types of pressure gauges, differential pressure gauges , temperature gauges Details
 8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning work for complete conversion of vacuum brake system Details
 8Tender for procurement of spares for valve unit of GEHO pumps model Details
 8Tender for work of repairing of wall and gate of 400 kV substation Details
 8Tender for work of repair, maintenance and strenthening of illumination system Details
 8Tender for work of rebuilding of damaged revetment staircase wall at switchyard Details
 8Tender for supply of 350 NB seamless pipes of OD 355.6mm and MS coupling set Details
 8Tender for providing 110 kV RCC cable duct Details
 8Tender for attending to time bound works in lube water pumps lube water booster pumps Details
 8Tender for supply of LT MS 4 way pillar box with fuse control Details
 8Tender for supply of vertically mounted 11kV gang operated air break switch with composite polymer insulators Details
 8Tender for works contract for loading and unloading, handling and stocking of materials Details
 8Tender for providing assistance in execution of work, supervision, monitoring of the progress of works, taking level and measurements etc Details
 8Tender for attending boiler tube puncture in unit I to V boiler Details
 8Tender for inspection, checking and opening & closing of valves in deaerator, PRDS, boiler Details
 8Tender for procurement of spare parts for hydraulic torque wrenches for power house Details
 8Tender for work of annual maintenance contract (AMC) for repair, servicing and alingnment of various make 220/132/33kV isolators Details
 8Tender for rate contract for servicing, repairing & overhauling of OLTC of power T/F at various Details
 8Tender for replacement of 10 MVA 132/22 kV TF by 25 MVA 132/22 kV TF Details
 8Tender for work of overhauling, servicing & supply of spares for 145kV circuit breakers Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 8India adds 44.5 GW renewable energy capacity in 2025, on track to reach 500 GW within five years Details
 8India’s renewable energy transition Details
 8Coal production and dispatches surge in december 2025 Details
 8Bharat Coking Coal IPO GMP, price, date, allotment Details
 8Captive, commercial mines drive coal output growth and dispatches in FY26 Details
 8Coal India shares jump 7% on opening e-auctions to foreign buyers Details
 8Coal India clears decks for buyers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan to join e-auctions directly Details
 8Nuclear power offers feasible practical energy solutions for data centres railways Vaishnaw Details
 8NHPC to Raise Rs 2,000 Crore via Bonds Details
 8Dutch firm SHV Energy to sell 290 MW Indian solar portfolio to INOXGFL group Details
 8NTPC REL invites bids for 250 MW solar project with 200 MWh battery storage in Uttar Pradesh Details
 8HPCL Rajasthan Refinery’s adjacent petro zone advances toward planned 2026 commissioning Details
 8Kuwait unveils three-year roadmap To strengthen power sector and expand rnewable energy Details
 8KPI Green energy secures grid approval for 32.4 MW of solar and hybrid projects in India Details
 8Ahasolar technologies wins EPCM consultancy contract for 875 MW solar project in Rajasthan Details
 8KLK Ventures bags 1,000 solar pump order in Maharashtra under PM KUSUM Details
 8DRDO Issues EOI For 5 MW solar PV project with BESS in Odisha under RESCO model Details
 8KSEBL Approves Rs 648 Crore plan to modernize Kerala’s power grid and boost renewable energy Details
 8Tata Power, LSE and IGC launch research initiative to accelerate India's clean energy transition Details
 8Jefferies forecasts recovery in power demand to drive sector upside by 2026 Details
 8Andhra Pradesh leads proposed investments in FY26; power sector tops announcements Details
 8Adani Power share trends highlight a bigger opportunity in power stocks Details
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PFC locks in three-year legal advisory mandate at sharply competitive pricing

Jan 02: 8A marquee PSU lender has pushed India’s top law firms into a bare-knuckle price contest.
8The winning bid came in well below its closest peer despite identical technical clearance.
8What this signals for legal advisory economics in the power sector is more consequential than it appears. Details

Rs.180 crore digital switchyard modernisation deal at BTPS–CTPS decided after tight technical filtering

Jan 02: 8A tightly qualified race decided DVC’s latest process bus retrofit at two operating thermal stations.
8The pricing spread reveals more than the technical rejection that reshaped the bidder field.
8What this award signals for future digital substation tenders could matter far beyond this contract. Details

Compliance-led screening narrows Baglihar plunge pool repair tender to single bidder at JKSPDC

Jan 02: 8A critical plunge pool repair at Baglihar moved swiftly from three bidders to one.
8The decisive filter was technical compliance, not price.
8The outcome reveals how JKSPDC is reshaping risk management in hydro civil contracting. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-1

Jan 02: First deadline extension steadies bidder preparation for UJVN’s Sirkari Bhyol–Rupsiabagar EPC hydro package
8A single extension often says more than multiple amendments.
8In UJVN’s hydro EPC tender, the calendar shift tightens rather than loosens competitive discipline.
8The real signal lies in what was not reopened

NTPC extends bid deadline for Barh ash dyke stability consultancy to protect technical depth
8NTPC has quietly stretched the bidding window for its Barh ash dyke stability assessment consultancy.
8The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of ash pond safety and regulatory defensibility.
8The extension signals where the promoter is willing to bend — and where it will not. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-2

Jan 02: NTPC stretches the clock, not the contract, in Talaipalli CISF infrastructure tender
8A December-issued NTPC coal mining tender quietly moved its bid opening into January.
8The change alters no clauses, no scope, and no risk allocation.
8What it reveals is how NTPC is managing competition without touching the contract.

PGCIL extends GeM financial consultancy bid timeline without reopening scope or commercial terms
8PGCIL has quietly extended the bid deadline for its financial consultancy engagement on GeM.
8The move adds time without conceding contractual ground.
8What this signals about advisory market depth and pricing discipline is where the real story lies. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-3

Jan 02: Five extensions, one signal: SJVN wind-4 shows how time is now the quiet lever in ISTS wind bidding
8Five bid extensions quietly reshaped the competitive dynamics of SJVN’s 600 MW wind-4 tender.
8What looks like administrative flexibility is, in fact, a market-calibration tool with pricing consequences.
8The real signal lies not in what changed on paper, but in how long SJVN was willing to wait.

SJVN’s 300 MW PSPCL solar EPC tender quietly tightens risk screws through land bundling and staggered bid openings
8A 300 MW solar tender in Punjab looks routine at first glance, but its structure tells a different story.
8Land, EPC, and early operations are fused into a single accountability envelope with limited visible guardrails.
8The real signal lies not in capacity, but in how time and risk are being redistributed. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-4

Jan 02: JUSNL extends bid deadline for three-year load flow consultancy anchoring Jharkhand’s transmission planning
8JUSNL’s quiet bid extension masks a consultancy contract with outsized influence on Jharkhand’s grid evolution.
8The three-year duration elevates load flow studies from paperwork to strategic infrastructure gating.
8The real stakes lie not in the extension, but in who ends up modelling the state’s power future.

Nine extensions redraw the clock, not the contract, in SJVNL’s 500 MW solar EPC with land at Bikaner
8SJVNL has stretched time without touching terms in its 500 MW solar EPC with land.
8Nine extensions signal friction, but not retreat.
8What the promoter chose not to change may matter more than what it moved. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-5

Jan 02: TNGECL extends standalone BESS bid deadline twice, signalling calibration rather than caution
8Tamil Nadu’s first large standalone BESS tender has slowed just enough to matter.
8Two deadline extensions hint at where developer stress really lies.
8The final pricing will reveal whether time translated into confidence or concession.

BHEL stretches bid clock thrice for ash and coal handling EPC at DVC Raghunathpur TPS Phase-II
8BHEL has quietly reshaped the bid calendar for a critical SG-linked EPC package at DVC Raghunathpur.
8Three short extensions replace the usual one-time deferral, altering bidder strategy without rewriting the tender.
8The signal lies less in the dates themselves and more in how they were moved. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-6

Jan 02: KPTCL’s Call-2 VSAT tender tightens lifecycle accountability for statewide transmission communications
8This is not just a telecom procurement disguised as an EPC job. KPTCL is embedding grid reliability into a five-year contractual risk framework.
8The fine structure of the tender determines who can realistically play and who cannot

JUSNL’s Dhanbad zone GSS PMC tender quietly shifts execution risk under a speed-first procurement model
8JUSNL’s latest PMC tender looks routine on the surface, but its structure tells a sharper story.
8Time compression, execution adjacency, and silent liability shifts redraw the consultant’s risk map.
8The real test will not be bid prices, but how much uncertainty the market is willing to absorb. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-7

Jan 02: PGCIL floats quad-bundle 400 kV evacuation line for NTPC’s Lara STPP stage-II
8This transmission package looks routine only at first glance.
8The quad conductor configuration quietly raises the technical and financial bar for bidders.
8The real story lies in who can execute fast without bleeding margin.

EPIL’s Indira Dock shed consultancy tender quietly shifts early-stage design risk back onto advisers
8A short-window consultancy tender at Indira Dock reveals more about EPIL’s risk philosophy than its modest scope suggests.
8By bundling basic design with review engineering, the promoter is redrawing accountability lines before construction even begins.
8The real implications emerge not in price, but in who absorbs uncertainty. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-8

Jan 02: EPIL tests execution depth early with rmhs pkg-3 back-end partner EOI at IISCO steel plant
8EPIL has opened the gate early, but not wide.|
8This rmhs pkg-3 EOI reveals more about execution risk management than partner selection.
8What it leaves unsaid may matter more than what it asks for. Details

Thermal, hydro, pumped storage, solar, wind, BESS and T&D contract related activities of the day

Jan 02: 8Find a snapshot of thermal, hydro, pumped storage,
solar, wind, BESS and T&D contracts related updates for the day
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Download tenders and newclips

Jan 02:  For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Design, manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of complete set one aluminium-based re-usable emergency restoration system Details
 8Tender for work contract for chemical laboratory work of sample collection / preparation, shifting / dissolving of chemicals, valve Details
 8Tender for badly rusted tower legs for safety of tower Details
 8Tender for protection of tower legs and chimney with RCC plinth Details
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 8Powergrid bags 150MW 300MW battery storage project in Andhra Pradesh Details
 8Adani Green Energy commissions 307.4 MW of renewables in India Details
 8Gujarat, AP likely sites for NTPC nuclear plants; talks in advanced stages with MP, Chhattisgarh too Details
 8From MWs to MWhs: Orchestrating India’s renewable transition Details
 8BHEL bags record coal power orders, strengthens market lead Details
 8KEC International announces multiple orders, forays into wind energy business Details
 8Ireda's loan disbursements surge 44% to ?24,903 crore in Apr-Dec Details
 8Power consumption grows 7 pc to 138.39 billion units in Dec Details
 8UPERC announces new CDB for power consumers of UP Details
 8Budget 2026 ready to make solar India’s most competitive energy source Details
 8ACME Solar holdings incorporates wholly owned subsidiary for renewable energy development Details
 8Coal India output grows 4.6%; offtake dips 5.2% in December Details
 8Marsons secures Rs 22.39 crore order from cabcon India for power transformers Details
 8KPI Green Energy gets grid connection nod for 32 MW projects Details
 8Ola Electric reports higher market share in December on Hyperservice rollout Details
 8Renewable energy news: NTPC, Solar Industries, Adani Green Details
 8Govt to spend Rs 17,000 crores to enhance power sector Details
 8Why NTPC share price is rising Details
 8Kalpataru Projects wins Rs 719 crore Thane metro rail EPC order Details
 8Rajasthan solar energy: Rajasthan emerges as India's solar powerhouse, leads nation in installed capacity Details
 8Power sector: A turning point Details
 8India's Power consumption rises 6.95% to 138.39 billion units in december 2024 Details
 8Tripura becomes Northeast’s first state to strengthen power grid cyber security Details
 8Engineers seek CM’s intervention over ‘vindictiveness’ in power sector ops Details
 8India’s solar manufacturing surge gains pace ahead of June 2026 domestic content mandate Details
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Change-in-Law relief survives renegotiation, CERC tells solar market

Jan 02: 8CERC has ruled that post-bid tariff renegotiation does not dilute Change-in-Law protection, keeping policy-driven cost risks outside the developer’s balance sheet.
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GST hike won’t inflate adopted tariff, says CERC in NLC solar case

Jan 02: 8The power regulator has ruled that a post-bid GST hike cannot raise the adopted tariff, freezing the usage charge at the auction-stage ceiling.
8Any tax impact must be recovered separately through the Change-in-Law route.
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FDRE undercuts legacy power costs

Jan 02: 8At Rs 4.76–4.77/kWh, the 250 MW storage-backed contracts land below Tata Power’s average long-term procurement cost, signalling direct consumer-side savings from competitively bid dispatchable renewable.
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Takeover stalled: Appellate relief halts regulator’s wind evacuation push

Jan 02: 8With compensation made a precondition by the appellate tribunal, the state regulator says it cannot compel the discom to act. Regulatory intent gives way to appellate restraint.
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Behind-the-meter (BTM) solar can’t unlock tariff rebates, rules Rajasthan regulator

Jan 02: 8The state regulator draws a clear boundary between self-consumption savings and grid-linked incentives, denying load-factor benefits to BTM captive plants.
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Grid code means grid code: Regulator bars back-door tariff recovery

Jan 02: 8The power regulator blocks Tata Power’s attempt to route Rs 135.28 crore of unbilled part-load compensation into MYT true-up, reinforcing the separation between Grid Code mechanisms and tariff determination.
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Policy support and execution momentum lift IREDA’s green lending outlook

Jan 02: 8A growing loan book and faster fund releases point to stronger renewable project financing, with top-level ministry backing reinforcing confidence in IREDA’s expansion path.
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Transmission exit costs under lens as hydro plant shifts to exchanges

Jan 02: 8CERC’s ruling could influence how confidently generators move from PPAs to power-exchange-driven sales
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Maharashtra secures 700 MW solar at Rs 2.63/kWh

Jan 02: 8The state regulator clears long-term solar procurement through SECI, approving competitively bid power below MSEDCL’s average purchase cost.
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Flood-hit hydro plant wins relief as regulator axes network charges

Jan 02: 8The state regulator rules that transmission, wheeling, and SLDC charges cannot be levied when generation and evacuation are crippled by force majeure events
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No penalty, but no pardon: UP regulator clears legacy RPO defaults

Jan 02: 8The power regulator regularised past lapses without imposing fines, while underlining that future RPO delays may not receive similar leniency
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Peak power crosses Rs 10/kWh as UP discom locks in 40 MW via bids

Jan 02: 8The state regulator adopts DEEP-portal discovered tariffs after benchmarking them against prevailing market and exchange prices
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Climate stress enters the tariff room

Jan 02: 8HPERC is being asked to decide whether extreme weather belongs in tariff design, not just disaster reports
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Power-sector coal prices ease, steel-grade signals remain mixed

Jan 02: 8Non-coking coal prices softened in November, pulling the overall coal index lower and easing fuel pressure for power plants.
8Steel-grade coal, meanwhile, showed divergent price movements across grades.
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From Rs 607 crore to Rs 1709 crore: How MP’s supplementary power bills snowballed

Jan 02: 8MP’s supplementary power bills have nearly tripled from Rs 607 crore in FY15 to Rs 1709 crore in FY23, underscoring how delayed tariff recognition can snowball into a major cost overhang for power utilities—and eventually, consumers.
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Rajasthan update

Jan 02: 8RVPN formalises bid-opening governance ahead of offline TBCB pre-bid tie-up
8Bond rules soften, but exit discipline remains intact
8JDVVNL mandates online IPR filing through Raj-ERP Power for 2025 declarations
8Volume up, value flat: Jaipur Discom’s expanding network struggles to convert growth into financial relief
8Housing rules reset for Rajasthan power staff on deputation
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Transmission capitalisation clarifications dominate BSPTCL’s FY24-27 regulatory filings

Jan 02: 8By defending its pending projects and linking each to petition cases, BSPTCL aims to safeguard its admissible ARR for FY26-27.
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CEA updates

Jan 02: 1) Thermal recovery steadies national supply as hydro and nuclear ebb
8The system remained deficit-free across regions, showing strong supply adequacy even as RE growth slowed marginally. The data signal a post-monsoon transition toward baseload stability and winter-season dispatch re-balancing

2) Short-term market share rises despite lower national supply as DAM volumes rebound in November 2025
8CEA’s Monthly Market Monitoring Reports for October and November 2025 show India’s total electricity supply dipping 6.4 % MoM to 123 BU, but the short-term market share edged up to 18.18 % of total supply as the Day Ahead Market expanded 19 %. Power-exchange transactions held steady at 12.8 BU while bilateral trades inched higher and deviations fell 15 %.
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Kerala gets its first 10-year Resource Adequacy blueprint - but with caveats

Jan 02: 8The Commission has directed KSEBL to rerun the study using CEA’s upcoming ‘STELLAR’ software and align future analyses with KSERC’s own Renewable Energy & Net Metering Regulations 2024.
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Chhattisgarh wrap-up

Jan 02: 8CSERC grants feeder exemption to Western Coke’s 4.4 MW captive solar plant
8State redraws the rulebook for biomass power, mixing tariff certainty with a clear exit to bidding
8Biomass tariff norms for FY 2026–31 enter public consultation phase
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 Hydro Stations: Mock Black Start Compliance Slips into Red Zone

Jan 02: 8Despite years of reminders, several major hydro stations still lack completed mock black-start trials. Data now records plant-wise excuses, missing dates, and OEM dependencies. Patience is thinning. March 2026 reads like a regulatory cliff edge.
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Grid updates

Jan 02: 1) WRPC’s Communication Backbone Under Strain
8From ad-hoc fixes to structural overhaul are being done as RE load, cyber risk, and asset age collide. The sharpest tension lies between urgent capital expenditure proposals-new OPGW, repeaters, FOTEs-and regulatory scrutiny over cost justification, AMC ceilings, and governance discipline.

2) WRPC’s October 2025 paradox
8Demand “fully met” on paper, but the month quietly ran 20% below its own planning baseline. Operationally, the most telling anomaly is that the visible shortfalls are explained as “frequency correction” even when frequency is reported at 49.95–49.99, implying the system used frequency governance as the reason code for shaving the last few MW rather than calling it supply stress

3) NER’s transmission bill snaps down in Jan’26
8Not because the region got “lighter”, but because Assam’s AC component collapses while Tripura quietly widens its waiver play. Net: the latest month reads like one dominant payer’s transmission profile being re-written, with a secondary signal that waiver strategy is becoming an active lever for at least one NER state.

4) BGTPP’s Quiet Cost Creep
8NTPC Bongaigaon emerges as a textbook case of how technical degradation, once accepted provisionally, hardens into a recurring commercial burden for beneficiaries And how degradation, compensation normalisation, and grid discipline slippage are converging into a regional risk

5) North East: From Compliance to Crisis
8How Protection audits and grid disturbances are colliding in the North-East Power System, Most tellingly, non-compliance on FIR, DR, and EL submissions is emerging as a silent regulatory exposure that could soon attract sharper oversight from CEA and MoP.

6) From Grid Discipline to Grid Exposure
8OCCM’s quiet shift from enforcement to risk containment in the North East

7) Southern Region’s discipline story flips
8Tamil Nadu’s RTDA shock cools, but Karnataka becomes the new deviation payer while nuclear and wind volatility reshuffle the bill.

8) North: Haryana’s transmission deviation bill collapses
8While NR’s hydro corridor quietly ramps up deviation exposure. Net-net, the grid’s “headline improvement” is real in one corner (Haryana drawal), but the documents show a structural tension: discipline gains on one DIC can coincide with new injection-side drift elsewhere, and the bill doesn’t shrink-it moves.

9) National SCED volumes cool in November, but pool losses deepen
8Persistent backing-down of higher-cost southern units remains a structural feature. For system operators and regulators, the divergence between lower SCED volumes and higher net losses highlights the growing financial sensitivity of marginal cost spreads.
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BESCOM’s fuel-cost charge swings from 36 to 39 paise within a quarter as hydro relief fades

Jan 02: 8The variation-nearly 8 paise/unit month-to-month-signals tightening marginal power costs heading into Q4 FY 2025-26, relevant for both MSEDCL-linked inter-state adjustments and SLDC dispatch economics. Regulators and consumers alike face a volatile cost trajectory despite consistent procedural compliance by BESCOM.
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Market Round-up

Jan 02: 1) Critical coal list swells; median buffer just 0.60 days
8Twenty thermal stations appear on the “critical stock” roster on 2025-12-31; the median available stock among them is 0.60 days, and 10 units show zero days.
Inference: Concentration across imported-coal and washery-reject plants suggests supply chain exposure rather than a system-wide drawdown
Why it matters: Razor-thin buffers raise near-term curtailment risk and spot power dependence, with direct pass-through to retail bills if short-term prices harden.

2) Imported-coal users dominate the extreme end of risk
86 of 7 imported-coal plants on the critical list have ≤3 days of stock; 4 of these report 0 days.
Inference: Import logistics and voyage timing compress buffers around year-end; the same sheet shows multiple imported fleets clustered near zero
Why it matters: Higher FX-linked fuel risk can spill into Rs/kWh volatility on short notice.

3) Telangana’s split-screen: one plant at zero, another at 3.21 days
8Ramagundam-B TPS shows 0.00 days, while Bhadadri TPP has 3.21 days on 2025-12-31.
Inference: Plant-specific logistics and coal-path diversity inside the same state utility
Why it matters: Intra-state divergence elevates dispatch juggling and DSM exposure windows even without headline deficits.

4) Private IPPs show thin buffers: Amravati 4.42 days; BALCO 2.24 days
8Two prominent IPPs on the list carry 4.42 days (Amravati) and 2.24 days (BALCO) of coal on 2025-12-31.
Inference: Vendor-mix and rake availability near calendar close
Why it matters: Thin buffers push IPPs toward market-sourced balancing; any MCP firming can lift Rs pass-throughs where PPAs permit.

5) Washery-reject cluster: 4 of 7 plants at ≤3 days
8Among washery-reject-based stations on the critical list, 4 of 7 show ≤3 days of stock on 2025-12-31.
Inference: Feedstock supply synchronisation issues and lower onsite buffers typical of these units
Why it matters: Localised curtailment risk can rise even when national averages look comfortable.

6) Dadri gas complex pulled into reserve shutdown across year-end
8Four 130.19-MW gas units at Dadri GPS are tagged “Reserve Shutdown”, with outage stamps on 2025-12-30 and 2026-01-01—effectively ~520.76 MW not available each day.
Inference: Seasonal gas economics and merit-order effects near New Year
Why it matters: Reduces flexible ramp in NCR during morning/evening shoulders, nudging system toward costlier alternatives if demand tightens.

7) Long-running outages at Tanda keep 440 MW offline
8Tanda TPS Units 1–4 (110 MW each) remain out with outage starts 2025-06-30 (U1-U2) and 2025-08-31 (U3-U4).
Inference: Extended refurb/regulatory holds; all entries sit in the planned-outage table with no revival timestamps in the extracted slice
Why it matters: Persistent baseload unavailability narrows headroom and can tighten Rs/kWh outcomes when coincident with other outages.

8) Zero-day cases cut across fuel arrangements—not just ‘no-linkage’ plants
810 plants show 0.00 days of coal on 2025-12-31, spanning Imported, Linkage, No-linkage, and Washery-reject categories.
Inference: Year-end delivery gaps and staggered rake/voyage schedules hitting multiple supply chains at once
Why it matters: Diversified exposure means system operators can’t assume risk is siloed; broader vigilance on short-term procurement is warranted.
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Twin FPPCA refunds deepen consumer relief as HESCOM passes back over Rs 110 crore in two months

Jan 02: 8The twin refunds will temporarily ease retail bills across HESCOM’s service area before tariff true-ups resume in FY 2026.
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HPPCL activates Vivad Se Vishwas-II for legacy contract disputes

Jan 02: 8It covers disputes arising under any HPPCL procurement - including works, goods, and services, and even PPP contracts - offering 85% of net award value for court awards and 65% for arbitral awards.
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Jan 01: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8Fertilizers
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GUVNL’s winter power buy resets RTC price benchmarks but exposes limits of peak procurement

Dec 31: 8Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. pulled winter round-the-clock power prices down to levels that caught the short-term market off guard.
8Yet the same bidding round left significant peak-hour demand uncovered, even at sharply higher tariffs.
8The outcome reveals where discom buying power is strongest — and where it is starting to meet resistance. Details

LTA clock won’t wait for COD: Power regulator rejects wind developer’s waiver plea

Dec 31: 8The regulator refuses to realign long-term access with a revised PPA commissioning schedule, holding transmission liability can arise once LTA is operationalised.
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Jharkhand Updates

Dec 31: Financial bids open for JUSNL’s 132 kV Dugda–ITI More–Chas transmission line after rigorous eligibility filtering
8JUSNL has moved to financial bid opening for its 132 kV Dugda–Chas turnkey transmission line, but only after reshaping the competitive field.
8A stringent qualification screen determined who reached the price stage and who did not.
8The implications extend well beyond this single corridor.

JUSNL tightens financial admissibility as 132 kV Binod Bihari Chowk–Mahuda line enters price stage
8JUSNL’s 132 kV Binod Bihari Chowk–Mahuda EPC tender has crossed the financial-bid threshold, but not without casualties.
8Behind the routine opening lies a hardening stance on liquidity, audit authenticity and banking credibility.
8The implications stretch well beyond this 19 km line. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-1

Dec 31: PFC Consulting Limited hard-codes HTLS, monopoles, and route compression in Kurnool-IV REZ Phase-II via Amendment No. 08
8Amendment No. 08 quietly redraws the engineering map of Kurnool-IV REZ Phase-II.
8Quad-bundle lines give way to HTLS, route lengths shrink, and urban construction is no longer optional.
8The tariff impact will be decided not by land, but by technology and balance-sheet appetite.

GUVNL’s Phase-VIII BESS tender hard-codes performance discipline into Gujarat’s grid-scale storage push
8Gujarat’s latest storage tender looks deceptively familiar but hides a sharper edge.
8Performance math, dispatch granularity, and VGF recovery clauses quietly re-price execution risk.
8Only bidders who read past the headline capacity will see where margins are really decided. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-2

Dec 31: RECPDCL resets bid calendar for AIS Musalgaon transmission project without touching scope or tariffs
8A clean date extension has quietly reshaped the bidding calendar for the AIS Musalgaon transmission project.
8The promoter has moved every downstream milestone in lockstep, without reopening a single technical or commercial clause.
8The signal to bidders is procedural relief, not economic concession.

MPMKVVCL doubles down on DBFOOT smart prepaid AMI with parallel reverse-auction tenders
8MPMKVVCL has issued two seemingly identical AMI tenders, but the symmetry hides a sharper procurement experiment.
8DBFOOT financing meets reverse auction compression in a high-stakes prepaid rollout.
8The real story lies in how bidders price risk when geography is the only visible variable. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-3

Dec 31: OPGC’s GeM tender hard-codes outcome risk into onsite skilling consultancy procurement
8OPGC is no longer buying training hours; it is buying outcomes.
8By forcing skilling consultants onsite and tying pay to milestones, the utility has quietly shifted execution risk onto vendors. 
8Whether this sharpens capability or sparks disputes will depend on what happens after award.

PDNRE tests ULA-RESCO-BOT risk transfer with 7,000 rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar in Leh
8A routine rooftop solar tender on paper hides a sharp shift in risk allocation beneath its structure.
8PDNRE is asking bidders to absorb altitude, climate, and lifecycle exposure without spelling out the commercial cushions.
8Who bids — and how aggressively — will reveal how much confidence the market really has in service-led rooftop models. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-4

Dec 31: SJVNL consolidates PSPCL ET-4 and ET-2 solar capacity into a single 300 MW execution and O&M mandate in Punjab
8SJVNL’s latest solar tender quietly rewires how PSPCL capacity is packaged and executed.
8By bundling multiple procurement tranches and long-term O&M into one contract, the risk equation shifts decisively.
8The implications for bidder composition and pricing discipline are deeper than they first appear.

BHEL recalibrates bid timelines for Yamunanagar 800 MW water treatment package to protect execution certainty
8A quiet timeline shift in BHEL’s Yamunanagar water treatment tender reveals more than a calendar adjustment.
8It exposes how EPC majors are re-engineering procurement to manage execution risk in supercritical projects.
8The real signal lies not in the dates, but in what BHEL is choosing to protect. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-5

Dec 31: KPTCL stretches the clock twice on its Ballari 110 kv substation EPC — time, not terms, becomes the lever
8Two deadline extensions rarely happen by accident in a bundled transmission EPC.
8KPTCL has chosen to buy time rather than redraw risk.
8The market’s response will decide whether this was calibration or caution.

UJVN extends bid deadline for Sirkari Bhyol Rupsiabagar hydropower electromechanical EPC without easing execution risk
8UJVN has moved the clock, but not the contract, on one of its most consequential hydropower EPC tenders.
8The extension offers bidders breathing room without altering where design, performance, and schedule risk ultimately sit.
8What looks procedural on paper carries deeper signals for pricing discipline and execution accountability. Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-6

Dec 31: OPTCL stretches bid timelines thrice for Autonagar 132/33 kV GIS and underground cable EPC
8OPTCL has quietly re-engineered the bidding calendar for its Autonagar GIS sub-station and underground cable project.
8Three successive deadline extensions reveal more about execution risk than about administrative delay.
8The real signal lies in how much diligence the promoter now expects before price commitment.

THDC’s Kalai II Package II tender quietly shifts diversion-stage hydro risk back to contractors
8THDC’s latest Kalai II tender looks routine on the surface but concentrates disproportionate risk into a single early-stage package.
8The diversion tunnel and coffer dam scope will decide whether the 1200 MW project runs on time or unravels before the dam even begins.
8Who absorbs that risk — and at what price — is the real story behind this bid. Details

Jan 01: Details

Contracting news for the day: Part-7

Dec 31: 66th extension keeps timelines flexible but risk rigid in GUVNL’s 500 MW FDRE-I tender
8GUVNL has pushed bid deadlines again, but not a single performance obligation has moved.
8Storage-backed dispatch, penalties, and securities remain fully intact.
8The message to bidders is clear, but the market is still recalibrating its response.

GUVNL sets stage for price discovery as financial bids open for 250 MW wind power phase X
8GUVNL has formally triggered the most consequential phase of its wind power phase X tender.
8The financial bid opening and reverse auction will now test how far developers are willing to compress tariffs under full grid and CUF risk.
8What emerges will reset the benchmark for state-level wind procurement. Details

Thermal, hydro, pumped storage, solar, wind, BESS and T&D contract related activities of the day

Dec 31: 8Find a snapshot of thermal, hydro, pumped storage,
solar, wind, BESS and T&D contracts related updates for the day
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No blank cheque for storage: Regulator tightens cycle-loss and penalty rule

Dec 31: 8While approving the 1,500 MW pumped storage contract, the regulator inserted strict caps and penalty mechanisms to ensure inefficiency and excess pumping losses are not passed on to consumers.
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1040 MW Power project: Pre-filtration capex fails prudence test; not admitted into tariff

Dec 31: 8The regulator refuses to load the desalination pre-filtration cost into tariff, classifying it as a non-admissible post-facto reliability measure.
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Andhra distribution reset: APERC closes FY20–FY24 true-up with two big true-downs

Dec 31: 8The regulator’s final table shows APSPDCL on true-up (Rs 1,201 crore) while APEPDCL and APCPDCL swing to true-down—reshaping the cost narrative for the whole control period
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Smart meter rollout gets a new bill line: Regulator clears service cable charges

Dec 31: 8Bihar regulator allows DISCOMs to recover service-cable replacement cost in 10 instalments, but bars “blanket” charging without a standard test.
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Chhattisgarh sets FY26 benchmark RE tariffs: Solar at Rs 3.39/unit, small hydro up to Rs 8.07

Dec 31: 8The state regulator has set FY26 generic tariffs for small hydro, solar (0.5–2 MW), non-fossil co-gen and biogas, creating benchmark reference prices for state PPAs.
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Monthly Rs 22.5 lakh “security” ends: Deposits to be adjusted in bills

Dec 31: 8The Maharashtra regulator discontinues the interim deposit condition and directs that amounts already paid be adjusted over 12 monthly bills, easing cashflow pressure for small hydro.
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APM gas no longer gets a free pass: 180 MW Tata power joins merit order

Dec 31: 8Tata’s 180 MW APM-gas unit can now be dispatched under merit order and backed down when cheaper power is available, with the dispensation valid till 31 March 2028.
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DPR gaps undercut push for higher grid spending

Dec 31: 8The push for higher grid spending faltered as several proposed projects failed to clear basic documentation and cost-justification tests. 
8Without DPRs and firm vendor estimates, the revised investment plan found no regulatory traction.
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No banking across borders: Regulator draws a hard line on Inter-State RE

Dec 31: 8The state regulator ruled that renewable energy banking under state open-access rules cannot extend to inter-state transactions, reinforcing national scheduling discipline.
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Market Round-up

Dec 31: 1) RTM priced meaningfully above DAM on 2025-12-30
8On 2025-12-30, IEX RTM averaged Rs 4.76/kWh versus IEX DAM’s Rs 4.26/kWh; min DAM MCP touched ~Rs 2.55/kWh.
Inference: Higher intra-day ramping uncertainty raised RTM willingness-to-pay even as day-ahead clearing captured cheaper stack.
Why it matters: A persistent ~50-paise premium implies real intra-day balancing costs for buyers; annualised, that’s significant for large portfolios.

2) ER↔NR constraint surfaced in a short window; price risk concentrated in real-time
8ER–NR recorded ATC violations in 6 blocks (1.5 hours) and an (N-1) breach in 1 block on 2025-12-30; other major corridors were clean.
Inference: Short-lived ER↔NR constraint likely added RTM basis risk during the affected blocks even as DAM stayed anchored by D-1 schedules.
Why it matters: Even brief corridor binds can transmit into sharp real-time premia; risk desks need block-level hedges around ER↔NR.

3) PXIL RTM hit the cap at tiny volumes-scarcity pockets, not breadth
8On 2025-12-30, PXIL RTM scheduled 100 MWh with MCP at Rs 100.00/kWh (cap) and weighted MCP at cap.
Inference: Thin liquidity plus localised tightness drove price to the ceiling without broad market stress.
Why it matters: Cap prints at micro-volume are a real risk for small buyers relying on single-platform RTM.

4) Alternative venues were near-idle in RTM and ancillary-DAM; liquidity clustered at IEX
8HPX RTM showed 0 cleared volume across blocks on 2025-12-30; HPX AS-DAM blocks also show 0 bids/clears.
Inference: Concentration of real-time liquidity and dispatch signals on IEX limits cross-venue arbitrage and resilience.
Why it matters: Single-venue dependence heightens operational risk during stress hours.

5) Frequency skewed high-side even as max demand hit mid-morning
8On 2025-12-30, frequency stayed in 49.90–50.05 Hz band 83.78% of the day and >50.05 Hz for 12.29%; all-India maximum demand was met at 09:58 IST.
Inference: Morning ramp with surplus commitment and modest error likely produced over-frequency tails despite rising load.
Why it matters: High-side skew during forenoon ramps can hide governor slack and reduce primary response headroom for later ramps.

6) Thermal trips on 2025-12-29 set up a tighter stack into 2025-12-30
8Units reported “out of grid” on 2025-12-29 included Kawai (660 MW, turbine vibrations, out 14:24; synced 17:55), Kota-3 (210 MW, abnormal sound), Jalipa Kapurdi-1 (135 MW, boiler issue).
Inference: Day-prior forced outages lowered D-1 confidence and likely nudged RTM premia on 2025-12-30.
Why it matters: Even a few large-unit trips shift bidders to RTM coverage, adding Rs-level costs intra-day.

7) Big hydro headroom wasn’t fully monetised; reservoirs below FRL at year-end
8Bhakra stood ~10.67 m below FRL on 2025-12-29 (Present Level 502.92 m vs FRL 513.59 m).
Inference: With moderated storage, operators may have conserved flexibility-consistent with negligible HPDAM activity observed next day.
Why it matters: Conservative hydro dispatch into FY-end can cap revenue from peak-block premiums and reduce HPDAM depth.

8) SCUC leaned on low-ECR coal to secure reserves across wide blocks
8For D=31-Dec (published 30-Dec), SCUC flagged multiple units with ECR ~Rs 2.55–3.46/kWh (e.g., NPGC 255.1 paise, Mauda 300–306 paise, Farakka 336–347 paise) scheduled across long block runs.
Inference: Pulling low-ECR coal into commitment likely underpinned softer DAM prints in several hours despite RTM premia.
Why it matters: Proactive cost-optimised unit commitment dampens day-ahead clearing costs; buyers should track ECR-driven reserve posture.
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Open access can’t cancel rooftop rights: Why MSEDCL’s billing shift backfired

Dec 31: 8The power regulator underscores that captive open access and rooftop net metering operate under distinct regulatory regimes — and one cannot be used to dilute the other.
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Kerala updates

Dec 31: 1) Kerala tenders 200 MW peak-hour supply to bridge pre-monsoon deficit
8The tender, structured with transparent e-reverse-auction rules and strict performance guarantees, reflects KSEB’s continuing reliance on short-term sourcing to balance variable demand within its constrained internal generation mix.

2) Fuel surcharge turns positive as November’s power-purchase cost rebounds in Kerala
8According to the FSC Jan 2026 computation sheet, the net surcharge for November 2025 has been certified at 8 paise per kWh for monthly and 7 paise for bimonthly consumers - up from 5 paise and 8 paise respectively in October 2025.
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Smart pre-paid era begins in CESC: keypad meters to be fully replaced by July 2025

Dec 31: 8Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), Mysore, has formally begun transitioning all LT-7 category keypad pre-paid meters to smart pre-paid meters under its jurisdiction.
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Telangana Genco opens three-track tariff cycle for FY 2024–29

Dec 31: 8Between 19 and 20 December 2025, TGENCO issued a trio of statutory notices to TSERC, marking the formal kick-off of Telangana’s next five-year tariff cycle. Together they encapsulate more than Rs.16,000 crore of fixed-cost claims and Rs.680 crore of new investments-signalling a decisive reset of the state’s generation-cost baseline for FY 2026 onwards.
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Generic renewable tariffs locked in as CSERC anchors FY26 cost discipline

Dec 31: 8The Chhattisgarh regulator has issued its first-year control-period benchmark by determining generic levelised tariffs for small hydro, solar PV, non-fossil cogeneration, and biogas projects for FY 2025-26.By relying on normative inputs rather than project-specific claims, the Commission signals a preference for predictability and tariff stability. The structure reinforces long-term PPA discipline while inviting stakeholder feedback before final adoption. For developers, the order defines bankable reference tariffs; for discoms, it caps procurement exposure within a regulated envelope.
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POWERGRID wins 150 MW/300 MWh battery storage project in Andhra Pradesh under TBCB route

Dec 31: 8The project forms part of a 2,000 MWh national tender by APTRANSCO for “on-demand” grid support, backed by Viability Gap Funding from the Power System Development Fund (PSDF).
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SRPC’s Ancillary Settlement Shock

Dec 31: 8TRAS flips from system penalty to system payout in one week, while SRAS value quietly compresses. This is a Southern grid leaning more heavily on tertiary interventions while extracting less net economic value from secondary reserves. Here are some highlights
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SRPC updates

Dec 31: 1) Tamil Nadu’s reactive posture flips
8While the pool’s net receivable quietly softens week-on-week. The grid’s reactive economy is still “collecting,” but the quality of that collection is deteriorating at the margins, and Tamil Nadu’s flip is the week’s clearest warning light.

2) From Event Review to Enforcement Mode: PCSC Quietly Tightens the Grid’s Protection Regime
8The subtext is unmistakable: utilities are being moved from “explain later” to “prove readiness upfront.

3) SRPC’s latest DSM week shows a ballooning pool surplus
8This is while Tamil Nadu and Karnataka absorb sharply rising deviation costs and Kerala flips behaviour. The message from SRPC is blunt: the system is collecting more because deviations are costlier, not because behaviour is cleaner.

4) SRPC’s January SPS deadline forces KPTCL–KPCL–JSW to accept a ramp-based protection fix
8This is while Kudgi and Jindal ICTs remain the silent failure points. Regulators may not be in the room, but the risk signature is clear: a protection philosophy is being rewritten under time pressure, with infrastructure constraints and incomplete data sitting underneath.
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Lower benchmark, tighter economics: Tamil Nadu finalises FY24 pooled power cost

Dec 31: 8The regulator’s decision to lock the FY24 pooled cost at Rs 6.16 per unit pulls down the reference price for non-preferential power procurement.
8Merchant renewable projects and open-access deals now operate under a narrower pricing envelope.
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Grid updates

Dec 31: 1) WR’s reactive settlement cooled
8But MP quietly flipped to “VAR payer”, even as system net receivable shrank. The commercial lever in this package is clear: states/UTs that slip into payable territory (MP, Goa) are effectively buying VAR support from the system, while generators with large receivables are being paid for VAR contributions (or penalised less).

2) WR’s deviation bill shifts from manageable to corridor-driven
8ER & NR exposures spike, while a single IPP cleans up dramatically. Net-net, WR’s risk posture this fortnight reads like interface-driven stress + shifting discipline inside the generator stack, not a stable equilibrium.

3) WRPC’s ancillary pool just “snapped” into a payout week
8RAS net receivables explode, while emergency TRAS flips from penalty to pocket-change. Underneath, the tension is behavioural: a subset of units still persist as repeat payers (e.g., DHARIWAL ISTS remains net payable both weeks), while others opportunistically swing into “provider” posture the moment price signals favour them.
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Download tenders and newclips

Dec 31:  For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for construction of 110kV substation Details
 8Tender for procurement of various insulation material Details
 8Tender for erection, testing and commissioning of electrostatic precipitator (ESP) and its auxiliaries Details
 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for maintenance of construction of civil and structural steel work etc. Details
 8Tender for ETC of boiler and its auxiliaries Details
 8Tender for work of AMC cleaning of insulator strings by using high voltage insulator cleaner & protector of various transmission lines Details
 8Tender for work of replacement of various high energy drain valves Details
 8Tender for supply and application of zinc rich paint for flue gas duct structure from air preheater Details
 8Tender for rerooting 33 kV line and 11 kV line Details
 8Tender for biennial work contract for operation and maintenance of HVAC system Details
 8Tender for annual repair and maintenance work of ash dyke phase Details
 8Tender for work contract for providing assistance in day to day routine operation of unit and associated auxiliaries Details
 8Design, reverse engineering, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of deflector, nozzle and servomotor assemblies Details
 8Tender for construction of new store shed Details
 8Tender for construction of 01 No. store and other misc. civil works Details
 8Tender for centralized rate contract for two (02) years of procurement of gland packings Details
 8Tender for construction of dyke wall around tanks Details
 8Tender for annual rate contract of structural steel work for various Details
 8Tender for setting up of 15 MW grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects Details
 8Tender for work of erection, testing & commissioning equipment, structures, earthing, control wiring, yard Details
 8Tender for construction of open store at 220 kV GIS sub station Details
 8Design, supply, installation and commissioning of 300 KW capacity on-grid rooftop SPV power plant Details
 8Design, supply, installation and commissioning of 135 KW capacity on-grid rooftop SPV power plant Details
 8Tender for civil works for installation of solar panels and accessories Details
 8Design, engineering, supply, erection and commissioning of earthing system Details
 8Tender for civil work related Details
 8Tender for supply of material erection, testing and commissioning construction of 10 Nos new 33 kV sub-stations Details
 8Tender for transfomer standardisation Details
 8Tender for repair and maintenance work of 11 kV & 33 kV panel and breaker Details
 8Tender for work of complete overhauling and dry out work of 20 MVA 16.5/6.9kV power transformer Details
 8Tender for supply of 90/10 cupronickel condenser tubes Details
 8Tender for work of removal of old rubber lining & providing of new rubber lining in various sizes tanks pipes etc. Details
 8Tender for procurement of alluminium corrugated & plain cladding sheets Details
 8Tender for procurement of various lifting tools - tackles Details
 8Tender for work for repairing and reinsulation of faulty rotor poles Details
 8Tender for repair replacement of rubber seals of HM radial gates Details
 8Tender for internal inspection and repair of 13.8 by 400 kV, 70 MVA, single phase generator step Details
 8Tender for supply of portable dissolved gas analysis kit Details
 8Tender for replacement of existing centralized HVAC system Details
 8Tender for major overhauling of 30 MW steam turbine machine Details
 8Tender for rate contract for providing services for regular operation and routine maintenance, minor breakdown repairs, dismantling, loading supervision, unloading supervision, assembly of cranes  Details
 8Tender for major overhauling and testing of 110 MW generator Details
 8Tender for construction of retaining wall for protection Details
 8Tender for supply of ash handling spares Details
 8Tender for assessment of mechnical works Details
 8Tender for outsourcing work of erection, testing and commissioning of additional 3 no. 20 MVA power transformers Details
 8Tender for work for construction of revetment wall of tower Details
 8Tender for work for construction of protection wall and spur near tower Details
 8Tender for protection work of different towers of 132kV transmission lines associated Details
 8Tender for work for construction of revetment wall of tower Details
 8Tender for replacement of ACSR weasel conductor Details
 8Tender for replacement of ACSR weasel conductor by 11 kV AAAC AL-59, 99 sqmm. Details
 8Tender for replacement of ACSR weasel conductor by 11 kV AAAC AL-59, 99 sqmm. covered conductor Details
 8Tender for work of providing & fixing of 200W LED lights Details
 8Tender for construction of transformer plinth, cable duct Details
 8Tender for requirement of spares of M/s hindusthan thermometers Details
 8Tender for procurement of TW series APH drive unit gear box Details
 8Tender for work contract of up keeping of various equipment, handling of turbine and BFP oil Details
 8Tender for routine and breakdown maintenance of compressed air system Details
 8Tender for work of assistance in operation and maintenance of hydrogen generation plants Details
 8Tender for supply and services for restoration work of boiler Details
 8Tender for engagement of implementation partner cum system integrator Details
 8Tender for procurement of control cables Details
 8Tender for procurement of LT power cables Details
 8Tender for on site testing and health diagnosis of laid 11kV HT cable Details
 8Tender for work of testing of protection relay scheme of 11kV panel Details
 8Tender for work of servicing, repairing and overhauling of HPA12- SF6/ VD4-VCB type 11 kV(HT) breakers Details
 8Tender for supply, erection and commissioning of 384volt 500AH VRLA type battery bank2 sets Details
 8Tender for supply of LT single phase angle cross arm and LT three phase angle cross arm Details
 8Tender for laying work with supply of 400 kV accessories for rectification of 400 kV cable fault Details
 8Tender for supply of various instruments for chemical laboratory Details
 8Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 25MVA, 230/7kV station transformer Details
 8Tender for supply of HT cable Details
 8Tender for supply of various valves and their spare at DM plant Details
 8Tender for work of application of insulation & aluminum cladding on various heating surfaces of boiler Details
 8Tender for supply of pipes & bend Details
 8Tender for service for miscellaneous C&I related maintenance works Details
 8Tender for supply of collecting electrodes of ESP Details
 8Tender for AMC of ingersoll rand air compressor Details
 8Tender for work of repair of radiators of converter transformer Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 8Jindal power withdraws public hearing for gare pelma coal mine after tamnar unrest Details
 8Apollo micro systems bags Rs 421 crore orders from Coal India arm Details
 8Long-term policy support key to meeting India's renewable energy goals: experts Details
 8Adani Green Energy announces incorporation of step-down subsidiary Adani Ecogen Four Details
 8Renewable energy news: Elawan Energy, Tata, EDP Details
 8KPI Green energy shares rally 27% in two days on strong volume and technical strength Details
 8Without storage, India's clean energy push will keep hitting limits Details
 8Bihar govt commissions 1st phase of Rs 2,800 crore Kajra solar project Details
 8India’s 2025 renewable energy sector review: Key highlights and way forward Details
 8India records its highest-ever renewable energy expansion, but bottlenecks remain Details
 8India’s Renewable power capacity nearly equals Thermal as total installed capacity reaches 509 GW Details
 8Solar Industries India rises after bagging Rs 1,746-crore order Details
 8Waaree Energies gains on 1,500-MW solar module order Details
 8Waaree Power inaugurates 3.05 GW solar inverter plant in Gujarat Details
 8NHPC’s Stake in ratle hydroelectric project temporarily declines to 49.72% amid equity adjustment Details
 8NBET Finance company’s N590bn series 1 power sector bond issue closes Details
 8Policy support and PPPs power Indian space sector growth in 2025 Details
 8Clean energy: India’s renewable surge Details
 8Global coal demand set to plateau by 2030 analysis Details
 8Energy storage, offshore wind now central to Tamil Nadu’s clean power future Details
 8India’s energy transition has shifted gears decisively Details
 8India to require domestically produced solar cells for all projects from June 2026 Details
 8Thermal & RE now at near-absolute parity in MW terms as India's installed power capacity crosses 509 GW Details
 8India takes giant step to boost nuclear energy Details
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Dec 31: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8LNG
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8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
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