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Ten days, zero trades: the one-exchange market
Jul 02:
8The rival bourse logged nil across every segment while IEX moved lakhs of MWh. Market coupling's case, in hard zeros.
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A car garage, a laser projector and your power bill
Jul 02:
8CERC line-items DVC's Durgapur claims and forces the sinking-fund-or-depreciation election under the APTEL ruling. Tariff scrutiny gets granular.
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KERC orders a Rs 203.7-crore fuel-surcharge refund in August bills
Jul 02:
8BESCOM, HESCOM, GESCOM disallowed for passing generator-payment delays to consumers. A quarter of the six-month FPPCA claim, clawed back.
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Developers vs the grid operator: the DSM-GNA showdown
Jul 02:
8Shell's Sprng, ACME, Serentica and NSEFI square off against Grid-India and TNPDCL over deviation bands, BESS revocation and a Rs 1.65-on-Rs 3.25 PPA trap.
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An Rs 8,900 spread inside a single day
Jul 02:
8DAM swung from Rs 10,000 nights to Rs 1,092 at solar noon. The strongest storage-arbitrage signal the market can send.
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The reserves market that has never traded
Jul 02:
8AS-DAM at zero for the ninth straight day while administered SCUC-Up climbs 9.7% to 64,595 MWh. India's flexibility bill rises outside any market.
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1,260 MW of Haryana capacity dark since October
Jul 02:
8Rajiv Gandhi and Mahatma Gandhi units idle nine months, no return date, while the north runs the country's only shortage.
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Coal is doing gas's job - and leaking
Jul 02:
8SCUC stacks 60-plus units into the evening ramp; forced outages hit 27,592 MW, triple planned. The fatigue bill for cycling a baseload fleet as a peaker.
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Someone paid Rs 20 a unit last week
Jul 02:
8HP-DAM cleared 40.78 MWh in eight days, all at double the cap, while 66,367 MWh of gas offers found no buyer in a day. Scarcity and supply, separated by regulation.
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Punjab sheds 1,090 MW while importing 5 GW
Jul 02:
8Paddy load outruns the market itself. The only northern state going dark is also its biggest buyer.
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The north's water batteries are running dry
Jul 02:
8Tehri's stored energy at a third of last year, Bhakra 39 m below full, hydro 10.7% behind target. Bhutan imports at 130% of program quietly plug the gap.
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Tripura's trains will now be paid to brake
Jul 02:
8TERC orders TSECL to pay Railways 50% of cost of supply for regenerative-braking energy at three traction substations. A first-of-its-kind ruling.
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Grid-India's zero-payment rule would bite solar five hours a day - by its own data
Jul 02:
8The operator wants nil payment for RE over-injection above 50.05 Hz. Its own frequency logs show the grid above that line 21% of the day.
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The grid's new witching hour is midnight
Jul 02:
8NR requirement peaked at 92,404 MW at 00:00, exchanges pinned at Rs 10/unit for eight hours, forecasters missed by 2,386 MW. India's stress hour has moved after dark.
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India's gas fleet needs JKM at $12.5 to clear the Rs 10 midnight market
Jul 02:
8Hormuz retreat has brought spot LNG from $22 to $16, but non-GST taxes add the last unbridgeable rupee. Twenty GW watches a market it cannot enter.
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FORECASTS, RENEWABLES & GRID SECURITY
Jul 02:
8ERLDC halves its day-ahead error - but keeps missing midnight
8The south sees its week coming: a 43,000-67,000 MW envelope
8Rajasthan's RE complex: voltage spikes, ride-through failures, and homework
8Batteries in low-frequency conditions - and a self-audit for every large RE plant
8ISA opens its eighth solar fellowship: 20 sponsored seats at IIT Delhi
8Jodhpur's stores ledger: 78,200 top hampers and the RDSS buildout, itemised Details
8The south sees its week coming: a 43,000-67,000 MW envelope
8Rajasthan's RE complex: voltage spikes, ride-through failures, and homework
8Batteries in low-frequency conditions - and a self-audit for every large RE plant
8ISA opens its eighth solar fellowship: 20 sponsored seats at IIT Delhi
8Jodhpur's stores ledger: 78,200 top hampers and the RDSS buildout, itemised Details
COMMITTEES, ALLOCATIONS & PEOPLE
Jul 02:
8Rajasthan gets 479 MW of central power extended to September 30
8Palatana's 628 MW carved up: the Northeast's gas lifeline for June
8The national ISTS bill: Rs 4,117 crore for July, across 110 licensees
8Week-12 settlements: DSM under a High Court shadow, Simhapuri pays for delay
8OCC-245 convenes July 14-15; the provisional June account is out
8Mohanty takes additional charge at IREDA; MSETCL names two EDs Details
8Palatana's 628 MW carved up: the Northeast's gas lifeline for June
8The national ISTS bill: Rs 4,117 crore for July, across 110 licensees
8Week-12 settlements: DSM under a High Court shadow, Simhapuri pays for delay
8OCC-245 convenes July 14-15; the provisional June account is out
8Mohanty takes additional charge at IREDA; MSETCL names two EDs Details
HYDRO, COAL & GENERATION LEDGER
Jul 02:
8Coal stocks at 58% of norm; 32 plants critical and receipts trailing burn
8CIL-linked plants hold 16 days of coal as June closes
8Bhakra 39 metres below full: the northern reservoir ledger
8Srisailam sixteen feet under: the south's quieter water problem
8Fuel-wise: coal at 81%, gas under 18% PLF, Bhutan at 130% of program
8Utility scorecard: UP gencos beat program 15%, NTPC a whisker under Details
8CIL-linked plants hold 16 days of coal as June closes
8Bhakra 39 metres below full: the northern reservoir ledger
8Srisailam sixteen feet under: the south's quieter water problem
8Fuel-wise: coal at 81%, gas under 18% PLF, Bhutan at 130% of program
8Utility scorecard: UP gencos beat program 15%, NTPC a whisker under Details
OUTAGE & MAINTENANCE REGISTER
Jul 02:
845,951 MW offline - and forced outages run three times planned
8Ghatampur's brand-new 660s are both down - on the same defect
8Barh-2 rolls from boiler leak into overhaul till August 14
81,500 MW of western private coal enters monsoon overhauls
8A 765 kV interregional line trips - and the ledger of lines that never came back
8Teesta-III's third year of silence - and the units that will never return Details
8Ghatampur's brand-new 660s are both down - on the same defect
8Barh-2 rolls from boiler leak into overhaul till August 14
81,500 MW of western private coal enters monsoon overhauls
8A 765 kV interregional line trips - and the ledger of lines that never came back
8Teesta-III's third year of silence - and the units that will never return Details
CERC TARIFF DOCKET
Jul 02:
8Tanda-II 2024-29: NTPC told to reconcile capital costs by July 8
8Tanda-II truing-up: land used for renewables, refinancing gains under the lens
8Durgapur 2024-29: DVC's add-cap claims mapped line by line
8Durgapur truing-up stalls on 2023 ash directions - and a forced election
8Green Corridor Part-B: Rs 420 crore a year locked in through 2029
8The recurring question: thermal land quietly re-used for renewables Details
8Tanda-II truing-up: land used for renewables, refinancing gains under the lens
8Durgapur 2024-29: DVC's add-cap claims mapped line by line
8Durgapur truing-up stalls on 2023 ash directions - and a forced election
8Green Corridor Part-B: Rs 420 crore a year locked in through 2029
8The recurring question: thermal land quietly re-used for renewables Details
REGULATORY ROUNDUP
Jul 02:
8MERC dismisses the UltraTech-NSEFI open-access batch, points to the GOAR portal
8TERC nudges a 10-MW solar PPA over the line at Rs 4.25
8Agartala airport's rooftop solar cleared under PM Surya Ghar
8BERC admits the Hasanpur bagasse plea; Bihar's supply code moves
8TN Ombudsman unwinds a faulty farm-connection transfer
8Kerala's regulator gives KSEB 30 days to decide appeals Details
8TERC nudges a 10-MW solar PPA over the line at Rs 4.25
8Agartala airport's rooftop solar cleared under PM Surya Ghar
8BERC admits the Hasanpur bagasse plea; Bihar's supply code moves
8TN Ombudsman unwinds a faulty farm-connection transfer
8Kerala's regulator gives KSEB 30 days to decide appeals Details
FUEL SURCHARGE & TARIFF WATCH
Jul 02:
8BESCOM sets July fuel surcharge at 32 paise, up from 25
8Noida Power bills Greater Noida 1.89% for the March cost spike
8MP fixes FPPAS at 1.11% across all three discoms
8BESCOM's workings show Rs 9.44 crore over-collected - and returning in July
8KERC opens a deemed-approval lane for 20-year-old wind and mini-hydel PPAs
8DERC keeps EV-charging grid costs out of Delhi's tariffs Details
8Noida Power bills Greater Noida 1.89% for the March cost spike
8MP fixes FPPAS at 1.11% across all three discoms
8BESCOM's workings show Rs 9.44 crore over-collected - and returning in July
8KERC opens a deemed-approval lane for 20-year-old wind and mini-hydel PPAs
8DERC keeps EV-charging grid costs out of Delhi's tariffs Details
GRID OPERATIONS DAILY DIGEST
Jul 02:
8India peaks at a record 251,114 MW; the north carries all the shortage
8Northern grid meets 86,537 MW but Punjab runs 550 MW short at 4 PM
8The east sails through: 30,945 MW peak at 23:13, zero shortage
8Southern demand maxes at 60,806 MW - in the morning
8National frequency strays outside the band for 5.7 hours
8NER-Assam corridor runs beyond capability for 5.42 hours Details
8Northern grid meets 86,537 MW but Punjab runs 550 MW short at 4 PM
8The east sails through: 30,945 MW peak at 23:13, zero shortage
8Southern demand maxes at 60,806 MW - in the morning
8National frequency strays outside the band for 5.7 hours
8NER-Assam corridor runs beyond capability for 5.42 hours Details
GREEN POWER MARKET MOVEMENT
Jul 02:
8G-DAM clears at Rs 6,121 average as buyers outnumber sellers four to one
8Eight days of green trade: 2.19 lakh MWh, solar 60%, weighted near Rs 3,917
8June G-DAM trades 866 MU; West Bengal buys 232 of them
8The sell side belongs to Khavda: Adani SPVs dominate green offers
8Green term-ahead trades thin, and everything prints at the ceiling
8Green demand is outrunning supply 3.7 to one - and RPO deadlines are doing the pushing Details
8Eight days of green trade: 2.19 lakh MWh, solar 60%, weighted near Rs 3,917
8June G-DAM trades 866 MU; West Bengal buys 232 of them
8The sell side belongs to Khavda: Adani SPVs dominate green offers
8Green term-ahead trades thin, and everything prints at the ceiling
8Green demand is outrunning supply 3.7 to one - and RPO deadlines are doing the pushing Details
INDIA POWER MARKETS – WHAT IS GOING ON?
Jul 02:
8DAM clears 1.5 lakh MWh on July 1 as night blocks pin the Rs 10,000 cap
8Weekly DAM averages 153,289 MWh a day; June 29 MCP peaks at Rs 6,438
8RTM schedules 197,824 MWh, whipsawing Rs 400 to Rs 10,000
8June 27 real-time squeeze drives MCP to Rs 7,002
8Term-ahead contracts clear at the Rs 10,000 cap; southern hourly clips at Rs 7,150
8HP-DAM stands 2,765 MW deep all day and finds no takers Details
8Weekly DAM averages 153,289 MWh a day; June 29 MCP peaks at Rs 6,438
8RTM schedules 197,824 MWh, whipsawing Rs 400 to Rs 10,000
8June 27 real-time squeeze drives MCP to Rs 7,002
8Term-ahead contracts clear at the Rs 10,000 cap; southern hourly clips at Rs 7,150
8HP-DAM stands 2,765 MW deep all day and finds no takers Details
NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jul 02:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8CEA flags 32 power plants with critical coal stock as national inventory sits at 58% of norm on June 30
The Central Electricity Authority's daily coal stock report as on June 30, 2026 shows 190 monitored plants totalling 224,158 MW holding 44.11 million tonnes of coal, 40.92 MT indigenous plus 3.19 MT imported, against a normative requirement of 75.79 MT, a 58% coverage ratio equal to roughly 24 days at 85% PLF. Thirty-two plants carry critical stock, including 24 domestic-coal-based and 6 imported-coal-designed stations, with Kota TPS at just 32% of norm, while daily receipts of 2.45 million tonnes lagged consumption of 2.67 MT.
8Coal India-linked power plants hold 37.65 million tonnes of coal, 16 days of stock, as June closes
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division reports that power plants with coal linkages to CIL and SCCL held a combined 37,652,200 tonnes of coal as on June 30, 2026, comprising 36,966,800 tonnes of indigenous stock and 685,400 tonnes of imports, enough for 16 days of burn. The stockpile eased marginally from 37,862,400 tonnes reported a day earlier on June 29, a one-day draw of roughly 210,000 tonnes as monsoon-season generation stayed strong, signalling comfortable near-term fuel security for the thermal fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India generates 4,764 MU on June 30, beating daily target by 3.4%, but FY27 hydro runs 10.7% behind
The Central Electricity Authority's all-India generation overview for June 30, 2026 shows actual generation of 4,764.35 MU against a program of 4,609.47 MU, with coal-heavy thermal delivering 4,022.21 MU and nuclear 184.17 MU. Cumulatively since April 1, generation stands at 421,963.86 MU, 0.98% below target, dragged chiefly by hydro's 10.72% shortfall amid weak northern and eastern inflows, while Bhutan imports of 47.88 MU, more than double the 20.80 MU program, are quietly plugging part of the hydro gap.
8CEA's 54-page unit-wise ledger for June 30 tracks every plant from Panipat's flame failures to Delhi's 20.52 MU gas fleet
The CEA's region-, state-, sector- and unit-wise generation report for June 30, 2026 details performance across India's entire monitored fleet of 312,334 MW, from Delhi's state gas stations generating 20.52 MU against an 11.67 MU program to Haryana's 92.91 MU. Unit-level annotations capture the day's operational churn, Panipat TPS Units 6 and 7 both tripping on furnace flame failures, while coal-stock-in-days columns flag fuel positions plant by plant, with Northern Region output of 1,392.07 MU exceeding its program by 5.5%.
8Uttar Pradesh generators beat daily program by 15.2% with 169.97 MU on June 30, CEA utility-wise data shows
The CEA's utility-wise availability report for June 30, 2026 shows Uttar Pradesh's state generators producing 169.97 MU against a 147.56 MU program, up 15.19%, while Rajasthan delivered 136.17 MU and Punjab 55.52 MU. Adani's northern portfolio ran 19.28% above program at 26.36 MU and is 15.5% ahead cumulatively this fiscal, while laggards include Himachal Pradesh, down 9.32% for the day, as weak snowmelt inflows bite hydro-heavy players.
8Nuclear fleet leads with 92.5% capacity online June 30 while hydro languishes at 78.6%, CEA data shows
CEA's capacity-online overview for June 30, 2026 shows India's thermal fleet, excluding gas and diesel, at 89.78% online, 207,715 MW of 231,362 MW stabilised capacity, with nuclear at 92.48% and hydro trailing at 78.59%. Regionally, the North East ran its 750 MW thermal capacity at 100% while Southern thermal availability dipped to 86.13%, the weakest among regions, with hydro simultaneously 10.7% behind its FY generation target, the clearest early-warning indicator in the day's CEA data set.
8NTPC generates 1,002.65 MU on June 30, a whisker under program; southern stations run 12.35% ahead for the year
CEA's NTPC-specific generation overview shows the state-run major producing 1,002.65 MU on June 30, 2026 against a 1,006.65 MU program, from 51,079.58 MW of available capacity out of 60,007.23 MW monitored. Fiscal-year-to-date output of 92,728.63 MU trails target by 2.14%, with the Northern Region the drag at -8.94% while Southern Region stations run 12.35% ahead at 13,534.11 MU, and Western Region output of 329.86 MU for the day missed program by 15.67 MU.
8NTPC Dadri's 500 MW Unit 5 stuck on C&I fault as station-wise data shows Rihand pumping out 60.05 MU daily
The CEA's station-wise NTPC report for June 30, 2026 shows Dadri (NCTPP) generating 23.26 MU against a 27.77 MU program with its 500 MW Unit 5 out since June 28 on a control-and-instrumentation problem, while the six-unit, 3,000 MW Rihand STPS delivered 60.05 MU with 102 days of coal cover. Koldam hydro exceeded program at 18.66 MU, but gas stations Faridabad and Anta sat essentially idle at 0.00 and 0.06 MU respectively on costly fuel, with coal stocks across the fleet remaining comfortable.
8India's coal fleet peaked at 89.6% of online capacity June 30 while gas plants managed just 35% utilization
CEA's capacity utilization report for June 30, 2026 shows the 224,157.51 MW coal fleet achieving maximum gross output of 199,393.52 MW, 89.6% of its 202,516 MW online capacity, while the 20,122 MW gas/liquid fleet mustered a maximum of just 7,189.42 MW, or 35.01% of monitored capacity, with 10,495.73 MW (52.16%) sitting under outage. Lignite fared little better at 56.01% utilization, while nuclear hit 85.06% of online capacity and hydro 84.24%.
8Coal delivers 3,859 MU, 81% of conventional generation, on June 30; Bhutan imports run 130% above program
The CEA's fuel-wise generation breakdown for June 30, 2026 shows coal producing 3,859.24 MU against a 3,668.44 MU program, dominating the 4,764.35 MU conventional total, with nuclear adding 184.17 MU and hydro 510.09 MU versus a 563.77 MU plan. Lignite underperformed at 80.38 MU while natural gas managed just 81.47 MU from a 19,643 MW fleet, an implied PLF under 18%, and Bhutan hydro imports of 47.88 MU ran 130% above the 20.80 MU program.
8Andhra Pradesh meets 10,354 MW demand on July 1 as Krishnapatnam runs at 1,471 MW net, SRLDC generation data shows
SRLDC's station-wise generation report for July 1, 2026 details Andhra Pradesh's supply stack: demand met of 10,354 MW and consumption of 253.76 MU, anchored by Sembcorp's Krishnapatnam plant generating 35.31 MU net (1,471 MW), SEIL at 23.85 MU net and NTPC Simhadri's two stages contributing a combined 35 MU net. Greenko's pumped-storage units generated 10.59 MU while consuming 13.53 MU in pumping mode, and Telangana's new Yadadri plant logged 17.14 MU net with two units running.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Odisha hydel stations log 6.53 MU on June 30 as Balimela peaks at 376 MW; Machkund sits idle
The daily reservoir and generation report for Odisha's hydro stations as on 30 June 2026 shows the fleet averaging about 272 MW and generating 6.53 MU, led by Balimela HEP at 4.26 MU with a 376 MW peak over 22 hours at a reservoir level of 1,457.5 ft against an FRL of 1,516 ft. Rengali hovered barely above its MDDL at 109.8 m, versus 118.08 m a year earlier, while Chiplima and Machkund produced nil, with multiple units out for renovation and annual maintenance.
8Bhakra sits 39 metres below full level on June 30 as CEA reservoir data flags a slow monsoon start in the north
The CEA's daily hydro reservoir report for June 30, 2026 shows Bhakra at 474.89 metres against a full reservoir level of 513.59 metres and behind last year's same-day 480.2 metres, holding energy content of 1,728.8 MU. Tehri stands at 747.48 metres, versus 762.51 a year ago, and Pong at 401.65 metres, while Sardar Sarovar bucks the trend at 126.33 metres, over 8 metres above its 2025 position, with cumulative generation from Bhakra since April 1 reaching 1,177.82 MU.
8Srisailam reservoir 16 feet below last year as SRLDC logs seven thermal unit outages on July 1
SRLDC's reservoir and outage report for July 1, 2026 shows southern hydro storage trailing 2025 levels at key sites: Srisailam at 250.48 feet against 266.49 a year ago, Mettur at 748.27 versus 790, and Idukki at 707.44 versus 720.55, with Linganamakki logging the day's best inflow at 21.45 units. The thermal outage table lists seven units, including Tuticorin Unit 3 and Vijayawada TPS Unit 1 (both 210 MW) tripping on boiler tube leaks, with sub-par reservoir levels flagging a hydro-generation risk if monsoon inflows disappoint. Details
8CEA flags 32 power plants with critical coal stock as national inventory sits at 58% of norm on June 30
The Central Electricity Authority's daily coal stock report as on June 30, 2026 shows 190 monitored plants totalling 224,158 MW holding 44.11 million tonnes of coal, 40.92 MT indigenous plus 3.19 MT imported, against a normative requirement of 75.79 MT, a 58% coverage ratio equal to roughly 24 days at 85% PLF. Thirty-two plants carry critical stock, including 24 domestic-coal-based and 6 imported-coal-designed stations, with Kota TPS at just 32% of norm, while daily receipts of 2.45 million tonnes lagged consumption of 2.67 MT.
8Coal India-linked power plants hold 37.65 million tonnes of coal, 16 days of stock, as June closes
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division reports that power plants with coal linkages to CIL and SCCL held a combined 37,652,200 tonnes of coal as on June 30, 2026, comprising 36,966,800 tonnes of indigenous stock and 685,400 tonnes of imports, enough for 16 days of burn. The stockpile eased marginally from 37,862,400 tonnes reported a day earlier on June 29, a one-day draw of roughly 210,000 tonnes as monsoon-season generation stayed strong, signalling comfortable near-term fuel security for the thermal fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India generates 4,764 MU on June 30, beating daily target by 3.4%, but FY27 hydro runs 10.7% behind
The Central Electricity Authority's all-India generation overview for June 30, 2026 shows actual generation of 4,764.35 MU against a program of 4,609.47 MU, with coal-heavy thermal delivering 4,022.21 MU and nuclear 184.17 MU. Cumulatively since April 1, generation stands at 421,963.86 MU, 0.98% below target, dragged chiefly by hydro's 10.72% shortfall amid weak northern and eastern inflows, while Bhutan imports of 47.88 MU, more than double the 20.80 MU program, are quietly plugging part of the hydro gap.
8CEA's 54-page unit-wise ledger for June 30 tracks every plant from Panipat's flame failures to Delhi's 20.52 MU gas fleet
The CEA's region-, state-, sector- and unit-wise generation report for June 30, 2026 details performance across India's entire monitored fleet of 312,334 MW, from Delhi's state gas stations generating 20.52 MU against an 11.67 MU program to Haryana's 92.91 MU. Unit-level annotations capture the day's operational churn, Panipat TPS Units 6 and 7 both tripping on furnace flame failures, while coal-stock-in-days columns flag fuel positions plant by plant, with Northern Region output of 1,392.07 MU exceeding its program by 5.5%.
8Uttar Pradesh generators beat daily program by 15.2% with 169.97 MU on June 30, CEA utility-wise data shows
The CEA's utility-wise availability report for June 30, 2026 shows Uttar Pradesh's state generators producing 169.97 MU against a 147.56 MU program, up 15.19%, while Rajasthan delivered 136.17 MU and Punjab 55.52 MU. Adani's northern portfolio ran 19.28% above program at 26.36 MU and is 15.5% ahead cumulatively this fiscal, while laggards include Himachal Pradesh, down 9.32% for the day, as weak snowmelt inflows bite hydro-heavy players.
8Nuclear fleet leads with 92.5% capacity online June 30 while hydro languishes at 78.6%, CEA data shows
CEA's capacity-online overview for June 30, 2026 shows India's thermal fleet, excluding gas and diesel, at 89.78% online, 207,715 MW of 231,362 MW stabilised capacity, with nuclear at 92.48% and hydro trailing at 78.59%. Regionally, the North East ran its 750 MW thermal capacity at 100% while Southern thermal availability dipped to 86.13%, the weakest among regions, with hydro simultaneously 10.7% behind its FY generation target, the clearest early-warning indicator in the day's CEA data set.
8NTPC generates 1,002.65 MU on June 30, a whisker under program; southern stations run 12.35% ahead for the year
CEA's NTPC-specific generation overview shows the state-run major producing 1,002.65 MU on June 30, 2026 against a 1,006.65 MU program, from 51,079.58 MW of available capacity out of 60,007.23 MW monitored. Fiscal-year-to-date output of 92,728.63 MU trails target by 2.14%, with the Northern Region the drag at -8.94% while Southern Region stations run 12.35% ahead at 13,534.11 MU, and Western Region output of 329.86 MU for the day missed program by 15.67 MU.
8NTPC Dadri's 500 MW Unit 5 stuck on C&I fault as station-wise data shows Rihand pumping out 60.05 MU daily
The CEA's station-wise NTPC report for June 30, 2026 shows Dadri (NCTPP) generating 23.26 MU against a 27.77 MU program with its 500 MW Unit 5 out since June 28 on a control-and-instrumentation problem, while the six-unit, 3,000 MW Rihand STPS delivered 60.05 MU with 102 days of coal cover. Koldam hydro exceeded program at 18.66 MU, but gas stations Faridabad and Anta sat essentially idle at 0.00 and 0.06 MU respectively on costly fuel, with coal stocks across the fleet remaining comfortable.
8India's coal fleet peaked at 89.6% of online capacity June 30 while gas plants managed just 35% utilization
CEA's capacity utilization report for June 30, 2026 shows the 224,157.51 MW coal fleet achieving maximum gross output of 199,393.52 MW, 89.6% of its 202,516 MW online capacity, while the 20,122 MW gas/liquid fleet mustered a maximum of just 7,189.42 MW, or 35.01% of monitored capacity, with 10,495.73 MW (52.16%) sitting under outage. Lignite fared little better at 56.01% utilization, while nuclear hit 85.06% of online capacity and hydro 84.24%.
8Coal delivers 3,859 MU, 81% of conventional generation, on June 30; Bhutan imports run 130% above program
The CEA's fuel-wise generation breakdown for June 30, 2026 shows coal producing 3,859.24 MU against a 3,668.44 MU program, dominating the 4,764.35 MU conventional total, with nuclear adding 184.17 MU and hydro 510.09 MU versus a 563.77 MU plan. Lignite underperformed at 80.38 MU while natural gas managed just 81.47 MU from a 19,643 MW fleet, an implied PLF under 18%, and Bhutan hydro imports of 47.88 MU ran 130% above the 20.80 MU program.
8Andhra Pradesh meets 10,354 MW demand on July 1 as Krishnapatnam runs at 1,471 MW net, SRLDC generation data shows
SRLDC's station-wise generation report for July 1, 2026 details Andhra Pradesh's supply stack: demand met of 10,354 MW and consumption of 253.76 MU, anchored by Sembcorp's Krishnapatnam plant generating 35.31 MU net (1,471 MW), SEIL at 23.85 MU net and NTPC Simhadri's two stages contributing a combined 35 MU net. Greenko's pumped-storage units generated 10.59 MU while consuming 13.53 MU in pumping mode, and Telangana's new Yadadri plant logged 17.14 MU net with two units running.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Odisha hydel stations log 6.53 MU on June 30 as Balimela peaks at 376 MW; Machkund sits idle
The daily reservoir and generation report for Odisha's hydro stations as on 30 June 2026 shows the fleet averaging about 272 MW and generating 6.53 MU, led by Balimela HEP at 4.26 MU with a 376 MW peak over 22 hours at a reservoir level of 1,457.5 ft against an FRL of 1,516 ft. Rengali hovered barely above its MDDL at 109.8 m, versus 118.08 m a year earlier, while Chiplima and Machkund produced nil, with multiple units out for renovation and annual maintenance.
8Bhakra sits 39 metres below full level on June 30 as CEA reservoir data flags a slow monsoon start in the north
The CEA's daily hydro reservoir report for June 30, 2026 shows Bhakra at 474.89 metres against a full reservoir level of 513.59 metres and behind last year's same-day 480.2 metres, holding energy content of 1,728.8 MU. Tehri stands at 747.48 metres, versus 762.51 a year ago, and Pong at 401.65 metres, while Sardar Sarovar bucks the trend at 126.33 metres, over 8 metres above its 2025 position, with cumulative generation from Bhakra since April 1 reaching 1,177.82 MU.
8Srisailam reservoir 16 feet below last year as SRLDC logs seven thermal unit outages on July 1
SRLDC's reservoir and outage report for July 1, 2026 shows southern hydro storage trailing 2025 levels at key sites: Srisailam at 250.48 feet against 266.49 a year ago, Mettur at 748.27 versus 790, and Idukki at 707.44 versus 720.55, with Linganamakki logging the day's best inflow at 21.45 units. The thermal outage table lists seven units, including Tuticorin Unit 3 and Vijayawada TPS Unit 1 (both 210 MW) tripping on boiler tube leaks, with sub-par reservoir levels flagging a hydro-generation risk if monsoon inflows disappoint. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jul 02:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8India's power demand peaks at 251,114 MW on June 30, Grid-India reports; northern region logs 505 MW shortage
Grid Controller of India's National Load Despatch Centre reports all-India maximum demand met of 251,114 MW at 15:50 hours on June 30, 2026, with evening-peak demand at 246,636 MW and total energy met of 5,737 MU for the day. The Northern Region was the sole stress point, logging a 505 MW peak shortage and 21.11 MU of unserved energy even as WR, SR, ER and NER reported zero shortfalls. Renewables carried a meaningful share: wind generated 639 MU, solar 583 MU and hydro 535 MU nationally.
8Northern grid meets 86,537 MW evening peak on July 1 but Punjab suffers 550 MW shortage at 4 PM
Grid-India's Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports evening-peak demand met of 86,537 MW on July 1, 2026, with regional energy consumption at 1,979.59 MU and a shortage of 7.22 MU concentrated almost entirely in Punjab (6 MU) and Haryana (1.22 MU). Punjab's maximum demand of 17,033 MW at 16:00 hours came with a 550 MW shortfall against a 17,583 MW requirement, while Uttar Pradesh remained the region's biggest load at 28,623 MW evening peak, met without shortage.
8Eastern region sails through July 1 with zero shortage as demand peaks at 30,945 MW
Grid-India's Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports the region met its full requirement on July 1, 2026, evening-peak demand of 30,040 MW, off-peak demand of 27,759 MW and day energy of 659.44 MU, all with zero shortage. West Bengal led consumption at 239.39 MU with a maximum demand of 11,535 MW at 23:25 hours, followed by Bihar at 176.75 MU, while regional maximum demand touched 30,945 MW at 23:13 hours, a late-night peak typical of monsoon-season load patterns.
8Western region meets 65,727 MW evening peak and 1,578.6 MU energy on July 1 without a megawatt of shortage
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre of Grid-India reports evening-peak demand met of 65,727 MW at 50.08 Hz and off-peak demand of 61,145 MW on July 1, 2026, with day energy of 1,578.6 MU and zero shortage across all constituents. State-periphery data shows Gujarat's generation mix spanning 196.1 MU thermal plus 60.2 MU wind and over 64 MU solar, while Chhattisgarh consumed 124.5 MU fully met, with WR holding over 90,700 MW of online capacity per CEA data.
8Southern region demand hits 60,806 MW morning peak on July 1; Tamil Nadu alone tops 20,283 MW
Grid-India's Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports SR demand met of 53,892 MW at the 20:00 evening peak and a day-maximum of 60,806 MW at 09:52 hours on July 1, 2026, with 1,303.82 MU of energy supplied at zero shortage. Tamil Nadu was the region's heavyweight at 440.16 MU availability and a state maximum of 20,283 MW at 22:24, while Karnataka peaked at 14,629 MW and Andhra Pradesh at 12,046 MW, with state control-area generation including 241.03 MU of solar.
8North-East grid meets 3,787 MW peak on July 1; Assam draws 2,450 MW as region reports zero shortage
Grid-India's North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports the NER met evening-peak demand of 3,787 MW at 50.05 Hz and supplied 70.95 MU of energy on July 1, 2026, with no shortage in any state. Assam dominated regional consumption at 45.73 MU and a 2,450 MW evening peak, while Tripura's 10.24 MU requirement was partially self-served by 2.41 MU of in-state gas generation. Regional in-area generation totalled just 11.5 MU, leaving the region dependent on 63.14 MU of net scheduled drawal.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid frequency averages 50.017 Hz on July 1 but strays outside 49.9-50.05 Hz band for 5.7 hours
Grid-India's NLDC frequency profile for July 1, 2026 shows the national grid averaging 50.017 Hz with a standard deviation of 0.0809 and a Frequency Variation Index of 0.0674. Frequency stayed within the 49.7-50.2 Hz range 94.97% of the time, but spent 5 hours 42 minutes outside the tighter 49.9-50.05 Hz operating band, logging 174 excursions above 50.03 Hz and 151 below 49.97 Hz, with instantaneous extremes ranging from 49.667 Hz at 06:13 to 50.346 Hz at 13:06.
8Southern grid spends 23.76% of July 1 outside the IEGC frequency band, SRLDC data shows
SRLDC's frequency report for July 1, 2026 records an average of 50.017 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.065, but shows the system outside the IEGC band for 23.762% of the day, 5.7 hours. Frequency touched a maximum of 50.346 Hz at 13:06:10 and a minimum of 49.667 Hz at 06:13:30, with 17 excursions below 49.9 Hz and two below 49.7 Hz during the morning ramp, mapping closely onto the solar generation curve.
8North-East grid outside IEGC frequency band 25.65% of the time on June 30, NERLDC reports
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's daily frequency profile for June 30, 2026 shows the grid outside the 49.9-50.05 Hz IEGC band for 25.65% of the day, 6.09 hours, with 22.77% of time above 50.05 Hz and 2.88% below 49.9 Hz. Frequency ranged from 49.79 Hz to 50.18 Hz around an average of 50.01 Hz, with a quarter of the day spent high-frequency pointing to surplus injection in the hydro-rich NER.
8Eastern grid voltages hold within IEGC band 100% of June 30; Jharsuguda 765 kV peaks at 792.59 kV
ERLDC's Voltage Deviation Index data for June 30, 2026 shows every monitored 765 kV and 400 kV substation in the Eastern Region, from Ranchi New and Angul to Muzaffarpur and Jeerat, spending 100% of the day within the IEGC voltage band, with a VDI of 0.00 across the board. Among 765 kV nodes, Jharsuguda recorded the highest maximum at 792.59 kV while New Jeerat dipped lowest at 740.18 kV, with average voltages clustering near 770 kV.
8All North-East 400 kV nodes stay within 380-420 kV band on June 30; Byrnihat tops out at 415 kV
NERLDC's daily voltage deviation report for June 30, 2026 shows every 400 kV node in the North Eastern grid, including Azara, Balipara, Biswanath Chariali, Bongaigaon and Byrnihat, operating 100% within the 380-420 kV IEGC band, with a zero Voltage Deviation Index throughout. Byrnihat logged the day's highest reading at 415 kV while several Assam nodes touched lows of 396-398 kV, averaging around 404-407 kV, with no node spending a single hour outside the permissible range.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Western grid posts clean sheet on July 1: zero ATC and zero N-1 violations across all six constituents
WRLDC's daily system reliability indices report for July 1, 2026 shows zero blocks and zero hours of Available Transfer Capability violation for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and DNHDDPDCL alike, and an equally clean record on the (N-1) security criterion. A day of zero violations means every western corridor operated within secure limits despite the region meeting a 65,727 MW evening peak, keeping interstate transactions flowing uncurtailed.
8NLDC reports zero corridor violations nationwide on July 1; 765 kV voltages peak at 800 kV in Ajmer
Grid-India's national system reliability indices report for July 1, 2026 shows zero ATC violations and zero (N-1) criteria breaches across all five monitored corridors, WR-NR, ER-NR, Import of NR, NEW-SR and NER Import. The accompanying voltage profile for the 765 kV network shows stations operating within the 728-800 kV band, with Ajmer touching the 800 kV upper limit and Bareilly dipping to 744 kV minimum, demonstrating the transmission headroom the ISTS build-out has created.
LOAD FORECAST
8ERLDC's day-ahead demand forecast error halves to 2.99% on July 1 after a 6.47% miss on June 30
The Eastern Region forecasting error report for July 1, 2026 shows day-ahead MAPE of 2.99% and RMSE of 3.87%, a sharp recovery from June 30's 6.47% MAPE when midnight blocks were under-forecast by more than 2,386 MW. Intraday forecasting stayed tight on both days at 1.8% MAPE for July 1, though block-level data reveals the day-ahead model still under-predicting the midnight peak, actual demand of 31,011 MW against a 28,477 MW forecast at 00:00.
8SRLDC projects southern demand in the 30,000-65,000 MW band for July 1 after 2.64% forecast accuracy on June 29
The Southern Region demand forecast for July 1, 2026 charts expected load ranging from an overnight trough near 35,000 MW to daytime peaks above 60,000 MW across the 24-hour horizon. The companion back-test shows the June 29 forecast tracked actual demand with a MAPE of just 2.64%, validating the model through recent monsoon-onset volatility; actual regional demand on July 1 ultimately peaked at 60,806 MW, squarely within the forecast envelope.
8SRLDC's week-ahead outlook sees southern demand oscillating between 43,000 and 67,000 MW through July 7
The Southern Region week-ahead demand forecast covering July 1-7, 2026 projects load cycling within a 43,000-67,000 MW envelope across the seven days, capturing both overnight troughs and the twin daily peaks characteristic of the southern load curve. The upper bound near 67,000 MW anticipates demand exceeding the 60,806 MW actually recorded on July 1, building headroom for heat-driven or industrial upside, and feeds generator maintenance clearances and interstate banking arrangements.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8NER-Assam corridor breaches transfer capability for 5.42 hours on June 30, NERLDC flags
The North Eastern RLDC's system reliability report for June 30, 2026 shows the NER-Assam intra-regional corridor violating its Total Transfer Capability across 21.67 blocks, 5.42 hours, or 22.57% of the day, with utilities duly intimated for corrective action. The NER-Arunachal Pradesh and NER-Manipur corridors recorded zero violations, isolating the stress to the Assam import path, a corridor loaded beyond TTC for a fifth of the day and operating without full N-1 security.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8BSES Rajdhani lines up 16 planned outages across Delhi on July 3 for transformer and LT network upgrades
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited's maintenance shutdown schedule for 3 July 2026 lists 16 planned outages of one to three hours across its Janakpuri, Hauz Khas, Nangloi, Sarita Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Palam, Mohan Garden, Dwarka and Mundka divisions, largely for transformer and LT-circuit network upgradation, new LTAB circuit laying and ACB replacement. Notable interruptions include IIT Delhi at Hauz Khas and a ten-colony Nangloi Extension block, reflecting the discom's pre-monsoon network hardening across South and West Delhi.
8SRLDC's NPMC workbook details southern outages for July 1, including 3,158 MW of central-sector capacity offline
The three-sheet NPMC workbook from the Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre catalogues generation outages for July 1, 2026, with central-sector planned outages accounting for 3,158 MW, including NLC's Neyveli TS-II Unit 7 (210 MW) sent to reserve shutdown and NTPC Ramagundam Unit 3 (200 MW) under annual overhaul until July 16. The structured Excel format feeds CEA and Ministry of Power monitoring dashboards directly, giving fuel and outage analysts the granular southern dataset behind the day's headline availability numbers.
8765 kV Warangal-Warora line trips on B-N fault as southern grid logs six forced transmission outages July 1
SRLDC's forced transmission outage report for July 1, 2026 lists six incidents, headlined by the 765 kV Warangal(New)-Warora-1 interregional corridor tripping at 23:18 on a B-N line fault with no revival by reporting time. POWERGRID's 400 kV Kaiga-Narendra-2 line suffered back-to-back outages overnight, restored by 06:54, while TGTRANSCO's 400 kV Mamidapalli-Choutuppal circuits both tripped at 08:20, circuit 1 returning after six hours and circuit 2 still out, trimming the NEW-SR transfer capability southern imports ride on.
8400 kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP circuits idle since March 2023 top SRLDC's planned outage ledger
The Southern Region transmission outage report for July 1, 2026 catalogues long-duration planned outages, led by POWERGRID's two 400 kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP circuits held out since March 24, 2023 for idle charging after FTC. APTRANSCO's 400 kV GMR-Vemagiri and GVK-Vemagiri lines have been out since January and April-May 2024 respectively, while KPTCL's 220 kV Narendra-Mahalingapura circuits have been down since August 2025 for LILO works commissioning a new substation in Belagavi district.
83,158 MW of central-sector generation offline in south; NPCIL's Kaiga-1 out until September 2026
SRLDC's generating unit outage report for July 1, 2026 shows 3,158 MW of central-sector capacity under planned outage, including NPCIL's Kaiga Stage-1 Unit 1 (220 MW) out since March 31, 2025 for EMCCR/EMFR work with revival expected September 1, 2026, and MAPS Unit 1 (220 MW) under maintenance since January 2018. NTPC's Ramagundam Unit 3 and NTECL Vallur Unit 2 (500 MW) are under annual overhauls, while Lanco's LKPPL Stage-3 units (732 MW) remain stranded under NCLT proceedings since 2016.
81,500 MW of private coal capacity enters month-long overhauls in western region from July 1
WRLDC's generating unit outage report for July 1, 2026 shows a wave of planned maintenance beginning with the month: GMR Warora Unit 1 (300 MW) under capital overhaul until July 31, Jindal Power's JPL Stage-II Unit 2 (600 MW) until August 6, and Jhabua Power Unit 1 (600 MW) until August 9. NTPC's Gandhar and Kawas gas stations added over 850 MW of reserve-shutdown capacity, timed to the monsoon demand lull but thinning WR's cushion should hydro or wind underperform.
8POWERGRID's Champa bus sectionalizers out since September 2021 for fault-level control, WRLDC's 15-page outage log shows
The Western Region transmission outage status for July 1, 2026 runs to 15 pages, headed by four POWERGRID bus sectionalizer bays at the 400 kV and 765 kV Champa substation kept open since September 15, 2021 for fault-level control, and two more at Dharamjaygarh 765 kV since June 2022. Other long-duration items include the 400 kV Raita-Khedamara-3 line idle-charged since June 2025, reflecting how heavily meshed and fault-current-stressed the WR EHV network around the Chhattisgarh generation cluster has become.
8NTPC Barh Unit 2 (660 MW) under overhaul till August 14 as eastern region logs 1,174 MW planned outages
The Eastern Region NPMC generation outage report for July 1, 2026 shows total planned outages of 1,173.65 MW, led by NTPC Barh Unit 2 (660 MW), initially down on boiler tube leakage and now under annual overhaul until August 14, and GMR-KEL Unit 2 (350 MW) until July 8. Forced outages include NTPC Kahalgaon Unit 4 and Farakka Unit 6 (500 MW) tripping July 1, while NHPC's 510 MW Teesta-III remains devastated since the October 2023 glacial lake outburst flood.
845,951 MW, 14.7% of India's conventional fleet, under maintenance on June 30, CEA reports
CEA's all-India capacity availability summary for June 30, 2026 shows 266,382.98 MW online out of 312,333.79 MW monitored, with 45,950.81 MW under maintenance, 8,961.40 MW planned, 27,592.21 MW forced and 9,397.20 MW out for other reasons. The Western Region carried the largest absolute maintenance load at 13,990.40 MW, while the Northern Region's 13,071.93 MW included 9,271.06 MW of forced outages, the highest forced share nationally, three times planned maintenance.
8Mahatma Gandhi TPS loses 660 MW to turbine bearing trouble as CEA logs coal-fleet maintenance for June 30
CEA's daily maintenance report for coal, lignite and nuclear units on June 30, 2026 catalogues forced outages led in the north by Jhajjar-based Mahatma Gandhi TPS Unit 1 (660 MW) down since 05:59 on a turbine bearing problem and NTPC Dadri Unit 5 (500 MW) on C&I failure. Rajasthan's ledger includes Kota TPS Unit 7 (195 MW) and the two 125 MW Giral TPS units marked 'likely to be scrapped', while Punjab's GH TPS Unit 4 (250 MW) remains out on ash-handling problems since June 21.
8Ghatampur's two new 660 MW units both down on coal-feeding failures, CEA's big-unit outage list shows
The CEA's June 30, 2026 maintenance report for units of 500 MW and above shows both Ghatampur TPP Units 2 and 3 (660 MW each) out since June 17 and June 25 respectively on coal feeding system failures, a troubling teething record for the new UP supercritical station. Other large units down include NTPC Lara Unit 1 (800 MW, reheater tube leak since June 27), Sipat Unit 3 (660 MW, overhaul) and Koradi Unit 8 (660 MW, water wall leak).
8Rajiv Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (600 MW) off grid nearly nine months, CEA's long-outage register for FY27 shows
CEA's register of thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than 15 days during 2026-27, as on June 30, is headlined by Haryana's Rajiv Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (600 MW), down since October 6, 2025 on turbine problems with no return date, and Mahatma Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (660 MW) out since October 16, 2025 on water wall tube leakage. The 1,260 MW of Haryana capacity idle since last October is a quiet but material hole in northern supply.
8Giral's 250 MW 'likely to be scrapped' headlines CEA's list of units dead for over a year
The CEA's June 30, 2026 register of thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than one year lists Rajasthan's two 125 MW Giral lignite units, idle since 2014 and 2016 and formally marked 'unit likely to be scrapped', Delhi's Rithala CCPP with all three units dark since 2013 for want of beneficiary schedules, and DAE's Rajasthan unit out since a 2004 generator earth fault. Chhattisgarh's Katghora, Salora and Swastik Korba TPPs remain fuel-supply-agreement orphans a decade on.
8Kalisindh's 600 MW Unit 2 back after two-day generator repair as CEA logs June 30 recommissionings
CEA's recommissioning report for June 30, 2026 lists the day's returns to grid, led by Rajasthan's Kalisindh TPS Unit 2 (600 MW) resynchronised at 00:42 after a two-day generator outage and UP's Anpara TPS Unit 6 (500 MW) back at 01:59 following a turbo-visory system fault. Madhya Pradesh's Shree Singaji Unit 3 (660 MW) achieved a one-minute turnaround on an economiser tube leak, while Gujarat's Akrimota Lignite Unit 2 (125 MW) returned after a 26-day boiler recertification.
8Shree Singaji drops 1,260 MW in a single morning as CEA tracks units tripping on June 30
The CEA's report of thermal and nuclear units going out of grid on June 30, 2026 shows Madhya Pradesh's Shree Singaji TPP losing both Unit 2 (600 MW, water wall tube leakage, still out) and Unit 3 (660 MW, economiser leak, instantly restored) at 01:34, alongside Haryana's Mahatma Gandhi Unit 1 (660 MW) on a turbine bearing failure. UP's Obra Unit 9 and Parichha Unit 5 also tripped, with Panipat Unit 6 (210 MW) tripping twice in one day on furnace flame failures.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8WRLDC publishes planned shutdown schedule for July 1 covering western grid transmission elements
The Planned Shutdown Report workbook for July 1, 2026 lists western region transmission elements approved for planned outage, complementing WRLDC's PDF outage status with a machine-readable schedule. The single-sheet format details each element, owner, outage window and works description, with coordinated shutdown scheduling through this document keeping maintenance from colliding with corridor loading limits and flagging exactly which lines and ICTs will be unavailable, and therefore where ATC could tighten, on the delivery day.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8NERPC notifies June 2026 central-station shares: 628 MW of Palatana gas power split among north-eastern states
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee's allocation statement for June 2026 sets out state-wise entitlements of the region's beneficiaries in central generating stations, including OTPC's 726 MW Palatana GPP with 628 MW allocated, Assam drawing 240 MW and Tripura 196 MW, NEEPCO's 405 MW Ranganadi HPS with 345 MW allocated, and NHPC's 105 MW Loktak HPS, alongside unallocated power drawn from NTPC's Eastern Region stations. The monthly matrix determines scheduling entitlements and capacity-charge liability for seven north-eastern states.
8NRPC issues July 2026 transmission bills as national ISTS monthly charges hit Rs. 4,117 crore for 110 licensees
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 30 June 2026 issued the Regional Transmission Account and Regional Transmission Deviation Account for the July 2026 billing month, computed under the CERC Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020. Nationally, 110 transmission licensees billed total monthly charges of Rs. 4,117.37 crore against an aggregate GNA of 1,26,362 MW for the period, with Northern Designated ISTS Customers required to settle their shares by the due date or incur late payment surcharge.
8SRPC releases May 2026 transmission accounts for southern utilities against Rs. 4,117-crore national ISTS pool
The Southern Regional Power Committee secretariat has issued the Regional Transmission Account and Regional Transmission Deviation Account for billing period May 2026, apportioning inter-state transmission charges among the southern region's Designated ISTS Customers under the CERC 2020 Sharing Regulations. The underlying NLDC notification covers 110 transmission licensees with total national monthly charges of Rs. 4,117.37 crore on an aggregate GNA of 1,26,362 MW, making the RTA the definitive monthly ISTS cost statement for the southern grid.
8NRPC raises reactive energy charges for June 15-21 week; northern utilities must pay by July 11
NRPC's account of reactive energy charges for Week 12 of FY 2026-27, issued on 1 July 2026, bills regional entities including generators for reactive power drawals and injections computed under the CERC Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2023 and the methodology finalised in the 69th NRPC and 212th OCC meetings. Payments flow to the NR Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account by 11 July 2026, after which a late payment surcharge of 0.04% per day applies, nudging utilities to manage voltage in the renewables-heavy northern grid.
8NRPC issues provisional ABT energy account for June 2026 using meter data through June 21
NRPC's ABT-based Provisional Regional Energy Account for June 2026, issued on 1 July 2026 under the CERC Terms and Conditions of Tariff Regulations, 2024, apportions energy from central generating stations, including the Anta, Auraiya and Dadri gas stations and the wider NTPC/NHPC fleet, among northern beneficiaries from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to Jammu & Kashmir. The provisional REA lets discoms book power-purchase liabilities ahead of the final account, directly driving beneficiary capacity-charge and energy-charge invoices.
8ERPC certifies June 2026 declared capacity of Jindal India Power's 1,200-MW station on ERLDC-verified data
The Eastern Regional Power Committee certified the Declared Capacity of Jindal India Power Limited's 1,200 MW station, auxiliary consumption 4.96%, for June 2026 based on data verified by ERLDC on 1 July 2026, with day-wise DC tracking agreed schedules almost exactly, for instance 25,059.02 MWh of DC against 25,058.87 MWh of agreed schedule in one beneficiary block. Constituents have 60 days from issue to flag discrepancies, after which the DC statement becomes final and underpins capacity-charge recovery.
8SRLDC charts show Tamil Nadu drawal swinging 2,000-10,000 MW against schedule through July 1
Grid-India's schedule-versus-drawal report for July 1, 2026 plots interstate exchange curves for all six southern control areas, with Tamil Nadu's drawal band ranging roughly 2,000 to 10,000 MW across the day, the widest swing in the region. Karnataka's drawal oscillated between 2,000 and 5,000 MW while Kerala held a steadier 2,500-4,000 MW import band; persistent gaps between scheduled and actual drawal translate directly into deviation settlement charges that land in discom and consumer costs. Details
8India's power demand peaks at 251,114 MW on June 30, Grid-India reports; northern region logs 505 MW shortage
Grid Controller of India's National Load Despatch Centre reports all-India maximum demand met of 251,114 MW at 15:50 hours on June 30, 2026, with evening-peak demand at 246,636 MW and total energy met of 5,737 MU for the day. The Northern Region was the sole stress point, logging a 505 MW peak shortage and 21.11 MU of unserved energy even as WR, SR, ER and NER reported zero shortfalls. Renewables carried a meaningful share: wind generated 639 MU, solar 583 MU and hydro 535 MU nationally.
8Northern grid meets 86,537 MW evening peak on July 1 but Punjab suffers 550 MW shortage at 4 PM
Grid-India's Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports evening-peak demand met of 86,537 MW on July 1, 2026, with regional energy consumption at 1,979.59 MU and a shortage of 7.22 MU concentrated almost entirely in Punjab (6 MU) and Haryana (1.22 MU). Punjab's maximum demand of 17,033 MW at 16:00 hours came with a 550 MW shortfall against a 17,583 MW requirement, while Uttar Pradesh remained the region's biggest load at 28,623 MW evening peak, met without shortage.
8Eastern region sails through July 1 with zero shortage as demand peaks at 30,945 MW
Grid-India's Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports the region met its full requirement on July 1, 2026, evening-peak demand of 30,040 MW, off-peak demand of 27,759 MW and day energy of 659.44 MU, all with zero shortage. West Bengal led consumption at 239.39 MU with a maximum demand of 11,535 MW at 23:25 hours, followed by Bihar at 176.75 MU, while regional maximum demand touched 30,945 MW at 23:13 hours, a late-night peak typical of monsoon-season load patterns.
8Western region meets 65,727 MW evening peak and 1,578.6 MU energy on July 1 without a megawatt of shortage
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre of Grid-India reports evening-peak demand met of 65,727 MW at 50.08 Hz and off-peak demand of 61,145 MW on July 1, 2026, with day energy of 1,578.6 MU and zero shortage across all constituents. State-periphery data shows Gujarat's generation mix spanning 196.1 MU thermal plus 60.2 MU wind and over 64 MU solar, while Chhattisgarh consumed 124.5 MU fully met, with WR holding over 90,700 MW of online capacity per CEA data.
8Southern region demand hits 60,806 MW morning peak on July 1; Tamil Nadu alone tops 20,283 MW
Grid-India's Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports SR demand met of 53,892 MW at the 20:00 evening peak and a day-maximum of 60,806 MW at 09:52 hours on July 1, 2026, with 1,303.82 MU of energy supplied at zero shortage. Tamil Nadu was the region's heavyweight at 440.16 MU availability and a state maximum of 20,283 MW at 22:24, while Karnataka peaked at 14,629 MW and Andhra Pradesh at 12,046 MW, with state control-area generation including 241.03 MU of solar.
8North-East grid meets 3,787 MW peak on July 1; Assam draws 2,450 MW as region reports zero shortage
Grid-India's North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports the NER met evening-peak demand of 3,787 MW at 50.05 Hz and supplied 70.95 MU of energy on July 1, 2026, with no shortage in any state. Assam dominated regional consumption at 45.73 MU and a 2,450 MW evening peak, while Tripura's 10.24 MU requirement was partially self-served by 2.41 MU of in-state gas generation. Regional in-area generation totalled just 11.5 MU, leaving the region dependent on 63.14 MU of net scheduled drawal.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid frequency averages 50.017 Hz on July 1 but strays outside 49.9-50.05 Hz band for 5.7 hours
Grid-India's NLDC frequency profile for July 1, 2026 shows the national grid averaging 50.017 Hz with a standard deviation of 0.0809 and a Frequency Variation Index of 0.0674. Frequency stayed within the 49.7-50.2 Hz range 94.97% of the time, but spent 5 hours 42 minutes outside the tighter 49.9-50.05 Hz operating band, logging 174 excursions above 50.03 Hz and 151 below 49.97 Hz, with instantaneous extremes ranging from 49.667 Hz at 06:13 to 50.346 Hz at 13:06.
8Southern grid spends 23.76% of July 1 outside the IEGC frequency band, SRLDC data shows
SRLDC's frequency report for July 1, 2026 records an average of 50.017 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.065, but shows the system outside the IEGC band for 23.762% of the day, 5.7 hours. Frequency touched a maximum of 50.346 Hz at 13:06:10 and a minimum of 49.667 Hz at 06:13:30, with 17 excursions below 49.9 Hz and two below 49.7 Hz during the morning ramp, mapping closely onto the solar generation curve.
8North-East grid outside IEGC frequency band 25.65% of the time on June 30, NERLDC reports
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's daily frequency profile for June 30, 2026 shows the grid outside the 49.9-50.05 Hz IEGC band for 25.65% of the day, 6.09 hours, with 22.77% of time above 50.05 Hz and 2.88% below 49.9 Hz. Frequency ranged from 49.79 Hz to 50.18 Hz around an average of 50.01 Hz, with a quarter of the day spent high-frequency pointing to surplus injection in the hydro-rich NER.
8Eastern grid voltages hold within IEGC band 100% of June 30; Jharsuguda 765 kV peaks at 792.59 kV
ERLDC's Voltage Deviation Index data for June 30, 2026 shows every monitored 765 kV and 400 kV substation in the Eastern Region, from Ranchi New and Angul to Muzaffarpur and Jeerat, spending 100% of the day within the IEGC voltage band, with a VDI of 0.00 across the board. Among 765 kV nodes, Jharsuguda recorded the highest maximum at 792.59 kV while New Jeerat dipped lowest at 740.18 kV, with average voltages clustering near 770 kV.
8All North-East 400 kV nodes stay within 380-420 kV band on June 30; Byrnihat tops out at 415 kV
NERLDC's daily voltage deviation report for June 30, 2026 shows every 400 kV node in the North Eastern grid, including Azara, Balipara, Biswanath Chariali, Bongaigaon and Byrnihat, operating 100% within the 380-420 kV IEGC band, with a zero Voltage Deviation Index throughout. Byrnihat logged the day's highest reading at 415 kV while several Assam nodes touched lows of 396-398 kV, averaging around 404-407 kV, with no node spending a single hour outside the permissible range.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Western grid posts clean sheet on July 1: zero ATC and zero N-1 violations across all six constituents
WRLDC's daily system reliability indices report for July 1, 2026 shows zero blocks and zero hours of Available Transfer Capability violation for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and DNHDDPDCL alike, and an equally clean record on the (N-1) security criterion. A day of zero violations means every western corridor operated within secure limits despite the region meeting a 65,727 MW evening peak, keeping interstate transactions flowing uncurtailed.
8NLDC reports zero corridor violations nationwide on July 1; 765 kV voltages peak at 800 kV in Ajmer
Grid-India's national system reliability indices report for July 1, 2026 shows zero ATC violations and zero (N-1) criteria breaches across all five monitored corridors, WR-NR, ER-NR, Import of NR, NEW-SR and NER Import. The accompanying voltage profile for the 765 kV network shows stations operating within the 728-800 kV band, with Ajmer touching the 800 kV upper limit and Bareilly dipping to 744 kV minimum, demonstrating the transmission headroom the ISTS build-out has created.
LOAD FORECAST
8ERLDC's day-ahead demand forecast error halves to 2.99% on July 1 after a 6.47% miss on June 30
The Eastern Region forecasting error report for July 1, 2026 shows day-ahead MAPE of 2.99% and RMSE of 3.87%, a sharp recovery from June 30's 6.47% MAPE when midnight blocks were under-forecast by more than 2,386 MW. Intraday forecasting stayed tight on both days at 1.8% MAPE for July 1, though block-level data reveals the day-ahead model still under-predicting the midnight peak, actual demand of 31,011 MW against a 28,477 MW forecast at 00:00.
8SRLDC projects southern demand in the 30,000-65,000 MW band for July 1 after 2.64% forecast accuracy on June 29
The Southern Region demand forecast for July 1, 2026 charts expected load ranging from an overnight trough near 35,000 MW to daytime peaks above 60,000 MW across the 24-hour horizon. The companion back-test shows the June 29 forecast tracked actual demand with a MAPE of just 2.64%, validating the model through recent monsoon-onset volatility; actual regional demand on July 1 ultimately peaked at 60,806 MW, squarely within the forecast envelope.
8SRLDC's week-ahead outlook sees southern demand oscillating between 43,000 and 67,000 MW through July 7
The Southern Region week-ahead demand forecast covering July 1-7, 2026 projects load cycling within a 43,000-67,000 MW envelope across the seven days, capturing both overnight troughs and the twin daily peaks characteristic of the southern load curve. The upper bound near 67,000 MW anticipates demand exceeding the 60,806 MW actually recorded on July 1, building headroom for heat-driven or industrial upside, and feeds generator maintenance clearances and interstate banking arrangements.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8NER-Assam corridor breaches transfer capability for 5.42 hours on June 30, NERLDC flags
The North Eastern RLDC's system reliability report for June 30, 2026 shows the NER-Assam intra-regional corridor violating its Total Transfer Capability across 21.67 blocks, 5.42 hours, or 22.57% of the day, with utilities duly intimated for corrective action. The NER-Arunachal Pradesh and NER-Manipur corridors recorded zero violations, isolating the stress to the Assam import path, a corridor loaded beyond TTC for a fifth of the day and operating without full N-1 security.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8BSES Rajdhani lines up 16 planned outages across Delhi on July 3 for transformer and LT network upgrades
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited's maintenance shutdown schedule for 3 July 2026 lists 16 planned outages of one to three hours across its Janakpuri, Hauz Khas, Nangloi, Sarita Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Palam, Mohan Garden, Dwarka and Mundka divisions, largely for transformer and LT-circuit network upgradation, new LTAB circuit laying and ACB replacement. Notable interruptions include IIT Delhi at Hauz Khas and a ten-colony Nangloi Extension block, reflecting the discom's pre-monsoon network hardening across South and West Delhi.
8SRLDC's NPMC workbook details southern outages for July 1, including 3,158 MW of central-sector capacity offline
The three-sheet NPMC workbook from the Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre catalogues generation outages for July 1, 2026, with central-sector planned outages accounting for 3,158 MW, including NLC's Neyveli TS-II Unit 7 (210 MW) sent to reserve shutdown and NTPC Ramagundam Unit 3 (200 MW) under annual overhaul until July 16. The structured Excel format feeds CEA and Ministry of Power monitoring dashboards directly, giving fuel and outage analysts the granular southern dataset behind the day's headline availability numbers.
8765 kV Warangal-Warora line trips on B-N fault as southern grid logs six forced transmission outages July 1
SRLDC's forced transmission outage report for July 1, 2026 lists six incidents, headlined by the 765 kV Warangal(New)-Warora-1 interregional corridor tripping at 23:18 on a B-N line fault with no revival by reporting time. POWERGRID's 400 kV Kaiga-Narendra-2 line suffered back-to-back outages overnight, restored by 06:54, while TGTRANSCO's 400 kV Mamidapalli-Choutuppal circuits both tripped at 08:20, circuit 1 returning after six hours and circuit 2 still out, trimming the NEW-SR transfer capability southern imports ride on.
8400 kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP circuits idle since March 2023 top SRLDC's planned outage ledger
The Southern Region transmission outage report for July 1, 2026 catalogues long-duration planned outages, led by POWERGRID's two 400 kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP circuits held out since March 24, 2023 for idle charging after FTC. APTRANSCO's 400 kV GMR-Vemagiri and GVK-Vemagiri lines have been out since January and April-May 2024 respectively, while KPTCL's 220 kV Narendra-Mahalingapura circuits have been down since August 2025 for LILO works commissioning a new substation in Belagavi district.
83,158 MW of central-sector generation offline in south; NPCIL's Kaiga-1 out until September 2026
SRLDC's generating unit outage report for July 1, 2026 shows 3,158 MW of central-sector capacity under planned outage, including NPCIL's Kaiga Stage-1 Unit 1 (220 MW) out since March 31, 2025 for EMCCR/EMFR work with revival expected September 1, 2026, and MAPS Unit 1 (220 MW) under maintenance since January 2018. NTPC's Ramagundam Unit 3 and NTECL Vallur Unit 2 (500 MW) are under annual overhauls, while Lanco's LKPPL Stage-3 units (732 MW) remain stranded under NCLT proceedings since 2016.
81,500 MW of private coal capacity enters month-long overhauls in western region from July 1
WRLDC's generating unit outage report for July 1, 2026 shows a wave of planned maintenance beginning with the month: GMR Warora Unit 1 (300 MW) under capital overhaul until July 31, Jindal Power's JPL Stage-II Unit 2 (600 MW) until August 6, and Jhabua Power Unit 1 (600 MW) until August 9. NTPC's Gandhar and Kawas gas stations added over 850 MW of reserve-shutdown capacity, timed to the monsoon demand lull but thinning WR's cushion should hydro or wind underperform.
8POWERGRID's Champa bus sectionalizers out since September 2021 for fault-level control, WRLDC's 15-page outage log shows
The Western Region transmission outage status for July 1, 2026 runs to 15 pages, headed by four POWERGRID bus sectionalizer bays at the 400 kV and 765 kV Champa substation kept open since September 15, 2021 for fault-level control, and two more at Dharamjaygarh 765 kV since June 2022. Other long-duration items include the 400 kV Raita-Khedamara-3 line idle-charged since June 2025, reflecting how heavily meshed and fault-current-stressed the WR EHV network around the Chhattisgarh generation cluster has become.
8NTPC Barh Unit 2 (660 MW) under overhaul till August 14 as eastern region logs 1,174 MW planned outages
The Eastern Region NPMC generation outage report for July 1, 2026 shows total planned outages of 1,173.65 MW, led by NTPC Barh Unit 2 (660 MW), initially down on boiler tube leakage and now under annual overhaul until August 14, and GMR-KEL Unit 2 (350 MW) until July 8. Forced outages include NTPC Kahalgaon Unit 4 and Farakka Unit 6 (500 MW) tripping July 1, while NHPC's 510 MW Teesta-III remains devastated since the October 2023 glacial lake outburst flood.
845,951 MW, 14.7% of India's conventional fleet, under maintenance on June 30, CEA reports
CEA's all-India capacity availability summary for June 30, 2026 shows 266,382.98 MW online out of 312,333.79 MW monitored, with 45,950.81 MW under maintenance, 8,961.40 MW planned, 27,592.21 MW forced and 9,397.20 MW out for other reasons. The Western Region carried the largest absolute maintenance load at 13,990.40 MW, while the Northern Region's 13,071.93 MW included 9,271.06 MW of forced outages, the highest forced share nationally, three times planned maintenance.
8Mahatma Gandhi TPS loses 660 MW to turbine bearing trouble as CEA logs coal-fleet maintenance for June 30
CEA's daily maintenance report for coal, lignite and nuclear units on June 30, 2026 catalogues forced outages led in the north by Jhajjar-based Mahatma Gandhi TPS Unit 1 (660 MW) down since 05:59 on a turbine bearing problem and NTPC Dadri Unit 5 (500 MW) on C&I failure. Rajasthan's ledger includes Kota TPS Unit 7 (195 MW) and the two 125 MW Giral TPS units marked 'likely to be scrapped', while Punjab's GH TPS Unit 4 (250 MW) remains out on ash-handling problems since June 21.
8Ghatampur's two new 660 MW units both down on coal-feeding failures, CEA's big-unit outage list shows
The CEA's June 30, 2026 maintenance report for units of 500 MW and above shows both Ghatampur TPP Units 2 and 3 (660 MW each) out since June 17 and June 25 respectively on coal feeding system failures, a troubling teething record for the new UP supercritical station. Other large units down include NTPC Lara Unit 1 (800 MW, reheater tube leak since June 27), Sipat Unit 3 (660 MW, overhaul) and Koradi Unit 8 (660 MW, water wall leak).
8Rajiv Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (600 MW) off grid nearly nine months, CEA's long-outage register for FY27 shows
CEA's register of thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than 15 days during 2026-27, as on June 30, is headlined by Haryana's Rajiv Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (600 MW), down since October 6, 2025 on turbine problems with no return date, and Mahatma Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (660 MW) out since October 16, 2025 on water wall tube leakage. The 1,260 MW of Haryana capacity idle since last October is a quiet but material hole in northern supply.
8Giral's 250 MW 'likely to be scrapped' headlines CEA's list of units dead for over a year
The CEA's June 30, 2026 register of thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than one year lists Rajasthan's two 125 MW Giral lignite units, idle since 2014 and 2016 and formally marked 'unit likely to be scrapped', Delhi's Rithala CCPP with all three units dark since 2013 for want of beneficiary schedules, and DAE's Rajasthan unit out since a 2004 generator earth fault. Chhattisgarh's Katghora, Salora and Swastik Korba TPPs remain fuel-supply-agreement orphans a decade on.
8Kalisindh's 600 MW Unit 2 back after two-day generator repair as CEA logs June 30 recommissionings
CEA's recommissioning report for June 30, 2026 lists the day's returns to grid, led by Rajasthan's Kalisindh TPS Unit 2 (600 MW) resynchronised at 00:42 after a two-day generator outage and UP's Anpara TPS Unit 6 (500 MW) back at 01:59 following a turbo-visory system fault. Madhya Pradesh's Shree Singaji Unit 3 (660 MW) achieved a one-minute turnaround on an economiser tube leak, while Gujarat's Akrimota Lignite Unit 2 (125 MW) returned after a 26-day boiler recertification.
8Shree Singaji drops 1,260 MW in a single morning as CEA tracks units tripping on June 30
The CEA's report of thermal and nuclear units going out of grid on June 30, 2026 shows Madhya Pradesh's Shree Singaji TPP losing both Unit 2 (600 MW, water wall tube leakage, still out) and Unit 3 (660 MW, economiser leak, instantly restored) at 01:34, alongside Haryana's Mahatma Gandhi Unit 1 (660 MW) on a turbine bearing failure. UP's Obra Unit 9 and Parichha Unit 5 also tripped, with Panipat Unit 6 (210 MW) tripping twice in one day on furnace flame failures.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8WRLDC publishes planned shutdown schedule for July 1 covering western grid transmission elements
The Planned Shutdown Report workbook for July 1, 2026 lists western region transmission elements approved for planned outage, complementing WRLDC's PDF outage status with a machine-readable schedule. The single-sheet format details each element, owner, outage window and works description, with coordinated shutdown scheduling through this document keeping maintenance from colliding with corridor loading limits and flagging exactly which lines and ICTs will be unavailable, and therefore where ATC could tighten, on the delivery day.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8NERPC notifies June 2026 central-station shares: 628 MW of Palatana gas power split among north-eastern states
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee's allocation statement for June 2026 sets out state-wise entitlements of the region's beneficiaries in central generating stations, including OTPC's 726 MW Palatana GPP with 628 MW allocated, Assam drawing 240 MW and Tripura 196 MW, NEEPCO's 405 MW Ranganadi HPS with 345 MW allocated, and NHPC's 105 MW Loktak HPS, alongside unallocated power drawn from NTPC's Eastern Region stations. The monthly matrix determines scheduling entitlements and capacity-charge liability for seven north-eastern states.
8NRPC issues July 2026 transmission bills as national ISTS monthly charges hit Rs. 4,117 crore for 110 licensees
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 30 June 2026 issued the Regional Transmission Account and Regional Transmission Deviation Account for the July 2026 billing month, computed under the CERC Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020. Nationally, 110 transmission licensees billed total monthly charges of Rs. 4,117.37 crore against an aggregate GNA of 1,26,362 MW for the period, with Northern Designated ISTS Customers required to settle their shares by the due date or incur late payment surcharge.
8SRPC releases May 2026 transmission accounts for southern utilities against Rs. 4,117-crore national ISTS pool
The Southern Regional Power Committee secretariat has issued the Regional Transmission Account and Regional Transmission Deviation Account for billing period May 2026, apportioning inter-state transmission charges among the southern region's Designated ISTS Customers under the CERC 2020 Sharing Regulations. The underlying NLDC notification covers 110 transmission licensees with total national monthly charges of Rs. 4,117.37 crore on an aggregate GNA of 1,26,362 MW, making the RTA the definitive monthly ISTS cost statement for the southern grid.
8NRPC raises reactive energy charges for June 15-21 week; northern utilities must pay by July 11
NRPC's account of reactive energy charges for Week 12 of FY 2026-27, issued on 1 July 2026, bills regional entities including generators for reactive power drawals and injections computed under the CERC Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2023 and the methodology finalised in the 69th NRPC and 212th OCC meetings. Payments flow to the NR Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account by 11 July 2026, after which a late payment surcharge of 0.04% per day applies, nudging utilities to manage voltage in the renewables-heavy northern grid.
8NRPC issues provisional ABT energy account for June 2026 using meter data through June 21
NRPC's ABT-based Provisional Regional Energy Account for June 2026, issued on 1 July 2026 under the CERC Terms and Conditions of Tariff Regulations, 2024, apportions energy from central generating stations, including the Anta, Auraiya and Dadri gas stations and the wider NTPC/NHPC fleet, among northern beneficiaries from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to Jammu & Kashmir. The provisional REA lets discoms book power-purchase liabilities ahead of the final account, directly driving beneficiary capacity-charge and energy-charge invoices.
8ERPC certifies June 2026 declared capacity of Jindal India Power's 1,200-MW station on ERLDC-verified data
The Eastern Regional Power Committee certified the Declared Capacity of Jindal India Power Limited's 1,200 MW station, auxiliary consumption 4.96%, for June 2026 based on data verified by ERLDC on 1 July 2026, with day-wise DC tracking agreed schedules almost exactly, for instance 25,059.02 MWh of DC against 25,058.87 MWh of agreed schedule in one beneficiary block. Constituents have 60 days from issue to flag discrepancies, after which the DC statement becomes final and underpins capacity-charge recovery.
8SRLDC charts show Tamil Nadu drawal swinging 2,000-10,000 MW against schedule through July 1
Grid-India's schedule-versus-drawal report for July 1, 2026 plots interstate exchange curves for all six southern control areas, with Tamil Nadu's drawal band ranging roughly 2,000 to 10,000 MW across the day, the widest swing in the region. Karnataka's drawal oscillated between 2,000 and 5,000 MW while Kerala held a steadier 2,500-4,000 MW import band; persistent gaps between scheduled and actual drawal translate directly into deviation settlement charges that land in discom and consumer costs. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 02:
MINISTRY OF POWER
8Centre extends 479 MW of extra power to Rajasthan till September 30; NRPC revises station entitlements from July 3
Acting on a Ministry of Power letter dated 30 June 2026, the Northern Regional Power Committee issued Allocation Revision No. 05/2026-27 on 1 July 2026 extending 179 MW from NTPC Dadri Stage-I and 300 MW of specific allocation from the northern region's unallocated central-generating-station pool to Rajasthan up to 30 September 2026, with linked adjustments for Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region. NRLDC and UP-SLDC will implement the revised entitlements from 3 July 2026, shoring up Rajasthan's supply position through the peak-demand quarter.
MNRE & BEE
8ISA opens eighth batch of solar fellowship: 20 sponsored M.Tech seats at IIT Delhi starting July 23, 2026
The International Solar Alliance has invited applications for the eighth batch of its Solar Fellowship Scheme for Mid-Career Professionals (2026-28), a fully sponsored two-year M.Tech in Renewable Energy Technologies and Management at IIT Delhi commencing 23 July 2026. ISA will sponsor 20 candidates from Member Countries, selected by draw if nominations exceed the quota, targeting policymakers, planners and managers with at least three years' relevant experience; five batches have graduated since the fellowship's 2019 launch and two are currently in training.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GeM/NIT)
8Jodhpur discom stocks 78,200 RDSS top hampers and 63,777 stay sets as scheme works peak across 12 Rajasthan districts
The Jodhpur discom's daily stock position of important materials as on 1 July 2026 details store-wise inventory across twelve circles, including Jodhpur, Pali, Phalodi, Sirohi, Jalore and Barmer, covering 8,891 sets of 33 kV cross-arms, 44,242 11 kV pin insulators, 78,200 RDSS-tagged 11 kV top hampers, 63,777 GI stay sets and safety gear ranging from 2,985 non-contact voltage detectors to 5,288 sq m of insulating mats. The ledger offers a granular read on material readiness for loss-reduction works under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. Details
8Centre extends 479 MW of extra power to Rajasthan till September 30; NRPC revises station entitlements from July 3
Acting on a Ministry of Power letter dated 30 June 2026, the Northern Regional Power Committee issued Allocation Revision No. 05/2026-27 on 1 July 2026 extending 179 MW from NTPC Dadri Stage-I and 300 MW of specific allocation from the northern region's unallocated central-generating-station pool to Rajasthan up to 30 September 2026, with linked adjustments for Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region. NRLDC and UP-SLDC will implement the revised entitlements from 3 July 2026, shoring up Rajasthan's supply position through the peak-demand quarter.
MNRE & BEE
8ISA opens eighth batch of solar fellowship: 20 sponsored M.Tech seats at IIT Delhi starting July 23, 2026
The International Solar Alliance has invited applications for the eighth batch of its Solar Fellowship Scheme for Mid-Career Professionals (2026-28), a fully sponsored two-year M.Tech in Renewable Energy Technologies and Management at IIT Delhi commencing 23 July 2026. ISA will sponsor 20 candidates from Member Countries, selected by draw if nominations exceed the quota, targeting policymakers, planners and managers with at least three years' relevant experience; five batches have graduated since the fellowship's 2019 launch and two are currently in training.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GeM/NIT)
8Jodhpur discom stocks 78,200 RDSS top hampers and 63,777 stay sets as scheme works peak across 12 Rajasthan districts
The Jodhpur discom's daily stock position of important materials as on 1 July 2026 details store-wise inventory across twelve circles, including Jodhpur, Pali, Phalodi, Sirohi, Jalore and Barmer, covering 8,891 sets of 33 kV cross-arms, 44,242 11 kV pin insulators, 78,200 RDSS-tagged 11 kV top hampers, 63,777 GI stay sets and safety gear ranging from 2,985 non-contact voltage detectors to 5,288 sq m of insulating mats. The ledger offers a granular read on material readiness for loss-reduction works under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POWER MARKETS & EXCHANGES
Jul 02:
DAY-AHEAD MARKET (DAM/GDAM/HPDAM)
8Green Day-Ahead Market trades 866 MU in June 2026; West Bengal tops buying at 232 MU
Green Day-Ahead Market (G-DAM) data for June 2026 show buy and sell volumes each totalling 866.23 MU across 146 participating entities. West Bengal was the largest buyer at 231.74 MU, followed by Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while the sell side was dominated by renewable generators, including Adani Green SPVs across Khavda and Rajasthan pooling stations, Ambuja Cements' captive RE portfolio of over 60 MU, and hydro stations such as Subansiri Lower and Rongnichu HEP. The G-DAM's monthly churn is a barometer of exchange-traded green power liquidity as discoms lean on it for RPO compliance.
8IEX Green Day-Ahead Market clears renewable power at Rs. 6,121.50/MWh average on July 1 as solar supplies half the volume
Data from IEX's Green Day-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows an average market clearing price of Rs. 6,121.50/MWh, with prices swinging from a solar-hour low of Rs. 1,104.32/MWh to the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling in non-solar blocks. Average cleared volume stood at 1,233 MW per 15-minute block, of which solar contributed 615 MW, non-solar renewables 512 MW and hydro 106 MW, while purchase bids averaging 4,564 MW against sell bids of just 1,774 MW underline a green power market that remains heavily buyer-constrained.
8IEX green market trades 2.19 lakh MWh in eight days as weighted prices hold near Rs. 3,917/MWh
Between June 25 and July 2, 2026, the IEX Green Day-Ahead Market cleared a cumulative 219,381.64 MWh, with solar alone contributing 130,997.60 MWh, roughly 60% of all green volume traded. Daily market clearing prices ranged from Rs. 5,201.78/MWh to Rs. 6,457.48/MWh, while the volume-weighted average settled around Rs. 3,917.04/MWh thanks to cheap midday solar. Purchase bids of 10.71 lakh MWh dwarfed total sell offers of 2.86 lakh MWh across the period, keeping the market persistently short of green supply.
8Rival exchange's Green Day-Ahead Market segment registers zero trades across all 96 blocks on July 1
The block-wise and hourly Green Day-Ahead Market snapshots published by the competing power exchange platform for July 1, 2026 show nil purchase bids, nil sell bids and zero cleared volume across all blocks and 24 hours, including solar, non-solar and hydro sub-segments. The contrast with IEX's roughly 29,600 MWh of G-DAM clearance the same day highlights the extreme liquidity concentration in India's green electricity markets, strengthening the case CERC has flagged for market-coupling across exchanges.
8Ten straight days of zero green DAM volume on competing exchange, June 23-July 2 data shows
The day-wise Green Day-Ahead Market summary from the competing exchange covering June 23 to July 2, 2026 records zero purchase bids, zero sell bids and zero cleared volume on every single delivery day, with solar, non-solar and hydro sub-segments alike showing no scheduled volume or market clearing price throughout the ten-day window. The report quantifies a complete absence of green-market liquidity on the platform even as national green day-ahead volumes averaged more than 27,000 MWh daily elsewhere.
8IEX Day-Ahead prices hit Rs. 10,000/MWh cap through the night of July 1 before solar crash to Rs. 1,092
Data from the IEX Day-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows the market clearing price pinned at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling through most night blocks, with purchase bids near 19,864 MW at midnight against sell offers of barely 2,421 MW. By the solar hours the market flipped, with hour-12 blocks clearing near Rs. 1,092.58/MWh as sell bids ballooned past 52,000 MWh, an almost ten-fold intraday price spread that quantifies the duck-curve stress on India's grid. Final scheduled volume for the day reached roughly 150,365 MWh.
8IEX Day-Ahead Market averages 153,289 MWh daily over June 25-July 2 as MCP peaks at Rs. 6,438 on June 29
The eight-day IEX Day-Ahead Market summary covering June 25 to July 2, 2026 shows total traded volume of 12.26 lakh MWh, averaging 153,289 MWh per day, with daily unconstrained MCPs ranging between Rs. 4,566.76 and Rs. 6,438.16/MWh. June 29 marked the week's stress point, purchase bids surging to 643,104 MWh and driving the highest daily MCP of Rs. 6,438.16/MWh on cleared volume of 171,077 MWh, before weighted average prices softened to Rs. 3,633.87/MWh by July 2 as monsoon demand eased.
8Sellers park 66,367 MWh in IEX High-Price DAM on July 1 but attract zero buyers
Data for IEX's High-Price Day-Ahead Market, the segment where costly gas and imported-coal plants can offer above Rs. 10,000/MWh, shows sell offers of 2,308.20 to 3,102.20 MW in every 15-minute block of July 1, 2026, totalling 66,367.05 MWh, against zero purchase bids and nil cleared volume across all 96 blocks. With mainline DAM prices averaging Rs. 4,103/MWh weighted, no buyer needed super-premium power, meaning July 1 saw no scarcity severe enough to activate India's costliest generation tier.
8IEX High-Price DAM clears only 40.78 MWh in eight days, all at Rs. 20,000/MWh
Daily summary data for the IEX HP-DAM between June 25 and July 2, 2026 shows cumulative sell offers of 476,034.11 MWh drawing purchase bids of just 8,611.83 MWh, with final scheduled volume of a mere 40.78 MWh across the entire window. The only trades occurred on June 29 (27.40 MWh) and June 30 (13.38 MWh), both clearing at a weighted MCP of Rs. 20,000/MWh, double the regular market cap, while five of the eight days saw zero buy interest despite standing sell offers exceeding 57,000 MWh daily.
8Competing exchange's High-Price DAM segment completely empty on July 1, zero across all columns
The block-wise and hourly HP-DAM data from the rival exchange platform for July 1, 2026 shows zero purchase bids, zero sell bids, zero cleared volume and zero scheduled volume across all blocks and 24 hours. Unlike IEX's HP-DAM, where sellers at least posted 66,367 MWh of offers the same day, this venue attracted neither side of the market, adding to the liquidity-concentration story running across every market segment reported for the week.
8Ten days, ten zeros: rival exchange's HP-DAM logs no bids June 23-July 2
The day-wise High-Price Day-Ahead Market summary from the competing exchange covering June 23 through July 2, 2026 shows zero purchase bids, zero sell offers and zero cleared volume on every one of the ten delivery days, with total, maximum, minimum and average MCP rows all reading 0.00. Over the identical window, IEX's HP-DAM at least cleared 40.78 MWh at Rs. 20,000/MWh, making the contrast in premium-segment liquidity absolute.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8IEX Real-Time Market schedules 197,824 MWh on July 1 with prices whipsawing from Rs. 400 to Rs. 10,000/MWh
Data from IEX for July 1, 2026 shows 202,491 MWh cleared and 197,824 MWh finally scheduled after congestion adjustments in the Real-Time Market, at an average MCP of Rs. 3,566.43/MWh. Midnight blocks cleared at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on purchase bids above 17,000 MW, while intraday blocks fell as low as Rs. 399.86/MWh amid sell offers peaking at 36,942.50 MW, with sell-side depth nearly double the buy interest keeping most daylight hours comfortably supplied.
8IEX Real-Time Market moves 13.84 lakh MWh in eight days; June 27 MCP spikes to Rs. 7,002/MWh
Cumulative IEX Real-Time Market data for June 25-July 2, 2026 shows 13,83,682 MWh of final scheduled volume, averaging 172,960 MWh a day at a mean MCP of Rs. 4,525.75/MWh. June 27 was the tightest day, purchase bids of 987,372 MWh against sell offers of just 235,519 MWh driving the daily MCP to Rs. 7,002.41/MWh, before the market loosened dramatically by July 2, with the daily MCP falling to Rs. 1,718.83/MWh on scheduled volume of 115,919 MWh.
8Second exchange's Real-Time Market blank on July 1, zero bids and volume across all blocks and hours
The rival exchange platform's block-wise and hourly Real-Time Market data for July 1, 2026 records zero purchase bids, zero sell bids, zero cleared volume and zero scheduled volume in every block and hour of the day, with even the real-time curtailment column showing nothing to curtail. On a day when IEX's RTM scheduled nearly 198,000 MWh, the competing venue transacted not a single unit, a stark liquidity benchmark for the real-time segment.
8Rival exchange RTM clears just 1,769 MWh over ten days, at a Rs. 9,227/MWh average
The day-wise Real-Time Market summary from the competing exchange for the period ending July 2, 2026 shows cumulative purchase bids of 29,156.75 MWh but only 2,123.75 MWh of sell offers, resulting in just 1,769 MWh of cleared and scheduled volume across the entire window. What little traded went at scarcity prices, an average MCP of Rs. 9,227.02/MWh, with individual clears between Rs. 7,671.50 and the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap, and peak block activity never exceeding 621 MW of cleared volume.
8PXIL-format RTM volume profile shows no cleared trades in any block on July 1
The RTM Market Volume Profile Report for July 1, 2026 delivery shows dashes and zeros across purchase bids, sell bids, market cleared volume, scheduled volume and MCP for all 96 fifteen-minute blocks and all 24 hours, including the solar surplus hours when real-time prices elsewhere fell towards Rs. 900/MWh. Not one block or hour attracted matched buy and sell interest on the platform for the day, confirming the real-time segment lay completely dormant.
8Buyers sought 46,175 MWh but sellers offered only 800 MWh: exchange RTM cleared everything at Rs. 10,000/MWh
The multi-day RTM volume profile covering June 25-July 2, 2026 lays bare an extreme supply squeeze on the platform: on June 27, purchase bids hit 46,175 MWh against sell offers of just 800 MWh, and every one of the six trading days in the window cleared at exactly Rs. 10,000/MWh, the regulatory price cap. Daily cleared volumes were tiny, ranging from 370.95 MWh on June 30 to 2,550 MWh on June 25, with July 1 and 2 showing no activity at all.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead contracts trade at Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on July 1 as daily contingency volumes stay thin
Trade data published by IEX for its Green Term-Ahead Market on July 1, 2026 shows Daily Contingency block contracts uniformly clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh price cap. Individual instruments traded modest volumes of 8.34 to 16.79 MWh in the early-morning blocks, with buy and sell bid counts of just two to three per contract. Ceiling-level prices in the green term-ahead segment signal urgent short-term demand for renewable attributes that day-ahead supply is not meeting.
8IEX Term-Ahead Market: northern region blocks trade 78.9 MWh at Rs. 10,000/MWh cap on July 1
Trade data from the IEX Term-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows Daily Contingency contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh price ceiling across Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western region instruments, with NR blocks the most active at 78.90 MWh and 11 matched bids per block. Southern region hourly contracts traded smaller 3 MWh clips at Rs. 7,150/MWh, the only sub-ceiling prices in the report, aligning with the region's 505 MW peak shortage reported by NLDC for June 30.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market records zero bids in all blocks and hours for July 1 delivery
The block-wise and hourly Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market data for July 1, 2026 shows zero transaction bids, zero cleared volume and a 0.0000 weighted average MCP for UP-regulation reserves across all 96 fifteen-minute blocks and 24 hours. The market-based ancillary mechanism attracted no participation for the delivery day; grid reserves were instead met through administered SCUC and reserves regulation, as Grid-India separately scheduled 64,595 MWh of SCUC-Up the same day.
8Nine consecutive days without a single AS-DAM trade, June 23-July 1 summary shows
The day-wise Ancillary Services DAM summary spanning June 23 to July 1, 2026 shows zero UP-regulation bids and zero cleared volume on all nine delivery days, with the cumulative market total reading 0 MWh and maximum, minimum and average MCP entries all sitting at 0.0000 Rs./MWh for the period. With the grid leaning on 58,000-65,000 MWh of daily SCUC-based reserves instead, the data poses a direct design question for CERC's ancillary services market framework.
8Solar-shaped sell offers up to 50 MWh per block find no buyers in IDAS segment on July 1
The Intra-Day/Any-Day Contingency Market Volume Profile for July 1, 2026 shows sell offers appearing from the 05:30 block, climbing through the morning to roughly 50 MWh per 15-minute block by 08:15, tracking a classic solar generation curve, yet not a single MWh cleared because purchase bids were absent all day. Hourly data confirms sell bids peaked at 201.50 MWh in the 08:00-09:00 hour while purchase bids, cleared volume and MCP stayed blank for all 24 hours.
86,486 MWh of IDAS buy bids on June 29 never met the 546 MWh of sell offers, no trades all week
The day-wise IDAS volume profile for deliveries between June 25 and July 2, 2026 shows a market where buyers and sellers repeatedly missed each other: June 29 drew 6,486 MWh of purchase bids against only 546 MWh of sell offers, yet nothing cleared, while July 2 attracted 2,726.25 MWh of sell offers with no buy interest at all. Across the full window the cleared volume and MCP columns remain empty on every single day, a structural liquidity mismatch.
8NLDC's SCUC roster for July 2 commits 60-plus units; NTPC Darlipali cheapest at 115.9 paise/kWh
Grid-India's Security Constrained Unit Commitment table, published July 1 for July 2, 2026 delivery, schedules more than 60 thermal units in merit order of energy charge rate, led by NTPC Darlipali at 115.9 paise/kWh (281.04 MW) and Talcher at 130.4 paise/kWh. The roster spans the NTPC fleet from Sipat and Korba in the sub-140-paise band through Singrauli's 948.36 MW at 198.7 paise to Unchahar units near 380 paise/kWh, concentrated in blocks targeting the evening ramp when solar recedes.
8Grid-India ramps SCUC-Up reserves 9.7% to 64,595 MWh on July 1 as balancing needs climb
Grid Controller of India's daily Ancillary Services and SCUC report shows 64,595 MWh of SCUC-Up energy scheduled for July 1, 2026, up 9.7% from 58,888 MWh a day earlier on June 30, alongside SCUC-Down of -23,213 MWh versus -22,011 MWh. The day-on-day increase in both up and down commitments reflects rising monsoon-season variability in demand and renewable output, and with the exchange-based AS-DAM registering zero volume the same day, SCUC remains the grid's sole functioning reserve-procurement channel.
8NRPC settles Week-12 ancillary services and SCUC accounts covering SRAS, TRAS and gas-based high-demand operations
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 1 July 2026 issued the Ancillary Services (SRAS and TRAS) and Regional SCUC accounts for 15-21 June 2026 (Week 12, FY 2026-27), prepared under the CERC Ancillary Services Regulations, 2022 and the procedure implementing the Ministry of Power scheme for operating NVVN-tendered gas-based stations during high-demand periods, including TRAS-Emergency dispatches. SRAS providers are compensated from the DSM pool for up and down regulation with incentives, with all dues to be settled on or before 8 July 2026.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's DSM segment trades nothing on July 1, zero cleared buy and sell in all 96 time blocks
Power Exchange India Limited's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report for July 1, 2026 shows cleared buy volume, cleared sell volume and price at zero for every 15-minute period from 00:00 to 24:00. No entity used the PXIL platform to manage deviation exposure for the delivery day, and with grid frequency averaging a healthy 50.017 Hz and DSM rates linked to well-supplied real-time prices, the incentive to trade deviations through PXIL was evidently absent.
8NRPC bills Week-12 deviation charges under Karnataka High Court's interim shadow; payment due July 11
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 1 July 2026 issued the statement of charges for deviation for 15-21 June 2026 (Week 12, FY 2026-27), prepared under the CERC DSM Regulations, 2024 and in compliance with the Karnataka High Court's interim order dated 27 April 2026 in Writ Petition No. 13260/2026. Northern regional entities must pay into the NR Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account on or before 11 July 2026, failing which a late payment surcharge of 0.04% per day applies.
8Jindal Power's Simhapuri unit pays Rs. 9.4 lakh interest on Rs. 18.4-crore delayed DSM dues in SRPC's May 2026 ledger
The Southern Regional Power Committee's annexure of delayed payments to the SR Deviation and Ancillary Services pool for May 2026 shows Jindal Power Limited's Simhapuri unit remitting Rs. 18.38 crore late with interest of Rs. 9.38 lakh, alongside Meenakshi Energy and a clutch of renewable generators and Qualified Coordinating Agencies, including SAEL Solar, Sprng Renewable Energy, Vena Energy, Azure Power and IRCON Renewable, that together paid lakhs in delay interest computed at 0.04% per day. Details
8Green Day-Ahead Market trades 866 MU in June 2026; West Bengal tops buying at 232 MU
Green Day-Ahead Market (G-DAM) data for June 2026 show buy and sell volumes each totalling 866.23 MU across 146 participating entities. West Bengal was the largest buyer at 231.74 MU, followed by Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while the sell side was dominated by renewable generators, including Adani Green SPVs across Khavda and Rajasthan pooling stations, Ambuja Cements' captive RE portfolio of over 60 MU, and hydro stations such as Subansiri Lower and Rongnichu HEP. The G-DAM's monthly churn is a barometer of exchange-traded green power liquidity as discoms lean on it for RPO compliance.
8IEX Green Day-Ahead Market clears renewable power at Rs. 6,121.50/MWh average on July 1 as solar supplies half the volume
Data from IEX's Green Day-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows an average market clearing price of Rs. 6,121.50/MWh, with prices swinging from a solar-hour low of Rs. 1,104.32/MWh to the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling in non-solar blocks. Average cleared volume stood at 1,233 MW per 15-minute block, of which solar contributed 615 MW, non-solar renewables 512 MW and hydro 106 MW, while purchase bids averaging 4,564 MW against sell bids of just 1,774 MW underline a green power market that remains heavily buyer-constrained.
8IEX green market trades 2.19 lakh MWh in eight days as weighted prices hold near Rs. 3,917/MWh
Between June 25 and July 2, 2026, the IEX Green Day-Ahead Market cleared a cumulative 219,381.64 MWh, with solar alone contributing 130,997.60 MWh, roughly 60% of all green volume traded. Daily market clearing prices ranged from Rs. 5,201.78/MWh to Rs. 6,457.48/MWh, while the volume-weighted average settled around Rs. 3,917.04/MWh thanks to cheap midday solar. Purchase bids of 10.71 lakh MWh dwarfed total sell offers of 2.86 lakh MWh across the period, keeping the market persistently short of green supply.
8Rival exchange's Green Day-Ahead Market segment registers zero trades across all 96 blocks on July 1
The block-wise and hourly Green Day-Ahead Market snapshots published by the competing power exchange platform for July 1, 2026 show nil purchase bids, nil sell bids and zero cleared volume across all blocks and 24 hours, including solar, non-solar and hydro sub-segments. The contrast with IEX's roughly 29,600 MWh of G-DAM clearance the same day highlights the extreme liquidity concentration in India's green electricity markets, strengthening the case CERC has flagged for market-coupling across exchanges.
8Ten straight days of zero green DAM volume on competing exchange, June 23-July 2 data shows
The day-wise Green Day-Ahead Market summary from the competing exchange covering June 23 to July 2, 2026 records zero purchase bids, zero sell bids and zero cleared volume on every single delivery day, with solar, non-solar and hydro sub-segments alike showing no scheduled volume or market clearing price throughout the ten-day window. The report quantifies a complete absence of green-market liquidity on the platform even as national green day-ahead volumes averaged more than 27,000 MWh daily elsewhere.
8IEX Day-Ahead prices hit Rs. 10,000/MWh cap through the night of July 1 before solar crash to Rs. 1,092
Data from the IEX Day-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows the market clearing price pinned at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling through most night blocks, with purchase bids near 19,864 MW at midnight against sell offers of barely 2,421 MW. By the solar hours the market flipped, with hour-12 blocks clearing near Rs. 1,092.58/MWh as sell bids ballooned past 52,000 MWh, an almost ten-fold intraday price spread that quantifies the duck-curve stress on India's grid. Final scheduled volume for the day reached roughly 150,365 MWh.
8IEX Day-Ahead Market averages 153,289 MWh daily over June 25-July 2 as MCP peaks at Rs. 6,438 on June 29
The eight-day IEX Day-Ahead Market summary covering June 25 to July 2, 2026 shows total traded volume of 12.26 lakh MWh, averaging 153,289 MWh per day, with daily unconstrained MCPs ranging between Rs. 4,566.76 and Rs. 6,438.16/MWh. June 29 marked the week's stress point, purchase bids surging to 643,104 MWh and driving the highest daily MCP of Rs. 6,438.16/MWh on cleared volume of 171,077 MWh, before weighted average prices softened to Rs. 3,633.87/MWh by July 2 as monsoon demand eased.
8Sellers park 66,367 MWh in IEX High-Price DAM on July 1 but attract zero buyers
Data for IEX's High-Price Day-Ahead Market, the segment where costly gas and imported-coal plants can offer above Rs. 10,000/MWh, shows sell offers of 2,308.20 to 3,102.20 MW in every 15-minute block of July 1, 2026, totalling 66,367.05 MWh, against zero purchase bids and nil cleared volume across all 96 blocks. With mainline DAM prices averaging Rs. 4,103/MWh weighted, no buyer needed super-premium power, meaning July 1 saw no scarcity severe enough to activate India's costliest generation tier.
8IEX High-Price DAM clears only 40.78 MWh in eight days, all at Rs. 20,000/MWh
Daily summary data for the IEX HP-DAM between June 25 and July 2, 2026 shows cumulative sell offers of 476,034.11 MWh drawing purchase bids of just 8,611.83 MWh, with final scheduled volume of a mere 40.78 MWh across the entire window. The only trades occurred on June 29 (27.40 MWh) and June 30 (13.38 MWh), both clearing at a weighted MCP of Rs. 20,000/MWh, double the regular market cap, while five of the eight days saw zero buy interest despite standing sell offers exceeding 57,000 MWh daily.
8Competing exchange's High-Price DAM segment completely empty on July 1, zero across all columns
The block-wise and hourly HP-DAM data from the rival exchange platform for July 1, 2026 shows zero purchase bids, zero sell bids, zero cleared volume and zero scheduled volume across all blocks and 24 hours. Unlike IEX's HP-DAM, where sellers at least posted 66,367 MWh of offers the same day, this venue attracted neither side of the market, adding to the liquidity-concentration story running across every market segment reported for the week.
8Ten days, ten zeros: rival exchange's HP-DAM logs no bids June 23-July 2
The day-wise High-Price Day-Ahead Market summary from the competing exchange covering June 23 through July 2, 2026 shows zero purchase bids, zero sell offers and zero cleared volume on every one of the ten delivery days, with total, maximum, minimum and average MCP rows all reading 0.00. Over the identical window, IEX's HP-DAM at least cleared 40.78 MWh at Rs. 20,000/MWh, making the contrast in premium-segment liquidity absolute.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8IEX Real-Time Market schedules 197,824 MWh on July 1 with prices whipsawing from Rs. 400 to Rs. 10,000/MWh
Data from IEX for July 1, 2026 shows 202,491 MWh cleared and 197,824 MWh finally scheduled after congestion adjustments in the Real-Time Market, at an average MCP of Rs. 3,566.43/MWh. Midnight blocks cleared at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on purchase bids above 17,000 MW, while intraday blocks fell as low as Rs. 399.86/MWh amid sell offers peaking at 36,942.50 MW, with sell-side depth nearly double the buy interest keeping most daylight hours comfortably supplied.
8IEX Real-Time Market moves 13.84 lakh MWh in eight days; June 27 MCP spikes to Rs. 7,002/MWh
Cumulative IEX Real-Time Market data for June 25-July 2, 2026 shows 13,83,682 MWh of final scheduled volume, averaging 172,960 MWh a day at a mean MCP of Rs. 4,525.75/MWh. June 27 was the tightest day, purchase bids of 987,372 MWh against sell offers of just 235,519 MWh driving the daily MCP to Rs. 7,002.41/MWh, before the market loosened dramatically by July 2, with the daily MCP falling to Rs. 1,718.83/MWh on scheduled volume of 115,919 MWh.
8Second exchange's Real-Time Market blank on July 1, zero bids and volume across all blocks and hours
The rival exchange platform's block-wise and hourly Real-Time Market data for July 1, 2026 records zero purchase bids, zero sell bids, zero cleared volume and zero scheduled volume in every block and hour of the day, with even the real-time curtailment column showing nothing to curtail. On a day when IEX's RTM scheduled nearly 198,000 MWh, the competing venue transacted not a single unit, a stark liquidity benchmark for the real-time segment.
8Rival exchange RTM clears just 1,769 MWh over ten days, at a Rs. 9,227/MWh average
The day-wise Real-Time Market summary from the competing exchange for the period ending July 2, 2026 shows cumulative purchase bids of 29,156.75 MWh but only 2,123.75 MWh of sell offers, resulting in just 1,769 MWh of cleared and scheduled volume across the entire window. What little traded went at scarcity prices, an average MCP of Rs. 9,227.02/MWh, with individual clears between Rs. 7,671.50 and the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap, and peak block activity never exceeding 621 MW of cleared volume.
8PXIL-format RTM volume profile shows no cleared trades in any block on July 1
The RTM Market Volume Profile Report for July 1, 2026 delivery shows dashes and zeros across purchase bids, sell bids, market cleared volume, scheduled volume and MCP for all 96 fifteen-minute blocks and all 24 hours, including the solar surplus hours when real-time prices elsewhere fell towards Rs. 900/MWh. Not one block or hour attracted matched buy and sell interest on the platform for the day, confirming the real-time segment lay completely dormant.
8Buyers sought 46,175 MWh but sellers offered only 800 MWh: exchange RTM cleared everything at Rs. 10,000/MWh
The multi-day RTM volume profile covering June 25-July 2, 2026 lays bare an extreme supply squeeze on the platform: on June 27, purchase bids hit 46,175 MWh against sell offers of just 800 MWh, and every one of the six trading days in the window cleared at exactly Rs. 10,000/MWh, the regulatory price cap. Daily cleared volumes were tiny, ranging from 370.95 MWh on June 30 to 2,550 MWh on June 25, with July 1 and 2 showing no activity at all.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead contracts trade at Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on July 1 as daily contingency volumes stay thin
Trade data published by IEX for its Green Term-Ahead Market on July 1, 2026 shows Daily Contingency block contracts uniformly clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh price cap. Individual instruments traded modest volumes of 8.34 to 16.79 MWh in the early-morning blocks, with buy and sell bid counts of just two to three per contract. Ceiling-level prices in the green term-ahead segment signal urgent short-term demand for renewable attributes that day-ahead supply is not meeting.
8IEX Term-Ahead Market: northern region blocks trade 78.9 MWh at Rs. 10,000/MWh cap on July 1
Trade data from the IEX Term-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows Daily Contingency contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh price ceiling across Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western region instruments, with NR blocks the most active at 78.90 MWh and 11 matched bids per block. Southern region hourly contracts traded smaller 3 MWh clips at Rs. 7,150/MWh, the only sub-ceiling prices in the report, aligning with the region's 505 MW peak shortage reported by NLDC for June 30.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market records zero bids in all blocks and hours for July 1 delivery
The block-wise and hourly Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market data for July 1, 2026 shows zero transaction bids, zero cleared volume and a 0.0000 weighted average MCP for UP-regulation reserves across all 96 fifteen-minute blocks and 24 hours. The market-based ancillary mechanism attracted no participation for the delivery day; grid reserves were instead met through administered SCUC and reserves regulation, as Grid-India separately scheduled 64,595 MWh of SCUC-Up the same day.
8Nine consecutive days without a single AS-DAM trade, June 23-July 1 summary shows
The day-wise Ancillary Services DAM summary spanning June 23 to July 1, 2026 shows zero UP-regulation bids and zero cleared volume on all nine delivery days, with the cumulative market total reading 0 MWh and maximum, minimum and average MCP entries all sitting at 0.0000 Rs./MWh for the period. With the grid leaning on 58,000-65,000 MWh of daily SCUC-based reserves instead, the data poses a direct design question for CERC's ancillary services market framework.
8Solar-shaped sell offers up to 50 MWh per block find no buyers in IDAS segment on July 1
The Intra-Day/Any-Day Contingency Market Volume Profile for July 1, 2026 shows sell offers appearing from the 05:30 block, climbing through the morning to roughly 50 MWh per 15-minute block by 08:15, tracking a classic solar generation curve, yet not a single MWh cleared because purchase bids were absent all day. Hourly data confirms sell bids peaked at 201.50 MWh in the 08:00-09:00 hour while purchase bids, cleared volume and MCP stayed blank for all 24 hours.
86,486 MWh of IDAS buy bids on June 29 never met the 546 MWh of sell offers, no trades all week
The day-wise IDAS volume profile for deliveries between June 25 and July 2, 2026 shows a market where buyers and sellers repeatedly missed each other: June 29 drew 6,486 MWh of purchase bids against only 546 MWh of sell offers, yet nothing cleared, while July 2 attracted 2,726.25 MWh of sell offers with no buy interest at all. Across the full window the cleared volume and MCP columns remain empty on every single day, a structural liquidity mismatch.
8NLDC's SCUC roster for July 2 commits 60-plus units; NTPC Darlipali cheapest at 115.9 paise/kWh
Grid-India's Security Constrained Unit Commitment table, published July 1 for July 2, 2026 delivery, schedules more than 60 thermal units in merit order of energy charge rate, led by NTPC Darlipali at 115.9 paise/kWh (281.04 MW) and Talcher at 130.4 paise/kWh. The roster spans the NTPC fleet from Sipat and Korba in the sub-140-paise band through Singrauli's 948.36 MW at 198.7 paise to Unchahar units near 380 paise/kWh, concentrated in blocks targeting the evening ramp when solar recedes.
8Grid-India ramps SCUC-Up reserves 9.7% to 64,595 MWh on July 1 as balancing needs climb
Grid Controller of India's daily Ancillary Services and SCUC report shows 64,595 MWh of SCUC-Up energy scheduled for July 1, 2026, up 9.7% from 58,888 MWh a day earlier on June 30, alongside SCUC-Down of -23,213 MWh versus -22,011 MWh. The day-on-day increase in both up and down commitments reflects rising monsoon-season variability in demand and renewable output, and with the exchange-based AS-DAM registering zero volume the same day, SCUC remains the grid's sole functioning reserve-procurement channel.
8NRPC settles Week-12 ancillary services and SCUC accounts covering SRAS, TRAS and gas-based high-demand operations
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 1 July 2026 issued the Ancillary Services (SRAS and TRAS) and Regional SCUC accounts for 15-21 June 2026 (Week 12, FY 2026-27), prepared under the CERC Ancillary Services Regulations, 2022 and the procedure implementing the Ministry of Power scheme for operating NVVN-tendered gas-based stations during high-demand periods, including TRAS-Emergency dispatches. SRAS providers are compensated from the DSM pool for up and down regulation with incentives, with all dues to be settled on or before 8 July 2026.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's DSM segment trades nothing on July 1, zero cleared buy and sell in all 96 time blocks
Power Exchange India Limited's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report for July 1, 2026 shows cleared buy volume, cleared sell volume and price at zero for every 15-minute period from 00:00 to 24:00. No entity used the PXIL platform to manage deviation exposure for the delivery day, and with grid frequency averaging a healthy 50.017 Hz and DSM rates linked to well-supplied real-time prices, the incentive to trade deviations through PXIL was evidently absent.
8NRPC bills Week-12 deviation charges under Karnataka High Court's interim shadow; payment due July 11
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 1 July 2026 issued the statement of charges for deviation for 15-21 June 2026 (Week 12, FY 2026-27), prepared under the CERC DSM Regulations, 2024 and in compliance with the Karnataka High Court's interim order dated 27 April 2026 in Writ Petition No. 13260/2026. Northern regional entities must pay into the NR Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account on or before 11 July 2026, failing which a late payment surcharge of 0.04% per day applies.
8Jindal Power's Simhapuri unit pays Rs. 9.4 lakh interest on Rs. 18.4-crore delayed DSM dues in SRPC's May 2026 ledger
The Southern Regional Power Committee's annexure of delayed payments to the SR Deviation and Ancillary Services pool for May 2026 shows Jindal Power Limited's Simhapuri unit remitting Rs. 18.38 crore late with interest of Rs. 9.38 lakh, alongside Meenakshi Energy and a clutch of renewable generators and Qualified Coordinating Agencies, including SAEL Solar, Sprng Renewable Energy, Vena Energy, Azure Power and IRCON Renewable, that together paid lakhs in delay interest computed at 0.04% per day. Details
NEWS UPDATE: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Jul 02:
STORAGE & GREEN HYDROGEN
8Shell's Sprng Energy, with 3.3 GWp operating, asks CERC to save BESS capacity from automatic connectivity revocation
Sprng Energy, the Shell Group renewable IPP with about 3.3 GWp operational and 1.7 GWp under construction, told CERC on 23 June 2026 that draft Regulation 5.2(m) of the GNA Fourth Amendment, which extinguishes additional BESS capacity whenever underlying connectivity is relinquished, should instead operate pro-rata for partial events, illustrating the point with a 150 MW solar plus 150 MW BESS configuration. It sought freedom to distribute LOA/PPA quantum across multiple project locations for FDRE, RTC and hybrid configurations, and retention of the existing one-month-from-COD land-document rule instead of a proposed 15-day deadline.
8THDCIL wants CERC to value pumped-storage trial power at 1.25x solar-hour market price instead of Rs. 2/kWh cap
THDC India Limited's comments on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 seek explicit application of the energy charge rate to both generation and pumping modes when computing deviation charges for Section 62 pumped hydro storage plants. THDCIL proposes that infirm power injected by standalone ESS before COD be paid at 1.25 times the weighted average daily solar-hour Area Clearing Price, netted for pumping-energy cost at 75% round-trip efficiency, instead of the draft's normal deviation rate capped at Rs. 2.00/kWh, and wants simple interest of 0.04% per day for delayed payouts.
8TNPDCL proposes 4-hour storage mandate by 2030 and opposes free non-solar-hour access in CERC GNA amendment
In the 23 June 2026 public hearing on the draft Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, TNPDCL supported the proposed 2-hour minimum discharge requirement for grid-connected energy storage but urged phased escalation to 3 hours from 1 April 2028 and 4 hours from 1 April 2030 to bolster resource adequacy. The utility opposed withdrawal of connectivity with return of bank guarantees on start-date changes and free additional transmission access for RE-plus-ESS projects during non-solar hours, insisting every access right must carry matching transmission-charge liability.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8TERC clears 60-kWp rooftop solar at Agartala Airport under PM Surya Ghar, keeping AAI's sanctioned capacity at 2 MWp
By Final Order No. 12 of 2026 dated 29 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the Airports Authority of India's proposal to install a 60 kWp rooftop solar plant on CISF barracks at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The previously approved 1,750 kWp ground-mounted capacity stands reconfigured into 1,690 kWp ground-mounted plus 60 kWp rooftop, keeping total sanctioned solar capacity unchanged at 2 MWp alongside the existing 250 kWp plant, with respondent TSECL filing no objection.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8NSEFI demands 12-working-day payment guarantee and Rs. 2.86/kWh infirm-power ceiling in CERC DSM overhaul
Presenting at the 26 June 2026 public hearing on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, NSEFI argued that linking contract rates to the daily average I-DAM price of about Rs. 3.99/kWh penalises solar plants generating at roughly Rs. 2.50/kWh in the 6 AM-6 PM window. It sought a cap on contract rates at the daily weighted average Area Clearing Price, an infirm-power compensation ceiling of Rs. 2.86/kWh for wind, solar and hybrid projects, and a firm statutory minimum 12-working-day payment timeline instead of deferral to a detailed procedure.
8NSEFI presses CERC for 24-month guaranteed execution window and parent-SPV milestone recognition in GNA Fourth Amendment
In its final comments on the draft CERC Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, NSEFI proposed holding milestones tied to in-principle connectivity in abeyance where transmission is delayed, mandating a minimum 24-month implementation period, stretching the 15-day land-document deadline to 60-90 days, and recognising land and financial-closure milestones achieved at parent or subsidiary level as valid compliance for the PPA-executing SPV. It also sought IRDAI-registered insurance surety bonds as bank-guarantee alternatives and a reduced Rs. 5 lakh/MW land bank guarantee for standalone ESS.
8Serentica pushes CERC to recognise 80-GW C&I merchant market in GNA Fourth Amendment, wants source-change fee halved
In comments on the draft CERC Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, Serentica Renewables asked the Commission to shield third-party-developed additional capacity from automatic revocation when the original connectivity grantee relinquishes its grant. It sought a 50% cut in the proposed Rs. 50,000/MW change-of-source fee, about 0.14% of solar capex of Rs. 3.5 crore/MW, and proposed that C&I merchant PPAs with investment-grade offtakers, minimum 10-year tenors and six-month financial closure qualify for connectivity conversion, citing a roughly 80 GW corporate demand opportunity.
8Serentica warns CERC's DSM Third Amendment penalises 25-30 GW of ISTS solar with contract rates far above generation cost
Serentica Renewables' submission dated 26 May 2026 on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 argues the deviation framework structurally disadvantages solar, which faces a 5% deviation band against wind's 10%, while contract rates track I-DAM prices that averaged Rs. 2,979.75/MWh during solar hours but Rs. 3,995.98/MWh across 24 hours in 2025. The company wants contract rates capped at the daily weighted average Area Clearing Price and interest at late-payment-surcharge rates for delayed payouts, noting 25-30 GW of ISTS-connected solar versus 10-12 GW of wind would bear the brunt.
8ACME Solar warns CERC draft GNA rules leave multi-site hybrid projects earning just Rs. 1.65 on a Rs. 3.25 PPA
ACME Solar Holdings' submission dated 10 June 2026 on the draft GNA Fourth Amendment flags that existing multi-located renewable generators which converted a bank-guarantee connectivity component to the land route are excluded from the new single-application dispensation, leaving the land component exposed to revocation on PPA extension, even though MoP bidding guidelines pay only 50% of tariff, Rs. 1.65/unit on a Rs. 3.25/unit hybrid PPA, when only one component is commissioned. ACME also wants the change-of-source window anchored to the actual date of GNA effectiveness.
8GRIDCO asks CERC to add state bulk power procurers as direct GNA applicants under new Clause 17.1(vii)
GRIDCO Limited, Odisha's designated bulk power procurer, urged CERC to insert a new Clause 17.1(vii) in the Connectivity and GNA Regulations recognising an entity designated by the State Government for bulk procurement of power on behalf of distribution licensees as an eligible GNA applicant. GRIDCO pointed out that CTUIL/PGCIL transmission bills are served directly on it and recovered through its ARR, yet it must route GNA applications through OPTCL, which bears no commercial liability, while discoms in other states can apply directly.
8TNPDCL tells CERC softer DSM rates for captive plants and trial-run payouts will deepen pool deficits borne by discoms
At the 30 June 2026 public hearing on the draft DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited opposed replacing time-block-wise ACP with daily weighted average ACP for captive generating plants, arguing deviations in peak-deficit blocks would be settled below market value. TNPDCL wants uniform DSM treatment across CGPs, general sellers and wind-solar sellers, opposes funding trial-run energy of thermal stations and standalone ESS from the DSM pool, and insists the statutory 10-day payment timeline remain in the regulations.
8Grid-India seeks one-year runway and uniform treatment of all wind-solar sellers from April 2031 in DSM Third Amendment
Grid-India's comments dated 30 June 2026 on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 ask that new payment timelines take effect only one year after approval of the Detailed Procedure for the National Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account, citing software development and consequential amendments needed in the IEGC 2023. The system operator proposes that all wind-solar sellers be treated as general sellers from 1 April 2031, that WS sellers receive zero payment for over-injection above 50.05 Hz, and that inter-regional deviations be computed notionally in energy terms only.
8NRPC's Renewable Energy Sub-Committee tackles Rajasthan voltage spikes and LVRT failures in 7th meeting minutes
Minutes of the 7th meeting of NRPC's Renewable Energy Sub-Committee, held on 26 May 2026, cover RE generation-loss events during faults near RE complexes, non-compliance with Low and High Voltage Ride Through requirements, voltage oscillations and spikes in the Rajasthan RE complex, status of the RE evacuation Phase-III transmission system, power-quality measurement at RE stations, a proposed annual self-audit format, and BESS operating philosophy during low-frequency conditions. Membership spans NLDC, NRLDC and ISTS-connected generators including ACME, Azure and Inox Wind. Details
8Shell's Sprng Energy, with 3.3 GWp operating, asks CERC to save BESS capacity from automatic connectivity revocation
Sprng Energy, the Shell Group renewable IPP with about 3.3 GWp operational and 1.7 GWp under construction, told CERC on 23 June 2026 that draft Regulation 5.2(m) of the GNA Fourth Amendment, which extinguishes additional BESS capacity whenever underlying connectivity is relinquished, should instead operate pro-rata for partial events, illustrating the point with a 150 MW solar plus 150 MW BESS configuration. It sought freedom to distribute LOA/PPA quantum across multiple project locations for FDRE, RTC and hybrid configurations, and retention of the existing one-month-from-COD land-document rule instead of a proposed 15-day deadline.
8THDCIL wants CERC to value pumped-storage trial power at 1.25x solar-hour market price instead of Rs. 2/kWh cap
THDC India Limited's comments on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 seek explicit application of the energy charge rate to both generation and pumping modes when computing deviation charges for Section 62 pumped hydro storage plants. THDCIL proposes that infirm power injected by standalone ESS before COD be paid at 1.25 times the weighted average daily solar-hour Area Clearing Price, netted for pumping-energy cost at 75% round-trip efficiency, instead of the draft's normal deviation rate capped at Rs. 2.00/kWh, and wants simple interest of 0.04% per day for delayed payouts.
8TNPDCL proposes 4-hour storage mandate by 2030 and opposes free non-solar-hour access in CERC GNA amendment
In the 23 June 2026 public hearing on the draft Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, TNPDCL supported the proposed 2-hour minimum discharge requirement for grid-connected energy storage but urged phased escalation to 3 hours from 1 April 2028 and 4 hours from 1 April 2030 to bolster resource adequacy. The utility opposed withdrawal of connectivity with return of bank guarantees on start-date changes and free additional transmission access for RE-plus-ESS projects during non-solar hours, insisting every access right must carry matching transmission-charge liability.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8TERC clears 60-kWp rooftop solar at Agartala Airport under PM Surya Ghar, keeping AAI's sanctioned capacity at 2 MWp
By Final Order No. 12 of 2026 dated 29 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the Airports Authority of India's proposal to install a 60 kWp rooftop solar plant on CISF barracks at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The previously approved 1,750 kWp ground-mounted capacity stands reconfigured into 1,690 kWp ground-mounted plus 60 kWp rooftop, keeping total sanctioned solar capacity unchanged at 2 MWp alongside the existing 250 kWp plant, with respondent TSECL filing no objection.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8NSEFI demands 12-working-day payment guarantee and Rs. 2.86/kWh infirm-power ceiling in CERC DSM overhaul
Presenting at the 26 June 2026 public hearing on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, NSEFI argued that linking contract rates to the daily average I-DAM price of about Rs. 3.99/kWh penalises solar plants generating at roughly Rs. 2.50/kWh in the 6 AM-6 PM window. It sought a cap on contract rates at the daily weighted average Area Clearing Price, an infirm-power compensation ceiling of Rs. 2.86/kWh for wind, solar and hybrid projects, and a firm statutory minimum 12-working-day payment timeline instead of deferral to a detailed procedure.
8NSEFI presses CERC for 24-month guaranteed execution window and parent-SPV milestone recognition in GNA Fourth Amendment
In its final comments on the draft CERC Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, NSEFI proposed holding milestones tied to in-principle connectivity in abeyance where transmission is delayed, mandating a minimum 24-month implementation period, stretching the 15-day land-document deadline to 60-90 days, and recognising land and financial-closure milestones achieved at parent or subsidiary level as valid compliance for the PPA-executing SPV. It also sought IRDAI-registered insurance surety bonds as bank-guarantee alternatives and a reduced Rs. 5 lakh/MW land bank guarantee for standalone ESS.
8Serentica pushes CERC to recognise 80-GW C&I merchant market in GNA Fourth Amendment, wants source-change fee halved
In comments on the draft CERC Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, Serentica Renewables asked the Commission to shield third-party-developed additional capacity from automatic revocation when the original connectivity grantee relinquishes its grant. It sought a 50% cut in the proposed Rs. 50,000/MW change-of-source fee, about 0.14% of solar capex of Rs. 3.5 crore/MW, and proposed that C&I merchant PPAs with investment-grade offtakers, minimum 10-year tenors and six-month financial closure qualify for connectivity conversion, citing a roughly 80 GW corporate demand opportunity.
8Serentica warns CERC's DSM Third Amendment penalises 25-30 GW of ISTS solar with contract rates far above generation cost
Serentica Renewables' submission dated 26 May 2026 on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 argues the deviation framework structurally disadvantages solar, which faces a 5% deviation band against wind's 10%, while contract rates track I-DAM prices that averaged Rs. 2,979.75/MWh during solar hours but Rs. 3,995.98/MWh across 24 hours in 2025. The company wants contract rates capped at the daily weighted average Area Clearing Price and interest at late-payment-surcharge rates for delayed payouts, noting 25-30 GW of ISTS-connected solar versus 10-12 GW of wind would bear the brunt.
8ACME Solar warns CERC draft GNA rules leave multi-site hybrid projects earning just Rs. 1.65 on a Rs. 3.25 PPA
ACME Solar Holdings' submission dated 10 June 2026 on the draft GNA Fourth Amendment flags that existing multi-located renewable generators which converted a bank-guarantee connectivity component to the land route are excluded from the new single-application dispensation, leaving the land component exposed to revocation on PPA extension, even though MoP bidding guidelines pay only 50% of tariff, Rs. 1.65/unit on a Rs. 3.25/unit hybrid PPA, when only one component is commissioned. ACME also wants the change-of-source window anchored to the actual date of GNA effectiveness.
8GRIDCO asks CERC to add state bulk power procurers as direct GNA applicants under new Clause 17.1(vii)
GRIDCO Limited, Odisha's designated bulk power procurer, urged CERC to insert a new Clause 17.1(vii) in the Connectivity and GNA Regulations recognising an entity designated by the State Government for bulk procurement of power on behalf of distribution licensees as an eligible GNA applicant. GRIDCO pointed out that CTUIL/PGCIL transmission bills are served directly on it and recovered through its ARR, yet it must route GNA applications through OPTCL, which bears no commercial liability, while discoms in other states can apply directly.
8TNPDCL tells CERC softer DSM rates for captive plants and trial-run payouts will deepen pool deficits borne by discoms
At the 30 June 2026 public hearing on the draft DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited opposed replacing time-block-wise ACP with daily weighted average ACP for captive generating plants, arguing deviations in peak-deficit blocks would be settled below market value. TNPDCL wants uniform DSM treatment across CGPs, general sellers and wind-solar sellers, opposes funding trial-run energy of thermal stations and standalone ESS from the DSM pool, and insists the statutory 10-day payment timeline remain in the regulations.
8Grid-India seeks one-year runway and uniform treatment of all wind-solar sellers from April 2031 in DSM Third Amendment
Grid-India's comments dated 30 June 2026 on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 ask that new payment timelines take effect only one year after approval of the Detailed Procedure for the National Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account, citing software development and consequential amendments needed in the IEGC 2023. The system operator proposes that all wind-solar sellers be treated as general sellers from 1 April 2031, that WS sellers receive zero payment for over-injection above 50.05 Hz, and that inter-regional deviations be computed notionally in energy terms only.
8NRPC's Renewable Energy Sub-Committee tackles Rajasthan voltage spikes and LVRT failures in 7th meeting minutes
Minutes of the 7th meeting of NRPC's Renewable Energy Sub-Committee, held on 26 May 2026, cover RE generation-loss events during faults near RE complexes, non-compliance with Low and High Voltage Ride Through requirements, voltage oscillations and spikes in the Rajasthan RE complex, status of the RE evacuation Phase-III transmission system, power-quality measurement at RE stations, a proposed annual self-audit format, and BESS operating philosophy during low-frequency conditions. Membership spans NLDC, NRLDC and ISTS-connected generators including ACME, Azure and Inox Wind. Details
NEWS UPDATE: TARIFF & REGULATORY ORDERS
Jul 02:
RETAIL TARIFF REVISION
8KERC orders BESCOM, HESCOM and GESCOM to refund Rs. 203.70 crore of disallowed fuel surcharge in August 2026 bills
Truing up the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment for October 2025-March 2026 by order dated 29 June 2026, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission disallowed Rs. 150.00 crore claimed by BESCOM, Rs. 43.56 crore by HESCOM and Rs. 10.14 crore by GESCOM, holding that late payment surcharge and carrying cost arising from non-payment of generator dues under a CERC order cannot be passed on to consumers. The three ESCOMs must refund the amounts through negative adjustment in August 2026 billing, while net FPPCA claims across all five ESCOMs totalled Rs. 793.82 crore for the period.
8BESCOM sets July 2026 fuel surcharge at 32 paise per unit on May power-purchase cost variance
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited, through a notification dated 30 June 2026, fixed the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment charge for July 2026 at 32 paise per unit, based on the variance in fuel and power purchase costs incurred in May 2026. The levy is computed under the KERC (FPPCA) Regulations, 2022 and its First Amendment, which mandate automatic monthly pass-through of fuel-cost variations. Every BESCOM consumer in the Bengaluru region will see the 32-paise surcharge on energy charges in July bills, up from 25 paise per unit recovered in May 2026, reflecting costlier summer power procurement.
8Noida Power Company to levy 1.89% fuel surcharge in June 2026 bills for March power-purchase cost spike
Noida Power Company Limited has computed a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge of 1.89% for March 2026, to be billed to all consumer categories in June 2026 under the automatic monthly FPPAS formula in the UPERC (Multi Year Tariff for Distribution) Regulations, 2025. The computation compares the actual power purchase cost of 334.21 MU procured in the reference month against the approved cost in the Tariff Order dated 22 November 2025, with an (n-3) month lag and annual true-up. Greater Noida's consumers thus face a near-2% add-on to energy charges within three months of procurement.
8MP Power Management Company fixes June 2026 FPPAS at 1.11% for all three state discoms effective June 24
M.P. Power Management Company Limited directed the M.P. Paschim, Madhya and Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran companies to bill a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge of 1.11% on energy charges for one month commencing 24 June 2026. The surcharge stems from April 2026 procurement of 960.24 crore units at an actual average power purchase cost of Rs. 3.71/kWh against the approved Rs. 3.64/kWh, an incremental Rs. 0.07/kWh on net units of 918.67 crore kWh. The automatic pass-through recovers roughly Rs. 64 crore of incremental power purchase cost from consumers across Madhya Pradesh's three discom zones.
8BESCOM's May 2026 fuel-surcharge workings show Rs. 94.65-crore FPPCA claim with Rs. 9.44-crore over-recovery to return in July
The workbook annexed to the KERC (FPPCA) Regulations discloses BESCOM's station-wise power purchase costs for May 2026, when the discom procured 4,448.20 MU as per SLDC with projected retail sales of 3,916.59 MU after transmission and distribution losses. Format-2 shows an FPPCA determination of Rs. 94.65 crore for May against actual collection of Rs. 104.09 crore, leaving Rs. 9.44 crore to be adjusted downward in July 2026 bills, while Format-1 details total KPCL thermal purchase cost of Rs. 741.08 crore for the month, with RTPS Units 1-7 running at Rs. 4.11/unit variable cost against an approved Rs. 4.92/unit.
OPEN ACCESS & WHEELING CHARGES
8MERC dismisses green open access petitions of UltraTech, CIE Automotive and NSEFI, sends applicants to revamped GOAR portal
In a common order dated 1 July 2026, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission dismissed petitions by CIE Automotive India, UltraTech Cement, Jindal Saw and NSEFI along with Sunsure and ReNew group solar SPVs, who alleged MSEDCL and MSETCL unlawfully rejected or sat on Green Energy Long-Term Open Access applications beyond the 15-day deadline. The Commission held MSEDCL acted beyond its jurisdiction but declined deemed approval or refunds. With NLDC's revamped Green Open Access Registry portal operational since 15 December 2025, petitioners are free to reapply and MSETCL must process applications in a fair, time-bound manner.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8DERC orders full upstream infrastructure costs into EV-charging demand notes, shielding Delhi consumers from PM E-DRIVE bills
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, through a Removal of Difficulty (Fourth) Order dated 1 July 2026, directed distribution licensees to include the full cost of distribution transformers, HT/LT cables, AC distribution boxes and civil works in demand notes raised on Charge Point Operators for EV charging stations under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme. For LT connections up to 200 kW these upstream costs were earlier absorbed in discoms' ARR; they will now be met from the scheme's subsidy and kept out of ARR, with Delhi Transco Ltd maintaining consolidated records of sites, demand notes and payments.
8KERC fast-tracks renewal of 20-year-old wind and mini-hydel PPAs with deemed-approval route at 85% of 20th-year tariff
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a suo-motu order on 1 July 2026 creating a deemed-approval mechanism for renewal of PPAs of mini-hydel and wind projects completing their initial 20-year term. Generators applying at least 90 days before expiry must agree to supply at 85% of the 20th-year tariff or a negotiated tariff, whichever is lower; if the ESCOM fails to act despite a valid application, the PPA stands deemed extended. The order plugs a payment vacuum in which generators kept injecting energy after PPA expiry without being paid due to delayed renewals.
8TERC orders TSECL to pay Railways 50% of average cost of supply for regenerative-braking power fed into Tripura grid
In Final Order No. 10 of 2026 dated 16 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission directed that import and export energy recorded by ABT-compliant meters at Northeast Frontier Railway's traction substations at Kumarghat, Teliamura and Udaipur be duly accounted for in energy billing. TSECL must compensate NFR for energy injected through regenerative braking of electric locomotives at 50% of the Average Cost of Supply, applying the feed-in tariff mechanism under TERC's 2024 Gross/Net Metering Regulations, in a first-of-its-kind ruling monetising braking energy previously left unpaid.
8CERC approves Rs. 420-crore annual tariff for Power Grid's Green Energy Corridor ISTS Part-B assets through 2029
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, by order dated 30 June 2026 in Petition No. 752/TT/2025, trued up the 2019-24 transmission tariff and determined the 2024-29 tariff for Power Grid Corporation of India's Green Energy Corridors ISTS Part-B assets in the Western and Northern Regions. Trued-up Annual Fixed Charges of Rs. 421.12 crore to Rs. 432.51 crore per year were approved for 2019-24, while AFC for 2024-29 was allowed at Rs. 420.26 crore for 2024-25, tapering to Rs. 406.79 crore by 2028-29, shared by beneficiaries across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman cancels faulty name transfer on Erode farm power connection, orders records restored in 30 days
Allowing Appeal Petition No. 12 of 2026 by order dated 1 July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman set aside the name transfer wrongly effected on agricultural service connection No. 04-335-003-69 in the Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle of TNPDCL, cancelling the change in favour of a third party and directing engineers to restore the earlier registration within 30 days. The Ombudsman held the transfer was processed without proper legal-heir documentation, a lapse the CGRF had failed to correct, clarifying that such corrections are administrative and do not adjudicate civil title.
8KSERC flags 265 consumer complaints bypassing KSEB grievance forums, orders online CGRF filing and faster solar meters
Minutes of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission's review meeting with CGRFs and the Electricity Ombudsman held on 2 June 2026 reveal that 265 complaints reached the Commission directly between April 2025 and 10 May 2026, while CGRFs logged 98 low-voltage and power-interruption complaints in six weeks from 1 April 2026. Chairman T.K. Jose noted rooftop solar installations grew 20-35% month-on-month yet net-metering connections stall over meter shortages; KSEB was directed to maintain solar meter stock and launch the mandatory online CGRF complaint-filing portal under KSERC Regulations, 2023.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8BERC admits Hasanpur Sugar Mills' plea to keep 10-MW bagasse plant's 2014 PPA alive for full 20 years
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission on 1 July 2026 admitted Case No. 24/2026 filed by M/s Hasanpur Sugar Mills, a unit of Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd, seeking a declaration that its PPA dated 26.2.2014 for a 10 MW bagasse-based cogeneration plant subsists for 20 years from commercial operation. Respondents BSPHCL, NBPDCL and SBPDCL must file replies by 22 July 2026, with the petitioner's rejoinder within a week and the next hearing fixed for 6 August 2026, in a case that will signal how Bihar treats legacy renewable cogeneration PPAs.
8BERC gives Bihar discoms until July 15 to finalise comments on new Electricity Supply Code 2026 as sugar mills push seasonal supply rules
Hearing suo-motu proceeding SMP-06/2026 on 1 July 2026, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission extended the deadline for NBPDCL and SBPDCL to file additional comments on the draft BERC Electricity Supply Code, 2026 to 15 July 2026. The Bihar Sugar Mills Association was directed to propose Bihar-specific terms for seasonal electricity supply by the same date, with discoms ordered to file a comprehensive response. The matter is next listed on 21 July 2026, with the new code set to govern connection, billing and supply conditions statewide.
8CERC demands more data from NTPC on 2024-29 tariff for 1,320-MW Tanda Stage-II; affidavit due July 8
In Petition No. 941/GT/2025, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on 1 July 2026 directed NTPC Limited to file additional information on affidavit by 8 July 2026 for determination of the 2024-29 tariff of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II (2x660 MW). The Commission wants a year-wise reconciliation between approved RCE cost, capital cost additions during 2019-24 and 2024-29, the basis of water, security and ash-transportation O&M claims, and auditor-certified revised tariff forms, with respondent replies due 15 July and rejoinders by 22 July 2026.
8CERC grills NTPC on Tanda-II truing-up: project land used for renewables, refinancing gains and ash costs under the lens
By letter dated 1 July 2026 in Petition No. 991/GT/2025 for truing up the 2019-24 tariff of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II, the CERC sought clarifications from NTPC by 8 July 2026, including the proportionate cost of project land now used for renewable-energy generation, compliance with prior tribunal directions, a revised Form-13 based on actual interest rates without refinancing-benefit adjustments, the CISF versus non-CISF security break-up, and cash-versus-liability segregation of ash-transportation expenses, with replies due 15 July and rejoinders 22 July 2026.
8CERC questions DVC's add-cap claims for 1,000-MW Durgapur Steel Plant, from boundary walls to biomass co-firing
For determination of the 2024-29 tariff of Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station Units I & II (2x500 MW), the CERC on 1 July 2026 directed Damodar Valley Corporation in Petition No. 656/GT/2025 to justify by 8 July 2026 additional capital expenditure claimed for boundary-wall construction, replacement of electrical items through 2024-29, Automatic Generation Control implementation, CISF-requested CCTV systems and infrastructure for biomass co-firing. DVC must map each claim to a specific regulation and furnish cost-benefit analysis, with replies due 15 July and rejoinders 22 July 2026.
8DVC's 2019-24 truing-up for Durgapur Steel stalls on unmet ash-evacuation directions from CERC's July 2023 order
In Petition No. 52/GT/2026 for truing up the 2019-24 tariff of the 1,000-MW Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station, the CERC on 1 July 2026 recorded that Damodar Valley Corporation has still not complied with ash-evacuation expense directions issued on 3.7.2023, and demanded compliance along with fresh information on affidavit by 8 July 2026. DVC must also disclose the proportionate cost of plant land now used for renewable generation and reconcile approved RCE cost against additional capitalisation claims, including delayed MoEF-mandated green-belt works. Details
8KERC orders BESCOM, HESCOM and GESCOM to refund Rs. 203.70 crore of disallowed fuel surcharge in August 2026 bills
Truing up the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment for October 2025-March 2026 by order dated 29 June 2026, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission disallowed Rs. 150.00 crore claimed by BESCOM, Rs. 43.56 crore by HESCOM and Rs. 10.14 crore by GESCOM, holding that late payment surcharge and carrying cost arising from non-payment of generator dues under a CERC order cannot be passed on to consumers. The three ESCOMs must refund the amounts through negative adjustment in August 2026 billing, while net FPPCA claims across all five ESCOMs totalled Rs. 793.82 crore for the period.
8BESCOM sets July 2026 fuel surcharge at 32 paise per unit on May power-purchase cost variance
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited, through a notification dated 30 June 2026, fixed the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment charge for July 2026 at 32 paise per unit, based on the variance in fuel and power purchase costs incurred in May 2026. The levy is computed under the KERC (FPPCA) Regulations, 2022 and its First Amendment, which mandate automatic monthly pass-through of fuel-cost variations. Every BESCOM consumer in the Bengaluru region will see the 32-paise surcharge on energy charges in July bills, up from 25 paise per unit recovered in May 2026, reflecting costlier summer power procurement.
8Noida Power Company to levy 1.89% fuel surcharge in June 2026 bills for March power-purchase cost spike
Noida Power Company Limited has computed a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge of 1.89% for March 2026, to be billed to all consumer categories in June 2026 under the automatic monthly FPPAS formula in the UPERC (Multi Year Tariff for Distribution) Regulations, 2025. The computation compares the actual power purchase cost of 334.21 MU procured in the reference month against the approved cost in the Tariff Order dated 22 November 2025, with an (n-3) month lag and annual true-up. Greater Noida's consumers thus face a near-2% add-on to energy charges within three months of procurement.
8MP Power Management Company fixes June 2026 FPPAS at 1.11% for all three state discoms effective June 24
M.P. Power Management Company Limited directed the M.P. Paschim, Madhya and Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran companies to bill a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge of 1.11% on energy charges for one month commencing 24 June 2026. The surcharge stems from April 2026 procurement of 960.24 crore units at an actual average power purchase cost of Rs. 3.71/kWh against the approved Rs. 3.64/kWh, an incremental Rs. 0.07/kWh on net units of 918.67 crore kWh. The automatic pass-through recovers roughly Rs. 64 crore of incremental power purchase cost from consumers across Madhya Pradesh's three discom zones.
8BESCOM's May 2026 fuel-surcharge workings show Rs. 94.65-crore FPPCA claim with Rs. 9.44-crore over-recovery to return in July
The workbook annexed to the KERC (FPPCA) Regulations discloses BESCOM's station-wise power purchase costs for May 2026, when the discom procured 4,448.20 MU as per SLDC with projected retail sales of 3,916.59 MU after transmission and distribution losses. Format-2 shows an FPPCA determination of Rs. 94.65 crore for May against actual collection of Rs. 104.09 crore, leaving Rs. 9.44 crore to be adjusted downward in July 2026 bills, while Format-1 details total KPCL thermal purchase cost of Rs. 741.08 crore for the month, with RTPS Units 1-7 running at Rs. 4.11/unit variable cost against an approved Rs. 4.92/unit.
OPEN ACCESS & WHEELING CHARGES
8MERC dismisses green open access petitions of UltraTech, CIE Automotive and NSEFI, sends applicants to revamped GOAR portal
In a common order dated 1 July 2026, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission dismissed petitions by CIE Automotive India, UltraTech Cement, Jindal Saw and NSEFI along with Sunsure and ReNew group solar SPVs, who alleged MSEDCL and MSETCL unlawfully rejected or sat on Green Energy Long-Term Open Access applications beyond the 15-day deadline. The Commission held MSEDCL acted beyond its jurisdiction but declined deemed approval or refunds. With NLDC's revamped Green Open Access Registry portal operational since 15 December 2025, petitioners are free to reapply and MSETCL must process applications in a fair, time-bound manner.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8DERC orders full upstream infrastructure costs into EV-charging demand notes, shielding Delhi consumers from PM E-DRIVE bills
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, through a Removal of Difficulty (Fourth) Order dated 1 July 2026, directed distribution licensees to include the full cost of distribution transformers, HT/LT cables, AC distribution boxes and civil works in demand notes raised on Charge Point Operators for EV charging stations under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme. For LT connections up to 200 kW these upstream costs were earlier absorbed in discoms' ARR; they will now be met from the scheme's subsidy and kept out of ARR, with Delhi Transco Ltd maintaining consolidated records of sites, demand notes and payments.
8KERC fast-tracks renewal of 20-year-old wind and mini-hydel PPAs with deemed-approval route at 85% of 20th-year tariff
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a suo-motu order on 1 July 2026 creating a deemed-approval mechanism for renewal of PPAs of mini-hydel and wind projects completing their initial 20-year term. Generators applying at least 90 days before expiry must agree to supply at 85% of the 20th-year tariff or a negotiated tariff, whichever is lower; if the ESCOM fails to act despite a valid application, the PPA stands deemed extended. The order plugs a payment vacuum in which generators kept injecting energy after PPA expiry without being paid due to delayed renewals.
8TERC orders TSECL to pay Railways 50% of average cost of supply for regenerative-braking power fed into Tripura grid
In Final Order No. 10 of 2026 dated 16 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission directed that import and export energy recorded by ABT-compliant meters at Northeast Frontier Railway's traction substations at Kumarghat, Teliamura and Udaipur be duly accounted for in energy billing. TSECL must compensate NFR for energy injected through regenerative braking of electric locomotives at 50% of the Average Cost of Supply, applying the feed-in tariff mechanism under TERC's 2024 Gross/Net Metering Regulations, in a first-of-its-kind ruling monetising braking energy previously left unpaid.
8CERC approves Rs. 420-crore annual tariff for Power Grid's Green Energy Corridor ISTS Part-B assets through 2029
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, by order dated 30 June 2026 in Petition No. 752/TT/2025, trued up the 2019-24 transmission tariff and determined the 2024-29 tariff for Power Grid Corporation of India's Green Energy Corridors ISTS Part-B assets in the Western and Northern Regions. Trued-up Annual Fixed Charges of Rs. 421.12 crore to Rs. 432.51 crore per year were approved for 2019-24, while AFC for 2024-29 was allowed at Rs. 420.26 crore for 2024-25, tapering to Rs. 406.79 crore by 2028-29, shared by beneficiaries across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman cancels faulty name transfer on Erode farm power connection, orders records restored in 30 days
Allowing Appeal Petition No. 12 of 2026 by order dated 1 July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman set aside the name transfer wrongly effected on agricultural service connection No. 04-335-003-69 in the Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle of TNPDCL, cancelling the change in favour of a third party and directing engineers to restore the earlier registration within 30 days. The Ombudsman held the transfer was processed without proper legal-heir documentation, a lapse the CGRF had failed to correct, clarifying that such corrections are administrative and do not adjudicate civil title.
8KSERC flags 265 consumer complaints bypassing KSEB grievance forums, orders online CGRF filing and faster solar meters
Minutes of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission's review meeting with CGRFs and the Electricity Ombudsman held on 2 June 2026 reveal that 265 complaints reached the Commission directly between April 2025 and 10 May 2026, while CGRFs logged 98 low-voltage and power-interruption complaints in six weeks from 1 April 2026. Chairman T.K. Jose noted rooftop solar installations grew 20-35% month-on-month yet net-metering connections stall over meter shortages; KSEB was directed to maintain solar meter stock and launch the mandatory online CGRF complaint-filing portal under KSERC Regulations, 2023.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8BERC admits Hasanpur Sugar Mills' plea to keep 10-MW bagasse plant's 2014 PPA alive for full 20 years
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission on 1 July 2026 admitted Case No. 24/2026 filed by M/s Hasanpur Sugar Mills, a unit of Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd, seeking a declaration that its PPA dated 26.2.2014 for a 10 MW bagasse-based cogeneration plant subsists for 20 years from commercial operation. Respondents BSPHCL, NBPDCL and SBPDCL must file replies by 22 July 2026, with the petitioner's rejoinder within a week and the next hearing fixed for 6 August 2026, in a case that will signal how Bihar treats legacy renewable cogeneration PPAs.
8BERC gives Bihar discoms until July 15 to finalise comments on new Electricity Supply Code 2026 as sugar mills push seasonal supply rules
Hearing suo-motu proceeding SMP-06/2026 on 1 July 2026, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission extended the deadline for NBPDCL and SBPDCL to file additional comments on the draft BERC Electricity Supply Code, 2026 to 15 July 2026. The Bihar Sugar Mills Association was directed to propose Bihar-specific terms for seasonal electricity supply by the same date, with discoms ordered to file a comprehensive response. The matter is next listed on 21 July 2026, with the new code set to govern connection, billing and supply conditions statewide.
8CERC demands more data from NTPC on 2024-29 tariff for 1,320-MW Tanda Stage-II; affidavit due July 8
In Petition No. 941/GT/2025, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on 1 July 2026 directed NTPC Limited to file additional information on affidavit by 8 July 2026 for determination of the 2024-29 tariff of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II (2x660 MW). The Commission wants a year-wise reconciliation between approved RCE cost, capital cost additions during 2019-24 and 2024-29, the basis of water, security and ash-transportation O&M claims, and auditor-certified revised tariff forms, with respondent replies due 15 July and rejoinders by 22 July 2026.
8CERC grills NTPC on Tanda-II truing-up: project land used for renewables, refinancing gains and ash costs under the lens
By letter dated 1 July 2026 in Petition No. 991/GT/2025 for truing up the 2019-24 tariff of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II, the CERC sought clarifications from NTPC by 8 July 2026, including the proportionate cost of project land now used for renewable-energy generation, compliance with prior tribunal directions, a revised Form-13 based on actual interest rates without refinancing-benefit adjustments, the CISF versus non-CISF security break-up, and cash-versus-liability segregation of ash-transportation expenses, with replies due 15 July and rejoinders 22 July 2026.
8CERC questions DVC's add-cap claims for 1,000-MW Durgapur Steel Plant, from boundary walls to biomass co-firing
For determination of the 2024-29 tariff of Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station Units I & II (2x500 MW), the CERC on 1 July 2026 directed Damodar Valley Corporation in Petition No. 656/GT/2025 to justify by 8 July 2026 additional capital expenditure claimed for boundary-wall construction, replacement of electrical items through 2024-29, Automatic Generation Control implementation, CISF-requested CCTV systems and infrastructure for biomass co-firing. DVC must map each claim to a specific regulation and furnish cost-benefit analysis, with replies due 15 July and rejoinders 22 July 2026.
8DVC's 2019-24 truing-up for Durgapur Steel stalls on unmet ash-evacuation directions from CERC's July 2023 order
In Petition No. 52/GT/2026 for truing up the 2019-24 tariff of the 1,000-MW Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station, the CERC on 1 July 2026 recorded that Damodar Valley Corporation has still not complied with ash-evacuation expense directions issued on 3.7.2023, and demanded compliance along with fresh information on affidavit by 8 July 2026. DVC must also disclose the proportionate cost of plant land now used for renewable generation and reconcile approved RCE cost against additional capitalisation claims, including delayed MoEF-mandated green-belt works. Details
NEWS UPDATE: PROJECT AWARDS & CAPACITY ADDITION
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PPA SIGNING & APPROVAL
8TERC nudges TSECL and Longtharai Power to sign PPA for 10-MW solar project at Rs. 4.25/kWh ceiling tariff
Disposing of Petition No. 04 of 2026 on 17 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission recorded consensus between Longtharai Power Private Limited and TSECL on a 10 MW solar power project, scaled down from the originally proposed 50 MW, at a ceiling tariff of Rs. 4.25 per kWh, and directed both parties to execute a PPA and submit it for approval. Consultations held pursuant to Daily Order No. 04 of 2026 covered battery energy storage system integration, tariff benchmarking, project economics, financial viability, RPO compliance and employment generation, moving one of Tripura's few utility-scale solar proposals closer to execution. Details
8TERC nudges TSECL and Longtharai Power to sign PPA for 10-MW solar project at Rs. 4.25/kWh ceiling tariff
Disposing of Petition No. 04 of 2026 on 17 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission recorded consensus between Longtharai Power Private Limited and TSECL on a 10 MW solar power project, scaled down from the originally proposed 50 MW, at a ceiling tariff of Rs. 4.25 per kWh, and directed both parties to execute a PPA and submit it for approval. Consultations held pursuant to Daily Order No. 04 of 2026 covered battery energy storage system integration, tariff benchmarking, project economics, financial viability, RPO compliance and employment generation, moving one of Tripura's few utility-scale solar proposals closer to execution. Details
NEWS UPDATE: FINANCIAL RESULTS & CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
Jul 02:
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8HVPNL confirms on-time July 1 interest payment on 2014-15 bond series to BSE
Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited informed BSE Ltd under Regulation 57(1) and Regulation 57(5) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 that ICICI Bank confirmed payment of interest due on 1 July 2026 on HVPNL Bond Series-1st 2014-15 (ISIN INE535N08064, Scrip Code 972732), an 8.62% coupon bond issued on 23 February 2015. The ICICI Bank statement shows coupon debits totalling about Rs. 2.65 crore executed on the due date, with Axis Trustee Services Limited copied for record and no principal falling due. Timely servicing keeps the state transco's listed-debt track record clean for bondholders. Details
8HVPNL confirms on-time July 1 interest payment on 2014-15 bond series to BSE
Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited informed BSE Ltd under Regulation 57(1) and Regulation 57(5) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 that ICICI Bank confirmed payment of interest due on 1 July 2026 on HVPNL Bond Series-1st 2014-15 (ISIN INE535N08064, Scrip Code 972732), an 8.62% coupon bond issued on 23 February 2015. The ICICI Bank statement shows coupon debits totalling about Rs. 2.65 crore executed on the due date, with Axis Trustee Services Limited copied for record and no principal falling due. Timely servicing keeps the state transco's listed-debt track record clean for bondholders. Details
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8Renfra Energy to raise Rs 430 crore through IPO Details
8Coal India to Invest Rs 1,900 Crore in R&D by FY30 to Drive Innovation Details
8The case for building India’s coal chemistry capability Details
8SECL posts record Q1 performance with highest-ever coal production, offtake Details
8Central Electricity Authority (CEA) organizes an All-India Electrical Safety awareness programme on the occasion of Electrical Safety Day Details
8Power Finance Corp to absorb REC Limited; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts on merger Details
8High voltage power conductor demand surges as load increases; local firms gear up with tech tie-ups Details
8Coal India Reports 7.5% Offtake Surge and Approves Rs 2,831.11 Crore Solar Project Details
8India's power consumption grows 11.62% to 166.46 billion units in June Details
8Adani Energy Solutions appoints Pramath Nath as Chief People Officer Details
8Mumbai Power Issues: Speaker Narwekar Meets BEST Officials Details
8Why Transformers and Rectifiers India Share Price is Rising Details
8Protests erupt over ‘privatisation’ of Yadadri power plant Details
8Anil Ambani-Backed Power Company Jumps 17% to Become Top Nifty 500 Gainer After Announcing AI-Focused Subsidiary Restructuring Details
8GE Power India: Power Stock Surges 200% in 2 Months; Can the Momentum Continue Details
8Recent auction outcomes signal growing confidence in India’s energy storage market Details
8StarlinePS Enterprises Invests ?160 Crore In Celloraa Energy To Set Up 1.2 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility In Gujarat Details
8INOXAP seals 15-year deal with INA Solar Details
8Coal India production drops 7.5 pc in Q1 Details
8ENERPARC Energy India Appoints New CRO and CFO to Support Renewable Energy Expansion Details
8Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Secures Over Rs,000 Crore Power Grid Transformer Order Details
8Freyr Energy: Powering India’s Rooftops Details
8NLC India Secures 600 MW Solar Award in UP Scaling Renewable Energy Pipeline Details
8StarlinePS invests Rs 160 crore in solar cell facility Details
8Coal India wins Rs 2831.11 Crore order for 600 MW solar plant Details
8TERC Approves Rooftop Solar Plant At Agartala Airport Under PM Surya Ghar Yojana In Tripura Details
8India's Renewable Revolution: Aiming for 100 GW Wind Power by 2030 Details
8ACME-IHI JV secures Japan CfD subsidy support for green ammonia project in Odisha Details
8N.A.N. GreenMet, Enaex seal strategic JV in India Details
8Bihar to Emerge as Leader in Solar and Sustainable Energy, Industrial Power Supply to Be Strengthened: Energy Secretary Details
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8Tender for installation of new transformer and other work Details
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8Tender for supply of 40 KVA 11/0.433 kV aluminium wound completely self protected (CSP) distribution transformers Details
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8Tender for providing additional 50 MVA 220/22 kV TF along Details
8Tender for retrofitting of float cum boost HBL make battery chargers Details
8Tender for work of annual maintenance contract for work of overhauling / servicing & alignment of 420 kV centre break type isolators Details
8Tender for work of construction of retaining wall for 400 kV tower Details
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8Tender for Bi-annual rate contract for shifting/modification work of existing various 66/132/220 kV class transmission lines Details
8Tender for work of white metal bearing's clearance, magnetic centre, air gap measurement , setting & emergency replacement, lifting & shifting, O/H, dismentalling and checking of 6.6 kV white metal be Details
8Tender for work for emergency replacement, lifting & shifting, O/H and dismantling of 6.6 kV HT motors Details
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8Renfra Energy to raise Rs 430 crore through IPO Details
8Coal India to Invest Rs 1,900 Crore in R&D by FY30 to Drive Innovation Details
8The case for building India’s coal chemistry capability Details
8SECL posts record Q1 performance with highest-ever coal production, offtake Details
8Central Electricity Authority (CEA) organizes an All-India Electrical Safety awareness programme on the occasion of Electrical Safety Day Details
8Power Finance Corp to absorb REC Limited; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts on merger Details
8High voltage power conductor demand surges as load increases; local firms gear up with tech tie-ups Details
8Coal India Reports 7.5% Offtake Surge and Approves Rs 2,831.11 Crore Solar Project Details
8India's power consumption grows 11.62% to 166.46 billion units in June Details
8Adani Energy Solutions appoints Pramath Nath as Chief People Officer Details
8Mumbai Power Issues: Speaker Narwekar Meets BEST Officials Details
8Why Transformers and Rectifiers India Share Price is Rising Details
8Protests erupt over ‘privatisation’ of Yadadri power plant Details
8Anil Ambani-Backed Power Company Jumps 17% to Become Top Nifty 500 Gainer After Announcing AI-Focused Subsidiary Restructuring Details
8GE Power India: Power Stock Surges 200% in 2 Months; Can the Momentum Continue Details
8Recent auction outcomes signal growing confidence in India’s energy storage market Details
8StarlinePS Enterprises Invests ?160 Crore In Celloraa Energy To Set Up 1.2 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility In Gujarat Details
8INOXAP seals 15-year deal with INA Solar Details
8Coal India production drops 7.5 pc in Q1 Details
8ENERPARC Energy India Appoints New CRO and CFO to Support Renewable Energy Expansion Details
8Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Secures Over Rs,000 Crore Power Grid Transformer Order Details
8Freyr Energy: Powering India’s Rooftops Details
8NLC India Secures 600 MW Solar Award in UP Scaling Renewable Energy Pipeline Details
8StarlinePS invests Rs 160 crore in solar cell facility Details
8Coal India wins Rs 2831.11 Crore order for 600 MW solar plant Details
8TERC Approves Rooftop Solar Plant At Agartala Airport Under PM Surya Ghar Yojana In Tripura Details
8India's Renewable Revolution: Aiming for 100 GW Wind Power by 2030 Details
8ACME-IHI JV secures Japan CfD subsidy support for green ammonia project in Odisha Details
8N.A.N. GreenMet, Enaex seal strategic JV in India Details
8Bihar to Emerge as Leader in Solar and Sustainable Energy, Industrial Power Supply to Be Strengthened: Energy Secretary Details
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Rs 524 crore hydro restoration contract awarded as owner advances critical river-control package
Jul 01:
8The latest award is more than a high-value civil works contract.
8The tender structure reveals a deliberate screening of technical strength, financial capability and execution experience before commercial competition was allowed to shape the outcome.
8The bigger story lies in the series of procurement adjustments and qualification filters that quietly redefined the package before final award. Details
8The tender structure reveals a deliberate screening of technical strength, financial capability and execution experience before commercial competition was allowed to shape the outcome.
8The bigger story lies in the series of procurement adjustments and qualification filters that quietly redefined the package before final award. Details
Contracting news for the day
Jul 01:
8Bandhabal ASU tender turns on lifecycle risk, with Rs 300 lakh entry gate only the first filter
The tender does not stop at asking who can build an ASU. It asks who can prove that similar cryogenic capacity has operated with high availability. That distinction quietly reshapes the eligible vendor pool.
8Rs 257 crore Tirupati WtE tender puts long-term PPP risk at the centre
Tirupati package is framed as a 12 MW waste-to-energy project, but the bid design goes much deeper than plant construction. The concession structure places technology, waste handling, power offtake and long-term O&M into one commercial frame. The details show why this tender could reshape how municipal waste projects are priced in Andhra Pradesh.
8Rs 3 crore EPC package enters a tighter bidding phase as it holds the line
The package goes beyond equipment supply and installation. It pulls commissioning, PG testing and O&M into one execution chain. That makes the technical risk sit deeper than the tender title suggests.
8Tender moves on Kalyanpur GIS tie-up for POWERGRID’s SS-158T package
This tender has opened a pre-bid route for a high-voltage GIS package tied to Gujarat’s RE evacuation build-out. The structure places the manufacturer inside the bid architecture before the final customer award is known. The fine print shows where the real control sits.
8Rs 97 crore transmission package moves into tighter turnkey execution framework
This high-value transmission package extends well beyond conventional transmission line construction. The tender combines corridor execution, terminal integration and released-material management within a comprehensive turnkey responsibility framework.
8Rs 1 crore EMD tender stretches into deeper mill-risk test at Durgapur PP-II
Durgapur PP-II coal mill R&M package has moved through a long corrigendum trail before price discovery. The latest changes sharpen capacity, wear-life and brownfield interface obligations without giving bidders much room for soft assumptions. The real test will be how contractors price risk after the 68-day shift.
8Repeated deadline revisions reshape competition for Rs-value coal mill renovation package
A routine schedule revision has evolved into a far longer procurement cycle than initially envisaged. Multiple corrigenda reveal a deliberate shift in bidding timelines that could reshape competitive dynamics without changing the engineering package. The implications extend beyond calendar changes and point to a broader procurement strategy.
8500 MW solar EPC bid schedule revised again as another key deadline reshapes market timing
Another timetable revision has extended the competitive window for a major utility-scale solar EPC procurement without altering the commercial framework. The move appears to be more than a routine administrative adjustment and could influence bidder preparation and participation ahead of technical submissions. The broader impact on competition and execution strategy becomes clearer when the complete sequence of revisions is examined.
8Rs 50 lakh Koradi EPC tender stretches bid clock as scope lines tighten around handling systems
Koradi package has moved through repeated corrigenda before price discovery. The headline equipment scope hides a sharper contest over capacities, layout responsibility and auxiliary-system risk. The final shape of the bid could decide how aggressively contractors price the next wave of balance-of-plant packages.
8Tender puts load forecasting at the centre of utility planning
The tender places forecasting and portfolio management inside a long-duration consultancy frame. That makes the mandate more strategic than a conventional software advisory. The unanswered issue is how sharply MPPMCL will define performance responsibility. Details
The tender does not stop at asking who can build an ASU. It asks who can prove that similar cryogenic capacity has operated with high availability. That distinction quietly reshapes the eligible vendor pool.
8Rs 257 crore Tirupati WtE tender puts long-term PPP risk at the centre
Tirupati package is framed as a 12 MW waste-to-energy project, but the bid design goes much deeper than plant construction. The concession structure places technology, waste handling, power offtake and long-term O&M into one commercial frame. The details show why this tender could reshape how municipal waste projects are priced in Andhra Pradesh.
8Rs 3 crore EPC package enters a tighter bidding phase as it holds the line
The package goes beyond equipment supply and installation. It pulls commissioning, PG testing and O&M into one execution chain. That makes the technical risk sit deeper than the tender title suggests.
8Tender moves on Kalyanpur GIS tie-up for POWERGRID’s SS-158T package
This tender has opened a pre-bid route for a high-voltage GIS package tied to Gujarat’s RE evacuation build-out. The structure places the manufacturer inside the bid architecture before the final customer award is known. The fine print shows where the real control sits.
8Rs 97 crore transmission package moves into tighter turnkey execution framework
This high-value transmission package extends well beyond conventional transmission line construction. The tender combines corridor execution, terminal integration and released-material management within a comprehensive turnkey responsibility framework.
8Rs 1 crore EMD tender stretches into deeper mill-risk test at Durgapur PP-II
Durgapur PP-II coal mill R&M package has moved through a long corrigendum trail before price discovery. The latest changes sharpen capacity, wear-life and brownfield interface obligations without giving bidders much room for soft assumptions. The real test will be how contractors price risk after the 68-day shift.
8Repeated deadline revisions reshape competition for Rs-value coal mill renovation package
A routine schedule revision has evolved into a far longer procurement cycle than initially envisaged. Multiple corrigenda reveal a deliberate shift in bidding timelines that could reshape competitive dynamics without changing the engineering package. The implications extend beyond calendar changes and point to a broader procurement strategy.
8500 MW solar EPC bid schedule revised again as another key deadline reshapes market timing
Another timetable revision has extended the competitive window for a major utility-scale solar EPC procurement without altering the commercial framework. The move appears to be more than a routine administrative adjustment and could influence bidder preparation and participation ahead of technical submissions. The broader impact on competition and execution strategy becomes clearer when the complete sequence of revisions is examined.
8Rs 50 lakh Koradi EPC tender stretches bid clock as scope lines tighten around handling systems
Koradi package has moved through repeated corrigenda before price discovery. The headline equipment scope hides a sharper contest over capacities, layout responsibility and auxiliary-system risk. The final shape of the bid could decide how aggressively contractors price the next wave of balance-of-plant packages.
8Tender puts load forecasting at the centre of utility planning
The tender places forecasting and portfolio management inside a long-duration consultancy frame. That makes the mandate more strategic than a conventional software advisory. The unanswered issue is how sharply MPPMCL will define performance responsibility. Details
NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jul 01:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8CEA coal stock report flags critical fuel levels at Rajiv Gandhi TPS
The Central Electricity Authority's Daily Coal Stock Report for 29 June 2026 shows Haryana's 1,200 MW Rajiv Gandhi TPS holding just 50% of its normative coal stock requirement, with actual stock of 234,700 tonnes against a normative requirement of 472,900 tonnes, while Panipat TPS stood at a healthier 72%. The plant-wise report tracks daily receipts, consumption and stock-versus-requirement ratios across every coal, lignite and linked thermal station, flagging risk ahead of the monsoon rail-disruption season.
8CEA's NTPC report tracks coal stock and outages across the PSU's plant fleet for June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 9 for 28 June 2026 details station-wise generation, available capacity, coal stock and outage status across NTPC Limited's power stations nationwide, including gas-based plants like Faridabad CCPP and Anta CCPP and hydro assets such as the 800 MW Koldam station in Himachal Pradesh. The dataset flags capacity under outage and expected return-to-service dates, closely watched for signs of emerging fuel-supply or maintenance stress at India's largest central-sector thermal fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India's power generation hits 4,802 MU on June 28 as hydro output runs 10.8% below target
The Central Electricity Authority's All-India Regionwise Power Generation Overview for 28 June 2026 recorded actual generation of 4,802.00 MU against a program of 4,598.65 MU, a 4.4% positive deviation, on a monitored capacity of 312,333.79 MW. Thermal generation reached 4,079.25 MU while hydro output of 515.17 MU ran 10.81% short of target and nuclear generation of 184.44 MU beat its program by 3.17%, with the Northern Region lagging 5.72% below its daily program.
8CEA's station-wise generation ledger tracks every power plant's output across India for June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's region-wise, state-wise and unit-wise generation report for 28 June 2026 breaks down the Northern Region's 1,400.78 MU of actual generation, against a monitored capacity of 82,526.72 MW, down to individual stations including Delhi's I.P. CCPP, which generated 19.23 MU. Cumulative Northern Region generation from 1 April to 28 June 2026 reached 102,493.76 MU against a programmed 108,710.25 MU, underlying CEA's daily monitoring of capacity utilisation nationwide.
846,400 MW of India's power capacity was under maintenance on June 28, CEA shows
The Central Electricity Authority's All-India Capacity Availability Summary for 28 June 2026 shows 46,399.67 MW, about 14.9% of the country's 312,333.79 MW monitored capacity, was offline for planned maintenance, forced outages or other reasons, leaving 265,934.11 MW online. The Western Region carried the heaviest maintenance load at 14,330.40 MW, followed by Northern at 11,790.53 MW and Southern at 11,736.28 MW, while forced outages alone totalled 8,410.20 MW nationally, underscoring tight reserve margins through summer.
8CEA lists thermal and nuclear units stranded outside the grid for over 15 days as of June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 12 catalogues thermal and nuclear generating units that have remained out of the grid for more than 15 days as of 28 June 2026, including Delhi's Pragati CCPP Unit-1, out since a July 2025 grid disturbance. The list captures capacity in MW, maintenance start date and current status for each stranded unit across the country, representing capacity effectively lost to the grid with direct implications for national reserve margins.
8CEA data shows some thermal and nuclear units have sat idle for over a year as of June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 13 lists thermal and nuclear units that have been out of the grid for more than one year as of 28 June 2026, including multiple 30 MW combined-cycle units at I.P. CCPP in reserve shutdown or standby status since January 2019. The extended-idle-unit register highlights legacy stranded capacity that, while nominally still on the books, contributes nothing to current supply, a recurring theme in CEA's stranded-asset discussions.
8CEA recommissioning log shows 250 MW Leh thermal unit returning to grid on June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's recommissioning report records thermal and nuclear units recommissioned as of 28 June 2026, including a 250 MW unit at GH TPS in Leh that returned to sync at 12:52 AM after being out since 19 June due to an ash-handling system problem, alongside a unit at Indira Gandhi STPP. The report tracks the reasons behind each outage and the exact synchronisation timestamp, verifying how quickly reported faults are resolved against utilities' revival estimates.
8CEA log shows Faridabad CCPP unit went out of grid on June 28 for fuel conservation
The Central Electricity Authority's daily outage log lists thermal and nuclear units that went out of the grid on 28 June 2026, including a 137.76 MW unit at Faridabad CCPP taken offline at 2:12 AM for conservation of main fuel under reserve shutdown. The report captures the precise date, time, capacity and stated reason for each fresh outage as reported by utilities, giving CEA and Grid-India an up-to-the-hour picture of newly lost generating capacity.
8Coal generates 3,902 MU as India's thermal fleet beats daily program by 6.2% on June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Category-Wise Fuel-Wise Generation Report for 28 June 2026 shows coal-fired plants generated 3,902.06 MU on a monitored capacity of 224,157.51 MW, pushing total thermal generation to 4,079.25 MU, 6.2% above the day's 3,842.40 MU program. Nuclear output of 184.44 MU beat its target by 7.4%, while hydro generation of 515.17 MU fell short. Year-to-date thermal generation from 1 April stood at 359,270.71 MU against a program of 360,565.34 MU.
8Southern Region generation report tracks station-wise output across Andhra Pradesh plants for June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's generation report for 30 June 2026 details unit-wise output across Andhra Pradesh power stations, including Jindal Power's Simhapuri unit generating 10.54 MU and Greenko's pumped-storage units contributing a combined 13.09 MU. The state's demand met stood at 10,664 MW against consumption of 254.39 MU for the day, with a supplementary data sheet rounding out station-wise output not captured in the primary report, feeding Grid-India's real-time merit-order dispatch monitoring.
8Rajasthan's merit order dispatch list ranks Dadri liquid fuel plant costliest at Rs. 27.80/kWh
Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited's Merit Order Dispatch schedule for 29 June to 5 July 2026 ranks 43 power stations by variable cost, with Dadri's liquid-fuel unit topping the list at a landed tariff of Rs. 27.80 per kWh including transmission losses, followed by Anta CRF at Rs. 23.18 per kWh. At the cheapest end, NLC Barsinghsar was ranked lowest-cost at Rs. 3.17 per kWh, with Rihand and Singrauli STPS priced between Rs. 2.50 and Rs. 2.94 per kWh.
E-AUCTION & PRICING
8Ministry of Coal notifies May 2026 National Lignite Index for eight lignite companies
The Ministry of Coal's Office of the Nominated Authority issued an Office Memorandum dated 30 June 2026 notifying the National Lignite Index, Base Year 2021-22, and representative prices in Rs. per tonne for May 2026, compiled using certified data from eight lignite sector companies across grades ranging from G11/GL1 to G17/GL7. The index feeds directly into fuel cost pass-through calculations for lignite-based power plants across states including Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, influencing variable cost components in electricity tariffs.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8CEA hydro reservoir data tracks pre-monsoon storage levels across key basins as of June 29
The Central Electricity Authority's daily hydro reservoir report for 29 June 2026 records live storage and inflow levels across India's major hydroelectric reservoirs, benchmarked against full reservoir levels and the same date last year. Compiled by the Grid Operation & Distribution Wing, the dataset underpins daily hydro generation scheduling decisions taken by regional and state load despatch centres, with current storage trends shaping how much hydro capacity remains available to balance the grid through the pre-monsoon demand peak. Details
8CEA coal stock report flags critical fuel levels at Rajiv Gandhi TPS
The Central Electricity Authority's Daily Coal Stock Report for 29 June 2026 shows Haryana's 1,200 MW Rajiv Gandhi TPS holding just 50% of its normative coal stock requirement, with actual stock of 234,700 tonnes against a normative requirement of 472,900 tonnes, while Panipat TPS stood at a healthier 72%. The plant-wise report tracks daily receipts, consumption and stock-versus-requirement ratios across every coal, lignite and linked thermal station, flagging risk ahead of the monsoon rail-disruption season.
8CEA's NTPC report tracks coal stock and outages across the PSU's plant fleet for June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 9 for 28 June 2026 details station-wise generation, available capacity, coal stock and outage status across NTPC Limited's power stations nationwide, including gas-based plants like Faridabad CCPP and Anta CCPP and hydro assets such as the 800 MW Koldam station in Himachal Pradesh. The dataset flags capacity under outage and expected return-to-service dates, closely watched for signs of emerging fuel-supply or maintenance stress at India's largest central-sector thermal fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India's power generation hits 4,802 MU on June 28 as hydro output runs 10.8% below target
The Central Electricity Authority's All-India Regionwise Power Generation Overview for 28 June 2026 recorded actual generation of 4,802.00 MU against a program of 4,598.65 MU, a 4.4% positive deviation, on a monitored capacity of 312,333.79 MW. Thermal generation reached 4,079.25 MU while hydro output of 515.17 MU ran 10.81% short of target and nuclear generation of 184.44 MU beat its program by 3.17%, with the Northern Region lagging 5.72% below its daily program.
8CEA's station-wise generation ledger tracks every power plant's output across India for June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's region-wise, state-wise and unit-wise generation report for 28 June 2026 breaks down the Northern Region's 1,400.78 MU of actual generation, against a monitored capacity of 82,526.72 MW, down to individual stations including Delhi's I.P. CCPP, which generated 19.23 MU. Cumulative Northern Region generation from 1 April to 28 June 2026 reached 102,493.76 MU against a programmed 108,710.25 MU, underlying CEA's daily monitoring of capacity utilisation nationwide.
846,400 MW of India's power capacity was under maintenance on June 28, CEA shows
The Central Electricity Authority's All-India Capacity Availability Summary for 28 June 2026 shows 46,399.67 MW, about 14.9% of the country's 312,333.79 MW monitored capacity, was offline for planned maintenance, forced outages or other reasons, leaving 265,934.11 MW online. The Western Region carried the heaviest maintenance load at 14,330.40 MW, followed by Northern at 11,790.53 MW and Southern at 11,736.28 MW, while forced outages alone totalled 8,410.20 MW nationally, underscoring tight reserve margins through summer.
8CEA lists thermal and nuclear units stranded outside the grid for over 15 days as of June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 12 catalogues thermal and nuclear generating units that have remained out of the grid for more than 15 days as of 28 June 2026, including Delhi's Pragati CCPP Unit-1, out since a July 2025 grid disturbance. The list captures capacity in MW, maintenance start date and current status for each stranded unit across the country, representing capacity effectively lost to the grid with direct implications for national reserve margins.
8CEA data shows some thermal and nuclear units have sat idle for over a year as of June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 13 lists thermal and nuclear units that have been out of the grid for more than one year as of 28 June 2026, including multiple 30 MW combined-cycle units at I.P. CCPP in reserve shutdown or standby status since January 2019. The extended-idle-unit register highlights legacy stranded capacity that, while nominally still on the books, contributes nothing to current supply, a recurring theme in CEA's stranded-asset discussions.
8CEA recommissioning log shows 250 MW Leh thermal unit returning to grid on June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's recommissioning report records thermal and nuclear units recommissioned as of 28 June 2026, including a 250 MW unit at GH TPS in Leh that returned to sync at 12:52 AM after being out since 19 June due to an ash-handling system problem, alongside a unit at Indira Gandhi STPP. The report tracks the reasons behind each outage and the exact synchronisation timestamp, verifying how quickly reported faults are resolved against utilities' revival estimates.
8CEA log shows Faridabad CCPP unit went out of grid on June 28 for fuel conservation
The Central Electricity Authority's daily outage log lists thermal and nuclear units that went out of the grid on 28 June 2026, including a 137.76 MW unit at Faridabad CCPP taken offline at 2:12 AM for conservation of main fuel under reserve shutdown. The report captures the precise date, time, capacity and stated reason for each fresh outage as reported by utilities, giving CEA and Grid-India an up-to-the-hour picture of newly lost generating capacity.
8Coal generates 3,902 MU as India's thermal fleet beats daily program by 6.2% on June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Category-Wise Fuel-Wise Generation Report for 28 June 2026 shows coal-fired plants generated 3,902.06 MU on a monitored capacity of 224,157.51 MW, pushing total thermal generation to 4,079.25 MU, 6.2% above the day's 3,842.40 MU program. Nuclear output of 184.44 MU beat its target by 7.4%, while hydro generation of 515.17 MU fell short. Year-to-date thermal generation from 1 April stood at 359,270.71 MU against a program of 360,565.34 MU.
8Southern Region generation report tracks station-wise output across Andhra Pradesh plants for June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's generation report for 30 June 2026 details unit-wise output across Andhra Pradesh power stations, including Jindal Power's Simhapuri unit generating 10.54 MU and Greenko's pumped-storage units contributing a combined 13.09 MU. The state's demand met stood at 10,664 MW against consumption of 254.39 MU for the day, with a supplementary data sheet rounding out station-wise output not captured in the primary report, feeding Grid-India's real-time merit-order dispatch monitoring.
8Rajasthan's merit order dispatch list ranks Dadri liquid fuel plant costliest at Rs. 27.80/kWh
Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited's Merit Order Dispatch schedule for 29 June to 5 July 2026 ranks 43 power stations by variable cost, with Dadri's liquid-fuel unit topping the list at a landed tariff of Rs. 27.80 per kWh including transmission losses, followed by Anta CRF at Rs. 23.18 per kWh. At the cheapest end, NLC Barsinghsar was ranked lowest-cost at Rs. 3.17 per kWh, with Rihand and Singrauli STPS priced between Rs. 2.50 and Rs. 2.94 per kWh.
E-AUCTION & PRICING
8Ministry of Coal notifies May 2026 National Lignite Index for eight lignite companies
The Ministry of Coal's Office of the Nominated Authority issued an Office Memorandum dated 30 June 2026 notifying the National Lignite Index, Base Year 2021-22, and representative prices in Rs. per tonne for May 2026, compiled using certified data from eight lignite sector companies across grades ranging from G11/GL1 to G17/GL7. The index feeds directly into fuel cost pass-through calculations for lignite-based power plants across states including Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, influencing variable cost components in electricity tariffs.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8CEA hydro reservoir data tracks pre-monsoon storage levels across key basins as of June 29
The Central Electricity Authority's daily hydro reservoir report for 29 June 2026 records live storage and inflow levels across India's major hydroelectric reservoirs, benchmarked against full reservoir levels and the same date last year. Compiled by the Grid Operation & Distribution Wing, the dataset underpins daily hydro generation scheduling decisions taken by regional and state load despatch centres, with current storage trends shaping how much hydro capacity remains available to balance the grid through the pre-monsoon demand peak. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jul 01:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8Grid-India's national power supply position report details June 29 demand-supply balance
The National Load Despatch Centre's Daily Power Supply Position Report No. 510, issued 30 June 2026 for the preceding day, was circulated to Executive Directors of all five regional load despatch centres — ERLDC, NRLDC, SRLDC, WRLDC and NERLDC. The report consolidates evening peak and off-peak demand met, shortages and frequency compliance across India's five power regions, serving as Grid-India's primary daily barometer of national grid health.
8Southern grid meets full demand with zero shortage across all states on June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 confirms the region met its full evening peak and off-peak demand with zero reported shortage across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Grid frequency stayed compliant, with net Day Energy figures logged for each state, reflecting a comfortable supply-demand position for South India entering the peak monsoon transition period.
8North Eastern region meets full 3,774 MW evening peak demand with zero shortage on June 30
Grid-India's North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 shows the region met full evening peak demand of 3,774 MW and off-peak demand of 2,455 MW with zero shortage, at grid frequencies of 50.02 Hz and 49.98 Hz. Assam's control area generated 3.33 MU against total demand met of 45.11 MU, while Arunachal Pradesh generated just 0.14 MU against demand of 3.34 MU, reflecting heavy reliance on imported power.
8Western region meets record 68,332 MW evening peak demand with zero shortage on June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 shows the region met a full evening peak demand of 68,332 MW at a grid frequency of 50.08 Hz and off-peak demand of 62,454 MW at 49.98 Hz, with zero shortage recorded and total day energy of 1,625.7 MU. The robust figures for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa reflect the region's position as India's largest power-consuming zone.
8CEA's all-India power supply report confirms comfortable demand-supply balance for June 30
The Central Electricity Authority's Power Supply Position Report for 30 June 2026 consolidates state-wise and region-wise demand met, peak demand, energy shortage and requirement data across the country, forming the government's principal daily record of electricity supply adequacy. The report tracks whether any state faces unmet demand or load-shedding, feeding into monthly and annual power supply position statistics that reflect India's substantial generation capacity surplus in recent years.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8Southern grid frequency stayed within band 74% of the time on June 30
Grid frequency in the Southern Region on 30 June 2026 averaged 50.01 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.03, staying within the 49.90-50.05 Hz IEGC band for 74.35% of the day, per SRLDC data. The frequency touched a peak of 50.175 Hz at 17:03 and a low of 49.789 Hz at 14:09, with the grid operating outside the IEGC band for roughly 6.16 hours, data that directly determines Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges on generators and discoms.
8National grid frequency averaged 50.01 Hz on June 30 with mileage index of 44.0
Grid-India's National Load Despatch Centre recorded an average grid frequency of 50.010 Hz for 30 June 2026, with a Frequency Variation Index of 0.0305, standard deviation of 0.0544 Hz and a regulation mileage of 44.0, alongside a Frequency Deviation Index of 25.6. Frequency stayed within the IEGC's 49.90-50.05 Hz band for 74.35% of the day, though instantaneous readings reached 50.175 Hz, the key technical yardstick for national grid balancing under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism.
8North Eastern grid frequency breached IEGC band for over 6 hours on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Frequency Deviation Index report for 29 June 2026 shows grid frequency stayed outside the IEGC's 49.9-50.05 Hz band for 25.93% of the day, about 6.13 hours, with an average frequency of 50.01 Hz, a maximum of 50.24 Hz and a minimum of 49.78 Hz. Frequency rose above 50.05 Hz for 74.07% of the time, reflecting a persistent high-frequency bias that triggers Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges for regional utilities.
8765kV substations across Eastern Region ran outside IEGC voltage band 100% of the time on June 29
The Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Voltage Deviation Index data for 29 June 2026 shows key 765kV substations including Ranchi New, Angul, Gaya and Jharsuguda operated above the IEGC voltage band for the entire 24-hour period, with average voltages ranging from about 771.6 kV to 781.5 kV against a nominal 765kV rating. None of the monitored substations recorded any time within the prescribed band, highlighting reactive power management challenges on the Eastern grid's extra-high-voltage backbone.
8North Eastern region's 400kV substations tracked for voltage compliance on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily Voltage Deviation Report for 400kV substations on 29 June 2026 measures the percentage of time voltage stayed below 380kV, within the IEGC's 380-420kV band, or above 420kV at each monitored node, alongside a computed Voltage Deviation Index. The report tracks maximum, minimum and average voltage in kV for every 400kV node in the region, essential for protecting grid equipment and maintaining power quality.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Grid-India tracks all-India angular spread across 20 key nodes relative to Vindhyachal
Grid-India's All-India Angular Spread report No. 515 for 30 June 2026 plots hourly phase-angle deviation at 20 major grid nodes, including Agra, Kalwa, Kota, Korba and Silchar, relative to the Vindhyachal reference bus. Angular spread is a key indicator of inter-regional grid stress and transient stability monitored continuously by Grid-India's national control centre, with wide or volatile separations signalling reduced power transfer capability across corridors.
8SRLDC schedule-versus-drawal charts track real-time state deviations across South India for June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre published schedule-versus-drawal comparison charts for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana for 30 June 2026, plotting each state's scheduled power drawal against actual drawal through the day. Deviations between the two lines directly determine Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges or credits applicable to each state utility, forming a core half-hourly input for grid balancing across the Southern Region.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8North Eastern grid logs TTC violations on Arunachal Pradesh import corridor on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's System Reliability Report for 29 June 2026 tracks Total Transfer Capacity violations on inter-regional and intra-regional import corridors, including the North East-Arunachal Pradesh corridor, recording the number of blocks and hours in which scheduled imports exceeded rated transfer capacity. The report also documents whether utilities were formally notified for corrective action, with repeated breaches pointing to transmission limits constraining future power imports into Arunachal Pradesh.
8ER-NR transmission corridor breached ATC limits for 7.29% of hours on June 30
Grid-India's System Reliability Indices Report No. 485 for 30 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region-Northern Region corridor and the Northern Region's import corridor each recorded Available Transfer Capacity violations across 7 blocks, amounting to 1.75 hours and a 7.29% violation rate, while the Western Region-Northern Region and Southern Region corridors recorded zero violations. No N-1 security criterion violations were recorded on any monitored corridor, signalling localised congestion even as the broader national network operated within secure limits.
LOAD FORECAST
8Eastern Region demand forecast error hits 5,435 MW in early morning hours on June 29
Grid-India's Eastern Region demand forecasting accuracy report for 29 June 2026 recorded a Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 3.86% for day-ahead forecasts and 2.2% for intraday forecasts, with the intraday model forecasting 32,440 MW against the day-ahead forecast of 27,148 MW around midnight, a divergence of over 5,290 MW versus actual demand. Block-by-block comparison shows intraday forecasts consistently tracking closer to actual demand during ramp periods, directly reducing the reserve capacity Eastern Region utilities must hold.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Southern grid logs forced transformer and line outages including Yadadri thermal station fault
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's forced outage report for 30 June 2026 recorded a low-voltage restricted earth fault at the 400kV/11.5kV transformer of Telangana's Yadadri Thermal Power Plant Stage-2, alongside a supply failure at the Konaje-Manjeswar 132kV line in Kerala and a fault on the 400kV Kaiga-Narendra-2 line in Karnataka. Several outages were restored within hours, while the Kaiga-Narendra line remained under repair into 1 July 2026.
8Southern Region logs extended planned outage on 400kV Ramagundam-Telangana lines since 2023
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's transmission outage report for 30 June 2026 shows two 400kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP lines owned by POWERGRID have remained on planned outage since March 2023 pending idle-charging readiness, alongside newer switching-related outages on GMR and GVK Vemagiri lines in Andhra Pradesh. The persistent multi-year outages on key inter-state corridors highlight ongoing transmission bottlenecks in Telangana's power evacuation network.
8Southern grid sees Talcher and Vallur TPS units off line for extended overhaul
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's generating unit outage report for 30 June 2026 lists NTPC's 500 MW Talcher Unit-6 under annual overhauling since 10 June and NTECL's 500 MW Vallur TPS Unit-2 under overhaul since 11 June, both expected back only by mid-to-late July 2026. Other listed outages include Lanco's 233 MW and 133 MW Krishnapatnam units and NLC's 210 MW Neyveli Thermal Station-II unit, adding pressure on Southern grid reserve margins.
8Eastern Region flags GMR-KEL unit under annual overhaul since June 21
The Eastern Region's generation outage report for 30 June 2026 records GMR-KEL's 350 MW coal unit in Odisha under planned annual overhauling since 21 June, expected to return by 8 July, alongside multiple OHPC hydro units at Burla and Balimela hydro power stations under repair for water leakage and maintenance issues dating back to January 2025 and January 2026. Extended hydro outages at Balimela highlight recurring mechanical issues affecting Odisha's hydro generation reliability.
8Western Region generation outage report catalogues planned and forced shutdowns for June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Generation Outage Report for 30 June 2026 lists planned and forced outages across thermal, hydro and gas-based generating units in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, detailing capacity affected, reasons and expected revival timelines. The report forms part of Grid-India's daily reliability monitoring for the Western Region, one of India's largest power-consuming and generating zones, helping WRLDC anticipate reserve margin pressure ahead of peak demand.
8Western Region transmission line outage report details planned shutdowns across the grid for June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Transmission Line Outage Status report for 30 June 2026 lists planned transmission elements under outage across the Western grid, covering line voltage, owning utility and outage-to-revival timelines for each affected corridor. As one of the most detailed transmission outage records published daily by any regional load despatch centre, the report underpins WRLDC's real-time transfer capability assessments for India's most industrialised power region.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Eastern Region grid body approves July 2026 shutdown list including NTPC's Barh TPP bus
The 239th Open Access Coordination Committee Meeting approved shutdown list for July 2026 includes planned outages requested by agencies such as NTPC for elements including the 400kV Bus-1 at Barh Thermal Power Plant, coordinated among Eastern Region utilities including CEA, ERPC, Grid-India's ERLDC, DVC and POWERGRID. The approved list specifies shutdown start and end dates, times and requester remarks, a mandatory gatekeeping step before any element can go offline for planned work.
8Grid-India publishes nationwide planned shutdown schedule for transmission elements on June 30
Grid-India's Planned Shutdown Report for 30 June 2026 lists transmission elements scheduled for planned outages across the national grid, submitted by transmission licensees and coordinated through the regional Open Access Coordination Committee process. The spreadsheet captures each element's identity, requesting agency and shutdown timing to allow load despatch centres to plan around reduced transmission capacity, essential to prevent simultaneous unavailability of critical corridors that could threaten grid security.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8Wind and solar contribution to India's peak demand tracked in NLDC's renewable report for June 29
Grid Controller of India's National Load Despatch Centre Renewable Energy Management Centre report for 29 June 2026 tracks the share of wind and solar generation in India's all-India maximum demand met, alongside hour-wise renewable penetration data. The report, published daily as Report No. 238, forms part of Grid-India's forecasting and scheduling toolkit for managing variable renewable energy, central to maintaining grid stability during periods of high renewable infeed as India's wind and solar capacity continues to expand.
8ERPC settles DSM, SRAS, TRAS and SCUC accounts for June 15-21 week
The Eastern Regional Power Committee finalised weekly settlement accounts covering Deviation Settlement Mechanism, Secondary and Tertiary Reserve Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment for 15-21 June 2026, prepared under CERC's DSM and Ancillary Services Regulations. The account separately incorporates India-Bhutan DSM settlements and Talcher Solar's DSM account, with a block-wise dataset spanning nearly half a million data points, directly determining cash settlements among Eastern Region generators and discoms for grid-balancing services rendered during the week.
8ERPC certifies ramping performance of Eastern Region's thermal inter-state stations for May 2026
The Eastern Regional Power Committee certified the ramping performance of thermal inter-state generating stations in the Eastern Region for May 2026, prepared under Regulation 30 of the CERC Tariff Regulations, 2019-24 and NLDC's ramping-capability guidelines. The monthly certification, compiled by ERLDC, provides the cumulative basis on which thermal ISGS ramping incentives or compliance are assessed for the financial year, directly affecting incentive payments to generators that flexibly ramp output to support grid balancing.
8WRPC issues updated variable energy charges account for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee circulated an updated Variable Energy Charges account for June 2026, Revision 3, to distribution and transmission utilities across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Union Territories, alongside central generators like NTPC and Torrent Power. The energy accounting statement determines how variable fuel-linked generation costs are settled among beneficiary utilities under long-term power purchase agreements, directly affecting monthly power purchase cost recovery for Western Region discoms.
8WRPC updates transmission charge accounts for Western Region utilities for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee issued an updated Transmission Energy Account for June 2026, Revision 3, settling inter-state transmission charges among beneficiary utilities including GUVNL, MSEDCL, MP Power Management Company and Chhattisgarh's discoms, alongside private generators such as JSW, Adani and CESC group companies. The account reconciles actual transmission usage against notified charges, circulated to more than 40 stakeholder entities, reflecting the scale of coordination required across India's most industrialised power region.
8WRPC finalises updated DSM settlement accounts for Western Region utilities for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee issued an updated Deviation Settlement Mechanism account for June 2026, Revision 3, computing deviation charges owed by or to Western Region utilities based on the gap between scheduled and actual injection or drawal through the month. Prepared under the CERC (DSM and Related Matters) Regulations, 2024, the monthly reconciliation can involve significant cash flows for discoms and generators whose real-time performance diverges from their day-ahead schedules.
8WRPC notifies July 2026 regional transmission account and draft charges under GNA regulations
The Western Regional Power Committee notified the Regional Transmission Account and RTA-Draft for July 2026, setting transmission charges payable by entities holding General Network Access under Regulation 26.1 of the GNA Regulations, along with waiver percentages applicable to Drawee Distribution Licensing Companies. Distributed to over 50 generators, discoms and transmission utilities including Adani, Sasan Power, KSK Mahanadi and Jaypee, the updated charges directly determine July's transmission cost pass-through across Western India.
8North Eastern states to pay Rs. 1.26 billion in transmission charges for July 2026, led by Assam
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee's Regional Transmission Account for July 2026 shows Assam facing the region's largest transmission bill at approximately Rs. 63.98 crore, followed by Tripura at Rs. 13.16 crore and Meghalaya at Rs. 10.69 crore, with total charges across all North Eastern states and NHPC's Lower Subansiri project running into hundreds of crores. The account, dated 29 June 2026, breaks down charges into usage-based, national, regional and bilateral components per state's network access capacity. Details
8Grid-India's national power supply position report details June 29 demand-supply balance
The National Load Despatch Centre's Daily Power Supply Position Report No. 510, issued 30 June 2026 for the preceding day, was circulated to Executive Directors of all five regional load despatch centres — ERLDC, NRLDC, SRLDC, WRLDC and NERLDC. The report consolidates evening peak and off-peak demand met, shortages and frequency compliance across India's five power regions, serving as Grid-India's primary daily barometer of national grid health.
8Southern grid meets full demand with zero shortage across all states on June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 confirms the region met its full evening peak and off-peak demand with zero reported shortage across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Grid frequency stayed compliant, with net Day Energy figures logged for each state, reflecting a comfortable supply-demand position for South India entering the peak monsoon transition period.
8North Eastern region meets full 3,774 MW evening peak demand with zero shortage on June 30
Grid-India's North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 shows the region met full evening peak demand of 3,774 MW and off-peak demand of 2,455 MW with zero shortage, at grid frequencies of 50.02 Hz and 49.98 Hz. Assam's control area generated 3.33 MU against total demand met of 45.11 MU, while Arunachal Pradesh generated just 0.14 MU against demand of 3.34 MU, reflecting heavy reliance on imported power.
8Western region meets record 68,332 MW evening peak demand with zero shortage on June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 shows the region met a full evening peak demand of 68,332 MW at a grid frequency of 50.08 Hz and off-peak demand of 62,454 MW at 49.98 Hz, with zero shortage recorded and total day energy of 1,625.7 MU. The robust figures for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa reflect the region's position as India's largest power-consuming zone.
8CEA's all-India power supply report confirms comfortable demand-supply balance for June 30
The Central Electricity Authority's Power Supply Position Report for 30 June 2026 consolidates state-wise and region-wise demand met, peak demand, energy shortage and requirement data across the country, forming the government's principal daily record of electricity supply adequacy. The report tracks whether any state faces unmet demand or load-shedding, feeding into monthly and annual power supply position statistics that reflect India's substantial generation capacity surplus in recent years.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8Southern grid frequency stayed within band 74% of the time on June 30
Grid frequency in the Southern Region on 30 June 2026 averaged 50.01 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.03, staying within the 49.90-50.05 Hz IEGC band for 74.35% of the day, per SRLDC data. The frequency touched a peak of 50.175 Hz at 17:03 and a low of 49.789 Hz at 14:09, with the grid operating outside the IEGC band for roughly 6.16 hours, data that directly determines Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges on generators and discoms.
8National grid frequency averaged 50.01 Hz on June 30 with mileage index of 44.0
Grid-India's National Load Despatch Centre recorded an average grid frequency of 50.010 Hz for 30 June 2026, with a Frequency Variation Index of 0.0305, standard deviation of 0.0544 Hz and a regulation mileage of 44.0, alongside a Frequency Deviation Index of 25.6. Frequency stayed within the IEGC's 49.90-50.05 Hz band for 74.35% of the day, though instantaneous readings reached 50.175 Hz, the key technical yardstick for national grid balancing under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism.
8North Eastern grid frequency breached IEGC band for over 6 hours on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Frequency Deviation Index report for 29 June 2026 shows grid frequency stayed outside the IEGC's 49.9-50.05 Hz band for 25.93% of the day, about 6.13 hours, with an average frequency of 50.01 Hz, a maximum of 50.24 Hz and a minimum of 49.78 Hz. Frequency rose above 50.05 Hz for 74.07% of the time, reflecting a persistent high-frequency bias that triggers Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges for regional utilities.
8765kV substations across Eastern Region ran outside IEGC voltage band 100% of the time on June 29
The Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Voltage Deviation Index data for 29 June 2026 shows key 765kV substations including Ranchi New, Angul, Gaya and Jharsuguda operated above the IEGC voltage band for the entire 24-hour period, with average voltages ranging from about 771.6 kV to 781.5 kV against a nominal 765kV rating. None of the monitored substations recorded any time within the prescribed band, highlighting reactive power management challenges on the Eastern grid's extra-high-voltage backbone.
8North Eastern region's 400kV substations tracked for voltage compliance on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily Voltage Deviation Report for 400kV substations on 29 June 2026 measures the percentage of time voltage stayed below 380kV, within the IEGC's 380-420kV band, or above 420kV at each monitored node, alongside a computed Voltage Deviation Index. The report tracks maximum, minimum and average voltage in kV for every 400kV node in the region, essential for protecting grid equipment and maintaining power quality.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Grid-India tracks all-India angular spread across 20 key nodes relative to Vindhyachal
Grid-India's All-India Angular Spread report No. 515 for 30 June 2026 plots hourly phase-angle deviation at 20 major grid nodes, including Agra, Kalwa, Kota, Korba and Silchar, relative to the Vindhyachal reference bus. Angular spread is a key indicator of inter-regional grid stress and transient stability monitored continuously by Grid-India's national control centre, with wide or volatile separations signalling reduced power transfer capability across corridors.
8SRLDC schedule-versus-drawal charts track real-time state deviations across South India for June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre published schedule-versus-drawal comparison charts for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana for 30 June 2026, plotting each state's scheduled power drawal against actual drawal through the day. Deviations between the two lines directly determine Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges or credits applicable to each state utility, forming a core half-hourly input for grid balancing across the Southern Region.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8North Eastern grid logs TTC violations on Arunachal Pradesh import corridor on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's System Reliability Report for 29 June 2026 tracks Total Transfer Capacity violations on inter-regional and intra-regional import corridors, including the North East-Arunachal Pradesh corridor, recording the number of blocks and hours in which scheduled imports exceeded rated transfer capacity. The report also documents whether utilities were formally notified for corrective action, with repeated breaches pointing to transmission limits constraining future power imports into Arunachal Pradesh.
8ER-NR transmission corridor breached ATC limits for 7.29% of hours on June 30
Grid-India's System Reliability Indices Report No. 485 for 30 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region-Northern Region corridor and the Northern Region's import corridor each recorded Available Transfer Capacity violations across 7 blocks, amounting to 1.75 hours and a 7.29% violation rate, while the Western Region-Northern Region and Southern Region corridors recorded zero violations. No N-1 security criterion violations were recorded on any monitored corridor, signalling localised congestion even as the broader national network operated within secure limits.
LOAD FORECAST
8Eastern Region demand forecast error hits 5,435 MW in early morning hours on June 29
Grid-India's Eastern Region demand forecasting accuracy report for 29 June 2026 recorded a Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 3.86% for day-ahead forecasts and 2.2% for intraday forecasts, with the intraday model forecasting 32,440 MW against the day-ahead forecast of 27,148 MW around midnight, a divergence of over 5,290 MW versus actual demand. Block-by-block comparison shows intraday forecasts consistently tracking closer to actual demand during ramp periods, directly reducing the reserve capacity Eastern Region utilities must hold.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Southern grid logs forced transformer and line outages including Yadadri thermal station fault
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's forced outage report for 30 June 2026 recorded a low-voltage restricted earth fault at the 400kV/11.5kV transformer of Telangana's Yadadri Thermal Power Plant Stage-2, alongside a supply failure at the Konaje-Manjeswar 132kV line in Kerala and a fault on the 400kV Kaiga-Narendra-2 line in Karnataka. Several outages were restored within hours, while the Kaiga-Narendra line remained under repair into 1 July 2026.
8Southern Region logs extended planned outage on 400kV Ramagundam-Telangana lines since 2023
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's transmission outage report for 30 June 2026 shows two 400kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP lines owned by POWERGRID have remained on planned outage since March 2023 pending idle-charging readiness, alongside newer switching-related outages on GMR and GVK Vemagiri lines in Andhra Pradesh. The persistent multi-year outages on key inter-state corridors highlight ongoing transmission bottlenecks in Telangana's power evacuation network.
8Southern grid sees Talcher and Vallur TPS units off line for extended overhaul
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's generating unit outage report for 30 June 2026 lists NTPC's 500 MW Talcher Unit-6 under annual overhauling since 10 June and NTECL's 500 MW Vallur TPS Unit-2 under overhaul since 11 June, both expected back only by mid-to-late July 2026. Other listed outages include Lanco's 233 MW and 133 MW Krishnapatnam units and NLC's 210 MW Neyveli Thermal Station-II unit, adding pressure on Southern grid reserve margins.
8Eastern Region flags GMR-KEL unit under annual overhaul since June 21
The Eastern Region's generation outage report for 30 June 2026 records GMR-KEL's 350 MW coal unit in Odisha under planned annual overhauling since 21 June, expected to return by 8 July, alongside multiple OHPC hydro units at Burla and Balimela hydro power stations under repair for water leakage and maintenance issues dating back to January 2025 and January 2026. Extended hydro outages at Balimela highlight recurring mechanical issues affecting Odisha's hydro generation reliability.
8Western Region generation outage report catalogues planned and forced shutdowns for June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Generation Outage Report for 30 June 2026 lists planned and forced outages across thermal, hydro and gas-based generating units in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, detailing capacity affected, reasons and expected revival timelines. The report forms part of Grid-India's daily reliability monitoring for the Western Region, one of India's largest power-consuming and generating zones, helping WRLDC anticipate reserve margin pressure ahead of peak demand.
8Western Region transmission line outage report details planned shutdowns across the grid for June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Transmission Line Outage Status report for 30 June 2026 lists planned transmission elements under outage across the Western grid, covering line voltage, owning utility and outage-to-revival timelines for each affected corridor. As one of the most detailed transmission outage records published daily by any regional load despatch centre, the report underpins WRLDC's real-time transfer capability assessments for India's most industrialised power region.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Eastern Region grid body approves July 2026 shutdown list including NTPC's Barh TPP bus
The 239th Open Access Coordination Committee Meeting approved shutdown list for July 2026 includes planned outages requested by agencies such as NTPC for elements including the 400kV Bus-1 at Barh Thermal Power Plant, coordinated among Eastern Region utilities including CEA, ERPC, Grid-India's ERLDC, DVC and POWERGRID. The approved list specifies shutdown start and end dates, times and requester remarks, a mandatory gatekeeping step before any element can go offline for planned work.
8Grid-India publishes nationwide planned shutdown schedule for transmission elements on June 30
Grid-India's Planned Shutdown Report for 30 June 2026 lists transmission elements scheduled for planned outages across the national grid, submitted by transmission licensees and coordinated through the regional Open Access Coordination Committee process. The spreadsheet captures each element's identity, requesting agency and shutdown timing to allow load despatch centres to plan around reduced transmission capacity, essential to prevent simultaneous unavailability of critical corridors that could threaten grid security.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8Wind and solar contribution to India's peak demand tracked in NLDC's renewable report for June 29
Grid Controller of India's National Load Despatch Centre Renewable Energy Management Centre report for 29 June 2026 tracks the share of wind and solar generation in India's all-India maximum demand met, alongside hour-wise renewable penetration data. The report, published daily as Report No. 238, forms part of Grid-India's forecasting and scheduling toolkit for managing variable renewable energy, central to maintaining grid stability during periods of high renewable infeed as India's wind and solar capacity continues to expand.
8ERPC settles DSM, SRAS, TRAS and SCUC accounts for June 15-21 week
The Eastern Regional Power Committee finalised weekly settlement accounts covering Deviation Settlement Mechanism, Secondary and Tertiary Reserve Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment for 15-21 June 2026, prepared under CERC's DSM and Ancillary Services Regulations. The account separately incorporates India-Bhutan DSM settlements and Talcher Solar's DSM account, with a block-wise dataset spanning nearly half a million data points, directly determining cash settlements among Eastern Region generators and discoms for grid-balancing services rendered during the week.
8ERPC certifies ramping performance of Eastern Region's thermal inter-state stations for May 2026
The Eastern Regional Power Committee certified the ramping performance of thermal inter-state generating stations in the Eastern Region for May 2026, prepared under Regulation 30 of the CERC Tariff Regulations, 2019-24 and NLDC's ramping-capability guidelines. The monthly certification, compiled by ERLDC, provides the cumulative basis on which thermal ISGS ramping incentives or compliance are assessed for the financial year, directly affecting incentive payments to generators that flexibly ramp output to support grid balancing.
8WRPC issues updated variable energy charges account for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee circulated an updated Variable Energy Charges account for June 2026, Revision 3, to distribution and transmission utilities across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Union Territories, alongside central generators like NTPC and Torrent Power. The energy accounting statement determines how variable fuel-linked generation costs are settled among beneficiary utilities under long-term power purchase agreements, directly affecting monthly power purchase cost recovery for Western Region discoms.
8WRPC updates transmission charge accounts for Western Region utilities for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee issued an updated Transmission Energy Account for June 2026, Revision 3, settling inter-state transmission charges among beneficiary utilities including GUVNL, MSEDCL, MP Power Management Company and Chhattisgarh's discoms, alongside private generators such as JSW, Adani and CESC group companies. The account reconciles actual transmission usage against notified charges, circulated to more than 40 stakeholder entities, reflecting the scale of coordination required across India's most industrialised power region.
8WRPC finalises updated DSM settlement accounts for Western Region utilities for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee issued an updated Deviation Settlement Mechanism account for June 2026, Revision 3, computing deviation charges owed by or to Western Region utilities based on the gap between scheduled and actual injection or drawal through the month. Prepared under the CERC (DSM and Related Matters) Regulations, 2024, the monthly reconciliation can involve significant cash flows for discoms and generators whose real-time performance diverges from their day-ahead schedules.
8WRPC notifies July 2026 regional transmission account and draft charges under GNA regulations
The Western Regional Power Committee notified the Regional Transmission Account and RTA-Draft for July 2026, setting transmission charges payable by entities holding General Network Access under Regulation 26.1 of the GNA Regulations, along with waiver percentages applicable to Drawee Distribution Licensing Companies. Distributed to over 50 generators, discoms and transmission utilities including Adani, Sasan Power, KSK Mahanadi and Jaypee, the updated charges directly determine July's transmission cost pass-through across Western India.
8North Eastern states to pay Rs. 1.26 billion in transmission charges for July 2026, led by Assam
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee's Regional Transmission Account for July 2026 shows Assam facing the region's largest transmission bill at approximately Rs. 63.98 crore, followed by Tripura at Rs. 13.16 crore and Meghalaya at Rs. 10.69 crore, with total charges across all North Eastern states and NHPC's Lower Subansiri project running into hundreds of crores. The account, dated 29 June 2026, breaks down charges into usage-based, national, regional and bilateral components per state's network access capacity. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 01:
CEA & GRID STANDARDS
8CEA notifies new battery energy storage system standards, effective April 2027
The Central Electricity Authority published the CEA (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Amendment Regulations, 2026 in the Gazette of India on 23 June 2026, inserting a new Chapter 6 on renewable energy plants and Battery Energy Storage Systems. The amendment defines terms including battery container, battery management system, depth of discharge, state of charge and BESS ramp rate for the first time, and comes into force on 1 April 2027 after public consultation begun in October 2025.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GeM/NIT)
8SECI floats tender for 45.6 MW ISTS-connected wind project at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited has issued a Notice Inviting Tender for design, engineering, supply, construction and 10-year O&M of a 45.6 MW (+5%) ISTS-connected wind project at Ramagiri in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh, under EPC mode. Bidding follows a single-stage double-envelope process with an e-reverse auction, using turbines rated at least 3 MW on MNRE's ALMM-Wind list, with a 14-month commissioning timeline. Bid documents open on 3 July 2026 across 16 land parcels fully in SECI's scope. Details
8CEA notifies new battery energy storage system standards, effective April 2027
The Central Electricity Authority published the CEA (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Amendment Regulations, 2026 in the Gazette of India on 23 June 2026, inserting a new Chapter 6 on renewable energy plants and Battery Energy Storage Systems. The amendment defines terms including battery container, battery management system, depth of discharge, state of charge and BESS ramp rate for the first time, and comes into force on 1 April 2027 after public consultation begun in October 2025.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GeM/NIT)
8SECI floats tender for 45.6 MW ISTS-connected wind project at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited has issued a Notice Inviting Tender for design, engineering, supply, construction and 10-year O&M of a 45.6 MW (+5%) ISTS-connected wind project at Ramagiri in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh, under EPC mode. Bidding follows a single-stage double-envelope process with an e-reverse auction, using turbines rated at least 3 MW on MNRE's ALMM-Wind list, with a 14-month commissioning timeline. Bid documents open on 3 July 2026 across 16 land parcels fully in SECI's scope. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POWER MARKETS & EXCHANGES
Jul 01:
DAY-AHEAD MARKET (DAM/GDAM/HPDAM)
8Day-Ahead Market clears 158,605 MWh at Rs. 10,000/MWh price cap in early hours on June 30
India's Day-Ahead Market cleared 158,604.72 MWh on 30 June 2026, with the market-clearing price hitting the regulatory ceiling of Rs. 10,000 per MWh in early-morning blocks as purchase bids of over 26,500 MW outstripped sell bids. Average cleared volume through the day stood at 6,608.53 MW, with day-average prices near Rs. 6,122 per MWh. Weekly cumulative volume from 24 June to 1 July reached 1,232,672.70 MWh, with the highest price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June.
8Green Day-Ahead Market feed logs zero cleared trades across solar, non-solar and hydro for the week
A Green Day-Ahead Market feed from one power exchange recorded zero cleared volume, zero curtailment and a placeholder clearing price of Rs. 10,000 per MWh across all time blocks and all seven days from 24 June to 1 July 2026, spanning solar, non-solar and hydro segments. The sustained inactivity on this GDAM feed contrasts with meaningful volumes recorded on a parallel exchange feed for the same period, pointing to uneven early adoption of green power trading in India.
8Green Day-Ahead Market clears nearly 29,377 MWh on busiest day of the week to June 30
The Green Day-Ahead Market on another exchange feed cleared around 338 MW in the opening block of 30 June 2026, with solar contributing roughly 23 MW and non-solar about 273 MW, at the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling. Across the week to 1 July, cleared volume peaked on 24 June at around 29,377 MWh against purchase bids of 98,117.62 MWh, with the weighted clearing price that day at roughly Rs. 3,653.64 per MWh, led by non-solar generation throughout.
8Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market records zero cleared trades on one exchange feed for the week
A Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market snapshot from one exchange feed shows zero purchase bids, zero sell bids and zero cleared volume across all reported time blocks and the full week's summary, with total, maximum and average cleared volumes all reading zero. HPDAM is designed to let hybrid renewable-plus-storage or wind-solar generators trade combined output in a dedicated day-ahead window, and the flat reading suggests limited early liquidity for hybrid project trading through this particular exchange channel.
8Hybrid Power Market clears 3.58 million MWh weekly with peak price of Rs. 6,438/MWh
The Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market on another exchange feed cleared 1,747.29 MW in the 00:45-01:00 block on 30 June 2026 against purchase bids of 25,197.50 MW, at the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling, with cleared volume climbing to 4,556.40 MWh by Hour 6. Over the eight days to 1 July, total cleared volume reached 3,579,200.42 MWh against purchase bids of 3,412,135.50 MWh, with the highest daily price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8Real-Time Market feed shows zero cleared volume across the reporting week on one exchange
A block-level and hourly Real-Time Market snapshot from one exchange source recorded zero purchase bids, sell bids and cleared volume across every reported time block for the trading window, with a weekly total cleared volume of just 1,769.00 MWh against purchase bids of 29,156.75 MWh. RTM allows generators and buyers to trade power within the same operating day to manage last-minute imbalances, and the muted reading highlights uneven liquidity distribution across India's real-time trading platforms.
8Real-Time Market clears trades at price cap as session-wise bidding peaks on June 30
The Real-Time Market on another exchange feed hit the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling during high-demand sessions on 30 June 2026, as purchase bids consistently outstripped sell-side offers through the day across 15-minute trading sessions. Over the week to 1 July, cumulative cleared volume reached the multi-lakh MWh range, with the highest daily weighted price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June, mirroring trends in the parallel Day-Ahead and Hybrid Power markets.
8RTM volume profile report rolls forward to cover July 1 delivery day trading
The Real-Time Market Volume Profile Report for delivery on 30 June 2026 detailed half-hourly purchase bids, sell bids, market-clearing volume and scheduled volume for continuous intraday power trading, before the series rolled forward to cover 1 July 2026 delivery with both standard and weighted clearing prices added. As one of India's most actively used short-term trading windows, RTM data is closely watched by regulators for signals on real-time supply tightness across the country.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead Market trades clear near Rs. 7/kWh for non-solar contracts on June 30
Trade data at the Indian Energy Exchange's Green Term-Ahead Market for 30 June 2026 showed Daily Ahead Contract trades clearing between Rs. 7.04 and Rs. 7.25 per kWh across multiple bid blocks, with two trades executed at 10,000 MWh volume in each matched block. GTAM lets buyers procure renewable power under fixed-term contracts from intraday to monthly tenors, and consistent clearing in this segment points to steady contracted demand from open-access consumers meeting renewable purchase obligations.
8IEX Term-Ahead Market sees multiple daily contracts clear near Rs. 5,900/MWh on June 30
Trade data at the Indian Energy Exchange's Term-Ahead Market for 30 June 2026 showed multiple Daily Base-load contracts for delivery through the following week clearing at Rs. 5,900.00 per MWh, each with matched buy and sell bid counts of 1 and traded volumes of 1,200 MWh. The daily-tenor contracts, covering delivery days from Tuesday through Saturday, reflect standardised forward pricing benchmarks used by discoms and open-access consumers to hedge short-term power costs.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market records zero cleared volume through the week to July 1
The Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market on the exchange showed zero trade bids and zero cleared volume across all 96 time blocks and all 24 hours for delivery on 30 June 2026, with a ten-day rolling summary confirming zero cleared volume every single day from 22 June through 1 July 2026. The segment, designed to procure ancillary reserves through market-based bidding, saw no activity throughout the period, underscoring the still-nascent adoption of India's ancillary services trading window.
8Grid-India's ancillary services and SCUC report tracks reserve margins for June 29
Grid-India's Daily Report on Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment for 29 June 2026 charted spinning up and down reserves against system reserve requirements at 15-minute resolution, alongside SCUC scheduling volumes. Reserve requirements at the inter-state level are computed as half of the total system reserve requirement under the ancillary services framework, making the report central to how Grid-India commits additional capacity to safeguard against sudden generation or demand shocks nationally.
8Intraday Ancillary Services Market report rolls forward to cover July 1 delivery day
The IDAS Market Volume Profile Report for delivery on 30 June 2026 detailed half-hourly purchase bids, sell bids, market-clearing volume and scheduled volume for the intraday ancillary trading window, with a later update adding weighted market-clearing price before rolling forward to cover 1 July 2026 delivery. IDAS allows participants to buy or sell balancing power close to real time, complementing the day-ahead and real-time markets on India's power exchanges.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL deviation settlement data tracks real-time grid imbalances traded on the exchange
Power Exchange India Limited's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report tracks real-time trading data used to settle grid frequency-linked imbalance charges for market participants on the exchange. The report captures how deviations between scheduled and actual injection or drawal are priced and settled through PXIL's platform, complementing the deviation settlement accounting done centrally by regional power committees and offering additional transparency into India's real-time balancing market.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8India's power market transacted 164,438 MU in May 2026, CEA report shows
The Central Electricity Authority's Monthly Market Monitoring Report for May 2026 shows the country transacted 164,438 MU of electricity, of which 81,043 MU moved through the Inter-State Transmission System. Short-term transactions totalled 22,125 MU, or 13.45% of all power traded, with 16,387 MU routed through power exchanges including IEX, PXIL and HPX. Short-term trade made up 27.30% of ISTS-transacted power, with exchange-based trading accounting for 20.22% of ISTS flows, underscoring the growing role of organised markets in India's electricity mix. Details
8Day-Ahead Market clears 158,605 MWh at Rs. 10,000/MWh price cap in early hours on June 30
India's Day-Ahead Market cleared 158,604.72 MWh on 30 June 2026, with the market-clearing price hitting the regulatory ceiling of Rs. 10,000 per MWh in early-morning blocks as purchase bids of over 26,500 MW outstripped sell bids. Average cleared volume through the day stood at 6,608.53 MW, with day-average prices near Rs. 6,122 per MWh. Weekly cumulative volume from 24 June to 1 July reached 1,232,672.70 MWh, with the highest price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June.
8Green Day-Ahead Market feed logs zero cleared trades across solar, non-solar and hydro for the week
A Green Day-Ahead Market feed from one power exchange recorded zero cleared volume, zero curtailment and a placeholder clearing price of Rs. 10,000 per MWh across all time blocks and all seven days from 24 June to 1 July 2026, spanning solar, non-solar and hydro segments. The sustained inactivity on this GDAM feed contrasts with meaningful volumes recorded on a parallel exchange feed for the same period, pointing to uneven early adoption of green power trading in India.
8Green Day-Ahead Market clears nearly 29,377 MWh on busiest day of the week to June 30
The Green Day-Ahead Market on another exchange feed cleared around 338 MW in the opening block of 30 June 2026, with solar contributing roughly 23 MW and non-solar about 273 MW, at the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling. Across the week to 1 July, cleared volume peaked on 24 June at around 29,377 MWh against purchase bids of 98,117.62 MWh, with the weighted clearing price that day at roughly Rs. 3,653.64 per MWh, led by non-solar generation throughout.
8Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market records zero cleared trades on one exchange feed for the week
A Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market snapshot from one exchange feed shows zero purchase bids, zero sell bids and zero cleared volume across all reported time blocks and the full week's summary, with total, maximum and average cleared volumes all reading zero. HPDAM is designed to let hybrid renewable-plus-storage or wind-solar generators trade combined output in a dedicated day-ahead window, and the flat reading suggests limited early liquidity for hybrid project trading through this particular exchange channel.
8Hybrid Power Market clears 3.58 million MWh weekly with peak price of Rs. 6,438/MWh
The Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market on another exchange feed cleared 1,747.29 MW in the 00:45-01:00 block on 30 June 2026 against purchase bids of 25,197.50 MW, at the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling, with cleared volume climbing to 4,556.40 MWh by Hour 6. Over the eight days to 1 July, total cleared volume reached 3,579,200.42 MWh against purchase bids of 3,412,135.50 MWh, with the highest daily price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8Real-Time Market feed shows zero cleared volume across the reporting week on one exchange
A block-level and hourly Real-Time Market snapshot from one exchange source recorded zero purchase bids, sell bids and cleared volume across every reported time block for the trading window, with a weekly total cleared volume of just 1,769.00 MWh against purchase bids of 29,156.75 MWh. RTM allows generators and buyers to trade power within the same operating day to manage last-minute imbalances, and the muted reading highlights uneven liquidity distribution across India's real-time trading platforms.
8Real-Time Market clears trades at price cap as session-wise bidding peaks on June 30
The Real-Time Market on another exchange feed hit the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling during high-demand sessions on 30 June 2026, as purchase bids consistently outstripped sell-side offers through the day across 15-minute trading sessions. Over the week to 1 July, cumulative cleared volume reached the multi-lakh MWh range, with the highest daily weighted price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June, mirroring trends in the parallel Day-Ahead and Hybrid Power markets.
8RTM volume profile report rolls forward to cover July 1 delivery day trading
The Real-Time Market Volume Profile Report for delivery on 30 June 2026 detailed half-hourly purchase bids, sell bids, market-clearing volume and scheduled volume for continuous intraday power trading, before the series rolled forward to cover 1 July 2026 delivery with both standard and weighted clearing prices added. As one of India's most actively used short-term trading windows, RTM data is closely watched by regulators for signals on real-time supply tightness across the country.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead Market trades clear near Rs. 7/kWh for non-solar contracts on June 30
Trade data at the Indian Energy Exchange's Green Term-Ahead Market for 30 June 2026 showed Daily Ahead Contract trades clearing between Rs. 7.04 and Rs. 7.25 per kWh across multiple bid blocks, with two trades executed at 10,000 MWh volume in each matched block. GTAM lets buyers procure renewable power under fixed-term contracts from intraday to monthly tenors, and consistent clearing in this segment points to steady contracted demand from open-access consumers meeting renewable purchase obligations.
8IEX Term-Ahead Market sees multiple daily contracts clear near Rs. 5,900/MWh on June 30
Trade data at the Indian Energy Exchange's Term-Ahead Market for 30 June 2026 showed multiple Daily Base-load contracts for delivery through the following week clearing at Rs. 5,900.00 per MWh, each with matched buy and sell bid counts of 1 and traded volumes of 1,200 MWh. The daily-tenor contracts, covering delivery days from Tuesday through Saturday, reflect standardised forward pricing benchmarks used by discoms and open-access consumers to hedge short-term power costs.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market records zero cleared volume through the week to July 1
The Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market on the exchange showed zero trade bids and zero cleared volume across all 96 time blocks and all 24 hours for delivery on 30 June 2026, with a ten-day rolling summary confirming zero cleared volume every single day from 22 June through 1 July 2026. The segment, designed to procure ancillary reserves through market-based bidding, saw no activity throughout the period, underscoring the still-nascent adoption of India's ancillary services trading window.
8Grid-India's ancillary services and SCUC report tracks reserve margins for June 29
Grid-India's Daily Report on Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment for 29 June 2026 charted spinning up and down reserves against system reserve requirements at 15-minute resolution, alongside SCUC scheduling volumes. Reserve requirements at the inter-state level are computed as half of the total system reserve requirement under the ancillary services framework, making the report central to how Grid-India commits additional capacity to safeguard against sudden generation or demand shocks nationally.
8Intraday Ancillary Services Market report rolls forward to cover July 1 delivery day
The IDAS Market Volume Profile Report for delivery on 30 June 2026 detailed half-hourly purchase bids, sell bids, market-clearing volume and scheduled volume for the intraday ancillary trading window, with a later update adding weighted market-clearing price before rolling forward to cover 1 July 2026 delivery. IDAS allows participants to buy or sell balancing power close to real time, complementing the day-ahead and real-time markets on India's power exchanges.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL deviation settlement data tracks real-time grid imbalances traded on the exchange
Power Exchange India Limited's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report tracks real-time trading data used to settle grid frequency-linked imbalance charges for market participants on the exchange. The report captures how deviations between scheduled and actual injection or drawal are priced and settled through PXIL's platform, complementing the deviation settlement accounting done centrally by regional power committees and offering additional transparency into India's real-time balancing market.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8India's power market transacted 164,438 MU in May 2026, CEA report shows
The Central Electricity Authority's Monthly Market Monitoring Report for May 2026 shows the country transacted 164,438 MU of electricity, of which 81,043 MU moved through the Inter-State Transmission System. Short-term transactions totalled 22,125 MU, or 13.45% of all power traded, with 16,387 MU routed through power exchanges including IEX, PXIL and HPX. Short-term trade made up 27.30% of ISTS-transacted power, with exchange-based trading accounting for 20.22% of ISTS flows, underscoring the growing role of organised markets in India's electricity mix. Details
NEWS UPDATE: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Jul 01:
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8MERC waives separate net metering agreement requirement for Maharashtra's rooftop solar consumers
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a Practice Direction on 30 June 2026 recognising the National Portal's digital agreement as legally enforceable across the state, eliminating the need for a separate physical Net Metering Agreement for rooftop solar consumers, including those under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The direction follows a request from MSEDCL dated 22 June 2026 and aligns with Ministry of Power guidelines from August 2025, aimed at speeding up net-metering activation across Maharashtra.
8KSERC clarifies security deposit rules for rooftop solar prosumers under net metering
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a letter dated 29 June 2026 to KSEB's Chairman and Managing Director, clarified that security deposits for net-metering prosumers must be based on average net monthly energy consumption used for invoicing, while fixed charges should use average total monthly consumption or connected load. The clarification follows KSERC's order dated 22 September 2025 in OP No. 43/2025 and a KSEB query dated 10 November 2025, removing billing ambiguity for Kerala's rooftop solar consumers.
8JVVNL calls stakeholder meet on July 2 to discuss ULA model for 1 KW rooftop solar
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited has scheduled a Stakeholder's Meet for 2 July 2026 at Vidyut Bhawan, Jaipur, to discuss the Utility-Led Aggregation Model for 1 KW rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana across Rajasthan's discoms. The meeting, chaired by the Chairman of Rajasthan Discoms and JVVNL's Managing Director, will bring together vendors and technical officers from Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur discoms to accelerate rooftop solar adoption.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8UP government streamlines land allotment for green hydrogen projects under 2024 policy
The Uttar Pradesh government issued Government Order No. 24/2026 on 30 June 2026, directing UPNEDA to extend the existing land-allotment framework used for solar and bioenergy projects to Green Hydrogen ventures under the UP Green Hydrogen Policy 2024. The order builds on a 2023 order governing government land leases for renewable projects and a March 2024 order operationalising the policy's incentives, aimed at removing land-access bottlenecks for private investment in the state's green hydrogen pipeline. Details
8MERC waives separate net metering agreement requirement for Maharashtra's rooftop solar consumers
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a Practice Direction on 30 June 2026 recognising the National Portal's digital agreement as legally enforceable across the state, eliminating the need for a separate physical Net Metering Agreement for rooftop solar consumers, including those under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The direction follows a request from MSEDCL dated 22 June 2026 and aligns with Ministry of Power guidelines from August 2025, aimed at speeding up net-metering activation across Maharashtra.
8KSERC clarifies security deposit rules for rooftop solar prosumers under net metering
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a letter dated 29 June 2026 to KSEB's Chairman and Managing Director, clarified that security deposits for net-metering prosumers must be based on average net monthly energy consumption used for invoicing, while fixed charges should use average total monthly consumption or connected load. The clarification follows KSERC's order dated 22 September 2025 in OP No. 43/2025 and a KSEB query dated 10 November 2025, removing billing ambiguity for Kerala's rooftop solar consumers.
8JVVNL calls stakeholder meet on July 2 to discuss ULA model for 1 KW rooftop solar
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited has scheduled a Stakeholder's Meet for 2 July 2026 at Vidyut Bhawan, Jaipur, to discuss the Utility-Led Aggregation Model for 1 KW rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana across Rajasthan's discoms. The meeting, chaired by the Chairman of Rajasthan Discoms and JVVNL's Managing Director, will bring together vendors and technical officers from Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur discoms to accelerate rooftop solar adoption.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8UP government streamlines land allotment for green hydrogen projects under 2024 policy
The Uttar Pradesh government issued Government Order No. 24/2026 on 30 June 2026, directing UPNEDA to extend the existing land-allotment framework used for solar and bioenergy projects to Green Hydrogen ventures under the UP Green Hydrogen Policy 2024. The order builds on a 2023 order governing government land leases for renewable projects and a March 2024 order operationalising the policy's incentives, aimed at removing land-access bottlenecks for private investment in the state's green hydrogen pipeline. Details
NEWS UPDATE: TARIFF & REGULATORY ORDERS
Jul 01:
RETAIL TARIFF REVISION
8APERC fixes Rs. 0.4078/unit fuel cost surcharge for Andhra Pradesh consumers in April 2026
Under APERC Regulation No. 1 of 2026, the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment for April 2026 has been fixed at Rs. 0.4078 per unit, to be billed automatically in July 2026 bills. The calculation used an actual power purchase cost of Rs. 5.7324 per unit against a base cost of Rs. 5.3636 per unit, on procurement of 3,204.65 MU and sales of 2,830.62 MU, with distribution losses capped at 9.58% for FY26-27. The pass-through affects all consumer categories in Andhra Pradesh.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC condones APCPDCL's delay in renewable energy certificate filing for FY 2023-24
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, led by Chairperson Jishnu Barua, on 29 June 2026 allowed Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited to regularise its delayed compliance with REC issuance procedures for FY 2023-24 under the CERC (Renewable Energy Certificates) Regulations, 2022. The petition, filed under Section 79(1)(k) of the Electricity Act, 2003, was contested by Grid Controller of India Limited's NLDC, the central agency for REC registration and issuance, giving APCPDCL relief from procedural default.
8CERC rules PTC India must bear relinquishment charges for 340 MW Teesta-III hydro deal
In a 67-page order dated 30 June 2026, CERC held that PTC India Limited, which availed Long-Term Access on behalf of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, must pay transmission relinquishment charges to POWERGRID, to be reimbursed later by PSPCL. The dispute traces to a 2006 Power Sale Agreement for 340 MW from the 1,200 MW Teesta-III project of Teesta Urja Limited, routed via a 2010 Bulk Power Transmission Agreement covering discoms in UP, Rajasthan and Haryana.
8CERC clears Deepak Amitabh, Ashok Kumar Rajput as independent directors on Hindustan Power Exchange board
CERC on 30 June 2026 approved the appointment of Deepak Amitabh and Ashok Kumar Rajput as Independent Directors on the board of Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. under Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with Regulation 17(3) of the CERC (Power Market) Regulations, 2021. HPX, headquartered on Dalal Street, Mumbai, had submitted candidate profiles and Companies Act, 2013 compliance forms to meet governance norms as competition intensifies among India's power exchanges.
8CERC allows NPCIL to draw start-up power for RAPP-8 nuclear unit beyond June 2026 deadline
CERC on 30 June 2026 permitted Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited to continue drawing Start-Up Power under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for its 700 MWe Rajasthan Atomic Power Project Unit-8 at Rawatbhata beyond 30 June 2026, extending the facility until commercial operation or 30 June 2027, whichever is earlier. RAPP-8 is the twin of RAPP-7, which achieved commercial operation on 15 April 2025, and the order was sought against Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre.
8CERC approves POWERGRID's transmission tariff for assets linked to Torrent Power's 1,200 MW DGEN plant
CERC on 30 June 2026 approved POWERGRID's transmission tariff for three assets tied to Torrent Power Limited's 1,200 MW DGEN Thermal Power Station in Gujarat, covering 220 kV bays at Navsari, a 125 MVAr bus reactor and a 400 kV line bay at Vadodara. The order admits capital costs of Rs. 2,376.09 lakh and Rs. 1,242.86 lakh as of 31 March 2024, setting depreciation and return figures for beneficiaries including MSEDCL, GUVNL and Chhattisgarh discoms.
8UPERC corrigendum bars ISTS losses from fuel charge in UPPCL's 4,000 MW SHAKTI power tender
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a corrigendum dated 30 June 2026 to its 17 June order in Petition No. 2338 of 2026, ruling that Inter-State Transmission System losses shall not form part of the Fuel Charge in UPPCL's bidding documents for 4,000 MW of long-term power procurement. Bidders in the Design-Build-Finance-Own-Operate tender under SHAKTI Policy B(IV) must instead absorb ISTS losses within their quoted Fixed Charge, reshaping bid economics for the DEEP e-Tender Portal exercise.
TRANSMISSION LICENSING & ORDERS
8UPERC summons Jewar Transmission Ltd for 11 August hearing on asset pledge approval
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a notice dated 30 June 2026 directing Jewar Transmission Ltd to appear on 11 August 2026 in Petition No. 2395 of 2026, seeking approval to create a charge over assets and pledge shares in favour of lenders and a security trustee. The petition invokes Section 17(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Transmission Service Agreement dated 7 March 2024, with approval set to unlock financing for the Noida International Airport transmission corridor.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman disposes of consumer appeal in Order No. 13 of 2026
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, operating under the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission's grievance redressal framework, issued Order No. 13 of 2026 from its office at SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai, addressing a complaint escalated after review by the local Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum. The ruling sets precedent for how TANGEDCO must resolve billing and service complaints raised by residential and commercial consumers across Tamil Nadu.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8APERC grants AP Rural Agriculture Power Ltd one more week to respond to deemed licence objections
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission on 30 June 2026 extended by seven days, to 7 July 2026, the deadline for AP Rural Agriculture Power Limited to respond to stakeholder objections on its petition, OP No. 23 of 2026, seeking a deemed distribution licence to supply power to agricultural consumers. The extension follows an earlier 22 June deadline and reflects the volume of objections received since the matter opened for comment on 27 May 2026 under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
8UPCL stakes Rs. 5,900 crore claim before UERC over transfer scheme revenue requirement
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited has petitioned the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission for an Aggregate Revenue Requirement claim linked to a legacy asset Transfer Scheme with Uttar Pradesh, totalling Rs. 5,900.01 crore, comprising Rs. 936.37 crore in principal and Rs. 4,963.35 crore in carrying cost, accruing from FY 2003-04 to FY 2026-27. UERC has invited public comments on the claim at its Dehradun office, with the outcome likely to materially affect Uttarakhand's power tariffs.
8UPERC hears B&G Renewable Energy's bid to send power purchase dispute with UPPCL to arbitration
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission is hearing a petition by M/s B&G Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., along with the Nirgajini and Salawa Hydel Project entities, seeking referral of non-tariff issues under their power purchase agreements with UPPCL and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited to arbitration. The petition invokes Section 86(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Clause 17.3.2 of the PPAs, and will determine how contractual disputes with UP's small hydro developers are settled. Details
8APERC fixes Rs. 0.4078/unit fuel cost surcharge for Andhra Pradesh consumers in April 2026
Under APERC Regulation No. 1 of 2026, the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment for April 2026 has been fixed at Rs. 0.4078 per unit, to be billed automatically in July 2026 bills. The calculation used an actual power purchase cost of Rs. 5.7324 per unit against a base cost of Rs. 5.3636 per unit, on procurement of 3,204.65 MU and sales of 2,830.62 MU, with distribution losses capped at 9.58% for FY26-27. The pass-through affects all consumer categories in Andhra Pradesh.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC condones APCPDCL's delay in renewable energy certificate filing for FY 2023-24
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, led by Chairperson Jishnu Barua, on 29 June 2026 allowed Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited to regularise its delayed compliance with REC issuance procedures for FY 2023-24 under the CERC (Renewable Energy Certificates) Regulations, 2022. The petition, filed under Section 79(1)(k) of the Electricity Act, 2003, was contested by Grid Controller of India Limited's NLDC, the central agency for REC registration and issuance, giving APCPDCL relief from procedural default.
8CERC rules PTC India must bear relinquishment charges for 340 MW Teesta-III hydro deal
In a 67-page order dated 30 June 2026, CERC held that PTC India Limited, which availed Long-Term Access on behalf of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, must pay transmission relinquishment charges to POWERGRID, to be reimbursed later by PSPCL. The dispute traces to a 2006 Power Sale Agreement for 340 MW from the 1,200 MW Teesta-III project of Teesta Urja Limited, routed via a 2010 Bulk Power Transmission Agreement covering discoms in UP, Rajasthan and Haryana.
8CERC clears Deepak Amitabh, Ashok Kumar Rajput as independent directors on Hindustan Power Exchange board
CERC on 30 June 2026 approved the appointment of Deepak Amitabh and Ashok Kumar Rajput as Independent Directors on the board of Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. under Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with Regulation 17(3) of the CERC (Power Market) Regulations, 2021. HPX, headquartered on Dalal Street, Mumbai, had submitted candidate profiles and Companies Act, 2013 compliance forms to meet governance norms as competition intensifies among India's power exchanges.
8CERC allows NPCIL to draw start-up power for RAPP-8 nuclear unit beyond June 2026 deadline
CERC on 30 June 2026 permitted Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited to continue drawing Start-Up Power under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for its 700 MWe Rajasthan Atomic Power Project Unit-8 at Rawatbhata beyond 30 June 2026, extending the facility until commercial operation or 30 June 2027, whichever is earlier. RAPP-8 is the twin of RAPP-7, which achieved commercial operation on 15 April 2025, and the order was sought against Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre.
8CERC approves POWERGRID's transmission tariff for assets linked to Torrent Power's 1,200 MW DGEN plant
CERC on 30 June 2026 approved POWERGRID's transmission tariff for three assets tied to Torrent Power Limited's 1,200 MW DGEN Thermal Power Station in Gujarat, covering 220 kV bays at Navsari, a 125 MVAr bus reactor and a 400 kV line bay at Vadodara. The order admits capital costs of Rs. 2,376.09 lakh and Rs. 1,242.86 lakh as of 31 March 2024, setting depreciation and return figures for beneficiaries including MSEDCL, GUVNL and Chhattisgarh discoms.
8UPERC corrigendum bars ISTS losses from fuel charge in UPPCL's 4,000 MW SHAKTI power tender
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a corrigendum dated 30 June 2026 to its 17 June order in Petition No. 2338 of 2026, ruling that Inter-State Transmission System losses shall not form part of the Fuel Charge in UPPCL's bidding documents for 4,000 MW of long-term power procurement. Bidders in the Design-Build-Finance-Own-Operate tender under SHAKTI Policy B(IV) must instead absorb ISTS losses within their quoted Fixed Charge, reshaping bid economics for the DEEP e-Tender Portal exercise.
TRANSMISSION LICENSING & ORDERS
8UPERC summons Jewar Transmission Ltd for 11 August hearing on asset pledge approval
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a notice dated 30 June 2026 directing Jewar Transmission Ltd to appear on 11 August 2026 in Petition No. 2395 of 2026, seeking approval to create a charge over assets and pledge shares in favour of lenders and a security trustee. The petition invokes Section 17(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Transmission Service Agreement dated 7 March 2024, with approval set to unlock financing for the Noida International Airport transmission corridor.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman disposes of consumer appeal in Order No. 13 of 2026
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, operating under the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission's grievance redressal framework, issued Order No. 13 of 2026 from its office at SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai, addressing a complaint escalated after review by the local Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum. The ruling sets precedent for how TANGEDCO must resolve billing and service complaints raised by residential and commercial consumers across Tamil Nadu.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8APERC grants AP Rural Agriculture Power Ltd one more week to respond to deemed licence objections
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission on 30 June 2026 extended by seven days, to 7 July 2026, the deadline for AP Rural Agriculture Power Limited to respond to stakeholder objections on its petition, OP No. 23 of 2026, seeking a deemed distribution licence to supply power to agricultural consumers. The extension follows an earlier 22 June deadline and reflects the volume of objections received since the matter opened for comment on 27 May 2026 under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
8UPCL stakes Rs. 5,900 crore claim before UERC over transfer scheme revenue requirement
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited has petitioned the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission for an Aggregate Revenue Requirement claim linked to a legacy asset Transfer Scheme with Uttar Pradesh, totalling Rs. 5,900.01 crore, comprising Rs. 936.37 crore in principal and Rs. 4,963.35 crore in carrying cost, accruing from FY 2003-04 to FY 2026-27. UERC has invited public comments on the claim at its Dehradun office, with the outcome likely to materially affect Uttarakhand's power tariffs.
8UPERC hears B&G Renewable Energy's bid to send power purchase dispute with UPPCL to arbitration
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission is hearing a petition by M/s B&G Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., along with the Nirgajini and Salawa Hydel Project entities, seeking referral of non-tariff issues under their power purchase agreements with UPPCL and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited to arbitration. The petition invokes Section 86(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Clause 17.3.2 of the PPAs, and will determine how contractual disputes with UP's small hydro developers are settled. Details
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8Tender for upgradation of solar system from 35 KW to 65 KW Details
8Tender for construction of drainage system and RCC protection wall Details
8Tender for strengthening/laying of earth mat at 132 kV substation Details
8Tender for installation testing and commissioning of 250KVA DG set Details
8Tender for replacement of old ACSR panther conductor with new ACSR panther conductor Details
8Tender for supply installation and configuration of gateway at 132 kV GIS Details
8Tender for civil works for construction of 132 kV double circuit line bay Details
8Design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply stringing installation, testing commissioning etc for diversion shifting height raising of 220 kV DC line Details
8Tender for construction of 220kV substation Details
8Design, detailed, engineering, manufacture, supply of 132 kV single core aluminium conductor Details
8Tender for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of majorly smoke and heat extraction system Details
8Tender for supply of prestresses concrete sleeper for day to day maintenance Details
8Tender for urgent work of complete refurbishment of damaged bearing housing & fluid coupling of coal mill Details
8Tender for various C&I related job works required during Details
8Tender for supply, erection, commissioning of new street lights poles Details
8Tender for supply of chemicals for cooling water treatment Details
8Tender for supply of various sizes diaphragm valves Details
8Tender for work of fabrication, erection & modification of lignite transfer chutes Details
8Tender for radiographic and ultrasonic testing of weld joints in boilers, turbines Details
8Tender for providing and installation of modular power house Details
8Tender for rate contract for the work of online, preventive and breakdown maintenance for DM plant Details
8Tender for renovation, modernization and upgradation of hydroelectric project Details
8Tender for installation of 250 KVA T/F Details
8Tender for construction of damage 02 Nos plinths and fencing of DTRs Details
8Tender for work of 11/0.433 kV 630 KVA trolly substation Details
8Tender for construction and installation of water supply and filtration system Details
8Tender for fabrication of 2000 nos 11m and 1000 nos 12m 11kV A poles Details
8Design, manufacturing, supply and supervision of erection of 7sets 245kV pantograph isolator Details
8Tender for procurement of polymer type 420kV current transformer Details
8Design, supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 33 kV GIS with complete civil works at various 220 kV substation Details
8Tender for augmentation of 132 kV substation Details
8Tender for work of providing & applying high insulation resistance compound coating to the tertiary side equipments of the 400/220/33kV ICT Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 131 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 340 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 453 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 258 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 155 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Tender for procurement of pre-filters, fine filters, and HEPA filters for the ventilation system installed Details
8Tender for procurement of 366 nos dead-end saver clamp assembly along with supervision for 400kV transmission line Details
8Tender for supply of of 3.5Cx240 sqmm, 1.1 kV aluminium conductor XLPE insulated armoured cable Details
8Tender for urgent requirement of RTV coating at insulators Details
8Tender for manufacturing activities of power transformers using Details
8Tender for construction of retaining wall or relocation of towers Details
8Tender for construction of 66kV sub station Details
8Tender for setting up of biomethanation plant Details
8Tender for supply installation of face reader based on biometric machine Details
8Tender for work for wages outsource for canal patrolling watch and ward etc Details
8Tender for work for supply and ETC for 2 x 33kV AIS bays Details
8Tender for work for construction of 2 no. New 33kV AIS feeder bay Details
8Tender for supply of various types LED fixtures Details
8Tender for supply of various types of pressure and temperature switches Details
8Tender for work of rubber lining of various equipments, pipes and fittings Details
8Tender for procurement of material handling equipment’s Details
8Tender for supply of various type liftting tools tackles for boiler Details
8Tender for supply, erection & commissioning of 11 kV lines with MVCC conductor Details
8Tender for supply, erection and commissioning of various accessories of conveyor belt Details
8Tender for misc. civil work Details
8Tender for empanelled contractors for restoration of distribution infrastructure Details
8Tender for procurement of axial seal plate (top portion) installed and dome nuts installed Details
8Tender for job work of phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) in all four units Details
8Design, engineering, manufacture, factory testing, supply, transportation, supervision of installation and commissioning of 22kV indoor VCB switchgear panel Details
8Tender for upgradation of 66 kV substation Details
8Tender for reconductoring 5.5km 11kV double circuit feeders Details
8Tender for major overhauling work of 750 HP capacity WDS-4B locomotive Details
8Tender for sale of coal mill reject dumped Details
8Tender for supply of various type non-centralized material Details
8Tender for supply of 11kV XLPE cable 3x50 sqmm for 100 KM Details
8Tender for repairing and renovation of interior wall, floor, acidulation pit and pump foundation Details
8Tender for servicing of different HP and LP valves during Details
8Design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, integration, and migration of the BMS application and associated Details
8Tender for construction of control room, retaining wall Details
8Tender for procurement of 132kV power cables. Details
8Tender for construction of foundation for 132kV 2nd main bus with bus coupler bay cable trench etc Details
8Tender for work of servicing & overhauling of 11/22/33kV indoor & outdoor circuit breakers Details
8Tender for work of annual rate contract for attending routine maintenance work during outage & emergency work viz breakdown/occurrence on various 220/132/110 kV lines Details
8Tender for procurement of indoor DC bushings for smoothing reactor annual maintenance contract (AMC) for work of loading, unloading and transportation of EHV class materials and equipments Details
8Tender for procurement of indoor DC bushings for smoothing reactor Details
8Tender for work of installation, testing and commissioning of new 5x50MVAr, switchable 400kV line reactors Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 11 kV ring main unit Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for work of providing & fixing of electrical insulation, acid and alkali-proof synthetic insulating mat in control room at various substation Details
8Tender for repair & complete overhauling work of 298.6 MVA converter transformer & 360 mH 500 kV smoothing reactor Details
8Tender for work of replacement of faulty aircell & MOG of 50 MVA and 25 MVA 132/33kV PTR's Details
8Tender for work of supply installation and commissioning of wireless announciation and microcontroller window alarm annaunciator for control relay panel Details
8Tender for annual maintenance contract for attending emergency, break down and maintenance work in respect of 132kV and 220 kV EHV lines Details
8Tender for AMC for work of overhauling/servicing with spares of 33kV circuit breakers of various make at various substations Details
8Tender for procurement of 2x200MVA, 400/220/20kV, 1-? ICT along with RIP/RIS bushing Details
8Tender for work of supply, erection, testing and commissioning of additional 50MVA, 132/33kV power T/F along Details
8Tender for work of providing and fixing of OTI and WTI meters at various substations Details
8Tender for work of supply, installation, testing and commissioning of microprocessor based MFM meters Details
8Tender for work of replacement of old and deteriorated 33kV current transformers Details
8Tender for work of replacement of old 400kV & 220kV control and relay panels along with control cables & civil work Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for supply of mill discharge first piece after MPO for coal mill Details
8Tender for ARC for laying of HT underground cable Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Design, supply, installation, retrofitting, testing and commissioning of 220kV bus bar panel Details
8Tender for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 220 V DC, 510AH, KBH, Ni-Cd type battery set Details
8Tender for supply, installation, and commissioning of non-contact type radar level transmitters Details
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8Ahmedabad-based Transformers and Rectifiers bags over Rs1,000 crore order from Power Grid Corporation Details
8INOX Air Products Wins 15-Year INA Solar Supply Deal Details
8India’s annual solar installations could reach 85 GW by fiscal year 2030 Details
8Power Ministry Proposes Public Access to Renewable Energy Data Details
8India’s 270 GW Power Challenge Details
8Power sector: Antique picks NTPC, Adani Power, ACME Solar; here's why Details
8Discoms will power the clean energy shift Details
8Ministry of Power Unveils Draft National Electricity Data Sharing Framework 2026 For Transparent Power Sector Data Details
8Madhya Pradesh marks historic leap in renewable energy with inauguration of solar parks and morena BESS project Details
8Data centre boom to power India's next market winners; How to play this theme & top picks Details
8TERI–ETC Reports Back AgriPV to Reduce India’s Fossil Fuel Dependence Details
8Ceigall India Signs PPA for 220 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage Project in Madhya Pradesh Details
8Rs 5,005 Crore Order Book: Transformer Company Secures an Ultra-Mega Order from Power Grid Corporation of India; Share Price Jumps 5% Details
8Rajnath Singh Calls Industry to Power India's Defence Future Details
8Central Electricity Authority, BSES urge citizens to adopt safer electrical practices Details
8Global Energy Demand Rises 1.7%: How India’s Power Sector Is Shifting Details
8India’s battery storage push gathers pace: HSBC projects BESS pipeline at 144 GWh amid 11.2% power demand spike Details
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8Vivid Electromech Shares Jump on Securing Rs 20.24 Crore Order from Univastu India Details
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8Tender for upgradation of solar system from 35 KW to 65 KW Details
8Tender for construction of drainage system and RCC protection wall Details
8Tender for strengthening/laying of earth mat at 132 kV substation Details
8Tender for installation testing and commissioning of 250KVA DG set Details
8Tender for replacement of old ACSR panther conductor with new ACSR panther conductor Details
8Tender for supply installation and configuration of gateway at 132 kV GIS Details
8Tender for civil works for construction of 132 kV double circuit line bay Details
8Design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply stringing installation, testing commissioning etc for diversion shifting height raising of 220 kV DC line Details
8Tender for construction of 220kV substation Details
8Design, detailed, engineering, manufacture, supply of 132 kV single core aluminium conductor Details
8Tender for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of majorly smoke and heat extraction system Details
8Tender for supply of prestresses concrete sleeper for day to day maintenance Details
8Tender for urgent work of complete refurbishment of damaged bearing housing & fluid coupling of coal mill Details
8Tender for various C&I related job works required during Details
8Tender for supply, erection, commissioning of new street lights poles Details
8Tender for supply of chemicals for cooling water treatment Details
8Tender for supply of various sizes diaphragm valves Details
8Tender for work of fabrication, erection & modification of lignite transfer chutes Details
8Tender for radiographic and ultrasonic testing of weld joints in boilers, turbines Details
8Tender for providing and installation of modular power house Details
8Tender for rate contract for the work of online, preventive and breakdown maintenance for DM plant Details
8Tender for renovation, modernization and upgradation of hydroelectric project Details
8Tender for installation of 250 KVA T/F Details
8Tender for construction of damage 02 Nos plinths and fencing of DTRs Details
8Tender for work of 11/0.433 kV 630 KVA trolly substation Details
8Tender for construction and installation of water supply and filtration system Details
8Tender for fabrication of 2000 nos 11m and 1000 nos 12m 11kV A poles Details
8Design, manufacturing, supply and supervision of erection of 7sets 245kV pantograph isolator Details
8Tender for procurement of polymer type 420kV current transformer Details
8Design, supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 33 kV GIS with complete civil works at various 220 kV substation Details
8Tender for augmentation of 132 kV substation Details
8Tender for work of providing & applying high insulation resistance compound coating to the tertiary side equipments of the 400/220/33kV ICT Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 131 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 340 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 453 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 258 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 155 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Tender for procurement of pre-filters, fine filters, and HEPA filters for the ventilation system installed Details
8Tender for procurement of 366 nos dead-end saver clamp assembly along with supervision for 400kV transmission line Details
8Tender for supply of of 3.5Cx240 sqmm, 1.1 kV aluminium conductor XLPE insulated armoured cable Details
8Tender for urgent requirement of RTV coating at insulators Details
8Tender for manufacturing activities of power transformers using Details
8Tender for construction of retaining wall or relocation of towers Details
8Tender for construction of 66kV sub station Details
8Tender for setting up of biomethanation plant Details
8Tender for supply installation of face reader based on biometric machine Details
8Tender for work for wages outsource for canal patrolling watch and ward etc Details
8Tender for work for supply and ETC for 2 x 33kV AIS bays Details
8Tender for work for construction of 2 no. New 33kV AIS feeder bay Details
8Tender for supply of various types LED fixtures Details
8Tender for supply of various types of pressure and temperature switches Details
8Tender for work of rubber lining of various equipments, pipes and fittings Details
8Tender for procurement of material handling equipment’s Details
8Tender for supply of various type liftting tools tackles for boiler Details
8Tender for supply, erection & commissioning of 11 kV lines with MVCC conductor Details
8Tender for supply, erection and commissioning of various accessories of conveyor belt Details
8Tender for misc. civil work Details
8Tender for empanelled contractors for restoration of distribution infrastructure Details
8Tender for procurement of axial seal plate (top portion) installed and dome nuts installed Details
8Tender for job work of phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) in all four units Details
8Design, engineering, manufacture, factory testing, supply, transportation, supervision of installation and commissioning of 22kV indoor VCB switchgear panel Details
8Tender for upgradation of 66 kV substation Details
8Tender for reconductoring 5.5km 11kV double circuit feeders Details
8Tender for major overhauling work of 750 HP capacity WDS-4B locomotive Details
8Tender for sale of coal mill reject dumped Details
8Tender for supply of various type non-centralized material Details
8Tender for supply of 11kV XLPE cable 3x50 sqmm for 100 KM Details
8Tender for repairing and renovation of interior wall, floor, acidulation pit and pump foundation Details
8Tender for servicing of different HP and LP valves during Details
8Design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, integration, and migration of the BMS application and associated Details
8Tender for construction of control room, retaining wall Details
8Tender for procurement of 132kV power cables. Details
8Tender for construction of foundation for 132kV 2nd main bus with bus coupler bay cable trench etc Details
8Tender for work of servicing & overhauling of 11/22/33kV indoor & outdoor circuit breakers Details
8Tender for work of annual rate contract for attending routine maintenance work during outage & emergency work viz breakdown/occurrence on various 220/132/110 kV lines Details
8Tender for procurement of indoor DC bushings for smoothing reactor annual maintenance contract (AMC) for work of loading, unloading and transportation of EHV class materials and equipments Details
8Tender for procurement of indoor DC bushings for smoothing reactor Details
8Tender for work of installation, testing and commissioning of new 5x50MVAr, switchable 400kV line reactors Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 11 kV ring main unit Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for work of providing & fixing of electrical insulation, acid and alkali-proof synthetic insulating mat in control room at various substation Details
8Tender for repair & complete overhauling work of 298.6 MVA converter transformer & 360 mH 500 kV smoothing reactor Details
8Tender for work of replacement of faulty aircell & MOG of 50 MVA and 25 MVA 132/33kV PTR's Details
8Tender for work of supply installation and commissioning of wireless announciation and microcontroller window alarm annaunciator for control relay panel Details
8Tender for annual maintenance contract for attending emergency, break down and maintenance work in respect of 132kV and 220 kV EHV lines Details
8Tender for AMC for work of overhauling/servicing with spares of 33kV circuit breakers of various make at various substations Details
8Tender for procurement of 2x200MVA, 400/220/20kV, 1-? ICT along with RIP/RIS bushing Details
8Tender for work of supply, erection, testing and commissioning of additional 50MVA, 132/33kV power T/F along Details
8Tender for work of providing and fixing of OTI and WTI meters at various substations Details
8Tender for work of supply, installation, testing and commissioning of microprocessor based MFM meters Details
8Tender for work of replacement of old and deteriorated 33kV current transformers Details
8Tender for work of replacement of old 400kV & 220kV control and relay panels along with control cables & civil work Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for supply of mill discharge first piece after MPO for coal mill Details
8Tender for ARC for laying of HT underground cable Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Design, supply, installation, retrofitting, testing and commissioning of 220kV bus bar panel Details
8Tender for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 220 V DC, 510AH, KBH, Ni-Cd type battery set Details
8Tender for supply, installation, and commissioning of non-contact type radar level transmitters Details
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8Coal India to invest Rs 1,900 crore in R&D by FY30, shifts focus to advanced technologies Details
8Ahmedabad-based Transformers and Rectifiers bags over Rs1,000 crore order from Power Grid Corporation Details
8INOX Air Products Wins 15-Year INA Solar Supply Deal Details
8India’s annual solar installations could reach 85 GW by fiscal year 2030 Details
8Power Ministry Proposes Public Access to Renewable Energy Data Details
8India’s 270 GW Power Challenge Details
8Power sector: Antique picks NTPC, Adani Power, ACME Solar; here's why Details
8Discoms will power the clean energy shift Details
8Ministry of Power Unveils Draft National Electricity Data Sharing Framework 2026 For Transparent Power Sector Data Details
8Madhya Pradesh marks historic leap in renewable energy with inauguration of solar parks and morena BESS project Details
8Data centre boom to power India's next market winners; How to play this theme & top picks Details
8TERI–ETC Reports Back AgriPV to Reduce India’s Fossil Fuel Dependence Details
8Ceigall India Signs PPA for 220 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage Project in Madhya Pradesh Details
8Rs 5,005 Crore Order Book: Transformer Company Secures an Ultra-Mega Order from Power Grid Corporation of India; Share Price Jumps 5% Details
8Rajnath Singh Calls Industry to Power India's Defence Future Details
8Central Electricity Authority, BSES urge citizens to adopt safer electrical practices Details
8Global Energy Demand Rises 1.7%: How India’s Power Sector Is Shifting Details
8India’s battery storage push gathers pace: HSBC projects BESS pipeline at 144 GWh amid 11.2% power demand spike Details
8PESB Recommends Akhilesh Pathak as Director (Projects) at Power Grid Corporation of India Details
85 Wind Energy Stocks Poised to Benefit From India’s 100 GW Wind Power Target Details
83 Fundamentally Strong EV Stocks That Delivered Strong Q4 Results to Keep on Your Radar Details
8Vivid Electromech Shares Jump on Securing Rs 20.24 Crore Order from Univastu India Details
8Serentica Secures $345 Million Loan for Karnataka Projects Details
8India's Industrial Output Rises 5.1% In May; Monsoon Trends To Watch Details
8Why Pix Transmissions share price matters for India’s mechanical power transmission industry Details
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Daily Power Sector Tenders Excel update
Jun 30:
8Daily Excel covering new tenders and all published updates including corrigendum, amendment, addendum, clarification and status revisions, along with technical and financial bid opening, evaluation completion and final award actions including AOC and LOA issuance.
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Rs 351 crore transformer package awarded under bulk procurement programme
Jun 30:
8A Rs 351 crore transformer package has been awarded under a major bulk procurement programme, but its significance extends well beyond the contract value.
8The procurement framework places equal emphasis on manufacturing quality, cybersecurity compliance, digital documentation and long-term lifecycle accountability, reflecting a more integrated approach to critical transmission infrastructure.
8What appears to be a routine equipment award may, in fact, signal an evolving procurement model that could influence the structure of future high-voltage transmission contracts. Details
8The procurement framework places equal emphasis on manufacturing quality, cybersecurity compliance, digital documentation and long-term lifecycle accountability, reflecting a more integrated approach to critical transmission infrastructure.
8What appears to be a routine equipment award may, in fact, signal an evolving procurement model that could influence the structure of future high-voltage transmission contracts. Details
Rs 380 crore transformer package awarded under bulk procurement programme
Jun 30:
8A major transformer order has been placed as transmission investments continue to gather pace.
8The latest award highlights the importance of bulk procurement in strengthening India's extra-high-voltage network.
8The commercial and competitive implications extend beyond the contract itself. Details
8The latest award highlights the importance of bulk procurement in strengthening India's extra-high-voltage network.
8The commercial and competitive implications extend beyond the contract itself. Details
Contracting news for the day
Jun 30:
8Utility opens procurement for two 201.67 MVA generator transformers as technical qualification takes centre stage
The latest generator transformer procurement carries implications beyond equipment supply. The package signals where the utility is tightening expectations on capability, compliance and execution discipline. What ultimately shapes competition, however, lies deeper within the tender framework.
8Multi-year tax consultancy tender signals a broader compliance strategy beyond conventional advisory services
The latest tender bundles multiple statutory responsibilities into a single long-term consultancy engagement that extends well beyond routine tax compliance. The structure indicates a growing emphasis on integrated regulatory management rather than standalone advisory support. What this means for competition, consultant responsibilities and future utility procurements becomes clear inside the full story.
8Rs 2.01 crore bid-security transformer package moves through tighter compliance filter
The high-voltage transformer tender has evolved well beyond a routine supply procurement. Multiple extensions, a corrected vector-group conflict and strict monitoring-interface responsibilities reveal where bidders are seeking greater flexibility. The deeper commercial signal lies in how little the procuring entity has ultimately relaxed.
8GIS OEM qualification filter tightens as contract value stays behind the bid wall
The latest GIS tender has shifted from a rating-wise competition to a consolidated package approach. The change reshapes how 400 kV and 230 kV credentials will be evaluated, priced and translated into execution accountability. For bidders, the real challenge now extends well beyond the headline scope.
8Grid package moves into extended EPC contest after repeated deadline extensions
The latest grid infrastructure package has moved beyond a routine substation tender after three successive deadline extensions. The EPC contract keeps the technical burden concentrated across transformers, LILO works, protection and telecom systems. The real story lies in how the tender filters the vendor pool before price discovery begins.
8ESP refurbishment tender tightens ash handling while easing selected retrofit controls
The latest ESP package has moved far beyond a routine refurbishment tender. Multiple corrigenda have reshaped the balance between strict base specifications and bidder-led engineering practice. The final risk map sits inside the amendments, not on the tender cover page.
8BESS EPC tender introduces fresh contractual flexibility ahead of competitive bidding
The latest Battery Energy Storage System EPC tender has reshaped key bidding conditions before commercial competition begins. The revisions go beyond scheduling changes and introduce contractual provisions that could influence pricing strategy and execution planning. What those changes mean for bidders—and why they matter commercially—emerges only after a close reading of the tender framework.
8Strategic GIS partner selection advances as fixed-price conditions tighten competition
The latest procurement move extends well beyond equipment sourcing and reshapes how technology partners enter a major nuclear transmission package. Several commercial provisions quietly redistribute execution risk before the principal project is even awarded. The implications for bidder strategy become clearer only after examining the tender structure in detail.
Details
The latest generator transformer procurement carries implications beyond equipment supply. The package signals where the utility is tightening expectations on capability, compliance and execution discipline. What ultimately shapes competition, however, lies deeper within the tender framework.
8Multi-year tax consultancy tender signals a broader compliance strategy beyond conventional advisory services
The latest tender bundles multiple statutory responsibilities into a single long-term consultancy engagement that extends well beyond routine tax compliance. The structure indicates a growing emphasis on integrated regulatory management rather than standalone advisory support. What this means for competition, consultant responsibilities and future utility procurements becomes clear inside the full story.
8Rs 2.01 crore bid-security transformer package moves through tighter compliance filter
The high-voltage transformer tender has evolved well beyond a routine supply procurement. Multiple extensions, a corrected vector-group conflict and strict monitoring-interface responsibilities reveal where bidders are seeking greater flexibility. The deeper commercial signal lies in how little the procuring entity has ultimately relaxed.
8GIS OEM qualification filter tightens as contract value stays behind the bid wall
The latest GIS tender has shifted from a rating-wise competition to a consolidated package approach. The change reshapes how 400 kV and 230 kV credentials will be evaluated, priced and translated into execution accountability. For bidders, the real challenge now extends well beyond the headline scope.
8Grid package moves into extended EPC contest after repeated deadline extensions
The latest grid infrastructure package has moved beyond a routine substation tender after three successive deadline extensions. The EPC contract keeps the technical burden concentrated across transformers, LILO works, protection and telecom systems. The real story lies in how the tender filters the vendor pool before price discovery begins.
8ESP refurbishment tender tightens ash handling while easing selected retrofit controls
The latest ESP package has moved far beyond a routine refurbishment tender. Multiple corrigenda have reshaped the balance between strict base specifications and bidder-led engineering practice. The final risk map sits inside the amendments, not on the tender cover page.
8BESS EPC tender introduces fresh contractual flexibility ahead of competitive bidding
The latest Battery Energy Storage System EPC tender has reshaped key bidding conditions before commercial competition begins. The revisions go beyond scheduling changes and introduce contractual provisions that could influence pricing strategy and execution planning. What those changes mean for bidders—and why they matter commercially—emerges only after a close reading of the tender framework.
8Strategic GIS partner selection advances as fixed-price conditions tighten competition
The latest procurement move extends well beyond equipment sourcing and reshapes how technology partners enter a major nuclear transmission package. Several commercial provisions quietly redistribute execution risk before the principal project is even awarded. The implications for bidder strategy become clearer only after examining the tender structure in detail.
Details
NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jun 30:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8CEA daily coal-stock report flags dozens of critical thermal plants as on 28 June 2026
The CEA Fuel Management Division's daily coal-stock report as on 28 June 2026 lists normative requirement, actual stock and days-of-stock for monitored thermal plants, flagging numerous stations at critical coal-stock levels with reasons and transport modes. The report is the front-line signal of fuel-supply stress to the coal-heavy fleet nationwide.
8Coal India's linkage-plant stock report tracks critical and supercritical stations as on 28 June 2026
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division coal-stock report as on 28 June 2026, the latest in a 24-28 June series, maps stock positions of power plants with coal linkage to CIL and SCCL per the CEA format, classifying stations as critical or supercritical. The dispatch-and-stock picture drives rake allocation and supply prioritisation.
8India's proved coal resources cross 400 billion-tonne mark as provisional coal statistics land
The Ministry of Coal's provisional coal statistics report shows all-India proved geological coal resources reaching 4,00,715 million tonnes as on 1 April 2025, the latest in a decade-long climb from 3,08,802 MT in 2016. The compendium tracks production, dispatch, pit-head stocks, exports-imports, royalty and the National Coal Index, a key barometer for thermal-fuel availability.
GENERATION & PLF
8CEA: Northern thermal fleet generated 1,009.71 MU on 26 June 2026, 2.83% below programme
CEA's Daily Generation Report Sub-Report-1 for 26 June 2026 shows the Northern Region's monitored thermal capacity of 58,240.96 MW produced 1,009.71 MU against programme, a 2.83% shortfall, while nuclear ran 19% below target. The all-India/region overview tracks daily generation against the 2026-27 annual targets.
8CEA capacity-availability summary: Western Region had 89,571 MW online of 104,702 MW on 26 June 2026
CEA Sub-Report-3 for 26 June 2026 puts monitored capacity at 82,526.72 MW North, 104,702.40 MW West and 71,705.25 MW South, with capacity online after planned, forced and other maintenance at 71,665.86 MW, 89,571.00 MW and 58,635.47 MW respectively. The summary quantifies how much fleet was actually available to the grid.
8CEA: NTPC stations ran 9.2% below cumulative programme by 26 June 2026 despite daily beats
CEA Sub-Report-8 for 26 June 2026 shows NTPC's Northern stations generating 218.31 MU against a 216.95 MU daily programme, even as cumulative output trailed the April-to-date programme by about 9.2%. The report isolates the country's biggest generator's regional performance against its annual generation targets.
8CEA: coal-fired plants generated 4,064.62 MU on 26 June 2026, beating programme
CEA Sub-Report-17 for 26 June 2026 shows category-wise generation with coal at 4,064.62 MU, above a 3,711.03 MU programme, lignite at 85.22 MU and natural gas at 79.38 MU. The fuel-wise split tracks the daily generation mix and coal's continuing dominance in India's power supply.
8CEA: all-India renewables generated about 1,368 MU on 28 June 2026, ~6,124 MU cumulative for the month
The CEA Renewable Project Monitoring Division's Daily Renewable Generation Report for 28 June 2026, latest of a 25-28 June series, tallies state- and region-wise wind, solar and other-RES output in MU net, with all-India daily generation around 1,368 MU and cumulative June generation near 6,124 MU. The tracker gauges clean-energy contribution to the national mix.
8Odisha hydro stations generate 282.7 MW on 29 June 2026, Balimela carrying the load at 209 MW
The daily Reservoir & Generation Report for 29 June 2026 shows Odisha's hydro fleet averaging 282.74 MW and 6.79 MU of energy, led by Balimela, BHEP, at 208.9 MW average and a 376 MW peak, with Bariniput, Mukhiguda, Chipilima, Burla and Rengali contributing the rest. Machkund stayed idle under APGENCO control, while reservoir levels tracked slightly below the same day last year.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8CEA hydro-reservoir report tracks Bhakra and national storage energy potential for 26 June 2026
CEA Sub-Report-6 for 26 June 2026 details full-reservoir versus present levels, live storage and energy potential for major hydro reservoirs including Bhakra in Himachal Pradesh, with cumulative energy generated since 1 April. The pre-monsoon storage picture signals hydro headroom for the coming weeks across the national hydro fleet. Details
8CEA daily coal-stock report flags dozens of critical thermal plants as on 28 June 2026
The CEA Fuel Management Division's daily coal-stock report as on 28 June 2026 lists normative requirement, actual stock and days-of-stock for monitored thermal plants, flagging numerous stations at critical coal-stock levels with reasons and transport modes. The report is the front-line signal of fuel-supply stress to the coal-heavy fleet nationwide.
8Coal India's linkage-plant stock report tracks critical and supercritical stations as on 28 June 2026
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division coal-stock report as on 28 June 2026, the latest in a 24-28 June series, maps stock positions of power plants with coal linkage to CIL and SCCL per the CEA format, classifying stations as critical or supercritical. The dispatch-and-stock picture drives rake allocation and supply prioritisation.
8India's proved coal resources cross 400 billion-tonne mark as provisional coal statistics land
The Ministry of Coal's provisional coal statistics report shows all-India proved geological coal resources reaching 4,00,715 million tonnes as on 1 April 2025, the latest in a decade-long climb from 3,08,802 MT in 2016. The compendium tracks production, dispatch, pit-head stocks, exports-imports, royalty and the National Coal Index, a key barometer for thermal-fuel availability.
GENERATION & PLF
8CEA: Northern thermal fleet generated 1,009.71 MU on 26 June 2026, 2.83% below programme
CEA's Daily Generation Report Sub-Report-1 for 26 June 2026 shows the Northern Region's monitored thermal capacity of 58,240.96 MW produced 1,009.71 MU against programme, a 2.83% shortfall, while nuclear ran 19% below target. The all-India/region overview tracks daily generation against the 2026-27 annual targets.
8CEA capacity-availability summary: Western Region had 89,571 MW online of 104,702 MW on 26 June 2026
CEA Sub-Report-3 for 26 June 2026 puts monitored capacity at 82,526.72 MW North, 104,702.40 MW West and 71,705.25 MW South, with capacity online after planned, forced and other maintenance at 71,665.86 MW, 89,571.00 MW and 58,635.47 MW respectively. The summary quantifies how much fleet was actually available to the grid.
8CEA: NTPC stations ran 9.2% below cumulative programme by 26 June 2026 despite daily beats
CEA Sub-Report-8 for 26 June 2026 shows NTPC's Northern stations generating 218.31 MU against a 216.95 MU daily programme, even as cumulative output trailed the April-to-date programme by about 9.2%. The report isolates the country's biggest generator's regional performance against its annual generation targets.
8CEA: coal-fired plants generated 4,064.62 MU on 26 June 2026, beating programme
CEA Sub-Report-17 for 26 June 2026 shows category-wise generation with coal at 4,064.62 MU, above a 3,711.03 MU programme, lignite at 85.22 MU and natural gas at 79.38 MU. The fuel-wise split tracks the daily generation mix and coal's continuing dominance in India's power supply.
8CEA: all-India renewables generated about 1,368 MU on 28 June 2026, ~6,124 MU cumulative for the month
The CEA Renewable Project Monitoring Division's Daily Renewable Generation Report for 28 June 2026, latest of a 25-28 June series, tallies state- and region-wise wind, solar and other-RES output in MU net, with all-India daily generation around 1,368 MU and cumulative June generation near 6,124 MU. The tracker gauges clean-energy contribution to the national mix.
8Odisha hydro stations generate 282.7 MW on 29 June 2026, Balimela carrying the load at 209 MW
The daily Reservoir & Generation Report for 29 June 2026 shows Odisha's hydro fleet averaging 282.74 MW and 6.79 MU of energy, led by Balimela, BHEP, at 208.9 MW average and a 376 MW peak, with Bariniput, Mukhiguda, Chipilima, Burla and Rengali contributing the rest. Machkund stayed idle under APGENCO control, while reservoir levels tracked slightly below the same day last year.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8CEA hydro-reservoir report tracks Bhakra and national storage energy potential for 26 June 2026
CEA Sub-Report-6 for 26 June 2026 details full-reservoir versus present levels, live storage and energy potential for major hydro reservoirs including Bhakra in Himachal Pradesh, with cumulative energy generated since 1 April. The pre-monsoon storage picture signals hydro headroom for the coming weeks across the national hydro fleet. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jun 30:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8NLDC: all-India energy met hits 5,669 MU on 28 June 2026 with 721 MW shortage confined to Northern Region
Grid-India's National Load Despatch Centre daily Power Supply Position report, dated 29 June 2026, records all-India energy met of 5,669 MU on 28 June 2026, comprising 2,030 MU North, 1,624 MU West, 1,243 MU South, 702 MU East and 70 MU North-East, with hydro contributing 537 MU. The only energy shortage was 721 MW, entirely in the Northern Region, with regional demand peaks of 90,709 MW (NR) and 71,345 MW (WR).
8Northern Region meets 91,163 MW evening peak on 29 June 2026 with only 328 MW shortage
NRLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 shows the Northern Region met an evening, 20:00, peak demand of 91,163 MW against a 91,491 MW requirement, a 328 MW shortage, at 50.057 Hz. Off-peak demand met was 86,099 MW, underlining a tight summer-evening supply position in India's largest demand region.
8Southern Region clears 53,969 MW peak with zero shortage and 1,287 MU day energy on 29 June 2026
SRLDC's daily reports for 29 June 2026 record a Southern Region evening peak of 53,969 MW met with no shortage at 50.06 Hz and net day energy of 1,287.64 MU. The accompanying generation, reservoir and outage statements detail station-level performance across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
8Eastern Region meets 28,969 MW peak with zero shortage on 29 June 2026
ERLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region met an evening peak of 28,969 MW with no shortage at 50.06 Hz, and an off-peak demand met of 29,548 MW. The report tracks control-area generation and drawals across West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Sikkim and DVC.
8North-Eastern Region meets 3,676 MW peak, 70.34 MU day energy on 29 June 2026
NERLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 records a North-Eastern Region evening peak of 3,676 MW met with zero shortage at 50.06 Hz and net day energy of 70.34 MU. The report covers the seven north-eastern states' availability, demand and drawals at state peripheries.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid holds 50.014 Hz average on 29 June 2026 with a tight 0.055 standard deviation
NLDC's frequency profile for 29 June 2026 reports an average grid frequency of 50.014 Hz, standard deviation of 0.055 and a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.03, with the system spending the vast majority of time within the IEGC band. The low deviation reflects stable balancing across the synchronous national grid through the day.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8NLDC reports zero N-1 breaches on key corridors, NR import ATC violated 1.75% of time on 29 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC System Reliability Indices report for 29 June 2026 shows Available Transfer Capability was violated only on the NR-import corridor, 7 blocks, 1.75% of hours, with WR-NR, ER-NR, NEW-SR and NER-import corridors clean. N-1 security criteria were largely respected, indicating a reliably operated inter-regional network on the day.
8WRLDC logs zero ATC violations across Maharashtra and Gujarat interfaces on 29 June 2026
The Western Region's daily System Reliability Indices report for 29 June 2026 records nil percentage of blocks and hours with ATC violations for Maharashtra, Gujarat and other western interfaces. The clean sheet signals comfortable transfer-capability headroom in the high-demand western grid through the operating day.
LOAD FORECAST
8NLDC's all-India demand forecast hit 2.4% day-ahead accuracy error for 28 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC daily demand-forecast note, dated 29 June 2026, reports, under IEGC Article 31.2(i), an absolute demand-met forecasting error of 2.4% day-ahead and 0.9% in real time for 28 June 2026. Tight forecasting underpins efficient scheduling and reserve sizing across the national grid.
8Eastern Region demand forecasting logs 2.12% day-ahead MAPE for 28 June 2026
ERLDC's forecasting-error report for 28 June 2026 records a day-ahead MAPE of 2.12% and intra-day MAPE of 0.82% against block-wise actual demand, with RMSE of 2.55% and 1.09% respectively. The accuracy metrics validate the region's load-forecasting models used for daily scheduling decisions.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8Grid-India publishes ISTS element availability and Jun-2027 transfer capability, ER-NER corridor at 1,340 MW
Supporting ISTS data sets dated around 29 June 2026 include a 16th-ISTS-licensee unit-availability annexure, NLDC's Total Transfer Capability schedule for June 2027, with the ER-NER corridor ATC around 1,270-1,440 MW across blocks, and the planned-shutdown workbook for 29 June 2026. Together they govern how much power can move between regions and which transmission elements are out.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Eastern Region reports 350 MW GMR Kamalanga unit on annual overhaul in 28 June 2026 outage log
The Eastern Region NPMC generation-outage report for 28 June 2026 lists central- and state-sector unit outages, led by GMR-KEL's 350 MW Kamalanga Unit 2 in Odisha, under annual overhauling since 21 June 2026, due back 1 July 2026. The log feeds regional availability and adequacy assessment for grid planners.
8WRLDC's 29 June 2026 line-outage report maps western-grid transmission element availability
WRLDC's transmission line-outage report for 29 June 2026, running over 157,000 characters, catalogues planned and forced outages of western-region lines and transformers with timings and reasons. The granular outage map is essential to congestion and reliability analysis for India's largest demand block.
8PVVNL Meerut schedules 2-hour urban feeder shutdowns across Raj Nagar for 29 June 2026
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited's planned-shutdown notice, dated 28 June 2026, lists urban feeder outages in the Meerut zone, including Raj Nagar sectors 9, 11 and 14 from 12:00 to 14:00 on 29 June 2026, for metering and tailless-feeder works. The schedule alerts consumers to planned supply interruptions in the affected sectors.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Southern Regional Power Committee adopts minutes of 239th Operation Coordination Sub-Committee meeting
The Southern Regional Power Committee circulated, on 25 June 2026, the minutes of the 239th meeting of its Operation Coordination Sub-Committee for 2026-27, covering operational coordination across the southern grid's five states. The detailed proceedings address scheduling, outages, protection and reliability issues for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8ERPC issues July 2026 Regional Transmission Account setting inter-state charge shares for eastern utilities
The Eastern Regional Power Committee released the Regional Transmission Account for the billing month of July 2026, billing period May 2026, on 29 June 2026. Computed under the CERC Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020 and NLDC's transmission-charge notification, the account allocates ISTS charges among eastern-region beneficiaries, a direct input to their wheeling costs.
8WRPC recalculates western-region ISTS shares as Uttarakhand allocation drops out from 1 July 2026
A Western Regional Power Committee working sheet dated 29 June 2026 recomputes the allocation of central-station shares following the removal of an Uttarakhand entitlement effective 1 July 2026. Circulated to GUVNL, MSEDCL, CSPDCL, NPCIL and other western beneficiaries, the revision adjusts the apportionment base used to bill inter-state transmission across the western grid.
8NRPC restores 300 MW to Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand, pulls back 179 MW NTPC Dadri share from Rajasthan
The Northern Regional Power Committee, in Revision No. 04/2026-27 dated 29 June 2026, ended the temporary allocation of 179 MW from NTPC Dadri Stage-I and 300 MW from the Northern Region unallocated pool to Rajasthan that ran until 30 June 2026. From 1 July 2026 the 300 MW reverts to Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, reshaping central-station power entitlements across the north.
8NLDC's REMC report quantifies wind-and-solar share in India's peak demand for 28 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC Renewable Energy Management Centre report for 28 June 2026 measures all-India maximum demand met and the contribution of variable renewables, wind plus solar, at the moment of peak. The data shows how far VRE is displacing conventional generation at system peak across the national grid. Details
8NLDC: all-India energy met hits 5,669 MU on 28 June 2026 with 721 MW shortage confined to Northern Region
Grid-India's National Load Despatch Centre daily Power Supply Position report, dated 29 June 2026, records all-India energy met of 5,669 MU on 28 June 2026, comprising 2,030 MU North, 1,624 MU West, 1,243 MU South, 702 MU East and 70 MU North-East, with hydro contributing 537 MU. The only energy shortage was 721 MW, entirely in the Northern Region, with regional demand peaks of 90,709 MW (NR) and 71,345 MW (WR).
8Northern Region meets 91,163 MW evening peak on 29 June 2026 with only 328 MW shortage
NRLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 shows the Northern Region met an evening, 20:00, peak demand of 91,163 MW against a 91,491 MW requirement, a 328 MW shortage, at 50.057 Hz. Off-peak demand met was 86,099 MW, underlining a tight summer-evening supply position in India's largest demand region.
8Southern Region clears 53,969 MW peak with zero shortage and 1,287 MU day energy on 29 June 2026
SRLDC's daily reports for 29 June 2026 record a Southern Region evening peak of 53,969 MW met with no shortage at 50.06 Hz and net day energy of 1,287.64 MU. The accompanying generation, reservoir and outage statements detail station-level performance across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
8Eastern Region meets 28,969 MW peak with zero shortage on 29 June 2026
ERLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region met an evening peak of 28,969 MW with no shortage at 50.06 Hz, and an off-peak demand met of 29,548 MW. The report tracks control-area generation and drawals across West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Sikkim and DVC.
8North-Eastern Region meets 3,676 MW peak, 70.34 MU day energy on 29 June 2026
NERLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 records a North-Eastern Region evening peak of 3,676 MW met with zero shortage at 50.06 Hz and net day energy of 70.34 MU. The report covers the seven north-eastern states' availability, demand and drawals at state peripheries.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid holds 50.014 Hz average on 29 June 2026 with a tight 0.055 standard deviation
NLDC's frequency profile for 29 June 2026 reports an average grid frequency of 50.014 Hz, standard deviation of 0.055 and a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.03, with the system spending the vast majority of time within the IEGC band. The low deviation reflects stable balancing across the synchronous national grid through the day.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8NLDC reports zero N-1 breaches on key corridors, NR import ATC violated 1.75% of time on 29 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC System Reliability Indices report for 29 June 2026 shows Available Transfer Capability was violated only on the NR-import corridor, 7 blocks, 1.75% of hours, with WR-NR, ER-NR, NEW-SR and NER-import corridors clean. N-1 security criteria were largely respected, indicating a reliably operated inter-regional network on the day.
8WRLDC logs zero ATC violations across Maharashtra and Gujarat interfaces on 29 June 2026
The Western Region's daily System Reliability Indices report for 29 June 2026 records nil percentage of blocks and hours with ATC violations for Maharashtra, Gujarat and other western interfaces. The clean sheet signals comfortable transfer-capability headroom in the high-demand western grid through the operating day.
LOAD FORECAST
8NLDC's all-India demand forecast hit 2.4% day-ahead accuracy error for 28 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC daily demand-forecast note, dated 29 June 2026, reports, under IEGC Article 31.2(i), an absolute demand-met forecasting error of 2.4% day-ahead and 0.9% in real time for 28 June 2026. Tight forecasting underpins efficient scheduling and reserve sizing across the national grid.
8Eastern Region demand forecasting logs 2.12% day-ahead MAPE for 28 June 2026
ERLDC's forecasting-error report for 28 June 2026 records a day-ahead MAPE of 2.12% and intra-day MAPE of 0.82% against block-wise actual demand, with RMSE of 2.55% and 1.09% respectively. The accuracy metrics validate the region's load-forecasting models used for daily scheduling decisions.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8Grid-India publishes ISTS element availability and Jun-2027 transfer capability, ER-NER corridor at 1,340 MW
Supporting ISTS data sets dated around 29 June 2026 include a 16th-ISTS-licensee unit-availability annexure, NLDC's Total Transfer Capability schedule for June 2027, with the ER-NER corridor ATC around 1,270-1,440 MW across blocks, and the planned-shutdown workbook for 29 June 2026. Together they govern how much power can move between regions and which transmission elements are out.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Eastern Region reports 350 MW GMR Kamalanga unit on annual overhaul in 28 June 2026 outage log
The Eastern Region NPMC generation-outage report for 28 June 2026 lists central- and state-sector unit outages, led by GMR-KEL's 350 MW Kamalanga Unit 2 in Odisha, under annual overhauling since 21 June 2026, due back 1 July 2026. The log feeds regional availability and adequacy assessment for grid planners.
8WRLDC's 29 June 2026 line-outage report maps western-grid transmission element availability
WRLDC's transmission line-outage report for 29 June 2026, running over 157,000 characters, catalogues planned and forced outages of western-region lines and transformers with timings and reasons. The granular outage map is essential to congestion and reliability analysis for India's largest demand block.
8PVVNL Meerut schedules 2-hour urban feeder shutdowns across Raj Nagar for 29 June 2026
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited's planned-shutdown notice, dated 28 June 2026, lists urban feeder outages in the Meerut zone, including Raj Nagar sectors 9, 11 and 14 from 12:00 to 14:00 on 29 June 2026, for metering and tailless-feeder works. The schedule alerts consumers to planned supply interruptions in the affected sectors.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Southern Regional Power Committee adopts minutes of 239th Operation Coordination Sub-Committee meeting
The Southern Regional Power Committee circulated, on 25 June 2026, the minutes of the 239th meeting of its Operation Coordination Sub-Committee for 2026-27, covering operational coordination across the southern grid's five states. The detailed proceedings address scheduling, outages, protection and reliability issues for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8ERPC issues July 2026 Regional Transmission Account setting inter-state charge shares for eastern utilities
The Eastern Regional Power Committee released the Regional Transmission Account for the billing month of July 2026, billing period May 2026, on 29 June 2026. Computed under the CERC Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020 and NLDC's transmission-charge notification, the account allocates ISTS charges among eastern-region beneficiaries, a direct input to their wheeling costs.
8WRPC recalculates western-region ISTS shares as Uttarakhand allocation drops out from 1 July 2026
A Western Regional Power Committee working sheet dated 29 June 2026 recomputes the allocation of central-station shares following the removal of an Uttarakhand entitlement effective 1 July 2026. Circulated to GUVNL, MSEDCL, CSPDCL, NPCIL and other western beneficiaries, the revision adjusts the apportionment base used to bill inter-state transmission across the western grid.
8NRPC restores 300 MW to Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand, pulls back 179 MW NTPC Dadri share from Rajasthan
The Northern Regional Power Committee, in Revision No. 04/2026-27 dated 29 June 2026, ended the temporary allocation of 179 MW from NTPC Dadri Stage-I and 300 MW from the Northern Region unallocated pool to Rajasthan that ran until 30 June 2026. From 1 July 2026 the 300 MW reverts to Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, reshaping central-station power entitlements across the north.
8NLDC's REMC report quantifies wind-and-solar share in India's peak demand for 28 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC Renewable Energy Management Centre report for 28 June 2026 measures all-India maximum demand met and the contribution of variable renewables, wind plus solar, at the moment of peak. The data shows how far VRE is displacing conventional generation at system peak across the national grid. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 30:
MINISTRY OF POWER
8Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 gets presidential assent, decriminalising offences across sectors
The Gazette of India published the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, No. 8 of 2026, which received the President's assent on 7 April 2026. The Act amends numerous enactments, including coal-sector laws, to decriminalise and rationalise offences for trust-based governance, with different provisions to be notified on dates the Central Government appoints.
8Ministry of Coal notifies 17 June 2026 commencement of Jan Vishwas reforms to Coal Bearing Areas Act, 1957
Via S.O. 3245(E) dated 17 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal appointed the notification's publication date as the commencement date for Jan Vishwas Act provisions relating to entry 24 of its Schedule, the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. The move operationalises decriminalised, rationalised compliance for coal land-acquisition law.
8Coal Ministry triggers Jan Vishwas easing of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 from 23 June 2026
Through S.O. 3344(E) dated 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal brought into force Jan Vishwas Act provisions tied to entry 69 of its Schedule, covering the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. The notification advances the government's push to soften penal provisions governing coal-block allocation and operation across the sector.
8Jan Vishwas reforms to Coal Mines Provident Fund Act, 1948 take effect from 23 June 2026
Via S.O. 3343(E) dated 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal notified the commencement of Jan Vishwas Act provisions relating to entry 12 of its Schedule, the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948. The change rationalises offences under the welfare statute protecting coal-worker provident funds nationwide.
8Coal Ministry floats Draft Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2026, gives stakeholders just 15 days to respond
The Ministry of Coal circulated the Draft Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2026 to DGMS, Coal India, SCCL, NLCIL and the Coal Controller for consultation, inviting views within 15 days of website upload. The amendment to colliery control rules, governing coal grading, pricing and dispatch, warns that late submissions will not be considered.
8Coal Ministry takes Rs. 46,000 crore gasification push to Mumbai, opens RFP for surface coal/lignite projects
The Ministry of Coal staged its third roadshow on the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects in Mumbai on 18 June 2026, advancing a Rs. 46,000 crore incentive initiative. With the Request for Proposal already in the public domain, the drive, chaired by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, aims to convert domestic coal into methanol, urea, ammonium nitrate and syngas.
8India tells BRICS it will gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030 at clean-coal side event
At a BRICS Side Event on Clean Coal Technologies, the Ministry of Coal reaffirmed India's target of gasifying 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030 through incentives, assured coal linkages and policy support, with delegations from Russia, Ethiopia and the UAE attending. Presentations by BHEL, Jindal Steel, Greta Energy and Coal India showcased the technology's role in producing ammonia, methanol, hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
CEA & GRID STANDARDS
8CEA issues new methodology guidelines to cut geological surprises in hydropower tunnels
The Central Electricity Authority's Hydro Project Planning & Investigation Division circulated guidelines on advanced methodologies for adoption during investigation, tender and construction stage of hydel projects, aimed at minimising geological uncertainty in hydro tunnels, to CWC, GSI, NHPC, NEEPCO, NTPC, THDC, NHDC and BBMB. The guidance targets headrace, tailrace and diversion tunnels, the components most prone to costly geological risk in hydropower builds. Details
8Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 gets presidential assent, decriminalising offences across sectors
The Gazette of India published the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, No. 8 of 2026, which received the President's assent on 7 April 2026. The Act amends numerous enactments, including coal-sector laws, to decriminalise and rationalise offences for trust-based governance, with different provisions to be notified on dates the Central Government appoints.
8Ministry of Coal notifies 17 June 2026 commencement of Jan Vishwas reforms to Coal Bearing Areas Act, 1957
Via S.O. 3245(E) dated 17 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal appointed the notification's publication date as the commencement date for Jan Vishwas Act provisions relating to entry 24 of its Schedule, the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. The move operationalises decriminalised, rationalised compliance for coal land-acquisition law.
8Coal Ministry triggers Jan Vishwas easing of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 from 23 June 2026
Through S.O. 3344(E) dated 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal brought into force Jan Vishwas Act provisions tied to entry 69 of its Schedule, covering the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. The notification advances the government's push to soften penal provisions governing coal-block allocation and operation across the sector.
8Jan Vishwas reforms to Coal Mines Provident Fund Act, 1948 take effect from 23 June 2026
Via S.O. 3343(E) dated 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal notified the commencement of Jan Vishwas Act provisions relating to entry 12 of its Schedule, the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948. The change rationalises offences under the welfare statute protecting coal-worker provident funds nationwide.
8Coal Ministry floats Draft Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2026, gives stakeholders just 15 days to respond
The Ministry of Coal circulated the Draft Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2026 to DGMS, Coal India, SCCL, NLCIL and the Coal Controller for consultation, inviting views within 15 days of website upload. The amendment to colliery control rules, governing coal grading, pricing and dispatch, warns that late submissions will not be considered.
8Coal Ministry takes Rs. 46,000 crore gasification push to Mumbai, opens RFP for surface coal/lignite projects
The Ministry of Coal staged its third roadshow on the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects in Mumbai on 18 June 2026, advancing a Rs. 46,000 crore incentive initiative. With the Request for Proposal already in the public domain, the drive, chaired by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, aims to convert domestic coal into methanol, urea, ammonium nitrate and syngas.
8India tells BRICS it will gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030 at clean-coal side event
At a BRICS Side Event on Clean Coal Technologies, the Ministry of Coal reaffirmed India's target of gasifying 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030 through incentives, assured coal linkages and policy support, with delegations from Russia, Ethiopia and the UAE attending. Presentations by BHEL, Jindal Steel, Greta Energy and Coal India showcased the technology's role in producing ammonia, methanol, hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
CEA & GRID STANDARDS
8CEA issues new methodology guidelines to cut geological surprises in hydropower tunnels
The Central Electricity Authority's Hydro Project Planning & Investigation Division circulated guidelines on advanced methodologies for adoption during investigation, tender and construction stage of hydel projects, aimed at minimising geological uncertainty in hydro tunnels, to CWC, GSI, NHPC, NEEPCO, NTPC, THDC, NHDC and BBMB. The guidance targets headrace, tailrace and diversion tunnels, the components most prone to costly geological risk in hydropower builds. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POWER MARKETS & EXCHANGES
Jun 30:
DAY-AHEAD MARKET (DAM/GDAM/HPDAM)
8IEX day-ahead market clears at ~Rs. 6,438/MWh average on 29 June 2026 as solar-hour prices sink
The Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 show 15-minute clearing prices swinging from the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap in tight night blocks down to lows around mid-day solar hours, with a day-average MCP near Rs. 6,438/MWh and roughly 171,000 MWh of final scheduled volume on IEX. The weekly view, 23-30 June, peaks at Rs. 6,287/MWh on 27 June, mapping the late-June price climb.
8Green Day-Ahead Market splits solar, non-solar and hydro volumes on 29 June 2026 at the Rs. 10,000 cap
Green Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 break out solar, non-solar and hydro bids, cleared volumes and final scheduled volumes block-by-block on IEX, with several blocks clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling. The segment lets buyers source renewable power directly, supporting RPO compliance for procurers across the country.
8High-Price Day-Ahead Market clears thin volumes at the Rs. 20,000/MWh ceiling on 29 June 2026
High-Price Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 show cleared volumes of only a few MW per block at the elevated Rs. 20,000/MWh ceiling on IEX against large sell bids. The HPDAM lets gas- and import-based sellers recover high variable costs during scarcity windows when standard DAM pricing cannot cover their generation costs.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8Real-Time Market settles near Rs. 4,295/MWh on 29 June 2026 with ~210,000 MWh scheduled
Real-Time Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 across exchanges show MCPs largely between Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 7,400/MWh through the day, averaging around Rs. 4,295/MWh on the cleared roughly 209,950 MWh. The five-minute-to-hourly balancing market remained an active tool for last-mile demand-supply matching across the national grid.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Term-Ahead Market sees daily and weekly contracts trade near Rs. 9,500/MWh on 29 June 2026
Term-Ahead Market trade details at IEX for 29 June 2026 show daily and weekly contracts, including the 0T06 series, transacting around Rs. 9,500/MWh on volumes of about 1,848 MWh per contract. The TAM lets buyers and sellers lock in forward delivery beyond the day-ahead horizon, giving participants medium-term price certainty.
8Green Term-Ahead Market trades clear at the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap on 29 June 2026
Green Term-Ahead Market trade data at IEX for 29 June 2026 show DAC-series renewable contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on small volumes around 29-30 MWh, with multiple trades per instrument. The GTAM channels forward renewable purchases for compliance buyers seeking to lock in green power ahead of delivery.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary-Services Day-Ahead Market shows nil up-direction clearing on 29 June 2026
Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 record zero cleared up-regulation volume and price across blocks, indicating the market-based ancillary product was not called that day. The data tracks reserve procurement separate from energy markets, a signal that grid balancing needs were met without the ASDAM mechanism.
8Intra-Day/Contingency Market logs modest bids but little clearing on 29 June 2026
Intra-Day and Day-Ahead-Contingency volume-profile reports for 29 June 2026 show purchase bids of around 123 MWh per block with limited matched volumes, reflecting thin intra-day liquidity. The segment offers participants a within-day correction window after the day-ahead gate closes, though uptake remained modest on the day.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's 29 June 2026 DSM report shows no cleared deviation-settlement volumes
Power Exchange India's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report for 29 June 2026 records nil cleared buy and sell volumes and zero price across the day's 15-minute blocks. The report tracks DSM-linked trades that help entities manage schedule deviations, and the blank ledger points to a quiet day for deviation-linked exchange activity.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8HPX opens single-side reverse auction No. 01042 for GUVNL power procurement, initiated 29 June 2026
Hindustan Power Exchange issued Circular No. HPX_RA_01013 on 29 June 2026 detailing an any-day(s) single-side reverse-auction contract, Auction No. HPX/29062026/01042, with GUVNL as buyer. The auction, governed by the exchange's bye-laws and business rules, lets Gujarat's utility competitively source power for specified delivery periods at least cost. Details
8IEX day-ahead market clears at ~Rs. 6,438/MWh average on 29 June 2026 as solar-hour prices sink
The Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 show 15-minute clearing prices swinging from the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap in tight night blocks down to lows around mid-day solar hours, with a day-average MCP near Rs. 6,438/MWh and roughly 171,000 MWh of final scheduled volume on IEX. The weekly view, 23-30 June, peaks at Rs. 6,287/MWh on 27 June, mapping the late-June price climb.
8Green Day-Ahead Market splits solar, non-solar and hydro volumes on 29 June 2026 at the Rs. 10,000 cap
Green Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 break out solar, non-solar and hydro bids, cleared volumes and final scheduled volumes block-by-block on IEX, with several blocks clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling. The segment lets buyers source renewable power directly, supporting RPO compliance for procurers across the country.
8High-Price Day-Ahead Market clears thin volumes at the Rs. 20,000/MWh ceiling on 29 June 2026
High-Price Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 show cleared volumes of only a few MW per block at the elevated Rs. 20,000/MWh ceiling on IEX against large sell bids. The HPDAM lets gas- and import-based sellers recover high variable costs during scarcity windows when standard DAM pricing cannot cover their generation costs.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8Real-Time Market settles near Rs. 4,295/MWh on 29 June 2026 with ~210,000 MWh scheduled
Real-Time Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 across exchanges show MCPs largely between Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 7,400/MWh through the day, averaging around Rs. 4,295/MWh on the cleared roughly 209,950 MWh. The five-minute-to-hourly balancing market remained an active tool for last-mile demand-supply matching across the national grid.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Term-Ahead Market sees daily and weekly contracts trade near Rs. 9,500/MWh on 29 June 2026
Term-Ahead Market trade details at IEX for 29 June 2026 show daily and weekly contracts, including the 0T06 series, transacting around Rs. 9,500/MWh on volumes of about 1,848 MWh per contract. The TAM lets buyers and sellers lock in forward delivery beyond the day-ahead horizon, giving participants medium-term price certainty.
8Green Term-Ahead Market trades clear at the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap on 29 June 2026
Green Term-Ahead Market trade data at IEX for 29 June 2026 show DAC-series renewable contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on small volumes around 29-30 MWh, with multiple trades per instrument. The GTAM channels forward renewable purchases for compliance buyers seeking to lock in green power ahead of delivery.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary-Services Day-Ahead Market shows nil up-direction clearing on 29 June 2026
Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 record zero cleared up-regulation volume and price across blocks, indicating the market-based ancillary product was not called that day. The data tracks reserve procurement separate from energy markets, a signal that grid balancing needs were met without the ASDAM mechanism.
8Intra-Day/Contingency Market logs modest bids but little clearing on 29 June 2026
Intra-Day and Day-Ahead-Contingency volume-profile reports for 29 June 2026 show purchase bids of around 123 MWh per block with limited matched volumes, reflecting thin intra-day liquidity. The segment offers participants a within-day correction window after the day-ahead gate closes, though uptake remained modest on the day.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's 29 June 2026 DSM report shows no cleared deviation-settlement volumes
Power Exchange India's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report for 29 June 2026 records nil cleared buy and sell volumes and zero price across the day's 15-minute blocks. The report tracks DSM-linked trades that help entities manage schedule deviations, and the blank ledger points to a quiet day for deviation-linked exchange activity.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8HPX opens single-side reverse auction No. 01042 for GUVNL power procurement, initiated 29 June 2026
Hindustan Power Exchange issued Circular No. HPX_RA_01013 on 29 June 2026 detailing an any-day(s) single-side reverse-auction contract, Auction No. HPX/29062026/01042, with GUVNL as buyer. The auction, governed by the exchange's bye-laws and business rules, lets Gujarat's utility competitively source power for specified delivery periods at least cost. Details
NEWS UPDATE: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Jun 30:
STORAGE & GREEN HYDROGEN
8KSEB lines up 250 MW of in-state BESS plus 500 MW SECI storage to crush Kerala's evening peak
A KSEB capacity statement details five in-state battery projects, Mylatti at 125 MW/500 MWh, Sreekantapuram, Mulleria, Areacode and Pothencode, totalling 250 MW/1,000 MWh, approved by KSERC in 2025 and due for commissioning by October 2026 at capacity charges of Rs. 4.34-4.57 lakh/MW/month. Together they add 250 MW of four-hour peak power below Rs. 7.30/unit, on top of a 500 MW/500 MWh SECI-contracted BESS at Rs. 3.488/unit.
8Fuji Electric and Toagosei launch hydrogen fuel-cell demo running on by-product electrolytic hydrogen at Nagoya
Fuji Electric and Toagosei announced, in a release dated 1 June 2026, a joint demonstration of a power-generation system using Fuji Electric's hydrogen fuel cells fed by unrefined electrolytic hydrogen co-produced at Toagosei's Nagoya caustic-soda plant. By converting a waste hydrogen stream from chlor-alkali production into on-site power, the project illustrates an industrial-decarbonisation pathway relevant to green-hydrogen utilisation worldwide.
8CEA's Phase-II storage workshop spotlights MSEDCL's 750 MW/1,500 MWh BESS and grid-forming inverters
The Central Electricity Authority's report on Phase-II of its National Workshop on RE Integration through Energy Storage Systems, held 30 April 2026 at WRPC Mumbai with over 500 stakeholders, showcased MSEDCL's 750 MW/1,500 MWh standalone BESS plan, GSECL's 35 MW solar with 12 MW/57 MWh storage and a 100 MW solar plus 40 MW/120 MWh BESS at Rajnandgaon. Takeaways stressed value-stacking, CEA's 2026 BESS safety norms and grid-forming inverters.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8Karnataka commission sets 7 July 2026 hearing on draft rooftop/distributed solar PV regulations, 2026
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission notified a public hearing for 7 July 2026 in Bengaluru on the Draft KERC Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Photovoltaic Plants Regulations, 2026, gazetted on 4 June 2026. The new DSPV rules will govern net-metering, capacity and tariff terms for rooftop and distributed solar consumers across Karnataka, shaping how households and small businesses connect solar systems to the grid.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8ICRA: India added a record 50.9 GW of renewables in FY2026, up 77%, but evacuation is the new bottleneck
ICRA's June 2026 Indian Renewable Energy Sector report finds capacity additions surged 77% to a record 50.9 GW in FY2026, from 28.7 GW in FY2025, driven by tariff competitiveness and C&I demand. The agency warns that transmission-infrastructure augmentation and evacuation readiness now remain critical to sustaining the momentum, alongside module-price, bidding and counterparty-credit trends mapped against National Electricity Plan estimates. Details
8KSEB lines up 250 MW of in-state BESS plus 500 MW SECI storage to crush Kerala's evening peak
A KSEB capacity statement details five in-state battery projects, Mylatti at 125 MW/500 MWh, Sreekantapuram, Mulleria, Areacode and Pothencode, totalling 250 MW/1,000 MWh, approved by KSERC in 2025 and due for commissioning by October 2026 at capacity charges of Rs. 4.34-4.57 lakh/MW/month. Together they add 250 MW of four-hour peak power below Rs. 7.30/unit, on top of a 500 MW/500 MWh SECI-contracted BESS at Rs. 3.488/unit.
8Fuji Electric and Toagosei launch hydrogen fuel-cell demo running on by-product electrolytic hydrogen at Nagoya
Fuji Electric and Toagosei announced, in a release dated 1 June 2026, a joint demonstration of a power-generation system using Fuji Electric's hydrogen fuel cells fed by unrefined electrolytic hydrogen co-produced at Toagosei's Nagoya caustic-soda plant. By converting a waste hydrogen stream from chlor-alkali production into on-site power, the project illustrates an industrial-decarbonisation pathway relevant to green-hydrogen utilisation worldwide.
8CEA's Phase-II storage workshop spotlights MSEDCL's 750 MW/1,500 MWh BESS and grid-forming inverters
The Central Electricity Authority's report on Phase-II of its National Workshop on RE Integration through Energy Storage Systems, held 30 April 2026 at WRPC Mumbai with over 500 stakeholders, showcased MSEDCL's 750 MW/1,500 MWh standalone BESS plan, GSECL's 35 MW solar with 12 MW/57 MWh storage and a 100 MW solar plus 40 MW/120 MWh BESS at Rajnandgaon. Takeaways stressed value-stacking, CEA's 2026 BESS safety norms and grid-forming inverters.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8Karnataka commission sets 7 July 2026 hearing on draft rooftop/distributed solar PV regulations, 2026
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission notified a public hearing for 7 July 2026 in Bengaluru on the Draft KERC Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Photovoltaic Plants Regulations, 2026, gazetted on 4 June 2026. The new DSPV rules will govern net-metering, capacity and tariff terms for rooftop and distributed solar consumers across Karnataka, shaping how households and small businesses connect solar systems to the grid.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8ICRA: India added a record 50.9 GW of renewables in FY2026, up 77%, but evacuation is the new bottleneck
ICRA's June 2026 Indian Renewable Energy Sector report finds capacity additions surged 77% to a record 50.9 GW in FY2026, from 28.7 GW in FY2025, driven by tariff competitiveness and C&I demand. The agency warns that transmission-infrastructure augmentation and evacuation readiness now remain critical to sustaining the momentum, alongside module-price, bidding and counterparty-credit trends mapped against National Electricity Plan estimates. Details
NEWS UPDATE: TARIFF & REGULATORY ORDERS
Jun 30:
RETAIL TARIFF REVISION
8KSEB pegs July 2026 fuel surcharge at near-zero, 0 paise monthly, 1 paise for bi-monthly consumers
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited certified, on 23 June 2026, that the fuel surcharge for May 2026 power purchases to be recovered in July 2026 bills works out to 0 paise for monthly consumers and just 1 paise for bi-monthly consumers under Regulation 87 of KSERC's Tariff Regulations. The negligible levy reflects largely on-budget central-station fuel costs, sparing Kerala consumers any meaningful pass-through this cycle.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC pulls GMR Kamalanga's Rs. 220.67 crore Bihar DISCOM dispute into its own court, rejects arbitration route
In an order dated 28 June 2026, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission held that Bihar Discoms' 8 June 2022 notice seeking recovery of Rs. 220.674 crore allegedly overpaid to GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited, operator of the 1,400 MW coal station at Dhenkanal, Odisha, is a tariff dispute outside arbitration. The Commission will now hear the matter on merits, keeping the contested set-off claim within its statutory jurisdiction.
8CERC orders Haryana Power Purchase Centre to clear Rs. 40.53 crore change-in-law dues to MB Power within four weeks
The CERC, in its 28 June 2026 order, directed Haryana Power Purchase Centre to pay MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited Change-in-Law compensation aggregating Rs. 40.53 crore plus carrying cost and late-payment surcharge within four weeks. Against MB Power's audited claim of Rs. 237.89 crore, HPPC had paid Rs. 168.70 crore in October 2024 while an unreconciled Rs. 69.19 crore remained disputed for the supply period.
8CERC trues up NTPC's 1,000 MW Simhadri Stage-I tariff, sets annual fixed charges rising to Rs. 751 crore by 2023-24
Disposing of Petition No. 458/GT/2025 on 26 June 2026, the CERC revised the tariff of NTPC's Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I, 1,000 MW, for the 2019-24 block after a truing-up exercise. The approved annual fixed charges climb from Rs. 685.53 crore in 2019-20 to Rs. 751.31 crore in 2023-24, feeding into power bills of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana DISCOMs.
8KSERC clears KSEB's short-term peak power buy of ~300 MW at Rs. 8.89/unit to plug June-December 2026 deficit
In OP No. 29/2026, order issued June 2026, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved KSEB Ltd's DEEP-portal procurement of about 300 MW of peak-hour power for 15 June to 31 December 2026, excluding September. Supplies from Manikaran Power, PTC India and others were cleared at negotiated rates near Rs. 8.89/unit, down from the discovered Rs. 9.02/unit, to manage Kerala's evening peak deficit.
8KSERC approves Infopark Kochi's mid-term ARR, locks in Rs. 1.76 crore revenue surplus for 2026-27
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in OP 09/2026 dated 24 June 2026, approved the mid-term performance review and revised ARR and ERC of distribution licensee Infoparks Kerala for the MYT control period 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Commission sanctioned a revenue surplus of Rs. 74.91 lakh for 2025-26 and Rs. 176.01 lakh for 2026-27, against the licensee's own projections.
8KSERC flips Thrissur Electricity Department's projected Rs. 11.37 crore gap into a Rs. 11.81 crore surplus
In OP 56/2025 dated 25 June 2026, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the mid-term review and revised ARR and ERC of the Thrissur Corporation Electricity Department for 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Commission converted the licensee's projected revenue gaps of Rs. 8.80 crore and Rs. 11.37 crore into approved surpluses of Rs. 10.07 crore and Rs. 11.81 crore, signalling tighter cost scrutiny.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman dismisses Bhavani consumer's appeal over Rs. 120 EV-charger billing error
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, Tmt. K. Indirani, dismissed Appeal Petition No. 08 of 2026 by consumer J. Shanmuga Sundaram against TNPDCL's Bhavani offices as devoid of merit. The dispute centred on Rs. 120 in advance consumption charges erroneously collected against an EV-charger connection and a Rs. 4,200 mental-agony claim, upholding the CGRF's finding of no procedural lapse.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8UPERC admits UPRVUNL Petition 2375 of 2026 seeking a tariff framework for battery storage bolted onto thermal plants
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a hearing notice on 29 June 2026 admitting Petition No. 2375 of 2026 by U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. Filed under Sections 61 and 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003, it seeks an enabling framework in the UPERC Generation Tariff Regulations, 2024 for integrating, recognising and setting tariffs for Battery Energy Storage Systems co-located with thermal power stations.
8UPRVUNL asks UPERC to clear extra capitalisation for in-premises solar plants in Petition 2394 of 2026
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission admitted Petition No. 2394 of 2026 by UPRVUNL on 29 June 2026, filed under Section 62 and Section 86(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The petition seeks directions, approvals and relaxations in the UPERC Generation Tariff Regulations, 2024 to allow additional capitalisation for installing solar power plants within the premises of the state generator's existing stations.
8APERC sets public hearing on APPDCL's FY2024-25 performance petition for 2,400 MW SDSTPS fleet
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, via notice dated 29 June 2026, called a public hearing on OP No. 17 of 2026, the Annual Performance petition for FY2024-25 filed by Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited. The petition covers the 2x800 MW Stage-I and 1x800 MW Stage-II of the Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station for the 5th Control Period, feeding into Andhra retail tariffs.
8Meghalaya commission calls 8 July 2026 hearing on new multi-year tariff regulations after stakeholder flood
The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission, via notice dated 24 June 2026, scheduled a public hearing for 8 July 2026 in Shillong on the pre-published MSERC Multi Year Tariff Regulations, 2026. The framework, first floated on 25 May 2026 with the comment window extended to 23 June 2026, drew submissions from multiple stakeholders and will shape the state's next tariff-setting cycle.
8Coal Ministry terminates Jaiprakash Power's Bandha North mine pact, rejects fixed-amount refund
The Office of the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, on 25 June 2026 terminated, with immediate effect, the Coal Block Development and Production Agreement dated 17 October 2022 and withdrew the 12 December 2022 allocation order for the Bandha North coal mine held by Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. The Authority rejected the company's refund claim, ruling its Performance Security will be released only after a fresh Rs. 7.80 crore bank guarantee.
8SECI warns daily-average ACP would inflate solar deviation bills, urges time-block pricing as default
The Solar Energy Corporation of India told CERC that the proposed daily weighted-average Area Clearing Price should apply only where time-block ACP is unavailable. SECI flagged that solar-hour ACPs are typically far below the daily average, so the draft DSM Third Amendment's switch under the 26 May 2026 notice would artificially inflate deviation charges for solar generators in low-price blocks.
8Adani Power says daily-ACP switch dilutes DSM price signal, penalises generators by deviation profile
Adani Power Ltd opposed CERC's move to replace the time-block weighted-average ACP with a daily figure in the Deviation Settlement Mechanism Third Amendment, arguing it conflicts with the mechanism's fundamental principles. The company, in comments on the 26 May 2026 notice, warned the change would create uneven outcomes across generators depending on their deviation profile and weaken the economic signal DSM is meant to send.
8Even MNRE pushes back, renewables ministry tells CERC wind and solar must keep a separate DSM framework
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy warned CERC against treating wind and solar at par with conventional generators under Clause 8(4A) for projects bid on or after 1 January 2027. In its comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026, MNRE said such alignment, without adequate transition time and forecasting infrastructure, would push risk into future tariffs.
8NTPC Green Energy flags gaming risk, daily ACP could let solar generators deliberately under-inject
NTPC Green Energy Ltd cautioned CERC that linking DSM settlement to a daily-average ACP rather than time-block prices could let renewable generators, particularly solar under open access, deliberately under-inject in high-price blocks. NGEL's comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026 argued the methodology distorts the intended grid-discipline signal and should retain block-wise granularity.
8Greenko says Rs. 2/kWh trial-run compensation ceiling too low for pumped-storage infirm power
Greenko AP01 IREP Pvt Ltd told CERC that the proposed Rs. 2.00/kWh ceiling for infirm power injected by standalone storage from first synchronisation to trial-run completion, under new Regulation 8(8)(2A), is not commensurate with the technical and financial realities of commissioning Pumped Storage Projects. It welcomed the compensation framework but sought a higher, cost-reflective cap.
820 GW-strong ReNew tells CERC daily ACP ignores real-time grid, demands time-block pricing stay
ReNew Pvt Ltd, one of India's largest renewables players with a roughly 20 GW portfolio including over 10 GW operational, opposed CERC's shift to a daily weighted-average ACP in its Draft DSM Third Amendment comments, arguing it fails to reflect real-time grid conditions where prices swing across blocks. ReNew pressed for retention of time-block-wise ACP in the DSM settlement formula.
8Tata Power tells CERC to keep time-block ACP, says it reflects true market value of power
Tata Power Company submitted that the existing time-block-wise ACP methodology more accurately reflects the market value of electricity at the moment of deviation than a daily weighted average. Its comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026 urged CERC to retain block-wise referencing in defining the Contract Rate and Reference Charge Rate.
8NSEFI highlights solar's tighter 5% error band versus wind's 10% in CERC deviation overhaul
The National Solar Energy Federation of India, representing RE IPPs, storage and equipment makers, submitted that current DSM rules bind solar to a stricter 5% forecasting error band while wind enjoys a 10% band. NSEFI used the asymmetry in its 26 June 2026 comments to argue against a blanket at-par deviation regime and for renewable-specific treatment in the Third Amendment.
8Wind body IWPA says CERC's Clause 3 defies physics, turbines can't respond to frequency charges
The Indian Wind Power Association, while welcoming amendments under Clauses 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Draft DSM Third Amendment, raised fundamental objections to Clause 3 on grounds of physics, economics and grid policy. IWPA argued that wind generation cannot physically respond to frequency-linked deviation charges, making at-par treatment with dispatchable plants technically and commercially unsound.
8Grid-India backs payment-pool linkage but warns CERC on DSM timeline and 2031 renewable at-par date
Grid Controller of India, Grid-India, welcomed linking DSM payment timelines under Regulation 10(1) and 10(3) to the Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account, while flagging implementation concerns in its comments on the Third Amendment. The system operator's note engages the proposed 1 April 2031 date from which existing Wind-Solar sellers would move to general-seller deviation treatment.
8Juniper Green: solar-block prices were just 40% of daily average in 2025, so keep time-block ACP
Juniper Green Energy told CERC that time-block prices remain highly sensitive to prevailing market conditions, noting that for calendar year 2025 the solar-profile price was around 40% of the daily-average ACP. The developer's comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment argued the proposed daily-average reference would strip away accurate economic signals and distort deviation settlement for solar generators.
8Hinduja Renewables, 3 GWp strong, fights Clause 8(4A) stripping solar and wind of dedicated deviation rules
Hinduja Renewables Energy Pvt Ltd, with a pan-India portfolio over 3 GWp, opposed CERC's proposed Clause 8(4A), which would withdraw the dedicated deviation framework for solar and wind and subject them to frequency-linked charges variable plants cannot physically meet. It also challenged the daily-average ACP shift and the unequal treatment of battery versus pumped-hydro storage in its 26 June 2026 submission. Details
8KSEB pegs July 2026 fuel surcharge at near-zero, 0 paise monthly, 1 paise for bi-monthly consumers
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited certified, on 23 June 2026, that the fuel surcharge for May 2026 power purchases to be recovered in July 2026 bills works out to 0 paise for monthly consumers and just 1 paise for bi-monthly consumers under Regulation 87 of KSERC's Tariff Regulations. The negligible levy reflects largely on-budget central-station fuel costs, sparing Kerala consumers any meaningful pass-through this cycle.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC pulls GMR Kamalanga's Rs. 220.67 crore Bihar DISCOM dispute into its own court, rejects arbitration route
In an order dated 28 June 2026, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission held that Bihar Discoms' 8 June 2022 notice seeking recovery of Rs. 220.674 crore allegedly overpaid to GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited, operator of the 1,400 MW coal station at Dhenkanal, Odisha, is a tariff dispute outside arbitration. The Commission will now hear the matter on merits, keeping the contested set-off claim within its statutory jurisdiction.
8CERC orders Haryana Power Purchase Centre to clear Rs. 40.53 crore change-in-law dues to MB Power within four weeks
The CERC, in its 28 June 2026 order, directed Haryana Power Purchase Centre to pay MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited Change-in-Law compensation aggregating Rs. 40.53 crore plus carrying cost and late-payment surcharge within four weeks. Against MB Power's audited claim of Rs. 237.89 crore, HPPC had paid Rs. 168.70 crore in October 2024 while an unreconciled Rs. 69.19 crore remained disputed for the supply period.
8CERC trues up NTPC's 1,000 MW Simhadri Stage-I tariff, sets annual fixed charges rising to Rs. 751 crore by 2023-24
Disposing of Petition No. 458/GT/2025 on 26 June 2026, the CERC revised the tariff of NTPC's Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I, 1,000 MW, for the 2019-24 block after a truing-up exercise. The approved annual fixed charges climb from Rs. 685.53 crore in 2019-20 to Rs. 751.31 crore in 2023-24, feeding into power bills of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana DISCOMs.
8KSERC clears KSEB's short-term peak power buy of ~300 MW at Rs. 8.89/unit to plug June-December 2026 deficit
In OP No. 29/2026, order issued June 2026, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved KSEB Ltd's DEEP-portal procurement of about 300 MW of peak-hour power for 15 June to 31 December 2026, excluding September. Supplies from Manikaran Power, PTC India and others were cleared at negotiated rates near Rs. 8.89/unit, down from the discovered Rs. 9.02/unit, to manage Kerala's evening peak deficit.
8KSERC approves Infopark Kochi's mid-term ARR, locks in Rs. 1.76 crore revenue surplus for 2026-27
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in OP 09/2026 dated 24 June 2026, approved the mid-term performance review and revised ARR and ERC of distribution licensee Infoparks Kerala for the MYT control period 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Commission sanctioned a revenue surplus of Rs. 74.91 lakh for 2025-26 and Rs. 176.01 lakh for 2026-27, against the licensee's own projections.
8KSERC flips Thrissur Electricity Department's projected Rs. 11.37 crore gap into a Rs. 11.81 crore surplus
In OP 56/2025 dated 25 June 2026, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the mid-term review and revised ARR and ERC of the Thrissur Corporation Electricity Department for 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Commission converted the licensee's projected revenue gaps of Rs. 8.80 crore and Rs. 11.37 crore into approved surpluses of Rs. 10.07 crore and Rs. 11.81 crore, signalling tighter cost scrutiny.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman dismisses Bhavani consumer's appeal over Rs. 120 EV-charger billing error
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, Tmt. K. Indirani, dismissed Appeal Petition No. 08 of 2026 by consumer J. Shanmuga Sundaram against TNPDCL's Bhavani offices as devoid of merit. The dispute centred on Rs. 120 in advance consumption charges erroneously collected against an EV-charger connection and a Rs. 4,200 mental-agony claim, upholding the CGRF's finding of no procedural lapse.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8UPERC admits UPRVUNL Petition 2375 of 2026 seeking a tariff framework for battery storage bolted onto thermal plants
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a hearing notice on 29 June 2026 admitting Petition No. 2375 of 2026 by U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. Filed under Sections 61 and 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003, it seeks an enabling framework in the UPERC Generation Tariff Regulations, 2024 for integrating, recognising and setting tariffs for Battery Energy Storage Systems co-located with thermal power stations.
8UPRVUNL asks UPERC to clear extra capitalisation for in-premises solar plants in Petition 2394 of 2026
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission admitted Petition No. 2394 of 2026 by UPRVUNL on 29 June 2026, filed under Section 62 and Section 86(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The petition seeks directions, approvals and relaxations in the UPERC Generation Tariff Regulations, 2024 to allow additional capitalisation for installing solar power plants within the premises of the state generator's existing stations.
8APERC sets public hearing on APPDCL's FY2024-25 performance petition for 2,400 MW SDSTPS fleet
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, via notice dated 29 June 2026, called a public hearing on OP No. 17 of 2026, the Annual Performance petition for FY2024-25 filed by Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited. The petition covers the 2x800 MW Stage-I and 1x800 MW Stage-II of the Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station for the 5th Control Period, feeding into Andhra retail tariffs.
8Meghalaya commission calls 8 July 2026 hearing on new multi-year tariff regulations after stakeholder flood
The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission, via notice dated 24 June 2026, scheduled a public hearing for 8 July 2026 in Shillong on the pre-published MSERC Multi Year Tariff Regulations, 2026. The framework, first floated on 25 May 2026 with the comment window extended to 23 June 2026, drew submissions from multiple stakeholders and will shape the state's next tariff-setting cycle.
8Coal Ministry terminates Jaiprakash Power's Bandha North mine pact, rejects fixed-amount refund
The Office of the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, on 25 June 2026 terminated, with immediate effect, the Coal Block Development and Production Agreement dated 17 October 2022 and withdrew the 12 December 2022 allocation order for the Bandha North coal mine held by Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. The Authority rejected the company's refund claim, ruling its Performance Security will be released only after a fresh Rs. 7.80 crore bank guarantee.
8SECI warns daily-average ACP would inflate solar deviation bills, urges time-block pricing as default
The Solar Energy Corporation of India told CERC that the proposed daily weighted-average Area Clearing Price should apply only where time-block ACP is unavailable. SECI flagged that solar-hour ACPs are typically far below the daily average, so the draft DSM Third Amendment's switch under the 26 May 2026 notice would artificially inflate deviation charges for solar generators in low-price blocks.
8Adani Power says daily-ACP switch dilutes DSM price signal, penalises generators by deviation profile
Adani Power Ltd opposed CERC's move to replace the time-block weighted-average ACP with a daily figure in the Deviation Settlement Mechanism Third Amendment, arguing it conflicts with the mechanism's fundamental principles. The company, in comments on the 26 May 2026 notice, warned the change would create uneven outcomes across generators depending on their deviation profile and weaken the economic signal DSM is meant to send.
8Even MNRE pushes back, renewables ministry tells CERC wind and solar must keep a separate DSM framework
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy warned CERC against treating wind and solar at par with conventional generators under Clause 8(4A) for projects bid on or after 1 January 2027. In its comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026, MNRE said such alignment, without adequate transition time and forecasting infrastructure, would push risk into future tariffs.
8NTPC Green Energy flags gaming risk, daily ACP could let solar generators deliberately under-inject
NTPC Green Energy Ltd cautioned CERC that linking DSM settlement to a daily-average ACP rather than time-block prices could let renewable generators, particularly solar under open access, deliberately under-inject in high-price blocks. NGEL's comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026 argued the methodology distorts the intended grid-discipline signal and should retain block-wise granularity.
8Greenko says Rs. 2/kWh trial-run compensation ceiling too low for pumped-storage infirm power
Greenko AP01 IREP Pvt Ltd told CERC that the proposed Rs. 2.00/kWh ceiling for infirm power injected by standalone storage from first synchronisation to trial-run completion, under new Regulation 8(8)(2A), is not commensurate with the technical and financial realities of commissioning Pumped Storage Projects. It welcomed the compensation framework but sought a higher, cost-reflective cap.
820 GW-strong ReNew tells CERC daily ACP ignores real-time grid, demands time-block pricing stay
ReNew Pvt Ltd, one of India's largest renewables players with a roughly 20 GW portfolio including over 10 GW operational, opposed CERC's shift to a daily weighted-average ACP in its Draft DSM Third Amendment comments, arguing it fails to reflect real-time grid conditions where prices swing across blocks. ReNew pressed for retention of time-block-wise ACP in the DSM settlement formula.
8Tata Power tells CERC to keep time-block ACP, says it reflects true market value of power
Tata Power Company submitted that the existing time-block-wise ACP methodology more accurately reflects the market value of electricity at the moment of deviation than a daily weighted average. Its comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026 urged CERC to retain block-wise referencing in defining the Contract Rate and Reference Charge Rate.
8NSEFI highlights solar's tighter 5% error band versus wind's 10% in CERC deviation overhaul
The National Solar Energy Federation of India, representing RE IPPs, storage and equipment makers, submitted that current DSM rules bind solar to a stricter 5% forecasting error band while wind enjoys a 10% band. NSEFI used the asymmetry in its 26 June 2026 comments to argue against a blanket at-par deviation regime and for renewable-specific treatment in the Third Amendment.
8Wind body IWPA says CERC's Clause 3 defies physics, turbines can't respond to frequency charges
The Indian Wind Power Association, while welcoming amendments under Clauses 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Draft DSM Third Amendment, raised fundamental objections to Clause 3 on grounds of physics, economics and grid policy. IWPA argued that wind generation cannot physically respond to frequency-linked deviation charges, making at-par treatment with dispatchable plants technically and commercially unsound.
8Grid-India backs payment-pool linkage but warns CERC on DSM timeline and 2031 renewable at-par date
Grid Controller of India, Grid-India, welcomed linking DSM payment timelines under Regulation 10(1) and 10(3) to the Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account, while flagging implementation concerns in its comments on the Third Amendment. The system operator's note engages the proposed 1 April 2031 date from which existing Wind-Solar sellers would move to general-seller deviation treatment.
8Juniper Green: solar-block prices were just 40% of daily average in 2025, so keep time-block ACP
Juniper Green Energy told CERC that time-block prices remain highly sensitive to prevailing market conditions, noting that for calendar year 2025 the solar-profile price was around 40% of the daily-average ACP. The developer's comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment argued the proposed daily-average reference would strip away accurate economic signals and distort deviation settlement for solar generators.
8Hinduja Renewables, 3 GWp strong, fights Clause 8(4A) stripping solar and wind of dedicated deviation rules
Hinduja Renewables Energy Pvt Ltd, with a pan-India portfolio over 3 GWp, opposed CERC's proposed Clause 8(4A), which would withdraw the dedicated deviation framework for solar and wind and subject them to frequency-linked charges variable plants cannot physically meet. It also challenged the daily-average ACP shift and the unequal treatment of battery versus pumped-hydro storage in its 26 June 2026 submission. Details
NEWS UPDATE: PROJECT AWARDS & CAPACITY ADDITION
Jun 30:
WORK ORDERS & SUPPLY CONTRACTS
8Sterling and Wilson bags ~$560 million Egypt order for 1,000 MWac solar with 600 MWh battery storage
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited told exchanges on 29 June 2026 that its 50:50 JV with Egypt's Hassan Allam Construction received a Letter of Award worth about USD 560 million for the West Minya Solar Power Project in Minya Governorate. The 1,000 MWac solar PV plant integrated with a 600 MWh BESS marks SWREL's third GW-scale order in nine months, signalling strong order-book momentum.
8President and PM lay foundation of Rs. 25,000 crore BHEL-CIL coal-to-ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha
On 20 June 2026, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remotely laid the foundation stone of Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Ltd's Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate project at Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda, a JV of Coal India (51%) and BHEL (49%). The over-Rs. 25,000 crore plant will produce about 0.66 MTPA of technical-grade ammonium nitrate, backed by Rs. 1,350 crore in Coal Ministry incentives, targeted for commissioning by September 2029.
PPA SIGNING & APPROVAL
8SJVN signs GUVNL PPAs to sell 658 MW of Himachal green hydropower from Dhaulasidh, Luhri-I and Sunni Dam
Navratna CPSE SJVN Limited announced on 29 June 2026 that it signed power purchase agreements at Vadodara with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for green power from three upcoming Himachal Pradesh hydro projects, 66 MW Dhaulasidh, 210 MW Luhri Stage-I and 382 MW Sunni Dam, totalling 658 MW. The long-term sale deals lock in offtake for SJVN's hydro pipeline and strengthen Gujarat's clean-energy procurement.
CAPACITY COMMISSIONING & COD
8POWERGRID commissions 3,500 MW Andhra solar-zone transmission link for Ananthapuram and Kurnool
Power Grid Corporation of India informed exchanges on 27 June 2026 that the transmission scheme for the Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (2,500 MW) and Kurnool (1,000 MW), Andhra Pradesh, was fully commissioned with effect from 24 June 2026. The project, executed through a POWERGRID subsidiary since amalgamated into POWERGRID Khawda II-C Transmission, unlocks evacuation for 3,500 MW of Andhra solar capacity.
EQUITY & STAKE ACQUISITION
8CESC adds a green arm as subsidiary Purvah Green Power floats wholly owned Purvah Energy Ventures
CESC Limited informed exchanges on 29 June 2026 that its subsidiary Purvah Green Power Private Limited incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Purvah Energy Ventures Private Limited, CIN U35100WB2026PTC288616, on 24 June 2026, with the Certificate of Incorporation received the same day. The new vehicle deepens the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group utility's renewable-energy expansion structure.
8POWERGRID wins Kakinada green-hydrogen transmission SPV via TBCB, to build 765/400 kV GIS substation in Andhra
Power Grid Corporation of India informed exchanges on 29 June 2026 that, as successful tariff-based competitive bidder, it acquired Kakinada I Transmission Limited from PFC Consulting Limited on a build-own-operate-transfer basis. The SPV will establish the transmission system for proposed green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in the Kakinada area, comprising a new 765/400 kV GIS substation with STATCOM and 765 kV lines in Andhra Pradesh. Details
8Sterling and Wilson bags ~$560 million Egypt order for 1,000 MWac solar with 600 MWh battery storage
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited told exchanges on 29 June 2026 that its 50:50 JV with Egypt's Hassan Allam Construction received a Letter of Award worth about USD 560 million for the West Minya Solar Power Project in Minya Governorate. The 1,000 MWac solar PV plant integrated with a 600 MWh BESS marks SWREL's third GW-scale order in nine months, signalling strong order-book momentum.
8President and PM lay foundation of Rs. 25,000 crore BHEL-CIL coal-to-ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha
On 20 June 2026, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remotely laid the foundation stone of Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Ltd's Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate project at Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda, a JV of Coal India (51%) and BHEL (49%). The over-Rs. 25,000 crore plant will produce about 0.66 MTPA of technical-grade ammonium nitrate, backed by Rs. 1,350 crore in Coal Ministry incentives, targeted for commissioning by September 2029.
PPA SIGNING & APPROVAL
8SJVN signs GUVNL PPAs to sell 658 MW of Himachal green hydropower from Dhaulasidh, Luhri-I and Sunni Dam
Navratna CPSE SJVN Limited announced on 29 June 2026 that it signed power purchase agreements at Vadodara with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for green power from three upcoming Himachal Pradesh hydro projects, 66 MW Dhaulasidh, 210 MW Luhri Stage-I and 382 MW Sunni Dam, totalling 658 MW. The long-term sale deals lock in offtake for SJVN's hydro pipeline and strengthen Gujarat's clean-energy procurement.
CAPACITY COMMISSIONING & COD
8POWERGRID commissions 3,500 MW Andhra solar-zone transmission link for Ananthapuram and Kurnool
Power Grid Corporation of India informed exchanges on 27 June 2026 that the transmission scheme for the Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (2,500 MW) and Kurnool (1,000 MW), Andhra Pradesh, was fully commissioned with effect from 24 June 2026. The project, executed through a POWERGRID subsidiary since amalgamated into POWERGRID Khawda II-C Transmission, unlocks evacuation for 3,500 MW of Andhra solar capacity.
EQUITY & STAKE ACQUISITION
8CESC adds a green arm as subsidiary Purvah Green Power floats wholly owned Purvah Energy Ventures
CESC Limited informed exchanges on 29 June 2026 that its subsidiary Purvah Green Power Private Limited incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Purvah Energy Ventures Private Limited, CIN U35100WB2026PTC288616, on 24 June 2026, with the Certificate of Incorporation received the same day. The new vehicle deepens the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group utility's renewable-energy expansion structure.
8POWERGRID wins Kakinada green-hydrogen transmission SPV via TBCB, to build 765/400 kV GIS substation in Andhra
Power Grid Corporation of India informed exchanges on 29 June 2026 that, as successful tariff-based competitive bidder, it acquired Kakinada I Transmission Limited from PFC Consulting Limited on a build-own-operate-transfer basis. The SPV will establish the transmission system for proposed green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in the Kakinada area, comprising a new 765/400 kV GIS substation with STATCOM and 765 kV lines in Andhra Pradesh. Details
NEWS UPDATE: FINANCIAL RESULTS & CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
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ANNUAL RESULTS
8WBSETCL posts Rs. 610.6 crore FY26 profit, cuts transmission loss to 2.00% against 2.70% norm
West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd's audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 show profit rising to Rs. 610.58 crore from Rs. 573.39 crore, on total income of about Rs. 2,248 crore and a net profit ratio of 26.65%. The auditor noted actual transmission loss of 2.00%, well inside the 2.70% prescribed norm, alongside a Rs. 335.95 crore capital-work item pending capitalisation for over three years.
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8POWERGRID board lifts borrowing cap to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore, clears $500 million ECB and Rs. 772 crore Andhra line
At its 26 June 2026 board meeting, Power Grid Corporation of India approved raising borrowing limits from Rs. 1.80 lakh crore to Rs. 2.20 lakh crore subject to AGM approval, plus External Commercial Borrowings of up to USD 500 million from Bank of Baroda. The board also sanctioned a Rs. 772.65 crore upgrade of the Udumalpet-Madurai 400 kV line to quad double-circuit, targeted for completion by 11 August 2028.
8POWERGRID clears general information document for FY27 private-placement bond issuances
Power Grid Corporation of India's Committee of Directors for Bonds, meeting on 26 June 2026, approved the General Information Document for issuing POWERGRID debentures during FY27 on a private-placement basis, in one or more tranches. The approval, disclosed under SEBI LODR Regulation 30, sets the stage for the transmission major's debt fund-raising programme for the coming fiscal year.
8NLC India raises Rs. 400 crore via commercial paper, allots 8,000 notes of Rs. 5 lakh each
Navratna PSU NLC India Limited disclosed on 29 June 2026, under SEBI LODR Regulations 30 and 51, that it issued and allotted 8,000 commercial paper notes of Rs. 5,00,000 face value each, aggregating Rs. 400 crore. The short-term borrowing supports the lignite-and-power major's working-capital and capex needs, with implications for its debt profile and cost of funds.
CREDIT RATING & ANALYST REPORT
8ICRA reaffirms GMR Energy at BB+ (Stable)/A4+, citing 1,650 MW thermal fleet with 93% PPA cover
ICRA on 29 June 2026 reaffirmed GMR Energy Limited's ratings at [ICRA]BB+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A4+ on Rs. 18.56 crore of non-fund-based facilities. The action rests on revenue visibility from 1,650 MW of operational thermal capacity and 25 MW of solar under GEL's subsidiaries, with about 93% of capacity tied to long- and medium-term PPAs with state DISCOMs.
8ICRA holds Hira Power & Steels at A- (Stable)/A2+ across Rs. 232 crore of facilities
ICRA reaffirmed Hira Power & Steels Limited's long-term rating at [ICRA]A- (Stable) and short-term at [ICRA]A2+ on a total Rs. 232 crore of bank facilities on 29 June 2026, factoring in consolidated financials with its joint ventures. The captive-power-and-steel group's rating reflects its integrated operations and counterparty profile across its generation business.
8ICRA reaffirms Osmanabad Solar at A (Stable) on 25-year NVVN PPA at Rs. 9.27/unit
ICRA on 29 June 2026 reaffirmed Osmanabad Solar Energy Limited's [ICRA]A (Stable) rating on a Rs. 122 crore term loan, drawing comfort from a 25-year PPA, with 12 years residual, with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam at a fixed Rs. 9.27 per unit. The legacy tariff underpins strong revenue visibility for the 20 MW(AC) solar plant despite a maturing portfolio.
8ICRA keeps Vento Power at A (Stable), backed by 25-year SECI PPA at Rs. 3.93/unit for 40 MW solar
ICRA reaffirmed Vento Power Projects Private Limited's [ICRA]A (Stable) rating on a Rs. 150 crore term loan on 29 June 2026, anchored by a 25-year PPA, about 17.5 years residual, with AAA-rated SECI at a fixed Rs. 3.93 per unit. The strong counterparty and long tenure secure cash flows for the company's 40 MW(AC) solar plant.
8ICRA leaves Techser Power Solutions in 'issuer not cooperating' at B+/A4 on Rs. 20 crore
ICRA on 29 June 2026 retained Techser Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.'s ratings at [ICRA]B+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A4 under the 'Issuer Not Cooperating' category on Rs. 20 crore of facilities, citing the firm's failure to provide information. The flag signals heightened monitoring risk for lenders to the power-solutions company amid the data gap. Details
8WBSETCL posts Rs. 610.6 crore FY26 profit, cuts transmission loss to 2.00% against 2.70% norm
West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd's audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 show profit rising to Rs. 610.58 crore from Rs. 573.39 crore, on total income of about Rs. 2,248 crore and a net profit ratio of 26.65%. The auditor noted actual transmission loss of 2.00%, well inside the 2.70% prescribed norm, alongside a Rs. 335.95 crore capital-work item pending capitalisation for over three years.
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8POWERGRID board lifts borrowing cap to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore, clears $500 million ECB and Rs. 772 crore Andhra line
At its 26 June 2026 board meeting, Power Grid Corporation of India approved raising borrowing limits from Rs. 1.80 lakh crore to Rs. 2.20 lakh crore subject to AGM approval, plus External Commercial Borrowings of up to USD 500 million from Bank of Baroda. The board also sanctioned a Rs. 772.65 crore upgrade of the Udumalpet-Madurai 400 kV line to quad double-circuit, targeted for completion by 11 August 2028.
8POWERGRID clears general information document for FY27 private-placement bond issuances
Power Grid Corporation of India's Committee of Directors for Bonds, meeting on 26 June 2026, approved the General Information Document for issuing POWERGRID debentures during FY27 on a private-placement basis, in one or more tranches. The approval, disclosed under SEBI LODR Regulation 30, sets the stage for the transmission major's debt fund-raising programme for the coming fiscal year.
8NLC India raises Rs. 400 crore via commercial paper, allots 8,000 notes of Rs. 5 lakh each
Navratna PSU NLC India Limited disclosed on 29 June 2026, under SEBI LODR Regulations 30 and 51, that it issued and allotted 8,000 commercial paper notes of Rs. 5,00,000 face value each, aggregating Rs. 400 crore. The short-term borrowing supports the lignite-and-power major's working-capital and capex needs, with implications for its debt profile and cost of funds.
CREDIT RATING & ANALYST REPORT
8ICRA reaffirms GMR Energy at BB+ (Stable)/A4+, citing 1,650 MW thermal fleet with 93% PPA cover
ICRA on 29 June 2026 reaffirmed GMR Energy Limited's ratings at [ICRA]BB+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A4+ on Rs. 18.56 crore of non-fund-based facilities. The action rests on revenue visibility from 1,650 MW of operational thermal capacity and 25 MW of solar under GEL's subsidiaries, with about 93% of capacity tied to long- and medium-term PPAs with state DISCOMs.
8ICRA holds Hira Power & Steels at A- (Stable)/A2+ across Rs. 232 crore of facilities
ICRA reaffirmed Hira Power & Steels Limited's long-term rating at [ICRA]A- (Stable) and short-term at [ICRA]A2+ on a total Rs. 232 crore of bank facilities on 29 June 2026, factoring in consolidated financials with its joint ventures. The captive-power-and-steel group's rating reflects its integrated operations and counterparty profile across its generation business.
8ICRA reaffirms Osmanabad Solar at A (Stable) on 25-year NVVN PPA at Rs. 9.27/unit
ICRA on 29 June 2026 reaffirmed Osmanabad Solar Energy Limited's [ICRA]A (Stable) rating on a Rs. 122 crore term loan, drawing comfort from a 25-year PPA, with 12 years residual, with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam at a fixed Rs. 9.27 per unit. The legacy tariff underpins strong revenue visibility for the 20 MW(AC) solar plant despite a maturing portfolio.
8ICRA keeps Vento Power at A (Stable), backed by 25-year SECI PPA at Rs. 3.93/unit for 40 MW solar
ICRA reaffirmed Vento Power Projects Private Limited's [ICRA]A (Stable) rating on a Rs. 150 crore term loan on 29 June 2026, anchored by a 25-year PPA, about 17.5 years residual, with AAA-rated SECI at a fixed Rs. 3.93 per unit. The strong counterparty and long tenure secure cash flows for the company's 40 MW(AC) solar plant.
8ICRA leaves Techser Power Solutions in 'issuer not cooperating' at B+/A4 on Rs. 20 crore
ICRA on 29 June 2026 retained Techser Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.'s ratings at [ICRA]B+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A4 under the 'Issuer Not Cooperating' category on Rs. 20 crore of facilities, citing the firm's failure to provide information. The flag signals heightened monitoring risk for lenders to the power-solutions company amid the data gap. Details
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Rs 399 crore bid tops fiercely contested transformer procurement as pricing battle narrows at the finish
Jun 29:
8A razor-thin commercial contest has reshaped one of the year's largest transformer procurements.
8The pricing pattern reveals a changing competitive landscape among manufacturers and highlights intense competition during final price discovery.
8The outcome could influence bidding strategies in future utility tenders. Details
8The pricing pattern reveals a changing competitive landscape among manufacturers and highlights intense competition during final price discovery.
8The outcome could influence bidding strategies in future utility tenders. Details
Transformer award highlights intense competition among manufacturers
Jun 29:
8A transformer procurement has revealed a highly competitive supplier landscape.
8The award provides an important pricing benchmark for future utility tenders while highlighting the intensity of market competition.
8The outcome could influence bidding strategies in similar contracts ahead. Details
8The award provides an important pricing benchmark for future utility tenders while highlighting the intensity of market competition.
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Contracting news for the day
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8Single-point BOP model raises execution stakes in 3×800 MW thermal project
A large thermal expansion project has consolidated major BOP responsibilities into one EPC package.
The move transfers execution and performance risks to a single contractor and could influence bidder strategy and pricing.
8Option-clause revision strengthens procurement flexibility in major coal sourcing programme
A revised commercial framework expands buyer flexibility after contract award and changes execution expectations for suppliers. The amendment could influence bidding strategies and contract risk allocation in a large domestic coal procurement.
8Procurement structure tightens in 2.0 MMT coal sourcing programme
A revised procurement framework introduces greater post-award flexibility while safeguarding fuel supply continuity across multiple power stations. The changes could influence supplier strategy, contract execution and the design of future bulk coal sourcing tenders.
A large thermal expansion project has consolidated major BOP responsibilities into one EPC package.
The move transfers execution and performance risks to a single contractor and could influence bidder strategy and pricing.
8Option-clause revision strengthens procurement flexibility in major coal sourcing programme
A revised commercial framework expands buyer flexibility after contract award and changes execution expectations for suppliers. The amendment could influence bidding strategies and contract risk allocation in a large domestic coal procurement.
8Procurement structure tightens in 2.0 MMT coal sourcing programme
A revised procurement framework introduces greater post-award flexibility while safeguarding fuel supply continuity across multiple power stations. The changes could influence supplier strategy, contract execution and the design of future bulk coal sourcing tenders.
8GIS transmission package shifts execution risks beyond conventional EPC boundaries
A transmission package is doing more than adding another GIS substation to the grid. Several contractual and engineering provisions reshape how responsibilities, execution risks and bidder capabilities are distributed. The implications could influence how future transmission contracts are structured.
8Transformer procurement raises technical scrutiny for manufacturers
A new transformer procurement signals continued investment in transmission infrastructure. While the commercial scope appears straightforward, the qualification framework raises the competitive bar for manufacturers. The tender's engineering requirements could significantly influence supplier participation and bidding strategies.
8Coal procurement adopts flexible framework under consolidated bidding model
A new coal procurement package appears routine at first glance, but the commercial structure introduces greater buyer flexibility. The framework could reshape supplier competition and influence bidding strategies throughout the procurement process.
Cable procurement adopts tighter execution framework
Jun 29:
8A large utility procurement introduces stricter execution and delivery provisions, potentially reshaping supplier obligations and contract management.
8The revised framework could influence bidder strategies and future procurement practices. Details
8The revised framework could influence bidder strategies and future procurement practices. Details
NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jun 29:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8India's thermal coal stocks at 58% of norm with 34 plants critical, CEA's 27 June report finds
The Central Electricity Authority's Daily Coal Stock Report for 27 June 2026 shows 190 monitored thermal plants (224,158 MW) holding 44.64 million tonnes of coal, just 58% of the 75.79-million-tonne normative requirement, with 34 stations at critical stock, including 26 on domestic coal, 6 on imports and 2 on washery rejects. Thinning stocks ahead of monsoon-disrupted supply raise the risk of fuel stress at vulnerable plants.
8Coal India's 23 June stock monitor flags 17 linked power plants at critical levels
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division coal-stock position as on 23 June 2026, compiled per the CEA report for plants with CIL and SCCL linkage, tracks total coal stock of about 39.1 million tonnes and identifies 17 plants in critical or supercritical status. The monitor governs rake allocation and supply prioritisation to keep linked generators adequately fuelled ahead of monsoon disruptions.
8CEA compiles cumulative coal-stock position for thermal plants through May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's cumulative daily coal report for May 2026 consolidates plant-wise coal receipts, consumption and closing stocks across India's coal-fired fleet. The dataset tracks how stocks moved against requirement through the pre-monsoon stocking period, a core input for monitoring national fuel security ahead of peak-demand and monsoon-disruption risks for thermal generators across the country's entire fleet of plants.
8CEA reports plant-wise coal receipts and stocks for May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly coal report for May 2026 details thermal-station-wise consumption and closing stocks against sources including Coal India (CIL), SCCL, captive, e-auction and imports. The report flags stations running on thin stocks during the high-demand month, underpinning the government's ongoing coal-supply-monitoring and rake-allocation decisions for the power sector as a whole during the summer demand peak season.
8CEA tracks imported-coal use at Indian thermal plants for May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly imported-coal report for May 2026 captures import-based and blending coal consumption and stocks at thermal stations designed for or blending foreign coal. The data show the extent of import dependence during peak summer generation, a sensitive cost driver given global price swings and rupee movements affecting utility fuel costs across the country's entire thermal generation fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India's installed power capacity reaches 542,354 MW as on 31 May 2026; renewables top 230 GW
The location-wise regional summary of all-India installed capacity as on 31 May 2026 places total capacity at 542,354.17 MW, comprising 250,829.13 MW thermal (including 223,497.51 MW coal), 51,964.66 MW hydro, 230,780.38 MW renewable (RES) and 8,780 MW nuclear. The data show renewables now exceed coal in installed terms, with the West leading at 195,683 MW, followed by the North (145,277 MW) and South (143,874 MW).
8Western Region leads India with 195,683 MW installed capacity as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Western region as on 31 May 2026 totals 195,682.91 MW, including 94,070.40 MW thermal, 7,392 MW hydro, 90,980.51 MW renewable and 3,240 MW nuclear. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh anchor the region's heavy private-sector renewable build-out, with the West's nearly 91 GW renewables base reflecting the concentration of solar and wind capacity along the western corridor.
8Northern Region installed capacity at 145,277 MW as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Northern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 145,276.53 MW, comprising 57,580.96 MW thermal, 21,965.76 MW hydro, 63,509.81 MW renewable and 2,220 MW nuclear. The region's large hydro base and rapidly growing private renewables, over 56 GW in the private sector, shape its supply profile alongside continued reliance on imported central-sector power allocations from other regions.
8Southern Region holds 143,874 MW installed capacity, renewables near 72 GW
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Southern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 143,873.64 MW, including 54,789.10 MW thermal, 13,596.15 MW hydro, 72,168.39 MW renewable and 3,320 MW nuclear. The region's renewable base of over 72 GW, the largest of any region, reflects deep solar and wind penetration across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh's installed generating fleet and capacity mix.
8Eastern Region installed capacity at 50,936 MW, coal-dominated as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Eastern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 50,935.88 MW, comprising 41,937.71 MW thermal (overwhelmingly coal), 5,987.75 MW hydro and 3,010.42 MW renewable, with no nuclear. The coal-heavy mix reflects the region's role as a pithead generation hub feeding the national grid, with renewables remaining a small share relative to other regions' installed capacity.
8North-Eastern Region installed capacity at 6,585 MW as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the North-Eastern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 6,585.21 MW, including 2,450.95 MW thermal (largely gas), 3,023 MW hydro and 1,111.25 MW renewable. The hydro- and gas-weighted mix reflects the region's resource endowment, with the modest base underscoring continued dependence on inter-regional support and scope for further hydro development across the region in coming years.
8SRLDC's 28 June generation report maps station-wise output behind Southern grid's 1,242-MU day
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's station-wise Generation Report for 28 June 2026 details output across the five states, from Jindal's Simhapuri thermal units to Greenko's pumped-storage operation, supporting the region's 1,242.62 MU of energy and 49,050-MW evening peak. The granular generation-mix data anchors scheduling, settlement and renewable-integration decisions for the southern grid's operators and participating state utilities on a day-to-day basis.
GAS & LNG
8CEA details gas supply to power stations for May 2026, splitting domestic and RLNG
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly fuel report for gas-based power stations for May 2026 tabulates domestic gas allocation (APM/non-APM and KGD-6), RLNG consumed (term, long-term and spot), and alternate fuels such as naphtha and HSD, in MMSCMD. The data reveal how much of India's stranded gas-fleet ran on costly imported LNG, with gas-based generation remaining a swing resource for peak and balancing support.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Idukki at 707 ft, Mettur at 749 ft: SRLDC reservoir report tracks hydro storage on 28 June
SRLDC's Reservoir Report for 28 June 2026 records levels and energy content at major southern hydro reservoirs, with Idukki at 707.24 ft (versus 719.68 ft a year earlier), Mettur at 748.91 ft and Linganamakki at 531.82 ft, most sitting below year-ago levels ahead of the monsoon. Reservoir health directly governs hydro availability and the flexible generation used to balance the southern grid. Details
8India's thermal coal stocks at 58% of norm with 34 plants critical, CEA's 27 June report finds
The Central Electricity Authority's Daily Coal Stock Report for 27 June 2026 shows 190 monitored thermal plants (224,158 MW) holding 44.64 million tonnes of coal, just 58% of the 75.79-million-tonne normative requirement, with 34 stations at critical stock, including 26 on domestic coal, 6 on imports and 2 on washery rejects. Thinning stocks ahead of monsoon-disrupted supply raise the risk of fuel stress at vulnerable plants.
8Coal India's 23 June stock monitor flags 17 linked power plants at critical levels
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division coal-stock position as on 23 June 2026, compiled per the CEA report for plants with CIL and SCCL linkage, tracks total coal stock of about 39.1 million tonnes and identifies 17 plants in critical or supercritical status. The monitor governs rake allocation and supply prioritisation to keep linked generators adequately fuelled ahead of monsoon disruptions.
8CEA compiles cumulative coal-stock position for thermal plants through May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's cumulative daily coal report for May 2026 consolidates plant-wise coal receipts, consumption and closing stocks across India's coal-fired fleet. The dataset tracks how stocks moved against requirement through the pre-monsoon stocking period, a core input for monitoring national fuel security ahead of peak-demand and monsoon-disruption risks for thermal generators across the country's entire fleet of plants.
8CEA reports plant-wise coal receipts and stocks for May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly coal report for May 2026 details thermal-station-wise consumption and closing stocks against sources including Coal India (CIL), SCCL, captive, e-auction and imports. The report flags stations running on thin stocks during the high-demand month, underpinning the government's ongoing coal-supply-monitoring and rake-allocation decisions for the power sector as a whole during the summer demand peak season.
8CEA tracks imported-coal use at Indian thermal plants for May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly imported-coal report for May 2026 captures import-based and blending coal consumption and stocks at thermal stations designed for or blending foreign coal. The data show the extent of import dependence during peak summer generation, a sensitive cost driver given global price swings and rupee movements affecting utility fuel costs across the country's entire thermal generation fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India's installed power capacity reaches 542,354 MW as on 31 May 2026; renewables top 230 GW
The location-wise regional summary of all-India installed capacity as on 31 May 2026 places total capacity at 542,354.17 MW, comprising 250,829.13 MW thermal (including 223,497.51 MW coal), 51,964.66 MW hydro, 230,780.38 MW renewable (RES) and 8,780 MW nuclear. The data show renewables now exceed coal in installed terms, with the West leading at 195,683 MW, followed by the North (145,277 MW) and South (143,874 MW).
8Western Region leads India with 195,683 MW installed capacity as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Western region as on 31 May 2026 totals 195,682.91 MW, including 94,070.40 MW thermal, 7,392 MW hydro, 90,980.51 MW renewable and 3,240 MW nuclear. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh anchor the region's heavy private-sector renewable build-out, with the West's nearly 91 GW renewables base reflecting the concentration of solar and wind capacity along the western corridor.
8Northern Region installed capacity at 145,277 MW as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Northern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 145,276.53 MW, comprising 57,580.96 MW thermal, 21,965.76 MW hydro, 63,509.81 MW renewable and 2,220 MW nuclear. The region's large hydro base and rapidly growing private renewables, over 56 GW in the private sector, shape its supply profile alongside continued reliance on imported central-sector power allocations from other regions.
8Southern Region holds 143,874 MW installed capacity, renewables near 72 GW
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Southern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 143,873.64 MW, including 54,789.10 MW thermal, 13,596.15 MW hydro, 72,168.39 MW renewable and 3,320 MW nuclear. The region's renewable base of over 72 GW, the largest of any region, reflects deep solar and wind penetration across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh's installed generating fleet and capacity mix.
8Eastern Region installed capacity at 50,936 MW, coal-dominated as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Eastern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 50,935.88 MW, comprising 41,937.71 MW thermal (overwhelmingly coal), 5,987.75 MW hydro and 3,010.42 MW renewable, with no nuclear. The coal-heavy mix reflects the region's role as a pithead generation hub feeding the national grid, with renewables remaining a small share relative to other regions' installed capacity.
8North-Eastern Region installed capacity at 6,585 MW as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the North-Eastern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 6,585.21 MW, including 2,450.95 MW thermal (largely gas), 3,023 MW hydro and 1,111.25 MW renewable. The hydro- and gas-weighted mix reflects the region's resource endowment, with the modest base underscoring continued dependence on inter-regional support and scope for further hydro development across the region in coming years.
8SRLDC's 28 June generation report maps station-wise output behind Southern grid's 1,242-MU day
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's station-wise Generation Report for 28 June 2026 details output across the five states, from Jindal's Simhapuri thermal units to Greenko's pumped-storage operation, supporting the region's 1,242.62 MU of energy and 49,050-MW evening peak. The granular generation-mix data anchors scheduling, settlement and renewable-integration decisions for the southern grid's operators and participating state utilities on a day-to-day basis.
GAS & LNG
8CEA details gas supply to power stations for May 2026, splitting domestic and RLNG
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly fuel report for gas-based power stations for May 2026 tabulates domestic gas allocation (APM/non-APM and KGD-6), RLNG consumed (term, long-term and spot), and alternate fuels such as naphtha and HSD, in MMSCMD. The data reveal how much of India's stranded gas-fleet ran on costly imported LNG, with gas-based generation remaining a swing resource for peak and balancing support.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Idukki at 707 ft, Mettur at 749 ft: SRLDC reservoir report tracks hydro storage on 28 June
SRLDC's Reservoir Report for 28 June 2026 records levels and energy content at major southern hydro reservoirs, with Idukki at 707.24 ft (versus 719.68 ft a year earlier), Mettur at 748.91 ft and Linganamakki at 531.82 ft, most sitting below year-ago levels ahead of the monsoon. Reservoir health directly governs hydro availability and the flexible generation used to balance the southern grid. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jun 29:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8Southern grid meets 49,050-MW evening peak with zero shortage on 28 June, SRLDC reports
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 28 June 2026 records an evening-peak (20:00) demand of 49,050 MW met in full across the five southern states and Puducherry, with day energy of 1,242.62 MU at a frequency of 50.03 Hz. Tamil Nadu (16,515 MW) and Karnataka (9,980 MW) led demand, and no state reported any shortage, underlining a comfortable supply-demand balance in the Southern Region despite peak-summer loads.
8Eastern Region meets 31,305-MW peak on 28 June; ERLDC flags minor 322-MW off-peak deficit
ERLDC's Daily Operation Report for the Eastern Region on 28 June 2026 shows an evening-peak demand of 31,305 MW met in full at 50.02 Hz, with day energy of 701.77 MU, though a small off-peak shortage of 322 MW appeared at 03:00 (50.04 Hz). DVC ran as a net injector, generating 108.27 MU, while Bihar drew 162.31 MU on schedule, tracking supply adequacy across the eastern states during summer operation.
8North-Eastern grid peaks at 3,593 MW with zero shortage on 28 June, NERLDC reports
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's daily operation report for 28 June 2026 records an evening-peak demand of 3,593 MW met fully at 50.02 Hz and total day energy of 70.07 MU across the eight NE states. Assam led demand at 45.75 MU met, while Arunachal Pradesh drew just 3.27 MU, reflecting a deficit-free day in India's smallest regional grid.
8India's peak demand hits 264,768 MW on 27 June; energy met 5,806 MU with 2,867-MW shortage
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre Power Supply Position report for 27 June 2026 records all-India maximum demand met of 264,768 MW (from NLDC SCADA) at 14:50, with energy met of 5,806 MU across the day. Regionally, peak demand met reached 93,029 MW (North), 74,721 MW (West), 63,597 MW (South), 33,035 MW (East) and 3,839 MW (North-East); peak shortage totalled 2,867 MW, concentrated in the western (1,850 MW) and southern (622 MW) regions, capturing pre-monsoon load stress.
8WRLDC publishes Western-Region power supply position for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 28 June 2026 records evening-peak (20:00) and off-peak (03:00) demand met and shortages, alongside net energy consumption across western states. The report tracks how Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa met their loads, serving as the regional companion to the national daily supply-position ledger for that day's grid operations.
8Uttarakhand's June demand climbs to 63.18 MU on 26 June amid rising state generation
The Daily Power System Energy Report of Uttarakhand for June 2026 shows gross energy demand reaching 63.18 MU on 26 June, met by 22.31 MU of state generation and 23.07 MU of central share, with the balance from other sources. Demand rose steadily from 46.54 MU on 1 June, with state generation strengthening to over 22 MU by month-end, tracking the hill state's growing summer load and dependence on central-sector allocations.
8Uttarakhand meets 63.17-MU demand on 26 June with zero rostering despite Jwalapur constraint
Uttarakhand's actual supply and power-position report for 26 June 2026 shows total availability and demand met of 63.17 MU — 22.31 MU state generation, 23.07 MU central share, 17.15 MU power purchase/banking and 1.35 MU net IEX/PXIL drawal — with zero rostering. A transmission constraint flagged one-hour overloading of a 160 MVA transformer at 132 kV Jwalapur, though the state met full demand despite the localised network stress.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8Southern grid frequency averaged 49.968 Hz on 28 June, outside IEGC band 32.8% of the day
SRLDC's frequency profile for 28 June 2026 shows an average grid frequency of 49.968 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.06, ranging from a low of 49.633 Hz to a high of 50.225 Hz. Frequency stayed within the tight 49.90-50.05 Hz band for 67.2% of the day but breached the IEGC band 32.8% of the time, about 7.87 hours, gauging grid discipline in the Southern Region amid fluctuating demand.
8North-Eastern grid frequency stayed outside IEGC band 39.2% of 27 June, NERLDC data shows
NERLDC's Daily Frequency Profile for 27 June 2026 reports the North-Eastern grid operating outside the IEGC band for 39.21% of the day, roughly 9.41 hours, with frequency averaging 49.95 Hz and swinging between 49.53 Hz and 50.22 Hz. The deviation metrics gauge frequency discipline in a region with a relatively small, hydro-heavy generation base that remains sensitive to demand swings.
8Eastern Region's 765-kV nodes held within voltage band all day on 27 June, ERLDC VDI shows
ERLDC's Voltage Deviation Index data for 27 June 2026 shows 765-kV substations such as Ranchi New, Angul and Gaya staying within the IEGC voltage band 100% of the time, with Ranchi New peaking at 788.99 kV against a 762.91-kV low. Stable extra-high-voltage levels are critical for secure bulk-power transfer across the eastern grid's transmission backbone during peak summer operation, with no breaches recorded at the monitored nodes.
8NERLDC tracks 400-kV voltage deviations across North-East substations for 27 June
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily Voltage Deviation Report for 27 June 2026 monitors 400-kV nodes against the 380-420 kV IEGC window, recording the share of time each substation ran below, within or above band. The node-wise voltage profile guides reactive-power management and equipment safety across the NER transmission system's substations and feeder lines, supporting the region's overall grid-security framework.
8NLDC logs national frequency profile for 28 June, tracking deviations around 50 Hz
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre frequency profile for 28 June 2026 (Sunday) charts system frequency through the day against the IEGC operating band, with readings ranging up to about 50.30 Hz. The profile underpins frequency-response and deviation-settlement assessments, signalling the balance between generation and demand on India's synchronous grid across all five regions on a Sunday with lighter industrial load.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Tripura corridor breached TTC limits 56.7% of 27 June, NERLDC system reliability report finds
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's System Reliability Report for 27 June 2026 flags Total Transfer Capability (TTC) violations on the NER-Tripura import corridor for 56.67% of the day, about 13.6 hours, and on the NER-Assam corridor for 15.42%, about 3.7 hours, with utilities intimated for corrective action. Persistent TTC breaches point to transmission constraints limiting power imports into parts of the North-East.
8WRLDC reports Western-Region ATC and N-1 reliability indices for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily System Reliability Indices report for 28 June 2026 shows available transfer capability (ATC) was violated in 5 blocks (1.2% of time, 5.2 hours) for DNHDDPDCL, while Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa recorded zero ATC violations. The report also tracks the percentage of time N-1 security criteria were breached, gauging the operational security margin of the western grid.
8NLDC reports inter-regional corridor reliability indices for 28 June
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre System Reliability Indices report for 28 June 2026 tracks the percentage of time available transfer capability was violated across inter-regional corridors, including WR-NR, with the listed corridor showing zero violations. The report monitors the loading security of India's inter-regional transmission links, complementing regional reliability reporting to give a complete national security picture for grid operators and planners.
8All-India angular spread map for 28 June benchmarks grid stress against Vindhyachal
The All-India Angular Spread report for 28 June 2026 measures voltage-phase-angle separation across key 400 kV nodes — including Agra, Bhachau, Chandrapur, Durgapur, Gazuwaka, Kolar, Korba, Talcher and Tehri — referenced to Vindhyachal. Wider angular spreads indicate higher transmission loading and reduced stability margin, making the snapshot a key diagnostic of grid stress across India's synchronous transmission network on a daily basis.
LOAD FORECAST
8Eastern Region day-ahead forecast error at 3.84% MAPE on 27 June, intraday sharper at 1.35%
GRID-INDIA's Eastern Regional forecasting report for 27 June 2026 records day-ahead demand-forecast accuracy of 3.84% MAPE (4.22% RMSE), improving to 1.35% MAPE on the intraday horizon, against actual demand peaking above 30,500 MW. Tighter forecasts reduce balancing costs and deviation penalties as variable renewables expand in the Eastern Region's generation mix, helping operators schedule reserves more precisely each day and limit costly last-minute corrections.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Long-idle 400-kV Ramagundam line among planned outages in SRLDC's 28 June transmission report
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Transmission Outage Report for 28 June 2026 catalogues planned outages across the southern grid, including a 400-kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP line on idle-charge status since March 2023. The element-wise outage and revival timelines are essential for managing transfer capability and congestion across the region's high-voltage transmission corridors and substations feeding the southern grid's power-evacuation network.
8Collapse of five 220-kV towers near Kushtagi keeps Gadag line out, SRLDC's 28 June report shows
SRLDC's Transmission Forced Outage Report for 28 June 2026 flags the 220-kV Gadag-Green Infra line forced out since 17 May 2026 after five transmission towers collapsed near Kushtagi, alongside a 400-kV Nagapattinam line affected by multiple collapsed towers. Such forced outages constrain power-evacuation corridors and highlight grid-resilience challenges from structural failures during the pre-monsoon period across the southern grid's transmission network.
8Over 1,400 MW of southern thermal capacity under overhaul in SRLDC's 28 June unit-outage report
SRLDC's Generating Unit Outage Report for 28 June 2026 lists major southern units offline, including NTECL's Vallur TPS (500 MW) and NTPC's Talcher Stage-II (500 MW) on annual overhauling, NTPC Ramagundam (200 MW) on annual maintenance and NLC's Neyveli TS-II (210 MW) on reserve shutdown. The planned outages, with revivals stretching into July 2026, shape available capacity and merit-order dispatch in the Southern Region.
86,128 MW of Eastern generation forced out on 28 June, ER-NPMC outage report shows
The Eastern Region's generation-outage report for 28 June 2026 tallies 6,128 MW of forced outages (4,678 MW central sector, 1,450 MW state sector) against 1,113.65 MW of planned outages, including GMR Kamalanga's 350-MW unit on annual overhaul. The scale of unplanned capacity loss highlights reliability pressures on the eastern thermal fleet during peak-summer operation across the region's generating stations and underscores maintenance backlogs at ageing units.
8Kaiga and MAPS nuclear units among long-duration Southern outages in 28 June NPMC report
The Southern Region's detailed NPMC outage report for 28 June 2026 lists long-running outages including NPCIL's Kaiga Unit-1 (220 MW, out since March 2025 for EMCCR/EMFR activities) and MAPS Unit-1 (220 MW), plus NTECL Vallur (500 MW) and NTPC Talcher (500 MW) on overhaul. The capacity-availability picture feeds scheduling and reserve planning across the southern grid's merit-order dispatch and reserve-margin calculations for the operator.
8Powergrid's planned-shutdown log shows 282-day Dehradun bay outage in 26-28 June window
The Planned Shutdown Report for 26-28 June 2026 details Northern-Region transmission elements under outage, including a 220-kV bay at Dehradun (POWERGRID) out 282 days for asset-management-plan work, plus bus-reactor and inter-connecting-transformer works at Bhadla, Bawana and Narela. The extended extra-high-voltage element outages reflect maintenance and augmentation reshaping the northern grid even as overall network availability is actively managed by the regional load despatch centre.
8WRLDC logs generating-unit outages across Western Region for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Generation Outage report for 28 June 2026 lists planned and forced outages of generating units across the region, with station, state, agency, unit capacity (MW), outage reason and expected revival dates, including units down for biennial overhaul. The report quantifies capacity unavailable to the western grid, a key input for assessing reserve adequacy and merit-order dispatch.
8WRLDC reports transmission-line outages in Western grid for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Line Outage report for 28 June 2026 enumerates planned and forced transmission-line and element outages across the western region, detailing voltage level, outage timing and reasons. The report maps network elements unavailable for power transfer, informing congestion management and contingency planning on one of India's most heavily loaded regional transmission grids during summer peak.
8PVVNL schedules planned feeder shutdowns across Meerut zone on 27 June
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL), Meerut, issued a planned-shutdown schedule dated 26 June 2026 listing 27 June outages of rural feeders — such as Pali (10:00-14:00) in the Jahangirabad division of Bulandshahar — for maintenance and pole-replacement works. The schedule details affected areas including Raghunathpur, Pali and Nityanandpur, helping consumers across western Uttar Pradesh plan around routine distribution maintenance work.
8Uttarakhand reports minimal load-rostering in first fortnight of June 2026
Uttarakhand's rostering-details report for 1-15 June 2026 shows largely Nil load-shedding across rural feeders and towns of Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Garhwal and Kumaon, with only isolated early-June curtailments. Most towns recorded full 24-hour running hours, signalling adequate supply during the period despite climbing summer demand in the hill state's power system and growing seasonal load on its distribution network.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8SRLDC charts schedule-vs-drawal of southern states for 28 June to track grid discipline
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Schedule vs Drawal report for 28 June 2026 plots 15-minute block-wise scheduled drawal against actual drawal for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the other southern states. The deviation data feeds the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and signals how closely each state adhered to its day-ahead schedule, with financial implications under DSM for the region's utilities.
8All-India daily power supply position logged for 28 June across states and regions
The national daily power-supply-position report for 28 June 2026 tabulates state-wise demand met, shortages, frequency, drawal-schedule versus actual drawal and unscheduled interchange across all regions. The report tracks each control area's generation, central-share drawal and over/under-drawal against schedule, serving as the granular daily ledger underpinning grid-balancing and deviation-settlement across India's utilities and DISCOMs nationwide on each operating day of the year.
8All-India ISTS transmission loss set at 3.70% for 29 June-5 July week, NLDC notifies
GRID-INDIA's NLDC has fixed the all-India inter-State transmission system (ISTS) loss at 3.70% for the week of 29 June to 5 July 2026, computed from the previous week's special-energy-meter data under the CERC Sharing Regulations, 2020. The figure, derived from 19,172.80 MU of injection against 18,492.03 MU of drawal, sets the loss factor applied to all inter-State transactions for the week, directly affecting open-access and exchange settlements.
8Grid-India publishes 28 June ancillary-services and SCUC reserve profile
GRID-INDIA's Daily Report on Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC) for 28 June 2026 details spinning up and down reserves against requirement and the SCUC-scheduled up/down quantities at the inter-state level, where reserve requirement is taken as half the total system requirement. The report shows how the operator marshalled reserves across 96 time-blocks, a daily readout of India's tertiary and reserve-management mechanisms.
8NTPC's Vindhyachal tops NLDC's 29 June SCUC schedule at 214.7 paise/kWh energy charge
NLDC's Format-2 SCUC schedule for 29 June 2026, published a day ahead, commits coal units in merit order by Energy Charge Rate, led by NTPC's Vindhyachal STPS Stage-4 (164.23 MW at 214.7 paise/kWh) and Kahalgaon Stage-2 (623.38 MW at 281.2 paise/kWh). The security-constrained unit-commitment list shapes which thermal stations run to keep the national grid secure and operating at least cost.
8Southern Region's 28 June system report: 49,050-MW peak met, frequency in band 67% of day
GRID-INDIA's Southern Region Daily System Operation Report for 28 June 2026 consolidates a peak demand met of 49,050 MW with zero shortage and 1,242.62 MU of energy, with frequency held within the 49.9-50.05 Hz band 67.2% of the time. State-level data shows Andhra Pradesh underdrawing about 2 MU and Tamil Nadu as the largest load centre, serving as the operational ledger for the southern grid's daily performance. Details
8Southern grid meets 49,050-MW evening peak with zero shortage on 28 June, SRLDC reports
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 28 June 2026 records an evening-peak (20:00) demand of 49,050 MW met in full across the five southern states and Puducherry, with day energy of 1,242.62 MU at a frequency of 50.03 Hz. Tamil Nadu (16,515 MW) and Karnataka (9,980 MW) led demand, and no state reported any shortage, underlining a comfortable supply-demand balance in the Southern Region despite peak-summer loads.
8Eastern Region meets 31,305-MW peak on 28 June; ERLDC flags minor 322-MW off-peak deficit
ERLDC's Daily Operation Report for the Eastern Region on 28 June 2026 shows an evening-peak demand of 31,305 MW met in full at 50.02 Hz, with day energy of 701.77 MU, though a small off-peak shortage of 322 MW appeared at 03:00 (50.04 Hz). DVC ran as a net injector, generating 108.27 MU, while Bihar drew 162.31 MU on schedule, tracking supply adequacy across the eastern states during summer operation.
8North-Eastern grid peaks at 3,593 MW with zero shortage on 28 June, NERLDC reports
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's daily operation report for 28 June 2026 records an evening-peak demand of 3,593 MW met fully at 50.02 Hz and total day energy of 70.07 MU across the eight NE states. Assam led demand at 45.75 MU met, while Arunachal Pradesh drew just 3.27 MU, reflecting a deficit-free day in India's smallest regional grid.
8India's peak demand hits 264,768 MW on 27 June; energy met 5,806 MU with 2,867-MW shortage
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre Power Supply Position report for 27 June 2026 records all-India maximum demand met of 264,768 MW (from NLDC SCADA) at 14:50, with energy met of 5,806 MU across the day. Regionally, peak demand met reached 93,029 MW (North), 74,721 MW (West), 63,597 MW (South), 33,035 MW (East) and 3,839 MW (North-East); peak shortage totalled 2,867 MW, concentrated in the western (1,850 MW) and southern (622 MW) regions, capturing pre-monsoon load stress.
8WRLDC publishes Western-Region power supply position for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 28 June 2026 records evening-peak (20:00) and off-peak (03:00) demand met and shortages, alongside net energy consumption across western states. The report tracks how Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa met their loads, serving as the regional companion to the national daily supply-position ledger for that day's grid operations.
8Uttarakhand's June demand climbs to 63.18 MU on 26 June amid rising state generation
The Daily Power System Energy Report of Uttarakhand for June 2026 shows gross energy demand reaching 63.18 MU on 26 June, met by 22.31 MU of state generation and 23.07 MU of central share, with the balance from other sources. Demand rose steadily from 46.54 MU on 1 June, with state generation strengthening to over 22 MU by month-end, tracking the hill state's growing summer load and dependence on central-sector allocations.
8Uttarakhand meets 63.17-MU demand on 26 June with zero rostering despite Jwalapur constraint
Uttarakhand's actual supply and power-position report for 26 June 2026 shows total availability and demand met of 63.17 MU — 22.31 MU state generation, 23.07 MU central share, 17.15 MU power purchase/banking and 1.35 MU net IEX/PXIL drawal — with zero rostering. A transmission constraint flagged one-hour overloading of a 160 MVA transformer at 132 kV Jwalapur, though the state met full demand despite the localised network stress.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8Southern grid frequency averaged 49.968 Hz on 28 June, outside IEGC band 32.8% of the day
SRLDC's frequency profile for 28 June 2026 shows an average grid frequency of 49.968 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.06, ranging from a low of 49.633 Hz to a high of 50.225 Hz. Frequency stayed within the tight 49.90-50.05 Hz band for 67.2% of the day but breached the IEGC band 32.8% of the time, about 7.87 hours, gauging grid discipline in the Southern Region amid fluctuating demand.
8North-Eastern grid frequency stayed outside IEGC band 39.2% of 27 June, NERLDC data shows
NERLDC's Daily Frequency Profile for 27 June 2026 reports the North-Eastern grid operating outside the IEGC band for 39.21% of the day, roughly 9.41 hours, with frequency averaging 49.95 Hz and swinging between 49.53 Hz and 50.22 Hz. The deviation metrics gauge frequency discipline in a region with a relatively small, hydro-heavy generation base that remains sensitive to demand swings.
8Eastern Region's 765-kV nodes held within voltage band all day on 27 June, ERLDC VDI shows
ERLDC's Voltage Deviation Index data for 27 June 2026 shows 765-kV substations such as Ranchi New, Angul and Gaya staying within the IEGC voltage band 100% of the time, with Ranchi New peaking at 788.99 kV against a 762.91-kV low. Stable extra-high-voltage levels are critical for secure bulk-power transfer across the eastern grid's transmission backbone during peak summer operation, with no breaches recorded at the monitored nodes.
8NERLDC tracks 400-kV voltage deviations across North-East substations for 27 June
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily Voltage Deviation Report for 27 June 2026 monitors 400-kV nodes against the 380-420 kV IEGC window, recording the share of time each substation ran below, within or above band. The node-wise voltage profile guides reactive-power management and equipment safety across the NER transmission system's substations and feeder lines, supporting the region's overall grid-security framework.
8NLDC logs national frequency profile for 28 June, tracking deviations around 50 Hz
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre frequency profile for 28 June 2026 (Sunday) charts system frequency through the day against the IEGC operating band, with readings ranging up to about 50.30 Hz. The profile underpins frequency-response and deviation-settlement assessments, signalling the balance between generation and demand on India's synchronous grid across all five regions on a Sunday with lighter industrial load.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Tripura corridor breached TTC limits 56.7% of 27 June, NERLDC system reliability report finds
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's System Reliability Report for 27 June 2026 flags Total Transfer Capability (TTC) violations on the NER-Tripura import corridor for 56.67% of the day, about 13.6 hours, and on the NER-Assam corridor for 15.42%, about 3.7 hours, with utilities intimated for corrective action. Persistent TTC breaches point to transmission constraints limiting power imports into parts of the North-East.
8WRLDC reports Western-Region ATC and N-1 reliability indices for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily System Reliability Indices report for 28 June 2026 shows available transfer capability (ATC) was violated in 5 blocks (1.2% of time, 5.2 hours) for DNHDDPDCL, while Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa recorded zero ATC violations. The report also tracks the percentage of time N-1 security criteria were breached, gauging the operational security margin of the western grid.
8NLDC reports inter-regional corridor reliability indices for 28 June
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre System Reliability Indices report for 28 June 2026 tracks the percentage of time available transfer capability was violated across inter-regional corridors, including WR-NR, with the listed corridor showing zero violations. The report monitors the loading security of India's inter-regional transmission links, complementing regional reliability reporting to give a complete national security picture for grid operators and planners.
8All-India angular spread map for 28 June benchmarks grid stress against Vindhyachal
The All-India Angular Spread report for 28 June 2026 measures voltage-phase-angle separation across key 400 kV nodes — including Agra, Bhachau, Chandrapur, Durgapur, Gazuwaka, Kolar, Korba, Talcher and Tehri — referenced to Vindhyachal. Wider angular spreads indicate higher transmission loading and reduced stability margin, making the snapshot a key diagnostic of grid stress across India's synchronous transmission network on a daily basis.
LOAD FORECAST
8Eastern Region day-ahead forecast error at 3.84% MAPE on 27 June, intraday sharper at 1.35%
GRID-INDIA's Eastern Regional forecasting report for 27 June 2026 records day-ahead demand-forecast accuracy of 3.84% MAPE (4.22% RMSE), improving to 1.35% MAPE on the intraday horizon, against actual demand peaking above 30,500 MW. Tighter forecasts reduce balancing costs and deviation penalties as variable renewables expand in the Eastern Region's generation mix, helping operators schedule reserves more precisely each day and limit costly last-minute corrections.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Long-idle 400-kV Ramagundam line among planned outages in SRLDC's 28 June transmission report
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Transmission Outage Report for 28 June 2026 catalogues planned outages across the southern grid, including a 400-kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP line on idle-charge status since March 2023. The element-wise outage and revival timelines are essential for managing transfer capability and congestion across the region's high-voltage transmission corridors and substations feeding the southern grid's power-evacuation network.
8Collapse of five 220-kV towers near Kushtagi keeps Gadag line out, SRLDC's 28 June report shows
SRLDC's Transmission Forced Outage Report for 28 June 2026 flags the 220-kV Gadag-Green Infra line forced out since 17 May 2026 after five transmission towers collapsed near Kushtagi, alongside a 400-kV Nagapattinam line affected by multiple collapsed towers. Such forced outages constrain power-evacuation corridors and highlight grid-resilience challenges from structural failures during the pre-monsoon period across the southern grid's transmission network.
8Over 1,400 MW of southern thermal capacity under overhaul in SRLDC's 28 June unit-outage report
SRLDC's Generating Unit Outage Report for 28 June 2026 lists major southern units offline, including NTECL's Vallur TPS (500 MW) and NTPC's Talcher Stage-II (500 MW) on annual overhauling, NTPC Ramagundam (200 MW) on annual maintenance and NLC's Neyveli TS-II (210 MW) on reserve shutdown. The planned outages, with revivals stretching into July 2026, shape available capacity and merit-order dispatch in the Southern Region.
86,128 MW of Eastern generation forced out on 28 June, ER-NPMC outage report shows
The Eastern Region's generation-outage report for 28 June 2026 tallies 6,128 MW of forced outages (4,678 MW central sector, 1,450 MW state sector) against 1,113.65 MW of planned outages, including GMR Kamalanga's 350-MW unit on annual overhaul. The scale of unplanned capacity loss highlights reliability pressures on the eastern thermal fleet during peak-summer operation across the region's generating stations and underscores maintenance backlogs at ageing units.
8Kaiga and MAPS nuclear units among long-duration Southern outages in 28 June NPMC report
The Southern Region's detailed NPMC outage report for 28 June 2026 lists long-running outages including NPCIL's Kaiga Unit-1 (220 MW, out since March 2025 for EMCCR/EMFR activities) and MAPS Unit-1 (220 MW), plus NTECL Vallur (500 MW) and NTPC Talcher (500 MW) on overhaul. The capacity-availability picture feeds scheduling and reserve planning across the southern grid's merit-order dispatch and reserve-margin calculations for the operator.
8Powergrid's planned-shutdown log shows 282-day Dehradun bay outage in 26-28 June window
The Planned Shutdown Report for 26-28 June 2026 details Northern-Region transmission elements under outage, including a 220-kV bay at Dehradun (POWERGRID) out 282 days for asset-management-plan work, plus bus-reactor and inter-connecting-transformer works at Bhadla, Bawana and Narela. The extended extra-high-voltage element outages reflect maintenance and augmentation reshaping the northern grid even as overall network availability is actively managed by the regional load despatch centre.
8WRLDC logs generating-unit outages across Western Region for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Generation Outage report for 28 June 2026 lists planned and forced outages of generating units across the region, with station, state, agency, unit capacity (MW), outage reason and expected revival dates, including units down for biennial overhaul. The report quantifies capacity unavailable to the western grid, a key input for assessing reserve adequacy and merit-order dispatch.
8WRLDC reports transmission-line outages in Western grid for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Line Outage report for 28 June 2026 enumerates planned and forced transmission-line and element outages across the western region, detailing voltage level, outage timing and reasons. The report maps network elements unavailable for power transfer, informing congestion management and contingency planning on one of India's most heavily loaded regional transmission grids during summer peak.
8PVVNL schedules planned feeder shutdowns across Meerut zone on 27 June
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL), Meerut, issued a planned-shutdown schedule dated 26 June 2026 listing 27 June outages of rural feeders — such as Pali (10:00-14:00) in the Jahangirabad division of Bulandshahar — for maintenance and pole-replacement works. The schedule details affected areas including Raghunathpur, Pali and Nityanandpur, helping consumers across western Uttar Pradesh plan around routine distribution maintenance work.
8Uttarakhand reports minimal load-rostering in first fortnight of June 2026
Uttarakhand's rostering-details report for 1-15 June 2026 shows largely Nil load-shedding across rural feeders and towns of Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Garhwal and Kumaon, with only isolated early-June curtailments. Most towns recorded full 24-hour running hours, signalling adequate supply during the period despite climbing summer demand in the hill state's power system and growing seasonal load on its distribution network.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8SRLDC charts schedule-vs-drawal of southern states for 28 June to track grid discipline
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Schedule vs Drawal report for 28 June 2026 plots 15-minute block-wise scheduled drawal against actual drawal for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the other southern states. The deviation data feeds the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and signals how closely each state adhered to its day-ahead schedule, with financial implications under DSM for the region's utilities.
8All-India daily power supply position logged for 28 June across states and regions
The national daily power-supply-position report for 28 June 2026 tabulates state-wise demand met, shortages, frequency, drawal-schedule versus actual drawal and unscheduled interchange across all regions. The report tracks each control area's generation, central-share drawal and over/under-drawal against schedule, serving as the granular daily ledger underpinning grid-balancing and deviation-settlement across India's utilities and DISCOMs nationwide on each operating day of the year.
8All-India ISTS transmission loss set at 3.70% for 29 June-5 July week, NLDC notifies
GRID-INDIA's NLDC has fixed the all-India inter-State transmission system (ISTS) loss at 3.70% for the week of 29 June to 5 July 2026, computed from the previous week's special-energy-meter data under the CERC Sharing Regulations, 2020. The figure, derived from 19,172.80 MU of injection against 18,492.03 MU of drawal, sets the loss factor applied to all inter-State transactions for the week, directly affecting open-access and exchange settlements.
8Grid-India publishes 28 June ancillary-services and SCUC reserve profile
GRID-INDIA's Daily Report on Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC) for 28 June 2026 details spinning up and down reserves against requirement and the SCUC-scheduled up/down quantities at the inter-state level, where reserve requirement is taken as half the total system requirement. The report shows how the operator marshalled reserves across 96 time-blocks, a daily readout of India's tertiary and reserve-management mechanisms.
8NTPC's Vindhyachal tops NLDC's 29 June SCUC schedule at 214.7 paise/kWh energy charge
NLDC's Format-2 SCUC schedule for 29 June 2026, published a day ahead, commits coal units in merit order by Energy Charge Rate, led by NTPC's Vindhyachal STPS Stage-4 (164.23 MW at 214.7 paise/kWh) and Kahalgaon Stage-2 (623.38 MW at 281.2 paise/kWh). The security-constrained unit-commitment list shapes which thermal stations run to keep the national grid secure and operating at least cost.
8Southern Region's 28 June system report: 49,050-MW peak met, frequency in band 67% of day
GRID-INDIA's Southern Region Daily System Operation Report for 28 June 2026 consolidates a peak demand met of 49,050 MW with zero shortage and 1,242.62 MU of energy, with frequency held within the 49.9-50.05 Hz band 67.2% of the time. State-level data shows Andhra Pradesh underdrawing about 2 MU and Tamil Nadu as the largest load centre, serving as the operational ledger for the southern grid's daily performance. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 29:
CEA & GRID STANDARDS
8Meghalaya regulator extends public-comment window on draft 2026 state grid code to 8 July
The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC), via a public notice dated 26 June 2026, pushed back the deadline for stakeholder comments on the Draft MSERC (State Grid Code) Regulations, 2026 from 29 June to 8 July 2026, acting on a stakeholder request. The grid code, pre-published on 9 June 2026 under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003, will govern operational standards for Meghalaya's transmission and distribution network, with the Commission warning that late submissions will not be entertained.
8WRPC circulates agenda for 16th Inter-State Transmission System meeting on commercial issues
The Western Regional Power Committee (WRPC) of the Central Electricity Authority circulated, on 27 June 2026, the agenda for the 16th Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) meeting, addressing commercial and billing matters for transmission users in the western region. The agenda covers ISTS charges, losses and reconciliation issues that determine how transmission costs are apportioned among utilities, feeding into the periodic settlement framework governing India's pooled transmission network. Details
8Meghalaya regulator extends public-comment window on draft 2026 state grid code to 8 July
The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC), via a public notice dated 26 June 2026, pushed back the deadline for stakeholder comments on the Draft MSERC (State Grid Code) Regulations, 2026 from 29 June to 8 July 2026, acting on a stakeholder request. The grid code, pre-published on 9 June 2026 under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003, will govern operational standards for Meghalaya's transmission and distribution network, with the Commission warning that late submissions will not be entertained.
8WRPC circulates agenda for 16th Inter-State Transmission System meeting on commercial issues
The Western Regional Power Committee (WRPC) of the Central Electricity Authority circulated, on 27 June 2026, the agenda for the 16th Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) meeting, addressing commercial and billing matters for transmission users in the western region. The agenda covers ISTS charges, losses and reconciliation issues that determine how transmission costs are apportioned among utilities, feeding into the periodic settlement framework governing India's pooled transmission network. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POWER MARKETS & EXCHANGES
Jun 29:
DAY-AHEAD MARKET (DAM/GDAM/HPDAM)
8IEX day-ahead prices average Rs. 5.97/unit on 28 June as cleared volume hits 144 MU
The Indian Energy Exchange's Day-Ahead Market cleared 144,234.70 MWh, about 144.23 MU, on 28 June 2026 at an average market clearing price of Rs. 5,965.30/MWh (Rs. 5.97 per unit), with prices repeatedly touching the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling at peak hours. Purchase bids of 469,754 MWh far outstripped sell bids of 369,629 MWh, signalling a tight day-ahead market amid summer demand that benchmarks short-term power costs for DISCOMs and open-access consumers.
8Green day-ahead power clears at a Rs. 6.10/unit premium on IEX, 28 June snapshot shows
IEX's Green Day-Ahead Market settled at an average MCP of about Rs. 6,101.79/MWh (Rs. 6.10 per unit) on 28 June 2026, a premium over the conventional DAM's Rs. 5.97/unit, even as cleared green volumes stayed comparatively thin. The price signal indicates the value buyers place on renewable power as Renewable Purchase Obligation compliance tightens across states, reinforcing the exchange's role in clean-energy price discovery during the summer season.
8IEX High Price Day-Ahead Market sees near-zero clearing on 28 June despite 72,682-MWh sell bids
The High Price Day-Ahead Market on IEX recorded effectively no clearing on 28 June 2026, with purchase bids of just 970 MWh against 72,681.80 MWh of sell bids leaving market-cleared volume at zero. The HPDAM, intended for costlier flexible supply, drew little buyer interest, suggesting the conventional DAM and RTM met demand without recourse to premium segments that day, underscoring the niche role this exchange product still plays.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8IEX Real-Time Market clears 180 MU on 28 June at Rs. 5.48/unit average
IEX's Real-Time Market cleared 179,709.48 MWh, about 179.7 MU, on 28 June 2026 at an average MCP of Rs. 5,483.49/MWh (Rs. 5.48 per unit), with purchase bids averaging 31,832 MW against sell bids of 14,689 MW and prices spiking to the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap. The robust real-time volumes, exceeding the day-ahead market, show utilities increasingly leaning on 15-minute balancing to manage summer load swings.
8Power exchange's RTM volume profile clears just 400 MWh at the price cap on 28 June
The RTM Market Volume Profile Report for 28 June 2026 shows only about 400 MWh cleared across four late-night 15-minute blocks, all at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling, against sporadic small purchase bids. The minimal volumes on this exchange segment underline how concentrated real-time liquidity remains on the leading power exchange, IEX, by comparison, leaving this smaller platform with a marginal share of real-time trading activity.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead contracts trade at the Rs. 10/unit ceiling across 26-28 June window
IEX's Green Term-Ahead Market trade data for 26-28 June 2026 shows green daily and intraday contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh (Rs. 10 per unit) price ceiling across roughly 495 contract entries, underscoring firm demand for term renewable power. The ceiling-bound prices point to scarcity pricing in the green short-term market as buyers move to lock in clean energy ahead of tightening Renewable Purchase Obligation deadlines for utilities.
8Conventional Term-Ahead power pins at the Rs. 10/unit cap across 2,300-plus IEX contracts, 26-28 June
IEX's Term-Ahead Market trade compilation for 26-28 June 2026 records more than 2,348 contract entries, about 683 on 28 June alone, with daily and contingency contracts repeatedly clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling. The persistent cap-level pricing across term products signals a tight short-term supply environment on the exchange during the summer peak, as buyers compete for firm power outside the day-ahead and real-time segments.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8No ancillary bids cleared on IEX's Ancillary Day-Ahead Market through 28 June, snapshot shows
The Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market on IEX recorded zero TRAS bids and zero cleared volume across 26-28 June 2026, indicating that tertiary-reserve needs were met outside the exchange-based ancillary segment. The blank clearing reflects the still-nascent role of market-based ancillary procurement relative to the regulated TRAS/SRAS mechanism run by GRID-INDIA, which continues to handle the bulk of India's reserve management.
8Exchange's IDAS market sees no cleared volume on 28 June despite listed bids
The IDAS Market Volume Profile Report for 28 June 2026 shows no market-cleared volume across the day's 15-minute blocks, with purchase and sell bids failing to match. The empty clearing reflects thin liquidity in this intraday segment relative to the dominant day-ahead and real-time exchange platforms operating the same day, pointing to limited participant interest in this particular trading window.
8Grid-India's May 2026 ancillary report: SCUC charges hit Rs. 804 crore as reserves keep grid stable
GRID-INDIA's implementation report on the TRAS/SRAS/SCUC mechanism for May 2026 (4-31 May) shows Security Constrained Unit Commitment dispatching 1,724.43 MU up and 1,129.78 MU down, with net SCUC charges of Rs. 804.50 crore, by far the costliest reserve product. Tertiary reserves (TRAS) delivered 396.16 MU up and 1,226.33 MU down for net charges of Rs. 29.68 crore, while secondary reserves (SRAS) netted Rs. 13.05 crore, quantifying the rising cost of balancing the grid.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's deviation-settlement market records nil clearing across 26-28 June window
Power Exchange India Limited's (PXIL) DSM Report for the 26-28 June 2026 window shows zero cleared buy and sell volumes at zero price across the 15-minute blocks reported. The flat results indicate negligible activity on PXIL's deviation-settlement-linked segment of the power market during the period, contrasting with the more active day-ahead and real-time trading recorded on rival exchanges over the same window.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8HPX lists reverse auction 01040 for Rajasthan Urja Vikas to procure thermal power
Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) circulated specifications (Circular HPX_RA_01011, dated 27 June 2026) for an any-day single-side reverse auction, Auction No. HPX/27062026/01040, with Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited as buyer of thermal energy. The auction timeline opens with sellers' interest-quantity submissions from 27 June and runs through 29 June 2026, reflecting continued spot procurement by Rajasthan's distribution arm to meet demand.
8HPX publishes second reverse-auction tender (No. 01041) dated 27 June
Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) issued specifications for a further any-day single-side reverse auction, Auction No. HPX/27062026/01041, dated 27 June 2026, inviting sellers to bid into a buyer-initiated power-procurement contract on the exchange. The auction follows HPX's byelaws and business rules, adding to the day's spot-market procurement activity routed through the power exchange as buyers sought competitive thermal-power supply to meet near-term demand requirements. Details
8IEX day-ahead prices average Rs. 5.97/unit on 28 June as cleared volume hits 144 MU
The Indian Energy Exchange's Day-Ahead Market cleared 144,234.70 MWh, about 144.23 MU, on 28 June 2026 at an average market clearing price of Rs. 5,965.30/MWh (Rs. 5.97 per unit), with prices repeatedly touching the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling at peak hours. Purchase bids of 469,754 MWh far outstripped sell bids of 369,629 MWh, signalling a tight day-ahead market amid summer demand that benchmarks short-term power costs for DISCOMs and open-access consumers.
8Green day-ahead power clears at a Rs. 6.10/unit premium on IEX, 28 June snapshot shows
IEX's Green Day-Ahead Market settled at an average MCP of about Rs. 6,101.79/MWh (Rs. 6.10 per unit) on 28 June 2026, a premium over the conventional DAM's Rs. 5.97/unit, even as cleared green volumes stayed comparatively thin. The price signal indicates the value buyers place on renewable power as Renewable Purchase Obligation compliance tightens across states, reinforcing the exchange's role in clean-energy price discovery during the summer season.
8IEX High Price Day-Ahead Market sees near-zero clearing on 28 June despite 72,682-MWh sell bids
The High Price Day-Ahead Market on IEX recorded effectively no clearing on 28 June 2026, with purchase bids of just 970 MWh against 72,681.80 MWh of sell bids leaving market-cleared volume at zero. The HPDAM, intended for costlier flexible supply, drew little buyer interest, suggesting the conventional DAM and RTM met demand without recourse to premium segments that day, underscoring the niche role this exchange product still plays.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8IEX Real-Time Market clears 180 MU on 28 June at Rs. 5.48/unit average
IEX's Real-Time Market cleared 179,709.48 MWh, about 179.7 MU, on 28 June 2026 at an average MCP of Rs. 5,483.49/MWh (Rs. 5.48 per unit), with purchase bids averaging 31,832 MW against sell bids of 14,689 MW and prices spiking to the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap. The robust real-time volumes, exceeding the day-ahead market, show utilities increasingly leaning on 15-minute balancing to manage summer load swings.
8Power exchange's RTM volume profile clears just 400 MWh at the price cap on 28 June
The RTM Market Volume Profile Report for 28 June 2026 shows only about 400 MWh cleared across four late-night 15-minute blocks, all at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling, against sporadic small purchase bids. The minimal volumes on this exchange segment underline how concentrated real-time liquidity remains on the leading power exchange, IEX, by comparison, leaving this smaller platform with a marginal share of real-time trading activity.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead contracts trade at the Rs. 10/unit ceiling across 26-28 June window
IEX's Green Term-Ahead Market trade data for 26-28 June 2026 shows green daily and intraday contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh (Rs. 10 per unit) price ceiling across roughly 495 contract entries, underscoring firm demand for term renewable power. The ceiling-bound prices point to scarcity pricing in the green short-term market as buyers move to lock in clean energy ahead of tightening Renewable Purchase Obligation deadlines for utilities.
8Conventional Term-Ahead power pins at the Rs. 10/unit cap across 2,300-plus IEX contracts, 26-28 June
IEX's Term-Ahead Market trade compilation for 26-28 June 2026 records more than 2,348 contract entries, about 683 on 28 June alone, with daily and contingency contracts repeatedly clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling. The persistent cap-level pricing across term products signals a tight short-term supply environment on the exchange during the summer peak, as buyers compete for firm power outside the day-ahead and real-time segments.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8No ancillary bids cleared on IEX's Ancillary Day-Ahead Market through 28 June, snapshot shows
The Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market on IEX recorded zero TRAS bids and zero cleared volume across 26-28 June 2026, indicating that tertiary-reserve needs were met outside the exchange-based ancillary segment. The blank clearing reflects the still-nascent role of market-based ancillary procurement relative to the regulated TRAS/SRAS mechanism run by GRID-INDIA, which continues to handle the bulk of India's reserve management.
8Exchange's IDAS market sees no cleared volume on 28 June despite listed bids
The IDAS Market Volume Profile Report for 28 June 2026 shows no market-cleared volume across the day's 15-minute blocks, with purchase and sell bids failing to match. The empty clearing reflects thin liquidity in this intraday segment relative to the dominant day-ahead and real-time exchange platforms operating the same day, pointing to limited participant interest in this particular trading window.
8Grid-India's May 2026 ancillary report: SCUC charges hit Rs. 804 crore as reserves keep grid stable
GRID-INDIA's implementation report on the TRAS/SRAS/SCUC mechanism for May 2026 (4-31 May) shows Security Constrained Unit Commitment dispatching 1,724.43 MU up and 1,129.78 MU down, with net SCUC charges of Rs. 804.50 crore, by far the costliest reserve product. Tertiary reserves (TRAS) delivered 396.16 MU up and 1,226.33 MU down for net charges of Rs. 29.68 crore, while secondary reserves (SRAS) netted Rs. 13.05 crore, quantifying the rising cost of balancing the grid.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's deviation-settlement market records nil clearing across 26-28 June window
Power Exchange India Limited's (PXIL) DSM Report for the 26-28 June 2026 window shows zero cleared buy and sell volumes at zero price across the 15-minute blocks reported. The flat results indicate negligible activity on PXIL's deviation-settlement-linked segment of the power market during the period, contrasting with the more active day-ahead and real-time trading recorded on rival exchanges over the same window.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8HPX lists reverse auction 01040 for Rajasthan Urja Vikas to procure thermal power
Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) circulated specifications (Circular HPX_RA_01011, dated 27 June 2026) for an any-day single-side reverse auction, Auction No. HPX/27062026/01040, with Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited as buyer of thermal energy. The auction timeline opens with sellers' interest-quantity submissions from 27 June and runs through 29 June 2026, reflecting continued spot procurement by Rajasthan's distribution arm to meet demand.
8HPX publishes second reverse-auction tender (No. 01041) dated 27 June
Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) issued specifications for a further any-day single-side reverse auction, Auction No. HPX/27062026/01041, dated 27 June 2026, inviting sellers to bid into a buyer-initiated power-procurement contract on the exchange. The auction follows HPX's byelaws and business rules, adding to the day's spot-market procurement activity routed through the power exchange as buyers sought competitive thermal-power supply to meet near-term demand requirements. Details
NEWS UPDATE: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Jun 29:
SOLAR POWER
8MNRE opens one-month window for stranded solar projects to commission on ALMM List-I modules
An MNRE Office Memorandum (No. 283/40/2026-Grid Solar) dated 23 June 2026 lets utility- and C&I-scale renewable projects installed before 1 June 2026, but stranded by the ALMM List-II deadline, be provisionally commissioned using ALMM List-I solar modules, provided developers have applied for List-II exemption on the DCR portal. The relaxation runs for one month from issuance and permits generation, injection, wheeling, banking and settlement under open access pending a final decision, without extending the 1 June 2026 ALMM List-II effective date.
8Gujarat floats conditional-commissioning undertaking for solar developers under MNRE's 23 June ALMM window
Gujarat's power utilities have issued a notarised undertaking template, on Rs. 300 stamp paper, operationalising MNRE's 23 June 2026 ALMM clarification for non-rooftop solar projects registered with GEDA and connected via GETCO/MGVCL. Developers must accept that projects commissioned on ALMM List-I modules will be disconnected from the grid without prior notice if their ALMM List-II exemption claim on the DCR portal is rejected, and must replace modules before reconnection, with no financial claims permitted against MGVCL.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8Jaipur DISCOM issues net-metering SOP for rooftop solar under RDSS smart-metering rollout
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has directed AMISP and UBS agencies to standardise installation of smart meters as net meters for solar-rooftop consumers across Rajasthan DISCOMs under the RDSS Smart Metering Program. The order, digitally signed on 24 June 2026, mandates a stock of at least 20 single-phase and 20 three-phase pre-configured net meters per division, one dedicated installation team per sub-division, and SLA-based monitoring of reverse-current alerts to prevent billing errors and revenue loss.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8Amitabh Kant: India's 283 GW non-fossil fleet is an energy-security shield against a $180-billion import bill
In an opinion piece, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant argues India must treat its energy transition as a core energy-security strategy after the Strait of Hormuz disruption exposed dependence on imported crude (85-90% of supply, roughly 5 million barrels a day) and a fossil-fuel import bill near USD 180 billion. He notes India has crossed 283 GW of installed non-fossil capacity, including over 154 GW of solar and 56 GW of wind, meeting its 50% non-fossil electricity target ahead of the 2030 deadline. Details
8MNRE opens one-month window for stranded solar projects to commission on ALMM List-I modules
An MNRE Office Memorandum (No. 283/40/2026-Grid Solar) dated 23 June 2026 lets utility- and C&I-scale renewable projects installed before 1 June 2026, but stranded by the ALMM List-II deadline, be provisionally commissioned using ALMM List-I solar modules, provided developers have applied for List-II exemption on the DCR portal. The relaxation runs for one month from issuance and permits generation, injection, wheeling, banking and settlement under open access pending a final decision, without extending the 1 June 2026 ALMM List-II effective date.
8Gujarat floats conditional-commissioning undertaking for solar developers under MNRE's 23 June ALMM window
Gujarat's power utilities have issued a notarised undertaking template, on Rs. 300 stamp paper, operationalising MNRE's 23 June 2026 ALMM clarification for non-rooftop solar projects registered with GEDA and connected via GETCO/MGVCL. Developers must accept that projects commissioned on ALMM List-I modules will be disconnected from the grid without prior notice if their ALMM List-II exemption claim on the DCR portal is rejected, and must replace modules before reconnection, with no financial claims permitted against MGVCL.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8Jaipur DISCOM issues net-metering SOP for rooftop solar under RDSS smart-metering rollout
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has directed AMISP and UBS agencies to standardise installation of smart meters as net meters for solar-rooftop consumers across Rajasthan DISCOMs under the RDSS Smart Metering Program. The order, digitally signed on 24 June 2026, mandates a stock of at least 20 single-phase and 20 three-phase pre-configured net meters per division, one dedicated installation team per sub-division, and SLA-based monitoring of reverse-current alerts to prevent billing errors and revenue loss.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8Amitabh Kant: India's 283 GW non-fossil fleet is an energy-security shield against a $180-billion import bill
In an opinion piece, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant argues India must treat its energy transition as a core energy-security strategy after the Strait of Hormuz disruption exposed dependence on imported crude (85-90% of supply, roughly 5 million barrels a day) and a fossil-fuel import bill near USD 180 billion. He notes India has crossed 283 GW of installed non-fossil capacity, including over 154 GW of solar and 56 GW of wind, meeting its 50% non-fossil electricity target ahead of the 2030 deadline. Details
NEWS UPDATE: TARIFF & REGULATORY ORDERS
Jun 29:
RETAIL TARIFF REVISION
8Andhra's APCPDCL to levy Rs. 0.4047/unit fuel surcharge on April power in July 2026 bills
Under APERC Regulation No. 4 of 2005, the AP Central Power Distribution Company (APCPDCL) has computed a Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) of Rs. 0.4047 per unit for April 2026, to be recovered uniformly from all consumer categories in July 2026 bills. The surcharge stems from the actual weighted-average power-purchase cost rising to Rs. 5.7861/unit against the approved base of Rs. 5.4233/unit, on 1,743.48 MU of purchases. Free-power categories such as agriculture will be claimed from the state government.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC approves Rs. 366-crore annual fixed charges for NTPC's 440-MW Tanda Stage-I in 2024-29 tariff order
In its 27 June 2026 order in Petition No. 702/GT/2025, CERC determined the 2024-29 tariff for NTPC Limited's Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I (four units of 110 MW each, totalling 440 MW) in Uttar Pradesh. The Commission allowed annualised annual fixed charges of Rs. 36,607.57 lakh for 2024-25, trimming NTPC's claim of Rs. 38,929.73 lakh, with sole beneficiary Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) bearing the cost across the five-year control period.
8CERC grants EKI Energy a Category-IV inter-state electricity trading licence
EKI Energy Services Limited disclosed that the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted it an Inter-State Electricity Trading Licence in Category IV, authorising it to undertake power trading across state boundaries. The licence, disclosed under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, marks the carbon-credit specialist's formal entry into India's inter-state electricity trading market, widening EKI's energy-transition footprint beyond carbon offsets into physical power trade.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8CERC disposes NVVNL cross-border connectivity petition as withdrawn in 25 June 2026 order
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its order dated 25 June 2026 in Petition No. 123/MP/2024, permitted NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL) to withdraw its plea invoking the Power to Remove Difficulty under Regulation 42 of the 2022 GNA Regulations. NVVNL told the four-member Commission chaired by Jishnu Barua that amendments to the GNA Regulations, 2022 and CBTE Regulations, 2019 had rendered most prayers infructuous, while retaining liberty to return on cross-border GNA liability and PPA-linkage questions.
8PSPCL moves PSERC for one-time settlement scheme for defaulting consumers in Petition 51 of 2026
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a public notice inviting objections and suggestions on Petition No. 51 of 2026, filed before the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) seeking a One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for all categories of defaulting consumers except agricultural pumpset users, as they existed on 31 March 2025. The scheme, sought under Regulation 68 of the Supply Code-2024, could let chronic defaulters clear arrears on concessional terms, improving PSPCL's cash collections against its mounting receivables overhang. Details
8Andhra's APCPDCL to levy Rs. 0.4047/unit fuel surcharge on April power in July 2026 bills
Under APERC Regulation No. 4 of 2005, the AP Central Power Distribution Company (APCPDCL) has computed a Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) of Rs. 0.4047 per unit for April 2026, to be recovered uniformly from all consumer categories in July 2026 bills. The surcharge stems from the actual weighted-average power-purchase cost rising to Rs. 5.7861/unit against the approved base of Rs. 5.4233/unit, on 1,743.48 MU of purchases. Free-power categories such as agriculture will be claimed from the state government.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC approves Rs. 366-crore annual fixed charges for NTPC's 440-MW Tanda Stage-I in 2024-29 tariff order
In its 27 June 2026 order in Petition No. 702/GT/2025, CERC determined the 2024-29 tariff for NTPC Limited's Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I (four units of 110 MW each, totalling 440 MW) in Uttar Pradesh. The Commission allowed annualised annual fixed charges of Rs. 36,607.57 lakh for 2024-25, trimming NTPC's claim of Rs. 38,929.73 lakh, with sole beneficiary Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) bearing the cost across the five-year control period.
8CERC grants EKI Energy a Category-IV inter-state electricity trading licence
EKI Energy Services Limited disclosed that the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted it an Inter-State Electricity Trading Licence in Category IV, authorising it to undertake power trading across state boundaries. The licence, disclosed under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, marks the carbon-credit specialist's formal entry into India's inter-state electricity trading market, widening EKI's energy-transition footprint beyond carbon offsets into physical power trade.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8CERC disposes NVVNL cross-border connectivity petition as withdrawn in 25 June 2026 order
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its order dated 25 June 2026 in Petition No. 123/MP/2024, permitted NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL) to withdraw its plea invoking the Power to Remove Difficulty under Regulation 42 of the 2022 GNA Regulations. NVVNL told the four-member Commission chaired by Jishnu Barua that amendments to the GNA Regulations, 2022 and CBTE Regulations, 2019 had rendered most prayers infructuous, while retaining liberty to return on cross-border GNA liability and PPA-linkage questions.
8PSPCL moves PSERC for one-time settlement scheme for defaulting consumers in Petition 51 of 2026
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a public notice inviting objections and suggestions on Petition No. 51 of 2026, filed before the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) seeking a One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for all categories of defaulting consumers except agricultural pumpset users, as they existed on 31 March 2025. The scheme, sought under Regulation 68 of the Supply Code-2024, could let chronic defaulters clear arrears on concessional terms, improving PSPCL's cash collections against its mounting receivables overhang. Details
NEWS UPDATE: PROJECT AWARDS & CAPACITY ADDITION
Jun 29:
CAPACITY COMMISSIONING & COD
8POWERGRID commissions transmission for 3,500-MW Ananthapuram-Kurnool solar zones in Andhra Pradesh
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has fully commissioned the Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (2,500 MW) and Kurnool (1,000 MW), Andhra Pradesh, with effect from 24 June 2026, with the Date of Commercial Operation notified on 25 June 2026. The project, built through POWERGRID Ananthpuram Kurnool Transmission Limited, evacuates 3,500 MW of solar capacity from two of Andhra Pradesh's largest renewable zones, strengthening grid evacuation for southern India's solar build-out.
8Adani Green crosses 19,985 MW as Khavda adds another 150-MW solar block
Adani Green Energy Limited told exchanges that its wholly-owned step-down subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited (ARE8L) operationalised a 150 MW solar power project at Khavda, Gujarat, with the decision taken at 10:42 p.m. on 27 June 2026. With this addition, AGEL's total operational renewable generation capacity reached 19,985.8 MW, alongside operational battery energy storage capacity of 3,366 MWh, keeping India's largest renewables developer on track toward 50 GW by 2030. Details
8POWERGRID commissions transmission for 3,500-MW Ananthapuram-Kurnool solar zones in Andhra Pradesh
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has fully commissioned the Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (2,500 MW) and Kurnool (1,000 MW), Andhra Pradesh, with effect from 24 June 2026, with the Date of Commercial Operation notified on 25 June 2026. The project, built through POWERGRID Ananthpuram Kurnool Transmission Limited, evacuates 3,500 MW of solar capacity from two of Andhra Pradesh's largest renewable zones, strengthening grid evacuation for southern India's solar build-out.
8Adani Green crosses 19,985 MW as Khavda adds another 150-MW solar block
Adani Green Energy Limited told exchanges that its wholly-owned step-down subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited (ARE8L) operationalised a 150 MW solar power project at Khavda, Gujarat, with the decision taken at 10:42 p.m. on 27 June 2026. With this addition, AGEL's total operational renewable generation capacity reached 19,985.8 MW, alongside operational battery energy storage capacity of 3,366 MWh, keeping India's largest renewables developer on track toward 50 GW by 2030. Details
NEWS UPDATE: FINANCIAL RESULTS & CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
Jun 29:
DIVIDEND & BOARD DECISIONS
8POWERGRID board clears borrowing-limit hike to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore and $500-million ECB from Bank of Baroda
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited's board, meeting on 26 June 2026, approved raising the company's borrowing limit from Rs. 1,80,000 crore to Rs. 2,20,000 crore, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM. The board also cleared External Commercial Borrowings of up to USD 500 million from Bank of Baroda and an investment for upgrading the Udumalpet-Madurai 400 kV single-circuit line. The enhanced headroom positions the transmission major to fund a heavier capex pipeline as inter-state grid expansion accelerates.
8PFC board approves scheme of merger by absorption involving Power Finance Corporation
Power Finance Corporation Limited disclosed that its board, at a meeting on 28 June 2026, approved a scheme of merger by absorption involving the state-run power-sector lender, after considering recommendations of the Audit Committee and Committee of Independent Directors. The intimation references an Appointed Date, transfer of the undertaking on a going-concern basis, and issuance of shares to eligible shareholders under the scheme. The restructuring carries implications for PFC's consolidated balance sheet as a leading financier of India's generation and transmission projects.
8Indo Tech Transformers approves Rs. 360-crore capex to lift capacity to 50,000 MVA
Indo Tech Transformers Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 approved an additional capital expenditure of Rs. 360 crore to expand plant capacity to 50,000 MVA across transformers up to the 400 kV range, executable through FY2028-29. The move builds on earlier approved tranches of Rs. 75 crore, Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 35 crore taking capacity to 16,000, 20,000 and 25,000 MVA respectively. The expansion targets surging demand for grid transformers driven by renewable evacuation and transmission build-out.
8Onix Solar Energy to shift registered office within Mumbai from 1 July
Onix Solar Energy Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 approved shifting the registered office within Mumbai's local limits, from Office A-204 to A-308 at Rustomjee Central Park, Andheri East, effective 1 July 2026. The relocation does not change the Registrar of Companies' jurisdiction. The board meeting, which addressed the administrative change, ran from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. on 26 June 2026.
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8Adani Energy Solutions calls 1 July board meeting to weigh equity and QIP fundraise
Adani Energy Solutions Limited gave prior intimation under Regulation 29(1)(d) of SEBI LODR that its board will meet on 1 July 2026 to consider raising funds through issuance of equity shares or other eligible securities, including via private placement, qualified institutions placement (QIP) or preferential issue. The proposal is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. A successful raise would bolster the Adani transmission-and-distribution arm's war chest for its expanding grid and smart-metering order book.
8Taylormade Renewables allots 10 lakh convertible warrants at Rs. 123.51 each on preferential basis
Taylormade Renewables Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 allotted 10,00,000 convertible warrants at Rs. 123.51 each (Rs. 10 face value plus Rs. 113.51 premium) on a preferential basis to two non-promoter allottees, Sukhdev and Sangitaben Punjabi, who paid Rs. 1,54,38,750 each as the 25% upfront amount. The issue follows BSE in-principle approval dated 12 June 2026. The capital raise supports the small-cap renewables player's growth plans.
8POWERGRID committee approves General Information Document for bond issuances
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (BSE: 532898; NSE: POWERGRID) informed exchanges, under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, that its Committee of Directors for Bonds approved the General Information Document (GID) for raising funds through bonds. The GID is a precursor to placement-memorandum-based debt issuances, supporting the transmission utility's capex funding plans as POWERGRID expands its inter-state network and pursues a heavier capital expenditure pipeline across India's transmission corridors.
CREDIT RATING & ANALYST REPORT
8HPL Electric & Power discloses fresh India Ratings credit rating action
HPL Electric & Power Limited (BSE: 540136; NSE: HPL) made a disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR regarding a credit rating action by India Ratings and Research on its bank facilities. The update on the electrical-equipment and smart-metering maker's credit standing is material for lenders and bondholders tracking its balance-sheet strength amid an ongoing metering order ramp-up, with the rating outcome bearing on the company's borrowing costs going forward.
8JSW Energy unit JSW Renew Energy Three bags 'IND A/Stable' rating
JSW Energy Limited (BSE: 533148; NSE: JSWENERGY) disclosed that India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), in a release dated 26 June 2026, assigned 'IND A/Stable' to the bank-loan facilities of JSW Renew Energy Three Limited, a step-down subsidiary. The rating supports financing for the renewables arm as JSW Energy expands its green-generation and storage pipeline, reflecting the parent group's continuing push into clean-power capacity addition.
8ICRA withdraws ratings on ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy's bank facilities
ICRA has withdrawn the ratings assigned to the bank facilities of ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy Private Limited (ACSEPL), in line with its policy on rating withdrawals; key rating drivers, liquidity and sensitivities were not captured as the instruments are being withdrawn. The action removes external surveillance on the solar SPV's debt, a development lenders to ACME-group project vehicles will note.
8ICRA withdraws 'B+ (Stable)' ratings on Energia Biofules LLP
ICRA has withdrawn the long-term [ICRA]B+ (Stable) ratings, tagged Issuer Not Cooperating, on the fund-based cash-credit and term-loan facilities of Energia Biofules LLP. The withdrawal follows the issuer's non-cooperation with the rating process, leaving the biofuels venture's debt without an active ICRA rating and removing a key surveillance signal that lenders had relied upon to monitor the entity's credit profile and repayment capacity over time.
8ICRA keeps K G N Electricals' Rs. 5-crore facilities in 'Issuer Not Cooperating' category
ICRA said the ratings on K G N Electricals continue to remain under the Issuer Not Cooperating category, with the long-term Rs. 5.00-crore fund-based limit at [ICRA]B+ (Stable) and short-term non-fund-based facilities at [ICRA]A4. The continued INC tag reflects the electrical contractor's failure to provide information for surveillance, a credit-monitoring red flag for its lenders that signals heightened risk around the firm's outstanding facilities.
8ICRA reaffirms TNPDCL bond rating at 'A-(CE) Stable', withdraws Rs. 20-crore NCD
ICRA reaffirmed the [ICRA]A-(CE) (Stable) rating on the non-convertible bond programme of Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) and withdrew the rating on a Rs. 20.00-crore NCD, noting Rs. 33.93 crore of the programme was partially repaid per schedule. The credit-enhanced (CE) rating reflects the structural support underpinning the Tamil Nadu DISCOM's market borrowings amid sector-wide distribution stress affecting state-owned power utilities. Details
8POWERGRID board clears borrowing-limit hike to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore and $500-million ECB from Bank of Baroda
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited's board, meeting on 26 June 2026, approved raising the company's borrowing limit from Rs. 1,80,000 crore to Rs. 2,20,000 crore, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM. The board also cleared External Commercial Borrowings of up to USD 500 million from Bank of Baroda and an investment for upgrading the Udumalpet-Madurai 400 kV single-circuit line. The enhanced headroom positions the transmission major to fund a heavier capex pipeline as inter-state grid expansion accelerates.
8PFC board approves scheme of merger by absorption involving Power Finance Corporation
Power Finance Corporation Limited disclosed that its board, at a meeting on 28 June 2026, approved a scheme of merger by absorption involving the state-run power-sector lender, after considering recommendations of the Audit Committee and Committee of Independent Directors. The intimation references an Appointed Date, transfer of the undertaking on a going-concern basis, and issuance of shares to eligible shareholders under the scheme. The restructuring carries implications for PFC's consolidated balance sheet as a leading financier of India's generation and transmission projects.
8Indo Tech Transformers approves Rs. 360-crore capex to lift capacity to 50,000 MVA
Indo Tech Transformers Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 approved an additional capital expenditure of Rs. 360 crore to expand plant capacity to 50,000 MVA across transformers up to the 400 kV range, executable through FY2028-29. The move builds on earlier approved tranches of Rs. 75 crore, Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 35 crore taking capacity to 16,000, 20,000 and 25,000 MVA respectively. The expansion targets surging demand for grid transformers driven by renewable evacuation and transmission build-out.
8Onix Solar Energy to shift registered office within Mumbai from 1 July
Onix Solar Energy Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 approved shifting the registered office within Mumbai's local limits, from Office A-204 to A-308 at Rustomjee Central Park, Andheri East, effective 1 July 2026. The relocation does not change the Registrar of Companies' jurisdiction. The board meeting, which addressed the administrative change, ran from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. on 26 June 2026.
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8Adani Energy Solutions calls 1 July board meeting to weigh equity and QIP fundraise
Adani Energy Solutions Limited gave prior intimation under Regulation 29(1)(d) of SEBI LODR that its board will meet on 1 July 2026 to consider raising funds through issuance of equity shares or other eligible securities, including via private placement, qualified institutions placement (QIP) or preferential issue. The proposal is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. A successful raise would bolster the Adani transmission-and-distribution arm's war chest for its expanding grid and smart-metering order book.
8Taylormade Renewables allots 10 lakh convertible warrants at Rs. 123.51 each on preferential basis
Taylormade Renewables Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 allotted 10,00,000 convertible warrants at Rs. 123.51 each (Rs. 10 face value plus Rs. 113.51 premium) on a preferential basis to two non-promoter allottees, Sukhdev and Sangitaben Punjabi, who paid Rs. 1,54,38,750 each as the 25% upfront amount. The issue follows BSE in-principle approval dated 12 June 2026. The capital raise supports the small-cap renewables player's growth plans.
8POWERGRID committee approves General Information Document for bond issuances
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (BSE: 532898; NSE: POWERGRID) informed exchanges, under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, that its Committee of Directors for Bonds approved the General Information Document (GID) for raising funds through bonds. The GID is a precursor to placement-memorandum-based debt issuances, supporting the transmission utility's capex funding plans as POWERGRID expands its inter-state network and pursues a heavier capital expenditure pipeline across India's transmission corridors.
CREDIT RATING & ANALYST REPORT
8HPL Electric & Power discloses fresh India Ratings credit rating action
HPL Electric & Power Limited (BSE: 540136; NSE: HPL) made a disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR regarding a credit rating action by India Ratings and Research on its bank facilities. The update on the electrical-equipment and smart-metering maker's credit standing is material for lenders and bondholders tracking its balance-sheet strength amid an ongoing metering order ramp-up, with the rating outcome bearing on the company's borrowing costs going forward.
8JSW Energy unit JSW Renew Energy Three bags 'IND A/Stable' rating
JSW Energy Limited (BSE: 533148; NSE: JSWENERGY) disclosed that India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), in a release dated 26 June 2026, assigned 'IND A/Stable' to the bank-loan facilities of JSW Renew Energy Three Limited, a step-down subsidiary. The rating supports financing for the renewables arm as JSW Energy expands its green-generation and storage pipeline, reflecting the parent group's continuing push into clean-power capacity addition.
8ICRA withdraws ratings on ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy's bank facilities
ICRA has withdrawn the ratings assigned to the bank facilities of ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy Private Limited (ACSEPL), in line with its policy on rating withdrawals; key rating drivers, liquidity and sensitivities were not captured as the instruments are being withdrawn. The action removes external surveillance on the solar SPV's debt, a development lenders to ACME-group project vehicles will note.
8ICRA withdraws 'B+ (Stable)' ratings on Energia Biofules LLP
ICRA has withdrawn the long-term [ICRA]B+ (Stable) ratings, tagged Issuer Not Cooperating, on the fund-based cash-credit and term-loan facilities of Energia Biofules LLP. The withdrawal follows the issuer's non-cooperation with the rating process, leaving the biofuels venture's debt without an active ICRA rating and removing a key surveillance signal that lenders had relied upon to monitor the entity's credit profile and repayment capacity over time.
8ICRA keeps K G N Electricals' Rs. 5-crore facilities in 'Issuer Not Cooperating' category
ICRA said the ratings on K G N Electricals continue to remain under the Issuer Not Cooperating category, with the long-term Rs. 5.00-crore fund-based limit at [ICRA]B+ (Stable) and short-term non-fund-based facilities at [ICRA]A4. The continued INC tag reflects the electrical contractor's failure to provide information for surveillance, a credit-monitoring red flag for its lenders that signals heightened risk around the firm's outstanding facilities.
8ICRA reaffirms TNPDCL bond rating at 'A-(CE) Stable', withdraws Rs. 20-crore NCD
ICRA reaffirmed the [ICRA]A-(CE) (Stable) rating on the non-convertible bond programme of Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) and withdrew the rating on a Rs. 20.00-crore NCD, noting Rs. 33.93 crore of the programme was partially repaid per schedule. The credit-enhanced (CE) rating reflects the structural support underpinning the Tamil Nadu DISCOM's market borrowings amid sector-wide distribution stress affecting state-owned power utilities. Details
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NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jun 26:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8India's thermal coal stocks at 59% of normative on 24 June 2026 across 190 monitored plants, CEA reports
The CEA Fuel Management Division's Daily Coal Stock Report as on 24 June 2026 covers 190 thermal stations (224,158 MW), holding 75,790 thousand tonnes of coal — about 59% of the normative requirement — with several plants below critical thresholds. Of these, 22 plants are based on domestic coal and 6 on imported coal. The report is the principal early-warning tool for coal-supply stress at power plants heading into the monsoon season.
GENERATION & PLF
8Coal generation hit 3,951 MU on 24 June 2026, beating programme as gas and lignite lagged
The CEA's category-wise, fuel-wise generation report for 24 June 2026 shows coal output of 3,951.75 MU above the 3,718.95 MU programme, while lignite (83.13 MU) and natural gas (63.91 MU) fell short of plan. Year-to-date coal generation reached 328,859 MU. Coal stations ran at 81.43% of monitored capacity (89.42% of capacity online), with 20,025 MW of coal capacity under outage on the day.
8Northern Region thermal fleet 93.7% stabilised on 24 June 2026 as hydro lags at 77%, CEA data shows
The CEA's generation overview for 24 June 2026 shows Northern Region thermal capacity 93.69% online and nuclear at 100%, while hydro stayed at 77.36% of capacity. The Western Region thermal fleet ran at 91.17% of capacity. Northern Region total generation stood at 1,311.68 MU against a 1,317.64 MU programme, with a coal stock of 11,173 thousand tonnes. Low hydro availability reflects pre-monsoon reservoir conditions.
8India's monitored capacity availability stood at 268,730 MW online on 24 June 2026, CEA reports
The CEA's All India Capacity Availability summary for 24 June 2026 shows 268,730 MW online out of 312,334 MW monitored, with 43,603 MW under maintenance — including 25,323 MW on planned outage and 8,116 MW forced. The Western Region carried the largest monitored capacity at 104,702 MW. The data quantifies how much fleet capacity was actually available to the national grid on the day.
8NTPC stations ran 9.4% below Northern programme year-to-date as of 24 June 2026, CEA reports
The CEA's NTPC generation overview for 24 June 2026 shows Northern NTPC stations 9.40% below their year-to-date programme, at 16,028 MU actual versus 17,691 MU, while Southern NTPC ran 11.11% above programme. The CEA's station-wise report details output, available capacity, coal stock and outages plant by plant, from Faridabad CCPP to Koldam hydro, tracking the central generator's fleet performance.
8Multiple 660-800 MW supercritical units under maintenance on 24 June 2026, including Ghatampur and Adani Mundra
The CEA's maintenance report for thermal and nuclear units of 500 MW and above for 24 June 2026 lists outages including Ghatampur (660 MW) on coal-feeding failure, Adani Mundra TPP-III (660 MW) and Mundra UMPP (800 MW) on water-wall tube leakage. The focus on large units highlights their outsized impact on national availability, with supercritical set outages materially tightening supply during peak summer demand.
8CEA lists thermal units stranded over a year, including 125 MW Giral sets marked for scrapping
The CEA's report on thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than one year as of 24 June 2026 lists long-stranded capacity such as Giral TPS Units 1 and 2 (125 MW each, likely to be scrapped) and Rithala and I.P. CCPP gas units idle since 2013-2019. The report quantifies effectively retired-but-not-decommissioned capacity and informs decisions on plant retirement and replacement planning.
8CEA logs recommissioning of five thermal units on 24 June 2026, including GH TPS and Ropar TPS units
The CEA's recommissioning report for 24 June 2026 records units returning to service, including GH TPS (Lehra Mohabbat) Unit-2 (210 MW) after an ash-handling fix and Ropar TPS Unit-4 (210 MW) after a water-wall tube leak repair. The log tracks capacity restored to the grid. Faster recoveries ease supply during peak demand periods and reduce the supply-demand gap across the northern region.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Bhakra reservoir 123 ft below full on 24 June 2026 as CEA tracks national hydro storage
The CEA's Daily Hydro Reservoir report for 24 June 2026 shows Bhakra at 476.0 m against a full level of 513.59 m and Pong at 402.51 m versus 426.72 m full. Balimela reservoir stood at 1,461.1 ft (against a 1,516 ft full reservoir level) with average generation of 240.46 MW and equivalent energy of 5.77 MU. The pre-monsoon drawdown limits hydro flexibility and is key to assessing hydro reserve for peak management.
8Eastern Region day-ahead demand forecast error held at 4.66% MAPE on 24 June 2026
Grid-India's Eastern Region forecasting report for 24 June 2026 records a day-ahead Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 4.66% (RMSE 5.46%) and an intraday MAPE of 4.7% (RMSE 6.37%) against actual demand peaking above 30,300 MW. Accurate forecasts underpin economical scheduling and reserve planning in the east, with the metrics gauging the quality of demand prediction in a fast-growing regional grid. Details
8India's thermal coal stocks at 59% of normative on 24 June 2026 across 190 monitored plants, CEA reports
The CEA Fuel Management Division's Daily Coal Stock Report as on 24 June 2026 covers 190 thermal stations (224,158 MW), holding 75,790 thousand tonnes of coal — about 59% of the normative requirement — with several plants below critical thresholds. Of these, 22 plants are based on domestic coal and 6 on imported coal. The report is the principal early-warning tool for coal-supply stress at power plants heading into the monsoon season.
GENERATION & PLF
8Coal generation hit 3,951 MU on 24 June 2026, beating programme as gas and lignite lagged
The CEA's category-wise, fuel-wise generation report for 24 June 2026 shows coal output of 3,951.75 MU above the 3,718.95 MU programme, while lignite (83.13 MU) and natural gas (63.91 MU) fell short of plan. Year-to-date coal generation reached 328,859 MU. Coal stations ran at 81.43% of monitored capacity (89.42% of capacity online), with 20,025 MW of coal capacity under outage on the day.
8Northern Region thermal fleet 93.7% stabilised on 24 June 2026 as hydro lags at 77%, CEA data shows
The CEA's generation overview for 24 June 2026 shows Northern Region thermal capacity 93.69% online and nuclear at 100%, while hydro stayed at 77.36% of capacity. The Western Region thermal fleet ran at 91.17% of capacity. Northern Region total generation stood at 1,311.68 MU against a 1,317.64 MU programme, with a coal stock of 11,173 thousand tonnes. Low hydro availability reflects pre-monsoon reservoir conditions.
8India's monitored capacity availability stood at 268,730 MW online on 24 June 2026, CEA reports
The CEA's All India Capacity Availability summary for 24 June 2026 shows 268,730 MW online out of 312,334 MW monitored, with 43,603 MW under maintenance — including 25,323 MW on planned outage and 8,116 MW forced. The Western Region carried the largest monitored capacity at 104,702 MW. The data quantifies how much fleet capacity was actually available to the national grid on the day.
8NTPC stations ran 9.4% below Northern programme year-to-date as of 24 June 2026, CEA reports
The CEA's NTPC generation overview for 24 June 2026 shows Northern NTPC stations 9.40% below their year-to-date programme, at 16,028 MU actual versus 17,691 MU, while Southern NTPC ran 11.11% above programme. The CEA's station-wise report details output, available capacity, coal stock and outages plant by plant, from Faridabad CCPP to Koldam hydro, tracking the central generator's fleet performance.
8Multiple 660-800 MW supercritical units under maintenance on 24 June 2026, including Ghatampur and Adani Mundra
The CEA's maintenance report for thermal and nuclear units of 500 MW and above for 24 June 2026 lists outages including Ghatampur (660 MW) on coal-feeding failure, Adani Mundra TPP-III (660 MW) and Mundra UMPP (800 MW) on water-wall tube leakage. The focus on large units highlights their outsized impact on national availability, with supercritical set outages materially tightening supply during peak summer demand.
8CEA lists thermal units stranded over a year, including 125 MW Giral sets marked for scrapping
The CEA's report on thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than one year as of 24 June 2026 lists long-stranded capacity such as Giral TPS Units 1 and 2 (125 MW each, likely to be scrapped) and Rithala and I.P. CCPP gas units idle since 2013-2019. The report quantifies effectively retired-but-not-decommissioned capacity and informs decisions on plant retirement and replacement planning.
8CEA logs recommissioning of five thermal units on 24 June 2026, including GH TPS and Ropar TPS units
The CEA's recommissioning report for 24 June 2026 records units returning to service, including GH TPS (Lehra Mohabbat) Unit-2 (210 MW) after an ash-handling fix and Ropar TPS Unit-4 (210 MW) after a water-wall tube leak repair. The log tracks capacity restored to the grid. Faster recoveries ease supply during peak demand periods and reduce the supply-demand gap across the northern region.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Bhakra reservoir 123 ft below full on 24 June 2026 as CEA tracks national hydro storage
The CEA's Daily Hydro Reservoir report for 24 June 2026 shows Bhakra at 476.0 m against a full level of 513.59 m and Pong at 402.51 m versus 426.72 m full. Balimela reservoir stood at 1,461.1 ft (against a 1,516 ft full reservoir level) with average generation of 240.46 MW and equivalent energy of 5.77 MU. The pre-monsoon drawdown limits hydro flexibility and is key to assessing hydro reserve for peak management.
8Eastern Region day-ahead demand forecast error held at 4.66% MAPE on 24 June 2026
Grid-India's Eastern Region forecasting report for 24 June 2026 records a day-ahead Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 4.66% (RMSE 5.46%) and an intraday MAPE of 4.7% (RMSE 6.37%) against actual demand peaking above 30,300 MW. Accurate forecasts underpin economical scheduling and reserve planning in the east, with the metrics gauging the quality of demand prediction in a fast-growing regional grid. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jun 26:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8Northern Region demand peaks at 86,513 MW on 25 June 2026 with just 350 MW shortage, NRLDC reports
Grid-India's NRLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 shows the Northern Region evening peak demand met at 86,513 MW against a requirement of 86,863 MW, leaving a 350 MW shortage, with day energy of 1,983 MU. Uttar Pradesh (394.1 MU) and Rajasthan (269.67 MU, including 39.41 MU wind and 54.14 MU solar) led state generation, capturing peak summer stress on India's largest regional grid.
8Western Region demand tops 71,788 MW on 25 June 2026 with zero shortage, WRLDC data shows
The WRLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 records a Western Region peak of 71,788 MW at 15:00 met with no shortage. Gujarat alone peaked at 22,778 MW and generated 362.1 MU, while Maharashtra contributed 400.7 MU and Madhya Pradesh demand reached 11,219 MW. The report confirms the western grid comfortably absorbed peak summer load on the day.
8Eastern Region meets 30,884 MW peak on 25 June 2026 without shortage, ERLDC reports
Grid-India's ERLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region evening peak demand met at 30,884 MW against an equal requirement, with day energy of 705.15 MU and zero shortage. DVC generated 99.92 MU of thermal power while Bihar drew 169.34 MU on schedule, showing a balanced eastern grid through the day.
8North-Eastern grid faces 115 MW shortfall as peak hits 3,719 MW on 25 June 2026
The NERLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 records a North-Eastern Region peak of 3,719 MW met against a 3,834 MW requirement, leaving a 115 MW shortage, with day energy of 74.67 MU. Assam carried the largest load with 49.89 MU consumption, met largely through inter-regional drawal. The small shortfall highlights persistent supply gaps in the hydro-dependent north-east.
8Southern Region peak reaches 55,201 MW on 25 June 2026 with no shortage, SRLDC reports
The SRLDC Power Supply Position Report for 25 June 2026 shows a Southern Region evening peak of 55,201 MW met without shortage and day energy of 1,313.42 MU. Tamil Nadu led demand at 19,661 MW (439.61 MU), followed by Karnataka at 11,020 MW, with the region drawing 500.07 MU on schedule. Solar contributed 192.48 MU and wind 118.99 MU to the southern generation mix.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid frequency within IEGC band 99.4% of 25 June 2026, NLDC profile shows
Grid-India's NLDC frequency profile for 25 June 2026 shows the national grid within the 49.7-50.2 Hz IEGC band 99.40% of the time and within the tighter 49.97-50.03 Hz band 30% of the day. Frequency sat between 49.9 and 50.1 Hz for the bulk of the day. The profile confirms robust frequency control across the synchronous grid on a peak summer day.
8Southern grid held near 49.982 Hz on 25 June 2026 but spent 23.8% of day outside IEGC band
SRLDC's frequency profile for 25 June 2026 reports an average of 49.982 Hz, a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.046 and a standard deviation of 0.068, with frequency ranging from 49.735 Hz to 50.272 Hz. The grid stayed within the tight 49.97-50.03 Hz band 30% of the time but was outside the IEGC band 23.77% of the day — approximately 5.71 hours — indicating tighter frequency management challenges in the south versus the national grid.
8ERLDC reports 765kV buses within voltage band 100% of 24 June 2026
Grid-India's ERLDC Voltage Deviation Index data for 24 June 2026 shows key 765kV substations such as Ranchi New (average 773.37 kV) and Angul staying within the IEGC voltage band 100% of the time, with zero deviation hours. The VDI tracks voltage quality across eastern extra-high-voltage nodes, with stable voltage critical for equipment safety and reactive management across the eastern grid.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8NLDC reports zero ATC and N-1 violations across inter-regional corridors on 25 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC System Reliability Indices report for 25 June 2026 records zero ATC violations and zero N-1 criteria breaches across all inter-regional corridors, including WR-NR, ER-NR and NEW-SR. The clean sheet signals comfortable inter-regional transfer headroom and reflects a secure national transmission network on the day.
8WRLDC flags DNHDDPDCL ATC violations in 30 blocks on 25 June 2026 while major states stay clean
Grid-India's WRLDC Daily System Reliability Indices report for 25 June 2026 shows zero ATC violations for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, but DNHDDPDCL breached available transfer capability in 30 blocks — 7.5% of 15-minute intervals, representing 31.2% of hours. The report highlights localised congestion in the western grid even as the broader system recorded zero N-1 contingency breaches.
8NLDC's May 2026 report shows all-India peak demand hit 270,820 MW against 542,354 MW installed capacity
Grid-India's NLDC Monthly Operational Report for May 2026 records an all-India maximum demand met of 270,820 MW on 21 May 2026, met across a total installed capacity of 542,354 MW that includes 230,780 MW of renewables and 250,829 MW of thermal. The 78-page report details region-wise installed capacity, daily demand profiles, diversity factors and the REC mechanism, providing the definitive monthly scorecard for India's grid and renewable transition.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
814 southern thermal units, including two 800 MW sets, tripped on 25 June 2026, SRLDC outage log shows
SRLDC's reservoir-and-outage report for 25 June 2026 lists 14 thermal unit outages, including 800 MW units at Vijayawada, Yeramarus and Krishnapatnam tripping on boiler-tube leakage, plus a 600 MW Coastal Energy unit out since 20 June. Major reservoirs such as Idukki (707.44 m) and Srisailam (250.55 m) sat below last year's levels, spotlighting both forced outages and depleted hydro storage in the south.
82,948 MW of central-sector southern capacity under planned outage on 25 June 2026, SRLDC reports
SRLDC's Generating Unit Outage Report for 25 June 2026 shows 2,948 MW of central-sector capacity under planned outage, including a 500 MW Vallur unit on annual overhaul till 23 July and stranded LANCO Kondapalli units under NCLT since 2016. State-sector outages include Srisailam LBPH (4x150 MW) and Sharavathi units on annual overhaul, mapping the scheduled maintenance shaping southern generation availability.
8Eastern Region carries 513.65 MW of planned generation outages on 25 June 2026, NPMC report shows
The Eastern Region NPMC generation outage report for 25 June 2026 lists 513.65 MW of planned outages — 350 MW in the central sector (a GMR-KEL 350 MW unit on annual overhaul) and 163.65 MW in the state sector (OHPC hydro units at Burla, Hirakud and Balimela). The report distinguishes planned from forced outages across the eastern grid and feeds availability planning for the region.
8WRLDC tracks hundreds of transmission line outages across western grid on 25 June 2026
Grid-India's WRLDC Line Outage Report for 25 June 2026 spans 16 pages of 765kV, 400kV and 220kV line outages across the Western Region, listing element names, outage times and restoration status. The granular record helps operators manage congestion and contingency risk and is essential reading for transmission planners in the west during the peak summer demand period.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Eastern Region peak demand climbs 9% to 34,875 MW in May 2026, 240th OCC minutes reveal
Minutes of the 240th Operation Coordination Committee meeting held on 12 June 2026 record Eastern Region energy consumption of 19,578 MU (up 2.9% year-on-year) and peak demand of 34,875 MW (up 9% over May 2025), even as approximately 25.4 GW of thermal capacity sat under outage nationally. The ERPC-chaired meeting tracked frequency response, 400kV and 220kV transmission upgrades and UVLS load identification of 300-400 MW in Odisha.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8NRPC releases Ancillary Services and SCUC accounts for Northern Region, Week 11 of FY 2026-27, payment due 2 July 2026
The Northern Regional Power Committee published the Ancillary Services Account and Regional SCUC Account for Week 11 (8-14 June 2026), including a revised SCUC account for Week 9, with payment due 2 July 2026. The statement settles costs of Security Constrained Unit Commitment and ancillary reserves used to balance the grid, funding the standby generation that keeps the northern grid secure during demand swings.
8NERPC pegs reactive energy charge at 6.0 paise/kVARh for North-Eastern grid, week of 8-14 June 2026
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee released the Provisional Reactive Energy Account for 8-14 June 2026, with charges governed by CERC IEGC Regulation 2023 at 6.0 paise/kVARh effective 1 October 2025, escalating 0.5 paise per year. The 24-table statement details payables and receivables between beneficiaries and the regional pool, steering utilities toward disciplined voltage support in the north-east.
8NERPC settles secondary and tertiary reserve ancillary services for north-east, 8-14 June 2026
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee circulated the Provisional SRAS and TRAS account statement for 8-14 June 2026, settling payments to and from providers via the Regional Deviation & Ancillary Service Pool Account operated by NERLDC. The statement compensates generators providing secondary and tertiary frequency-response reserves, central to keeping north-eastern region frequency within the IEGC band.
8NLDC SCUC commits Darlipali, Talcher and Vindhyachal units for 26 June 2026 at ECRs up to 222 paise/kWh
Grid-India's NLDC Security Constrained Unit Commitment table for 26 June 2026 directs units including Darlipali (467.16 MW, ECR 115.9 p/kWh), Talcher (510.92 MW, 130.4 p/kWh) and multiple Vindhyachal stages (up to 222.1 p/kWh) to remain committed, ensuring must-run security despite economics. The schedule shapes the national despatch stack for the day. Details
8Northern Region demand peaks at 86,513 MW on 25 June 2026 with just 350 MW shortage, NRLDC reports
Grid-India's NRLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 shows the Northern Region evening peak demand met at 86,513 MW against a requirement of 86,863 MW, leaving a 350 MW shortage, with day energy of 1,983 MU. Uttar Pradesh (394.1 MU) and Rajasthan (269.67 MU, including 39.41 MU wind and 54.14 MU solar) led state generation, capturing peak summer stress on India's largest regional grid.
8Western Region demand tops 71,788 MW on 25 June 2026 with zero shortage, WRLDC data shows
The WRLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 records a Western Region peak of 71,788 MW at 15:00 met with no shortage. Gujarat alone peaked at 22,778 MW and generated 362.1 MU, while Maharashtra contributed 400.7 MU and Madhya Pradesh demand reached 11,219 MW. The report confirms the western grid comfortably absorbed peak summer load on the day.
8Eastern Region meets 30,884 MW peak on 25 June 2026 without shortage, ERLDC reports
Grid-India's ERLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region evening peak demand met at 30,884 MW against an equal requirement, with day energy of 705.15 MU and zero shortage. DVC generated 99.92 MU of thermal power while Bihar drew 169.34 MU on schedule, showing a balanced eastern grid through the day.
8North-Eastern grid faces 115 MW shortfall as peak hits 3,719 MW on 25 June 2026
The NERLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 records a North-Eastern Region peak of 3,719 MW met against a 3,834 MW requirement, leaving a 115 MW shortage, with day energy of 74.67 MU. Assam carried the largest load with 49.89 MU consumption, met largely through inter-regional drawal. The small shortfall highlights persistent supply gaps in the hydro-dependent north-east.
8Southern Region peak reaches 55,201 MW on 25 June 2026 with no shortage, SRLDC reports
The SRLDC Power Supply Position Report for 25 June 2026 shows a Southern Region evening peak of 55,201 MW met without shortage and day energy of 1,313.42 MU. Tamil Nadu led demand at 19,661 MW (439.61 MU), followed by Karnataka at 11,020 MW, with the region drawing 500.07 MU on schedule. Solar contributed 192.48 MU and wind 118.99 MU to the southern generation mix.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid frequency within IEGC band 99.4% of 25 June 2026, NLDC profile shows
Grid-India's NLDC frequency profile for 25 June 2026 shows the national grid within the 49.7-50.2 Hz IEGC band 99.40% of the time and within the tighter 49.97-50.03 Hz band 30% of the day. Frequency sat between 49.9 and 50.1 Hz for the bulk of the day. The profile confirms robust frequency control across the synchronous grid on a peak summer day.
8Southern grid held near 49.982 Hz on 25 June 2026 but spent 23.8% of day outside IEGC band
SRLDC's frequency profile for 25 June 2026 reports an average of 49.982 Hz, a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.046 and a standard deviation of 0.068, with frequency ranging from 49.735 Hz to 50.272 Hz. The grid stayed within the tight 49.97-50.03 Hz band 30% of the time but was outside the IEGC band 23.77% of the day — approximately 5.71 hours — indicating tighter frequency management challenges in the south versus the national grid.
8ERLDC reports 765kV buses within voltage band 100% of 24 June 2026
Grid-India's ERLDC Voltage Deviation Index data for 24 June 2026 shows key 765kV substations such as Ranchi New (average 773.37 kV) and Angul staying within the IEGC voltage band 100% of the time, with zero deviation hours. The VDI tracks voltage quality across eastern extra-high-voltage nodes, with stable voltage critical for equipment safety and reactive management across the eastern grid.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8NLDC reports zero ATC and N-1 violations across inter-regional corridors on 25 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC System Reliability Indices report for 25 June 2026 records zero ATC violations and zero N-1 criteria breaches across all inter-regional corridors, including WR-NR, ER-NR and NEW-SR. The clean sheet signals comfortable inter-regional transfer headroom and reflects a secure national transmission network on the day.
8WRLDC flags DNHDDPDCL ATC violations in 30 blocks on 25 June 2026 while major states stay clean
Grid-India's WRLDC Daily System Reliability Indices report for 25 June 2026 shows zero ATC violations for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, but DNHDDPDCL breached available transfer capability in 30 blocks — 7.5% of 15-minute intervals, representing 31.2% of hours. The report highlights localised congestion in the western grid even as the broader system recorded zero N-1 contingency breaches.
8NLDC's May 2026 report shows all-India peak demand hit 270,820 MW against 542,354 MW installed capacity
Grid-India's NLDC Monthly Operational Report for May 2026 records an all-India maximum demand met of 270,820 MW on 21 May 2026, met across a total installed capacity of 542,354 MW that includes 230,780 MW of renewables and 250,829 MW of thermal. The 78-page report details region-wise installed capacity, daily demand profiles, diversity factors and the REC mechanism, providing the definitive monthly scorecard for India's grid and renewable transition.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
814 southern thermal units, including two 800 MW sets, tripped on 25 June 2026, SRLDC outage log shows
SRLDC's reservoir-and-outage report for 25 June 2026 lists 14 thermal unit outages, including 800 MW units at Vijayawada, Yeramarus and Krishnapatnam tripping on boiler-tube leakage, plus a 600 MW Coastal Energy unit out since 20 June. Major reservoirs such as Idukki (707.44 m) and Srisailam (250.55 m) sat below last year's levels, spotlighting both forced outages and depleted hydro storage in the south.
82,948 MW of central-sector southern capacity under planned outage on 25 June 2026, SRLDC reports
SRLDC's Generating Unit Outage Report for 25 June 2026 shows 2,948 MW of central-sector capacity under planned outage, including a 500 MW Vallur unit on annual overhaul till 23 July and stranded LANCO Kondapalli units under NCLT since 2016. State-sector outages include Srisailam LBPH (4x150 MW) and Sharavathi units on annual overhaul, mapping the scheduled maintenance shaping southern generation availability.
8Eastern Region carries 513.65 MW of planned generation outages on 25 June 2026, NPMC report shows
The Eastern Region NPMC generation outage report for 25 June 2026 lists 513.65 MW of planned outages — 350 MW in the central sector (a GMR-KEL 350 MW unit on annual overhaul) and 163.65 MW in the state sector (OHPC hydro units at Burla, Hirakud and Balimela). The report distinguishes planned from forced outages across the eastern grid and feeds availability planning for the region.
8WRLDC tracks hundreds of transmission line outages across western grid on 25 June 2026
Grid-India's WRLDC Line Outage Report for 25 June 2026 spans 16 pages of 765kV, 400kV and 220kV line outages across the Western Region, listing element names, outage times and restoration status. The granular record helps operators manage congestion and contingency risk and is essential reading for transmission planners in the west during the peak summer demand period.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Eastern Region peak demand climbs 9% to 34,875 MW in May 2026, 240th OCC minutes reveal
Minutes of the 240th Operation Coordination Committee meeting held on 12 June 2026 record Eastern Region energy consumption of 19,578 MU (up 2.9% year-on-year) and peak demand of 34,875 MW (up 9% over May 2025), even as approximately 25.4 GW of thermal capacity sat under outage nationally. The ERPC-chaired meeting tracked frequency response, 400kV and 220kV transmission upgrades and UVLS load identification of 300-400 MW in Odisha.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8NRPC releases Ancillary Services and SCUC accounts for Northern Region, Week 11 of FY 2026-27, payment due 2 July 2026
The Northern Regional Power Committee published the Ancillary Services Account and Regional SCUC Account for Week 11 (8-14 June 2026), including a revised SCUC account for Week 9, with payment due 2 July 2026. The statement settles costs of Security Constrained Unit Commitment and ancillary reserves used to balance the grid, funding the standby generation that keeps the northern grid secure during demand swings.
8NERPC pegs reactive energy charge at 6.0 paise/kVARh for North-Eastern grid, week of 8-14 June 2026
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee released the Provisional Reactive Energy Account for 8-14 June 2026, with charges governed by CERC IEGC Regulation 2023 at 6.0 paise/kVARh effective 1 October 2025, escalating 0.5 paise per year. The 24-table statement details payables and receivables between beneficiaries and the regional pool, steering utilities toward disciplined voltage support in the north-east.
8NERPC settles secondary and tertiary reserve ancillary services for north-east, 8-14 June 2026
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee circulated the Provisional SRAS and TRAS account statement for 8-14 June 2026, settling payments to and from providers via the Regional Deviation & Ancillary Service Pool Account operated by NERLDC. The statement compensates generators providing secondary and tertiary frequency-response reserves, central to keeping north-eastern region frequency within the IEGC band.
8NLDC SCUC commits Darlipali, Talcher and Vindhyachal units for 26 June 2026 at ECRs up to 222 paise/kWh
Grid-India's NLDC Security Constrained Unit Commitment table for 26 June 2026 directs units including Darlipali (467.16 MW, ECR 115.9 p/kWh), Talcher (510.92 MW, 130.4 p/kWh) and multiple Vindhyachal stages (up to 222.1 p/kWh) to remain committed, ensuring must-run security despite economics. The schedule shapes the national despatch stack for the day. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 26:
MINISTRY OF POWER
8Ministry of Coal unveils Rs. 37,500-crore scheme to push 100 MT coal gasification by 2030
The Ministry of Coal has approved a 'Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects' carrying a total financial incentive of Rs. 37,500 crore, offering up to 20% of plant-and-machinery cost to selected applicants. The scheme is open to PSUs, private firms, JVs and consortiums of up to three companies setting up new gasification plants, targeting 100 million tonnes of coal gasification by 2030 to cut import dependence on LNG, urea, ammonia, methanol and other petrochemicals.
MNRE & BEE
8Lok Sabha Energy Committee to review India's wind power sector with MNRE and NIWE on 1 July 2026
The Standing Committee on Energy (2025-26) will meet at 11:30 AM on 1 July 2026 in Parliament House Annexe to take up 'Assessment of Wind Energy Sector in the Country'. Representatives of MNRE and the National Institute of Wind Energy will brief members. The sitting signals fresh parliamentary scrutiny of wind capacity addition as India chases its renewable targets.
8Parliamentary panel summons Ministry of Steel and RINL over steel-plant environmental issues on 3 July 2026
The Lok Sabha Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel (2025-26) will sit at 11:00 AM on 3 July 2026 to hear the Ministry of Steel on 'Environmental Issues related to Steel Plants', followed by a 12:00 PM review of the functioning of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. The twin agenda places both pollution compliance and the troubled state steelmaker under direct legislative review.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GEM/NIT)
8MePTCL extends Mawlai GIS tender to 1 July 2026 for 132/33kV substation upgrade to 3x50 MVA
Meghalaya Power Transmission Corporation Ltd has extended the bid submission date for its 132kV and 33kV indoor GIS tender (Bid ID MePTCL/CE(T)/NESIDS-OTRI 132 & 33kV MAWLAI GIS/2026) from 23 June to 1 July 2026 at 11:00 hrs. The project augments the 132/33kV Mawlai substation from 3x20 MVA to 3x50 MVA with 132kV bus-bar re-engineering under the NESIDS-OTRI scheme, strengthening transmission capacity in the Shillong area.
8APSPDCL opens direct recruitment for 135 Assistant Executive Engineer posts across 9 Andhra districts
The Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd issued Notification No. 1/2026 on 25 June 2026 inviting online applications for Assistant Executive Engineer posts — 125 Electrical, 6 Civil and 4 Telecom — across nine districts under its jurisdiction. APSPDCL stressed a zero-tolerance, merit-only process under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, warning that any external influence will trigger permanent disqualification, strengthening engineering capacity at one of Andhra Pradesh's largest distribution utilities. Details
8Ministry of Coal unveils Rs. 37,500-crore scheme to push 100 MT coal gasification by 2030
The Ministry of Coal has approved a 'Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects' carrying a total financial incentive of Rs. 37,500 crore, offering up to 20% of plant-and-machinery cost to selected applicants. The scheme is open to PSUs, private firms, JVs and consortiums of up to three companies setting up new gasification plants, targeting 100 million tonnes of coal gasification by 2030 to cut import dependence on LNG, urea, ammonia, methanol and other petrochemicals.
MNRE & BEE
8Lok Sabha Energy Committee to review India's wind power sector with MNRE and NIWE on 1 July 2026
The Standing Committee on Energy (2025-26) will meet at 11:30 AM on 1 July 2026 in Parliament House Annexe to take up 'Assessment of Wind Energy Sector in the Country'. Representatives of MNRE and the National Institute of Wind Energy will brief members. The sitting signals fresh parliamentary scrutiny of wind capacity addition as India chases its renewable targets.
8Parliamentary panel summons Ministry of Steel and RINL over steel-plant environmental issues on 3 July 2026
The Lok Sabha Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel (2025-26) will sit at 11:00 AM on 3 July 2026 to hear the Ministry of Steel on 'Environmental Issues related to Steel Plants', followed by a 12:00 PM review of the functioning of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. The twin agenda places both pollution compliance and the troubled state steelmaker under direct legislative review.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GEM/NIT)
8MePTCL extends Mawlai GIS tender to 1 July 2026 for 132/33kV substation upgrade to 3x50 MVA
Meghalaya Power Transmission Corporation Ltd has extended the bid submission date for its 132kV and 33kV indoor GIS tender (Bid ID MePTCL/CE(T)/NESIDS-OTRI 132 & 33kV MAWLAI GIS/2026) from 23 June to 1 July 2026 at 11:00 hrs. The project augments the 132/33kV Mawlai substation from 3x20 MVA to 3x50 MVA with 132kV bus-bar re-engineering under the NESIDS-OTRI scheme, strengthening transmission capacity in the Shillong area.
8APSPDCL opens direct recruitment for 135 Assistant Executive Engineer posts across 9 Andhra districts
The Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd issued Notification No. 1/2026 on 25 June 2026 inviting online applications for Assistant Executive Engineer posts — 125 Electrical, 6 Civil and 4 Telecom — across nine districts under its jurisdiction. APSPDCL stressed a zero-tolerance, merit-only process under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, warning that any external influence will trigger permanent disqualification, strengthening engineering capacity at one of Andhra Pradesh's largest distribution utilities. Details
Ten days, zero trades: the one-exchange market
Jul 02:
8The rival bourse logged nil across every segment while IEX moved lakhs of MWh. Market coupling's case, in hard zeros.
Details
A car garage, a laser projector and your power bill
Jul 02:
8CERC line-items DVC's Durgapur claims and forces the sinking-fund-or-depreciation election under the APTEL ruling. Tariff scrutiny gets granular.
Details
KERC orders a Rs 203.7-crore fuel-surcharge refund in August bills
Jul 02:
8BESCOM, HESCOM, GESCOM disallowed for passing generator-payment delays to consumers. A quarter of the six-month FPPCA claim, clawed back.
Details
Developers vs the grid operator: the DSM-GNA showdown
Jul 02:
8Shell's Sprng, ACME, Serentica and NSEFI square off against Grid-India and TNPDCL over deviation bands, BESS revocation and a Rs 1.65-on-Rs 3.25 PPA trap.
Details
An Rs 8,900 spread inside a single day
Jul 02:
8DAM swung from Rs 10,000 nights to Rs 1,092 at solar noon. The strongest storage-arbitrage signal the market can send.
Details
The reserves market that has never traded
Jul 02:
8AS-DAM at zero for the ninth straight day while administered SCUC-Up climbs 9.7% to 64,595 MWh. India's flexibility bill rises outside any market.
Details
1,260 MW of Haryana capacity dark since October
Jul 02:
8Rajiv Gandhi and Mahatma Gandhi units idle nine months, no return date, while the north runs the country's only shortage.
Details
Coal is doing gas's job - and leaking
Jul 02:
8SCUC stacks 60-plus units into the evening ramp; forced outages hit 27,592 MW, triple planned. The fatigue bill for cycling a baseload fleet as a peaker.
Details
Someone paid Rs 20 a unit last week
Jul 02:
8HP-DAM cleared 40.78 MWh in eight days, all at double the cap, while 66,367 MWh of gas offers found no buyer in a day. Scarcity and supply, separated by regulation.
Details
Punjab sheds 1,090 MW while importing 5 GW
Jul 02:
8Paddy load outruns the market itself. The only northern state going dark is also its biggest buyer.
Details
The north's water batteries are running dry
Jul 02:
8Tehri's stored energy at a third of last year, Bhakra 39 m below full, hydro 10.7% behind target. Bhutan imports at 130% of program quietly plug the gap.
Details
Tripura's trains will now be paid to brake
Jul 02:
8TERC orders TSECL to pay Railways 50% of cost of supply for regenerative-braking energy at three traction substations. A first-of-its-kind ruling.
Details
Grid-India's zero-payment rule would bite solar five hours a day - by its own data
Jul 02:
8The operator wants nil payment for RE over-injection above 50.05 Hz. Its own frequency logs show the grid above that line 21% of the day.
Details
The grid's new witching hour is midnight
Jul 02:
8NR requirement peaked at 92,404 MW at 00:00, exchanges pinned at Rs 10/unit for eight hours, forecasters missed by 2,386 MW. India's stress hour has moved after dark.
Details
India's gas fleet needs JKM at $12.5 to clear the Rs 10 midnight market
Jul 02:
8Hormuz retreat has brought spot LNG from $22 to $16, but non-GST taxes add the last unbridgeable rupee. Twenty GW watches a market it cannot enter.
Details
FORECASTS, RENEWABLES & GRID SECURITY
Jul 02:
8ERLDC halves its day-ahead error - but keeps missing midnight
8The south sees its week coming: a 43,000-67,000 MW envelope
8Rajasthan's RE complex: voltage spikes, ride-through failures, and homework
8Batteries in low-frequency conditions - and a self-audit for every large RE plant
8ISA opens its eighth solar fellowship: 20 sponsored seats at IIT Delhi
8Jodhpur's stores ledger: 78,200 top hampers and the RDSS buildout, itemised Details
8The south sees its week coming: a 43,000-67,000 MW envelope
8Rajasthan's RE complex: voltage spikes, ride-through failures, and homework
8Batteries in low-frequency conditions - and a self-audit for every large RE plant
8ISA opens its eighth solar fellowship: 20 sponsored seats at IIT Delhi
8Jodhpur's stores ledger: 78,200 top hampers and the RDSS buildout, itemised Details
COMMITTEES, ALLOCATIONS & PEOPLE
Jul 02:
8Rajasthan gets 479 MW of central power extended to September 30
8Palatana's 628 MW carved up: the Northeast's gas lifeline for June
8The national ISTS bill: Rs 4,117 crore for July, across 110 licensees
8Week-12 settlements: DSM under a High Court shadow, Simhapuri pays for delay
8OCC-245 convenes July 14-15; the provisional June account is out
8Mohanty takes additional charge at IREDA; MSETCL names two EDs Details
8Palatana's 628 MW carved up: the Northeast's gas lifeline for June
8The national ISTS bill: Rs 4,117 crore for July, across 110 licensees
8Week-12 settlements: DSM under a High Court shadow, Simhapuri pays for delay
8OCC-245 convenes July 14-15; the provisional June account is out
8Mohanty takes additional charge at IREDA; MSETCL names two EDs Details
HYDRO, COAL & GENERATION LEDGER
Jul 02:
8Coal stocks at 58% of norm; 32 plants critical and receipts trailing burn
8CIL-linked plants hold 16 days of coal as June closes
8Bhakra 39 metres below full: the northern reservoir ledger
8Srisailam sixteen feet under: the south's quieter water problem
8Fuel-wise: coal at 81%, gas under 18% PLF, Bhutan at 130% of program
8Utility scorecard: UP gencos beat program 15%, NTPC a whisker under Details
8CIL-linked plants hold 16 days of coal as June closes
8Bhakra 39 metres below full: the northern reservoir ledger
8Srisailam sixteen feet under: the south's quieter water problem
8Fuel-wise: coal at 81%, gas under 18% PLF, Bhutan at 130% of program
8Utility scorecard: UP gencos beat program 15%, NTPC a whisker under Details
OUTAGE & MAINTENANCE REGISTER
Jul 02:
845,951 MW offline - and forced outages run three times planned
8Ghatampur's brand-new 660s are both down - on the same defect
8Barh-2 rolls from boiler leak into overhaul till August 14
81,500 MW of western private coal enters monsoon overhauls
8A 765 kV interregional line trips - and the ledger of lines that never came back
8Teesta-III's third year of silence - and the units that will never return Details
8Ghatampur's brand-new 660s are both down - on the same defect
8Barh-2 rolls from boiler leak into overhaul till August 14
81,500 MW of western private coal enters monsoon overhauls
8A 765 kV interregional line trips - and the ledger of lines that never came back
8Teesta-III's third year of silence - and the units that will never return Details
CERC TARIFF DOCKET
Jul 02:
8Tanda-II 2024-29: NTPC told to reconcile capital costs by July 8
8Tanda-II truing-up: land used for renewables, refinancing gains under the lens
8Durgapur 2024-29: DVC's add-cap claims mapped line by line
8Durgapur truing-up stalls on 2023 ash directions - and a forced election
8Green Corridor Part-B: Rs 420 crore a year locked in through 2029
8The recurring question: thermal land quietly re-used for renewables Details
8Tanda-II truing-up: land used for renewables, refinancing gains under the lens
8Durgapur 2024-29: DVC's add-cap claims mapped line by line
8Durgapur truing-up stalls on 2023 ash directions - and a forced election
8Green Corridor Part-B: Rs 420 crore a year locked in through 2029
8The recurring question: thermal land quietly re-used for renewables Details
REGULATORY ROUNDUP
Jul 02:
8MERC dismisses the UltraTech-NSEFI open-access batch, points to the GOAR portal
8TERC nudges a 10-MW solar PPA over the line at Rs 4.25
8Agartala airport's rooftop solar cleared under PM Surya Ghar
8BERC admits the Hasanpur bagasse plea; Bihar's supply code moves
8TN Ombudsman unwinds a faulty farm-connection transfer
8Kerala's regulator gives KSEB 30 days to decide appeals Details
8TERC nudges a 10-MW solar PPA over the line at Rs 4.25
8Agartala airport's rooftop solar cleared under PM Surya Ghar
8BERC admits the Hasanpur bagasse plea; Bihar's supply code moves
8TN Ombudsman unwinds a faulty farm-connection transfer
8Kerala's regulator gives KSEB 30 days to decide appeals Details
FUEL SURCHARGE & TARIFF WATCH
Jul 02:
8BESCOM sets July fuel surcharge at 32 paise, up from 25
8Noida Power bills Greater Noida 1.89% for the March cost spike
8MP fixes FPPAS at 1.11% across all three discoms
8BESCOM's workings show Rs 9.44 crore over-collected - and returning in July
8KERC opens a deemed-approval lane for 20-year-old wind and mini-hydel PPAs
8DERC keeps EV-charging grid costs out of Delhi's tariffs Details
8Noida Power bills Greater Noida 1.89% for the March cost spike
8MP fixes FPPAS at 1.11% across all three discoms
8BESCOM's workings show Rs 9.44 crore over-collected - and returning in July
8KERC opens a deemed-approval lane for 20-year-old wind and mini-hydel PPAs
8DERC keeps EV-charging grid costs out of Delhi's tariffs Details
GRID OPERATIONS DAILY DIGEST
Jul 02:
8India peaks at a record 251,114 MW; the north carries all the shortage
8Northern grid meets 86,537 MW but Punjab runs 550 MW short at 4 PM
8The east sails through: 30,945 MW peak at 23:13, zero shortage
8Southern demand maxes at 60,806 MW - in the morning
8National frequency strays outside the band for 5.7 hours
8NER-Assam corridor runs beyond capability for 5.42 hours Details
8Northern grid meets 86,537 MW but Punjab runs 550 MW short at 4 PM
8The east sails through: 30,945 MW peak at 23:13, zero shortage
8Southern demand maxes at 60,806 MW - in the morning
8National frequency strays outside the band for 5.7 hours
8NER-Assam corridor runs beyond capability for 5.42 hours Details
GREEN POWER MARKET MOVEMENT
Jul 02:
8G-DAM clears at Rs 6,121 average as buyers outnumber sellers four to one
8Eight days of green trade: 2.19 lakh MWh, solar 60%, weighted near Rs 3,917
8June G-DAM trades 866 MU; West Bengal buys 232 of them
8The sell side belongs to Khavda: Adani SPVs dominate green offers
8Green term-ahead trades thin, and everything prints at the ceiling
8Green demand is outrunning supply 3.7 to one - and RPO deadlines are doing the pushing Details
8Eight days of green trade: 2.19 lakh MWh, solar 60%, weighted near Rs 3,917
8June G-DAM trades 866 MU; West Bengal buys 232 of them
8The sell side belongs to Khavda: Adani SPVs dominate green offers
8Green term-ahead trades thin, and everything prints at the ceiling
8Green demand is outrunning supply 3.7 to one - and RPO deadlines are doing the pushing Details
INDIA POWER MARKETS – WHAT IS GOING ON?
Jul 02:
8DAM clears 1.5 lakh MWh on July 1 as night blocks pin the Rs 10,000 cap
8Weekly DAM averages 153,289 MWh a day; June 29 MCP peaks at Rs 6,438
8RTM schedules 197,824 MWh, whipsawing Rs 400 to Rs 10,000
8June 27 real-time squeeze drives MCP to Rs 7,002
8Term-ahead contracts clear at the Rs 10,000 cap; southern hourly clips at Rs 7,150
8HP-DAM stands 2,765 MW deep all day and finds no takers Details
8Weekly DAM averages 153,289 MWh a day; June 29 MCP peaks at Rs 6,438
8RTM schedules 197,824 MWh, whipsawing Rs 400 to Rs 10,000
8June 27 real-time squeeze drives MCP to Rs 7,002
8Term-ahead contracts clear at the Rs 10,000 cap; southern hourly clips at Rs 7,150
8HP-DAM stands 2,765 MW deep all day and finds no takers Details
NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jul 02:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8CEA flags 32 power plants with critical coal stock as national inventory sits at 58% of norm on June 30
The Central Electricity Authority's daily coal stock report as on June 30, 2026 shows 190 monitored plants totalling 224,158 MW holding 44.11 million tonnes of coal, 40.92 MT indigenous plus 3.19 MT imported, against a normative requirement of 75.79 MT, a 58% coverage ratio equal to roughly 24 days at 85% PLF. Thirty-two plants carry critical stock, including 24 domestic-coal-based and 6 imported-coal-designed stations, with Kota TPS at just 32% of norm, while daily receipts of 2.45 million tonnes lagged consumption of 2.67 MT.
8Coal India-linked power plants hold 37.65 million tonnes of coal, 16 days of stock, as June closes
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division reports that power plants with coal linkages to CIL and SCCL held a combined 37,652,200 tonnes of coal as on June 30, 2026, comprising 36,966,800 tonnes of indigenous stock and 685,400 tonnes of imports, enough for 16 days of burn. The stockpile eased marginally from 37,862,400 tonnes reported a day earlier on June 29, a one-day draw of roughly 210,000 tonnes as monsoon-season generation stayed strong, signalling comfortable near-term fuel security for the thermal fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India generates 4,764 MU on June 30, beating daily target by 3.4%, but FY27 hydro runs 10.7% behind
The Central Electricity Authority's all-India generation overview for June 30, 2026 shows actual generation of 4,764.35 MU against a program of 4,609.47 MU, with coal-heavy thermal delivering 4,022.21 MU and nuclear 184.17 MU. Cumulatively since April 1, generation stands at 421,963.86 MU, 0.98% below target, dragged chiefly by hydro's 10.72% shortfall amid weak northern and eastern inflows, while Bhutan imports of 47.88 MU, more than double the 20.80 MU program, are quietly plugging part of the hydro gap.
8CEA's 54-page unit-wise ledger for June 30 tracks every plant from Panipat's flame failures to Delhi's 20.52 MU gas fleet
The CEA's region-, state-, sector- and unit-wise generation report for June 30, 2026 details performance across India's entire monitored fleet of 312,334 MW, from Delhi's state gas stations generating 20.52 MU against an 11.67 MU program to Haryana's 92.91 MU. Unit-level annotations capture the day's operational churn, Panipat TPS Units 6 and 7 both tripping on furnace flame failures, while coal-stock-in-days columns flag fuel positions plant by plant, with Northern Region output of 1,392.07 MU exceeding its program by 5.5%.
8Uttar Pradesh generators beat daily program by 15.2% with 169.97 MU on June 30, CEA utility-wise data shows
The CEA's utility-wise availability report for June 30, 2026 shows Uttar Pradesh's state generators producing 169.97 MU against a 147.56 MU program, up 15.19%, while Rajasthan delivered 136.17 MU and Punjab 55.52 MU. Adani's northern portfolio ran 19.28% above program at 26.36 MU and is 15.5% ahead cumulatively this fiscal, while laggards include Himachal Pradesh, down 9.32% for the day, as weak snowmelt inflows bite hydro-heavy players.
8Nuclear fleet leads with 92.5% capacity online June 30 while hydro languishes at 78.6%, CEA data shows
CEA's capacity-online overview for June 30, 2026 shows India's thermal fleet, excluding gas and diesel, at 89.78% online, 207,715 MW of 231,362 MW stabilised capacity, with nuclear at 92.48% and hydro trailing at 78.59%. Regionally, the North East ran its 750 MW thermal capacity at 100% while Southern thermal availability dipped to 86.13%, the weakest among regions, with hydro simultaneously 10.7% behind its FY generation target, the clearest early-warning indicator in the day's CEA data set.
8NTPC generates 1,002.65 MU on June 30, a whisker under program; southern stations run 12.35% ahead for the year
CEA's NTPC-specific generation overview shows the state-run major producing 1,002.65 MU on June 30, 2026 against a 1,006.65 MU program, from 51,079.58 MW of available capacity out of 60,007.23 MW monitored. Fiscal-year-to-date output of 92,728.63 MU trails target by 2.14%, with the Northern Region the drag at -8.94% while Southern Region stations run 12.35% ahead at 13,534.11 MU, and Western Region output of 329.86 MU for the day missed program by 15.67 MU.
8NTPC Dadri's 500 MW Unit 5 stuck on C&I fault as station-wise data shows Rihand pumping out 60.05 MU daily
The CEA's station-wise NTPC report for June 30, 2026 shows Dadri (NCTPP) generating 23.26 MU against a 27.77 MU program with its 500 MW Unit 5 out since June 28 on a control-and-instrumentation problem, while the six-unit, 3,000 MW Rihand STPS delivered 60.05 MU with 102 days of coal cover. Koldam hydro exceeded program at 18.66 MU, but gas stations Faridabad and Anta sat essentially idle at 0.00 and 0.06 MU respectively on costly fuel, with coal stocks across the fleet remaining comfortable.
8India's coal fleet peaked at 89.6% of online capacity June 30 while gas plants managed just 35% utilization
CEA's capacity utilization report for June 30, 2026 shows the 224,157.51 MW coal fleet achieving maximum gross output of 199,393.52 MW, 89.6% of its 202,516 MW online capacity, while the 20,122 MW gas/liquid fleet mustered a maximum of just 7,189.42 MW, or 35.01% of monitored capacity, with 10,495.73 MW (52.16%) sitting under outage. Lignite fared little better at 56.01% utilization, while nuclear hit 85.06% of online capacity and hydro 84.24%.
8Coal delivers 3,859 MU, 81% of conventional generation, on June 30; Bhutan imports run 130% above program
The CEA's fuel-wise generation breakdown for June 30, 2026 shows coal producing 3,859.24 MU against a 3,668.44 MU program, dominating the 4,764.35 MU conventional total, with nuclear adding 184.17 MU and hydro 510.09 MU versus a 563.77 MU plan. Lignite underperformed at 80.38 MU while natural gas managed just 81.47 MU from a 19,643 MW fleet, an implied PLF under 18%, and Bhutan hydro imports of 47.88 MU ran 130% above the 20.80 MU program.
8Andhra Pradesh meets 10,354 MW demand on July 1 as Krishnapatnam runs at 1,471 MW net, SRLDC generation data shows
SRLDC's station-wise generation report for July 1, 2026 details Andhra Pradesh's supply stack: demand met of 10,354 MW and consumption of 253.76 MU, anchored by Sembcorp's Krishnapatnam plant generating 35.31 MU net (1,471 MW), SEIL at 23.85 MU net and NTPC Simhadri's two stages contributing a combined 35 MU net. Greenko's pumped-storage units generated 10.59 MU while consuming 13.53 MU in pumping mode, and Telangana's new Yadadri plant logged 17.14 MU net with two units running.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Odisha hydel stations log 6.53 MU on June 30 as Balimela peaks at 376 MW; Machkund sits idle
The daily reservoir and generation report for Odisha's hydro stations as on 30 June 2026 shows the fleet averaging about 272 MW and generating 6.53 MU, led by Balimela HEP at 4.26 MU with a 376 MW peak over 22 hours at a reservoir level of 1,457.5 ft against an FRL of 1,516 ft. Rengali hovered barely above its MDDL at 109.8 m, versus 118.08 m a year earlier, while Chiplima and Machkund produced nil, with multiple units out for renovation and annual maintenance.
8Bhakra sits 39 metres below full level on June 30 as CEA reservoir data flags a slow monsoon start in the north
The CEA's daily hydro reservoir report for June 30, 2026 shows Bhakra at 474.89 metres against a full reservoir level of 513.59 metres and behind last year's same-day 480.2 metres, holding energy content of 1,728.8 MU. Tehri stands at 747.48 metres, versus 762.51 a year ago, and Pong at 401.65 metres, while Sardar Sarovar bucks the trend at 126.33 metres, over 8 metres above its 2025 position, with cumulative generation from Bhakra since April 1 reaching 1,177.82 MU.
8Srisailam reservoir 16 feet below last year as SRLDC logs seven thermal unit outages on July 1
SRLDC's reservoir and outage report for July 1, 2026 shows southern hydro storage trailing 2025 levels at key sites: Srisailam at 250.48 feet against 266.49 a year ago, Mettur at 748.27 versus 790, and Idukki at 707.44 versus 720.55, with Linganamakki logging the day's best inflow at 21.45 units. The thermal outage table lists seven units, including Tuticorin Unit 3 and Vijayawada TPS Unit 1 (both 210 MW) tripping on boiler tube leaks, with sub-par reservoir levels flagging a hydro-generation risk if monsoon inflows disappoint. Details
8CEA flags 32 power plants with critical coal stock as national inventory sits at 58% of norm on June 30
The Central Electricity Authority's daily coal stock report as on June 30, 2026 shows 190 monitored plants totalling 224,158 MW holding 44.11 million tonnes of coal, 40.92 MT indigenous plus 3.19 MT imported, against a normative requirement of 75.79 MT, a 58% coverage ratio equal to roughly 24 days at 85% PLF. Thirty-two plants carry critical stock, including 24 domestic-coal-based and 6 imported-coal-designed stations, with Kota TPS at just 32% of norm, while daily receipts of 2.45 million tonnes lagged consumption of 2.67 MT.
8Coal India-linked power plants hold 37.65 million tonnes of coal, 16 days of stock, as June closes
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division reports that power plants with coal linkages to CIL and SCCL held a combined 37,652,200 tonnes of coal as on June 30, 2026, comprising 36,966,800 tonnes of indigenous stock and 685,400 tonnes of imports, enough for 16 days of burn. The stockpile eased marginally from 37,862,400 tonnes reported a day earlier on June 29, a one-day draw of roughly 210,000 tonnes as monsoon-season generation stayed strong, signalling comfortable near-term fuel security for the thermal fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India generates 4,764 MU on June 30, beating daily target by 3.4%, but FY27 hydro runs 10.7% behind
The Central Electricity Authority's all-India generation overview for June 30, 2026 shows actual generation of 4,764.35 MU against a program of 4,609.47 MU, with coal-heavy thermal delivering 4,022.21 MU and nuclear 184.17 MU. Cumulatively since April 1, generation stands at 421,963.86 MU, 0.98% below target, dragged chiefly by hydro's 10.72% shortfall amid weak northern and eastern inflows, while Bhutan imports of 47.88 MU, more than double the 20.80 MU program, are quietly plugging part of the hydro gap.
8CEA's 54-page unit-wise ledger for June 30 tracks every plant from Panipat's flame failures to Delhi's 20.52 MU gas fleet
The CEA's region-, state-, sector- and unit-wise generation report for June 30, 2026 details performance across India's entire monitored fleet of 312,334 MW, from Delhi's state gas stations generating 20.52 MU against an 11.67 MU program to Haryana's 92.91 MU. Unit-level annotations capture the day's operational churn, Panipat TPS Units 6 and 7 both tripping on furnace flame failures, while coal-stock-in-days columns flag fuel positions plant by plant, with Northern Region output of 1,392.07 MU exceeding its program by 5.5%.
8Uttar Pradesh generators beat daily program by 15.2% with 169.97 MU on June 30, CEA utility-wise data shows
The CEA's utility-wise availability report for June 30, 2026 shows Uttar Pradesh's state generators producing 169.97 MU against a 147.56 MU program, up 15.19%, while Rajasthan delivered 136.17 MU and Punjab 55.52 MU. Adani's northern portfolio ran 19.28% above program at 26.36 MU and is 15.5% ahead cumulatively this fiscal, while laggards include Himachal Pradesh, down 9.32% for the day, as weak snowmelt inflows bite hydro-heavy players.
8Nuclear fleet leads with 92.5% capacity online June 30 while hydro languishes at 78.6%, CEA data shows
CEA's capacity-online overview for June 30, 2026 shows India's thermal fleet, excluding gas and diesel, at 89.78% online, 207,715 MW of 231,362 MW stabilised capacity, with nuclear at 92.48% and hydro trailing at 78.59%. Regionally, the North East ran its 750 MW thermal capacity at 100% while Southern thermal availability dipped to 86.13%, the weakest among regions, with hydro simultaneously 10.7% behind its FY generation target, the clearest early-warning indicator in the day's CEA data set.
8NTPC generates 1,002.65 MU on June 30, a whisker under program; southern stations run 12.35% ahead for the year
CEA's NTPC-specific generation overview shows the state-run major producing 1,002.65 MU on June 30, 2026 against a 1,006.65 MU program, from 51,079.58 MW of available capacity out of 60,007.23 MW monitored. Fiscal-year-to-date output of 92,728.63 MU trails target by 2.14%, with the Northern Region the drag at -8.94% while Southern Region stations run 12.35% ahead at 13,534.11 MU, and Western Region output of 329.86 MU for the day missed program by 15.67 MU.
8NTPC Dadri's 500 MW Unit 5 stuck on C&I fault as station-wise data shows Rihand pumping out 60.05 MU daily
The CEA's station-wise NTPC report for June 30, 2026 shows Dadri (NCTPP) generating 23.26 MU against a 27.77 MU program with its 500 MW Unit 5 out since June 28 on a control-and-instrumentation problem, while the six-unit, 3,000 MW Rihand STPS delivered 60.05 MU with 102 days of coal cover. Koldam hydro exceeded program at 18.66 MU, but gas stations Faridabad and Anta sat essentially idle at 0.00 and 0.06 MU respectively on costly fuel, with coal stocks across the fleet remaining comfortable.
8India's coal fleet peaked at 89.6% of online capacity June 30 while gas plants managed just 35% utilization
CEA's capacity utilization report for June 30, 2026 shows the 224,157.51 MW coal fleet achieving maximum gross output of 199,393.52 MW, 89.6% of its 202,516 MW online capacity, while the 20,122 MW gas/liquid fleet mustered a maximum of just 7,189.42 MW, or 35.01% of monitored capacity, with 10,495.73 MW (52.16%) sitting under outage. Lignite fared little better at 56.01% utilization, while nuclear hit 85.06% of online capacity and hydro 84.24%.
8Coal delivers 3,859 MU, 81% of conventional generation, on June 30; Bhutan imports run 130% above program
The CEA's fuel-wise generation breakdown for June 30, 2026 shows coal producing 3,859.24 MU against a 3,668.44 MU program, dominating the 4,764.35 MU conventional total, with nuclear adding 184.17 MU and hydro 510.09 MU versus a 563.77 MU plan. Lignite underperformed at 80.38 MU while natural gas managed just 81.47 MU from a 19,643 MW fleet, an implied PLF under 18%, and Bhutan hydro imports of 47.88 MU ran 130% above the 20.80 MU program.
8Andhra Pradesh meets 10,354 MW demand on July 1 as Krishnapatnam runs at 1,471 MW net, SRLDC generation data shows
SRLDC's station-wise generation report for July 1, 2026 details Andhra Pradesh's supply stack: demand met of 10,354 MW and consumption of 253.76 MU, anchored by Sembcorp's Krishnapatnam plant generating 35.31 MU net (1,471 MW), SEIL at 23.85 MU net and NTPC Simhadri's two stages contributing a combined 35 MU net. Greenko's pumped-storage units generated 10.59 MU while consuming 13.53 MU in pumping mode, and Telangana's new Yadadri plant logged 17.14 MU net with two units running.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Odisha hydel stations log 6.53 MU on June 30 as Balimela peaks at 376 MW; Machkund sits idle
The daily reservoir and generation report for Odisha's hydro stations as on 30 June 2026 shows the fleet averaging about 272 MW and generating 6.53 MU, led by Balimela HEP at 4.26 MU with a 376 MW peak over 22 hours at a reservoir level of 1,457.5 ft against an FRL of 1,516 ft. Rengali hovered barely above its MDDL at 109.8 m, versus 118.08 m a year earlier, while Chiplima and Machkund produced nil, with multiple units out for renovation and annual maintenance.
8Bhakra sits 39 metres below full level on June 30 as CEA reservoir data flags a slow monsoon start in the north
The CEA's daily hydro reservoir report for June 30, 2026 shows Bhakra at 474.89 metres against a full reservoir level of 513.59 metres and behind last year's same-day 480.2 metres, holding energy content of 1,728.8 MU. Tehri stands at 747.48 metres, versus 762.51 a year ago, and Pong at 401.65 metres, while Sardar Sarovar bucks the trend at 126.33 metres, over 8 metres above its 2025 position, with cumulative generation from Bhakra since April 1 reaching 1,177.82 MU.
8Srisailam reservoir 16 feet below last year as SRLDC logs seven thermal unit outages on July 1
SRLDC's reservoir and outage report for July 1, 2026 shows southern hydro storage trailing 2025 levels at key sites: Srisailam at 250.48 feet against 266.49 a year ago, Mettur at 748.27 versus 790, and Idukki at 707.44 versus 720.55, with Linganamakki logging the day's best inflow at 21.45 units. The thermal outage table lists seven units, including Tuticorin Unit 3 and Vijayawada TPS Unit 1 (both 210 MW) tripping on boiler tube leaks, with sub-par reservoir levels flagging a hydro-generation risk if monsoon inflows disappoint. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jul 02:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8India's power demand peaks at 251,114 MW on June 30, Grid-India reports; northern region logs 505 MW shortage
Grid Controller of India's National Load Despatch Centre reports all-India maximum demand met of 251,114 MW at 15:50 hours on June 30, 2026, with evening-peak demand at 246,636 MW and total energy met of 5,737 MU for the day. The Northern Region was the sole stress point, logging a 505 MW peak shortage and 21.11 MU of unserved energy even as WR, SR, ER and NER reported zero shortfalls. Renewables carried a meaningful share: wind generated 639 MU, solar 583 MU and hydro 535 MU nationally.
8Northern grid meets 86,537 MW evening peak on July 1 but Punjab suffers 550 MW shortage at 4 PM
Grid-India's Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports evening-peak demand met of 86,537 MW on July 1, 2026, with regional energy consumption at 1,979.59 MU and a shortage of 7.22 MU concentrated almost entirely in Punjab (6 MU) and Haryana (1.22 MU). Punjab's maximum demand of 17,033 MW at 16:00 hours came with a 550 MW shortfall against a 17,583 MW requirement, while Uttar Pradesh remained the region's biggest load at 28,623 MW evening peak, met without shortage.
8Eastern region sails through July 1 with zero shortage as demand peaks at 30,945 MW
Grid-India's Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports the region met its full requirement on July 1, 2026, evening-peak demand of 30,040 MW, off-peak demand of 27,759 MW and day energy of 659.44 MU, all with zero shortage. West Bengal led consumption at 239.39 MU with a maximum demand of 11,535 MW at 23:25 hours, followed by Bihar at 176.75 MU, while regional maximum demand touched 30,945 MW at 23:13 hours, a late-night peak typical of monsoon-season load patterns.
8Western region meets 65,727 MW evening peak and 1,578.6 MU energy on July 1 without a megawatt of shortage
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre of Grid-India reports evening-peak demand met of 65,727 MW at 50.08 Hz and off-peak demand of 61,145 MW on July 1, 2026, with day energy of 1,578.6 MU and zero shortage across all constituents. State-periphery data shows Gujarat's generation mix spanning 196.1 MU thermal plus 60.2 MU wind and over 64 MU solar, while Chhattisgarh consumed 124.5 MU fully met, with WR holding over 90,700 MW of online capacity per CEA data.
8Southern region demand hits 60,806 MW morning peak on July 1; Tamil Nadu alone tops 20,283 MW
Grid-India's Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports SR demand met of 53,892 MW at the 20:00 evening peak and a day-maximum of 60,806 MW at 09:52 hours on July 1, 2026, with 1,303.82 MU of energy supplied at zero shortage. Tamil Nadu was the region's heavyweight at 440.16 MU availability and a state maximum of 20,283 MW at 22:24, while Karnataka peaked at 14,629 MW and Andhra Pradesh at 12,046 MW, with state control-area generation including 241.03 MU of solar.
8North-East grid meets 3,787 MW peak on July 1; Assam draws 2,450 MW as region reports zero shortage
Grid-India's North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports the NER met evening-peak demand of 3,787 MW at 50.05 Hz and supplied 70.95 MU of energy on July 1, 2026, with no shortage in any state. Assam dominated regional consumption at 45.73 MU and a 2,450 MW evening peak, while Tripura's 10.24 MU requirement was partially self-served by 2.41 MU of in-state gas generation. Regional in-area generation totalled just 11.5 MU, leaving the region dependent on 63.14 MU of net scheduled drawal.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid frequency averages 50.017 Hz on July 1 but strays outside 49.9-50.05 Hz band for 5.7 hours
Grid-India's NLDC frequency profile for July 1, 2026 shows the national grid averaging 50.017 Hz with a standard deviation of 0.0809 and a Frequency Variation Index of 0.0674. Frequency stayed within the 49.7-50.2 Hz range 94.97% of the time, but spent 5 hours 42 minutes outside the tighter 49.9-50.05 Hz operating band, logging 174 excursions above 50.03 Hz and 151 below 49.97 Hz, with instantaneous extremes ranging from 49.667 Hz at 06:13 to 50.346 Hz at 13:06.
8Southern grid spends 23.76% of July 1 outside the IEGC frequency band, SRLDC data shows
SRLDC's frequency report for July 1, 2026 records an average of 50.017 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.065, but shows the system outside the IEGC band for 23.762% of the day, 5.7 hours. Frequency touched a maximum of 50.346 Hz at 13:06:10 and a minimum of 49.667 Hz at 06:13:30, with 17 excursions below 49.9 Hz and two below 49.7 Hz during the morning ramp, mapping closely onto the solar generation curve.
8North-East grid outside IEGC frequency band 25.65% of the time on June 30, NERLDC reports
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's daily frequency profile for June 30, 2026 shows the grid outside the 49.9-50.05 Hz IEGC band for 25.65% of the day, 6.09 hours, with 22.77% of time above 50.05 Hz and 2.88% below 49.9 Hz. Frequency ranged from 49.79 Hz to 50.18 Hz around an average of 50.01 Hz, with a quarter of the day spent high-frequency pointing to surplus injection in the hydro-rich NER.
8Eastern grid voltages hold within IEGC band 100% of June 30; Jharsuguda 765 kV peaks at 792.59 kV
ERLDC's Voltage Deviation Index data for June 30, 2026 shows every monitored 765 kV and 400 kV substation in the Eastern Region, from Ranchi New and Angul to Muzaffarpur and Jeerat, spending 100% of the day within the IEGC voltage band, with a VDI of 0.00 across the board. Among 765 kV nodes, Jharsuguda recorded the highest maximum at 792.59 kV while New Jeerat dipped lowest at 740.18 kV, with average voltages clustering near 770 kV.
8All North-East 400 kV nodes stay within 380-420 kV band on June 30; Byrnihat tops out at 415 kV
NERLDC's daily voltage deviation report for June 30, 2026 shows every 400 kV node in the North Eastern grid, including Azara, Balipara, Biswanath Chariali, Bongaigaon and Byrnihat, operating 100% within the 380-420 kV IEGC band, with a zero Voltage Deviation Index throughout. Byrnihat logged the day's highest reading at 415 kV while several Assam nodes touched lows of 396-398 kV, averaging around 404-407 kV, with no node spending a single hour outside the permissible range.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Western grid posts clean sheet on July 1: zero ATC and zero N-1 violations across all six constituents
WRLDC's daily system reliability indices report for July 1, 2026 shows zero blocks and zero hours of Available Transfer Capability violation for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and DNHDDPDCL alike, and an equally clean record on the (N-1) security criterion. A day of zero violations means every western corridor operated within secure limits despite the region meeting a 65,727 MW evening peak, keeping interstate transactions flowing uncurtailed.
8NLDC reports zero corridor violations nationwide on July 1; 765 kV voltages peak at 800 kV in Ajmer
Grid-India's national system reliability indices report for July 1, 2026 shows zero ATC violations and zero (N-1) criteria breaches across all five monitored corridors, WR-NR, ER-NR, Import of NR, NEW-SR and NER Import. The accompanying voltage profile for the 765 kV network shows stations operating within the 728-800 kV band, with Ajmer touching the 800 kV upper limit and Bareilly dipping to 744 kV minimum, demonstrating the transmission headroom the ISTS build-out has created.
LOAD FORECAST
8ERLDC's day-ahead demand forecast error halves to 2.99% on July 1 after a 6.47% miss on June 30
The Eastern Region forecasting error report for July 1, 2026 shows day-ahead MAPE of 2.99% and RMSE of 3.87%, a sharp recovery from June 30's 6.47% MAPE when midnight blocks were under-forecast by more than 2,386 MW. Intraday forecasting stayed tight on both days at 1.8% MAPE for July 1, though block-level data reveals the day-ahead model still under-predicting the midnight peak, actual demand of 31,011 MW against a 28,477 MW forecast at 00:00.
8SRLDC projects southern demand in the 30,000-65,000 MW band for July 1 after 2.64% forecast accuracy on June 29
The Southern Region demand forecast for July 1, 2026 charts expected load ranging from an overnight trough near 35,000 MW to daytime peaks above 60,000 MW across the 24-hour horizon. The companion back-test shows the June 29 forecast tracked actual demand with a MAPE of just 2.64%, validating the model through recent monsoon-onset volatility; actual regional demand on July 1 ultimately peaked at 60,806 MW, squarely within the forecast envelope.
8SRLDC's week-ahead outlook sees southern demand oscillating between 43,000 and 67,000 MW through July 7
The Southern Region week-ahead demand forecast covering July 1-7, 2026 projects load cycling within a 43,000-67,000 MW envelope across the seven days, capturing both overnight troughs and the twin daily peaks characteristic of the southern load curve. The upper bound near 67,000 MW anticipates demand exceeding the 60,806 MW actually recorded on July 1, building headroom for heat-driven or industrial upside, and feeds generator maintenance clearances and interstate banking arrangements.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8NER-Assam corridor breaches transfer capability for 5.42 hours on June 30, NERLDC flags
The North Eastern RLDC's system reliability report for June 30, 2026 shows the NER-Assam intra-regional corridor violating its Total Transfer Capability across 21.67 blocks, 5.42 hours, or 22.57% of the day, with utilities duly intimated for corrective action. The NER-Arunachal Pradesh and NER-Manipur corridors recorded zero violations, isolating the stress to the Assam import path, a corridor loaded beyond TTC for a fifth of the day and operating without full N-1 security.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8BSES Rajdhani lines up 16 planned outages across Delhi on July 3 for transformer and LT network upgrades
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited's maintenance shutdown schedule for 3 July 2026 lists 16 planned outages of one to three hours across its Janakpuri, Hauz Khas, Nangloi, Sarita Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Palam, Mohan Garden, Dwarka and Mundka divisions, largely for transformer and LT-circuit network upgradation, new LTAB circuit laying and ACB replacement. Notable interruptions include IIT Delhi at Hauz Khas and a ten-colony Nangloi Extension block, reflecting the discom's pre-monsoon network hardening across South and West Delhi.
8SRLDC's NPMC workbook details southern outages for July 1, including 3,158 MW of central-sector capacity offline
The three-sheet NPMC workbook from the Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre catalogues generation outages for July 1, 2026, with central-sector planned outages accounting for 3,158 MW, including NLC's Neyveli TS-II Unit 7 (210 MW) sent to reserve shutdown and NTPC Ramagundam Unit 3 (200 MW) under annual overhaul until July 16. The structured Excel format feeds CEA and Ministry of Power monitoring dashboards directly, giving fuel and outage analysts the granular southern dataset behind the day's headline availability numbers.
8765 kV Warangal-Warora line trips on B-N fault as southern grid logs six forced transmission outages July 1
SRLDC's forced transmission outage report for July 1, 2026 lists six incidents, headlined by the 765 kV Warangal(New)-Warora-1 interregional corridor tripping at 23:18 on a B-N line fault with no revival by reporting time. POWERGRID's 400 kV Kaiga-Narendra-2 line suffered back-to-back outages overnight, restored by 06:54, while TGTRANSCO's 400 kV Mamidapalli-Choutuppal circuits both tripped at 08:20, circuit 1 returning after six hours and circuit 2 still out, trimming the NEW-SR transfer capability southern imports ride on.
8400 kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP circuits idle since March 2023 top SRLDC's planned outage ledger
The Southern Region transmission outage report for July 1, 2026 catalogues long-duration planned outages, led by POWERGRID's two 400 kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP circuits held out since March 24, 2023 for idle charging after FTC. APTRANSCO's 400 kV GMR-Vemagiri and GVK-Vemagiri lines have been out since January and April-May 2024 respectively, while KPTCL's 220 kV Narendra-Mahalingapura circuits have been down since August 2025 for LILO works commissioning a new substation in Belagavi district.
83,158 MW of central-sector generation offline in south; NPCIL's Kaiga-1 out until September 2026
SRLDC's generating unit outage report for July 1, 2026 shows 3,158 MW of central-sector capacity under planned outage, including NPCIL's Kaiga Stage-1 Unit 1 (220 MW) out since March 31, 2025 for EMCCR/EMFR work with revival expected September 1, 2026, and MAPS Unit 1 (220 MW) under maintenance since January 2018. NTPC's Ramagundam Unit 3 and NTECL Vallur Unit 2 (500 MW) are under annual overhauls, while Lanco's LKPPL Stage-3 units (732 MW) remain stranded under NCLT proceedings since 2016.
81,500 MW of private coal capacity enters month-long overhauls in western region from July 1
WRLDC's generating unit outage report for July 1, 2026 shows a wave of planned maintenance beginning with the month: GMR Warora Unit 1 (300 MW) under capital overhaul until July 31, Jindal Power's JPL Stage-II Unit 2 (600 MW) until August 6, and Jhabua Power Unit 1 (600 MW) until August 9. NTPC's Gandhar and Kawas gas stations added over 850 MW of reserve-shutdown capacity, timed to the monsoon demand lull but thinning WR's cushion should hydro or wind underperform.
8POWERGRID's Champa bus sectionalizers out since September 2021 for fault-level control, WRLDC's 15-page outage log shows
The Western Region transmission outage status for July 1, 2026 runs to 15 pages, headed by four POWERGRID bus sectionalizer bays at the 400 kV and 765 kV Champa substation kept open since September 15, 2021 for fault-level control, and two more at Dharamjaygarh 765 kV since June 2022. Other long-duration items include the 400 kV Raita-Khedamara-3 line idle-charged since June 2025, reflecting how heavily meshed and fault-current-stressed the WR EHV network around the Chhattisgarh generation cluster has become.
8NTPC Barh Unit 2 (660 MW) under overhaul till August 14 as eastern region logs 1,174 MW planned outages
The Eastern Region NPMC generation outage report for July 1, 2026 shows total planned outages of 1,173.65 MW, led by NTPC Barh Unit 2 (660 MW), initially down on boiler tube leakage and now under annual overhaul until August 14, and GMR-KEL Unit 2 (350 MW) until July 8. Forced outages include NTPC Kahalgaon Unit 4 and Farakka Unit 6 (500 MW) tripping July 1, while NHPC's 510 MW Teesta-III remains devastated since the October 2023 glacial lake outburst flood.
845,951 MW, 14.7% of India's conventional fleet, under maintenance on June 30, CEA reports
CEA's all-India capacity availability summary for June 30, 2026 shows 266,382.98 MW online out of 312,333.79 MW monitored, with 45,950.81 MW under maintenance, 8,961.40 MW planned, 27,592.21 MW forced and 9,397.20 MW out for other reasons. The Western Region carried the largest absolute maintenance load at 13,990.40 MW, while the Northern Region's 13,071.93 MW included 9,271.06 MW of forced outages, the highest forced share nationally, three times planned maintenance.
8Mahatma Gandhi TPS loses 660 MW to turbine bearing trouble as CEA logs coal-fleet maintenance for June 30
CEA's daily maintenance report for coal, lignite and nuclear units on June 30, 2026 catalogues forced outages led in the north by Jhajjar-based Mahatma Gandhi TPS Unit 1 (660 MW) down since 05:59 on a turbine bearing problem and NTPC Dadri Unit 5 (500 MW) on C&I failure. Rajasthan's ledger includes Kota TPS Unit 7 (195 MW) and the two 125 MW Giral TPS units marked 'likely to be scrapped', while Punjab's GH TPS Unit 4 (250 MW) remains out on ash-handling problems since June 21.
8Ghatampur's two new 660 MW units both down on coal-feeding failures, CEA's big-unit outage list shows
The CEA's June 30, 2026 maintenance report for units of 500 MW and above shows both Ghatampur TPP Units 2 and 3 (660 MW each) out since June 17 and June 25 respectively on coal feeding system failures, a troubling teething record for the new UP supercritical station. Other large units down include NTPC Lara Unit 1 (800 MW, reheater tube leak since June 27), Sipat Unit 3 (660 MW, overhaul) and Koradi Unit 8 (660 MW, water wall leak).
8Rajiv Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (600 MW) off grid nearly nine months, CEA's long-outage register for FY27 shows
CEA's register of thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than 15 days during 2026-27, as on June 30, is headlined by Haryana's Rajiv Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (600 MW), down since October 6, 2025 on turbine problems with no return date, and Mahatma Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (660 MW) out since October 16, 2025 on water wall tube leakage. The 1,260 MW of Haryana capacity idle since last October is a quiet but material hole in northern supply.
8Giral's 250 MW 'likely to be scrapped' headlines CEA's list of units dead for over a year
The CEA's June 30, 2026 register of thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than one year lists Rajasthan's two 125 MW Giral lignite units, idle since 2014 and 2016 and formally marked 'unit likely to be scrapped', Delhi's Rithala CCPP with all three units dark since 2013 for want of beneficiary schedules, and DAE's Rajasthan unit out since a 2004 generator earth fault. Chhattisgarh's Katghora, Salora and Swastik Korba TPPs remain fuel-supply-agreement orphans a decade on.
8Kalisindh's 600 MW Unit 2 back after two-day generator repair as CEA logs June 30 recommissionings
CEA's recommissioning report for June 30, 2026 lists the day's returns to grid, led by Rajasthan's Kalisindh TPS Unit 2 (600 MW) resynchronised at 00:42 after a two-day generator outage and UP's Anpara TPS Unit 6 (500 MW) back at 01:59 following a turbo-visory system fault. Madhya Pradesh's Shree Singaji Unit 3 (660 MW) achieved a one-minute turnaround on an economiser tube leak, while Gujarat's Akrimota Lignite Unit 2 (125 MW) returned after a 26-day boiler recertification.
8Shree Singaji drops 1,260 MW in a single morning as CEA tracks units tripping on June 30
The CEA's report of thermal and nuclear units going out of grid on June 30, 2026 shows Madhya Pradesh's Shree Singaji TPP losing both Unit 2 (600 MW, water wall tube leakage, still out) and Unit 3 (660 MW, economiser leak, instantly restored) at 01:34, alongside Haryana's Mahatma Gandhi Unit 1 (660 MW) on a turbine bearing failure. UP's Obra Unit 9 and Parichha Unit 5 also tripped, with Panipat Unit 6 (210 MW) tripping twice in one day on furnace flame failures.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8WRLDC publishes planned shutdown schedule for July 1 covering western grid transmission elements
The Planned Shutdown Report workbook for July 1, 2026 lists western region transmission elements approved for planned outage, complementing WRLDC's PDF outage status with a machine-readable schedule. The single-sheet format details each element, owner, outage window and works description, with coordinated shutdown scheduling through this document keeping maintenance from colliding with corridor loading limits and flagging exactly which lines and ICTs will be unavailable, and therefore where ATC could tighten, on the delivery day.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8NERPC notifies June 2026 central-station shares: 628 MW of Palatana gas power split among north-eastern states
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee's allocation statement for June 2026 sets out state-wise entitlements of the region's beneficiaries in central generating stations, including OTPC's 726 MW Palatana GPP with 628 MW allocated, Assam drawing 240 MW and Tripura 196 MW, NEEPCO's 405 MW Ranganadi HPS with 345 MW allocated, and NHPC's 105 MW Loktak HPS, alongside unallocated power drawn from NTPC's Eastern Region stations. The monthly matrix determines scheduling entitlements and capacity-charge liability for seven north-eastern states.
8NRPC issues July 2026 transmission bills as national ISTS monthly charges hit Rs. 4,117 crore for 110 licensees
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 30 June 2026 issued the Regional Transmission Account and Regional Transmission Deviation Account for the July 2026 billing month, computed under the CERC Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020. Nationally, 110 transmission licensees billed total monthly charges of Rs. 4,117.37 crore against an aggregate GNA of 1,26,362 MW for the period, with Northern Designated ISTS Customers required to settle their shares by the due date or incur late payment surcharge.
8SRPC releases May 2026 transmission accounts for southern utilities against Rs. 4,117-crore national ISTS pool
The Southern Regional Power Committee secretariat has issued the Regional Transmission Account and Regional Transmission Deviation Account for billing period May 2026, apportioning inter-state transmission charges among the southern region's Designated ISTS Customers under the CERC 2020 Sharing Regulations. The underlying NLDC notification covers 110 transmission licensees with total national monthly charges of Rs. 4,117.37 crore on an aggregate GNA of 1,26,362 MW, making the RTA the definitive monthly ISTS cost statement for the southern grid.
8NRPC raises reactive energy charges for June 15-21 week; northern utilities must pay by July 11
NRPC's account of reactive energy charges for Week 12 of FY 2026-27, issued on 1 July 2026, bills regional entities including generators for reactive power drawals and injections computed under the CERC Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2023 and the methodology finalised in the 69th NRPC and 212th OCC meetings. Payments flow to the NR Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account by 11 July 2026, after which a late payment surcharge of 0.04% per day applies, nudging utilities to manage voltage in the renewables-heavy northern grid.
8NRPC issues provisional ABT energy account for June 2026 using meter data through June 21
NRPC's ABT-based Provisional Regional Energy Account for June 2026, issued on 1 July 2026 under the CERC Terms and Conditions of Tariff Regulations, 2024, apportions energy from central generating stations, including the Anta, Auraiya and Dadri gas stations and the wider NTPC/NHPC fleet, among northern beneficiaries from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to Jammu & Kashmir. The provisional REA lets discoms book power-purchase liabilities ahead of the final account, directly driving beneficiary capacity-charge and energy-charge invoices.
8ERPC certifies June 2026 declared capacity of Jindal India Power's 1,200-MW station on ERLDC-verified data
The Eastern Regional Power Committee certified the Declared Capacity of Jindal India Power Limited's 1,200 MW station, auxiliary consumption 4.96%, for June 2026 based on data verified by ERLDC on 1 July 2026, with day-wise DC tracking agreed schedules almost exactly, for instance 25,059.02 MWh of DC against 25,058.87 MWh of agreed schedule in one beneficiary block. Constituents have 60 days from issue to flag discrepancies, after which the DC statement becomes final and underpins capacity-charge recovery.
8SRLDC charts show Tamil Nadu drawal swinging 2,000-10,000 MW against schedule through July 1
Grid-India's schedule-versus-drawal report for July 1, 2026 plots interstate exchange curves for all six southern control areas, with Tamil Nadu's drawal band ranging roughly 2,000 to 10,000 MW across the day, the widest swing in the region. Karnataka's drawal oscillated between 2,000 and 5,000 MW while Kerala held a steadier 2,500-4,000 MW import band; persistent gaps between scheduled and actual drawal translate directly into deviation settlement charges that land in discom and consumer costs. Details
8India's power demand peaks at 251,114 MW on June 30, Grid-India reports; northern region logs 505 MW shortage
Grid Controller of India's National Load Despatch Centre reports all-India maximum demand met of 251,114 MW at 15:50 hours on June 30, 2026, with evening-peak demand at 246,636 MW and total energy met of 5,737 MU for the day. The Northern Region was the sole stress point, logging a 505 MW peak shortage and 21.11 MU of unserved energy even as WR, SR, ER and NER reported zero shortfalls. Renewables carried a meaningful share: wind generated 639 MU, solar 583 MU and hydro 535 MU nationally.
8Northern grid meets 86,537 MW evening peak on July 1 but Punjab suffers 550 MW shortage at 4 PM
Grid-India's Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports evening-peak demand met of 86,537 MW on July 1, 2026, with regional energy consumption at 1,979.59 MU and a shortage of 7.22 MU concentrated almost entirely in Punjab (6 MU) and Haryana (1.22 MU). Punjab's maximum demand of 17,033 MW at 16:00 hours came with a 550 MW shortfall against a 17,583 MW requirement, while Uttar Pradesh remained the region's biggest load at 28,623 MW evening peak, met without shortage.
8Eastern region sails through July 1 with zero shortage as demand peaks at 30,945 MW
Grid-India's Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports the region met its full requirement on July 1, 2026, evening-peak demand of 30,040 MW, off-peak demand of 27,759 MW and day energy of 659.44 MU, all with zero shortage. West Bengal led consumption at 239.39 MU with a maximum demand of 11,535 MW at 23:25 hours, followed by Bihar at 176.75 MU, while regional maximum demand touched 30,945 MW at 23:13 hours, a late-night peak typical of monsoon-season load patterns.
8Western region meets 65,727 MW evening peak and 1,578.6 MU energy on July 1 without a megawatt of shortage
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre of Grid-India reports evening-peak demand met of 65,727 MW at 50.08 Hz and off-peak demand of 61,145 MW on July 1, 2026, with day energy of 1,578.6 MU and zero shortage across all constituents. State-periphery data shows Gujarat's generation mix spanning 196.1 MU thermal plus 60.2 MU wind and over 64 MU solar, while Chhattisgarh consumed 124.5 MU fully met, with WR holding over 90,700 MW of online capacity per CEA data.
8Southern region demand hits 60,806 MW morning peak on July 1; Tamil Nadu alone tops 20,283 MW
Grid-India's Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports SR demand met of 53,892 MW at the 20:00 evening peak and a day-maximum of 60,806 MW at 09:52 hours on July 1, 2026, with 1,303.82 MU of energy supplied at zero shortage. Tamil Nadu was the region's heavyweight at 440.16 MU availability and a state maximum of 20,283 MW at 22:24, while Karnataka peaked at 14,629 MW and Andhra Pradesh at 12,046 MW, with state control-area generation including 241.03 MU of solar.
8North-East grid meets 3,787 MW peak on July 1; Assam draws 2,450 MW as region reports zero shortage
Grid-India's North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre reports the NER met evening-peak demand of 3,787 MW at 50.05 Hz and supplied 70.95 MU of energy on July 1, 2026, with no shortage in any state. Assam dominated regional consumption at 45.73 MU and a 2,450 MW evening peak, while Tripura's 10.24 MU requirement was partially self-served by 2.41 MU of in-state gas generation. Regional in-area generation totalled just 11.5 MU, leaving the region dependent on 63.14 MU of net scheduled drawal.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid frequency averages 50.017 Hz on July 1 but strays outside 49.9-50.05 Hz band for 5.7 hours
Grid-India's NLDC frequency profile for July 1, 2026 shows the national grid averaging 50.017 Hz with a standard deviation of 0.0809 and a Frequency Variation Index of 0.0674. Frequency stayed within the 49.7-50.2 Hz range 94.97% of the time, but spent 5 hours 42 minutes outside the tighter 49.9-50.05 Hz operating band, logging 174 excursions above 50.03 Hz and 151 below 49.97 Hz, with instantaneous extremes ranging from 49.667 Hz at 06:13 to 50.346 Hz at 13:06.
8Southern grid spends 23.76% of July 1 outside the IEGC frequency band, SRLDC data shows
SRLDC's frequency report for July 1, 2026 records an average of 50.017 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.065, but shows the system outside the IEGC band for 23.762% of the day, 5.7 hours. Frequency touched a maximum of 50.346 Hz at 13:06:10 and a minimum of 49.667 Hz at 06:13:30, with 17 excursions below 49.9 Hz and two below 49.7 Hz during the morning ramp, mapping closely onto the solar generation curve.
8North-East grid outside IEGC frequency band 25.65% of the time on June 30, NERLDC reports
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's daily frequency profile for June 30, 2026 shows the grid outside the 49.9-50.05 Hz IEGC band for 25.65% of the day, 6.09 hours, with 22.77% of time above 50.05 Hz and 2.88% below 49.9 Hz. Frequency ranged from 49.79 Hz to 50.18 Hz around an average of 50.01 Hz, with a quarter of the day spent high-frequency pointing to surplus injection in the hydro-rich NER.
8Eastern grid voltages hold within IEGC band 100% of June 30; Jharsuguda 765 kV peaks at 792.59 kV
ERLDC's Voltage Deviation Index data for June 30, 2026 shows every monitored 765 kV and 400 kV substation in the Eastern Region, from Ranchi New and Angul to Muzaffarpur and Jeerat, spending 100% of the day within the IEGC voltage band, with a VDI of 0.00 across the board. Among 765 kV nodes, Jharsuguda recorded the highest maximum at 792.59 kV while New Jeerat dipped lowest at 740.18 kV, with average voltages clustering near 770 kV.
8All North-East 400 kV nodes stay within 380-420 kV band on June 30; Byrnihat tops out at 415 kV
NERLDC's daily voltage deviation report for June 30, 2026 shows every 400 kV node in the North Eastern grid, including Azara, Balipara, Biswanath Chariali, Bongaigaon and Byrnihat, operating 100% within the 380-420 kV IEGC band, with a zero Voltage Deviation Index throughout. Byrnihat logged the day's highest reading at 415 kV while several Assam nodes touched lows of 396-398 kV, averaging around 404-407 kV, with no node spending a single hour outside the permissible range.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Western grid posts clean sheet on July 1: zero ATC and zero N-1 violations across all six constituents
WRLDC's daily system reliability indices report for July 1, 2026 shows zero blocks and zero hours of Available Transfer Capability violation for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and DNHDDPDCL alike, and an equally clean record on the (N-1) security criterion. A day of zero violations means every western corridor operated within secure limits despite the region meeting a 65,727 MW evening peak, keeping interstate transactions flowing uncurtailed.
8NLDC reports zero corridor violations nationwide on July 1; 765 kV voltages peak at 800 kV in Ajmer
Grid-India's national system reliability indices report for July 1, 2026 shows zero ATC violations and zero (N-1) criteria breaches across all five monitored corridors, WR-NR, ER-NR, Import of NR, NEW-SR and NER Import. The accompanying voltage profile for the 765 kV network shows stations operating within the 728-800 kV band, with Ajmer touching the 800 kV upper limit and Bareilly dipping to 744 kV minimum, demonstrating the transmission headroom the ISTS build-out has created.
LOAD FORECAST
8ERLDC's day-ahead demand forecast error halves to 2.99% on July 1 after a 6.47% miss on June 30
The Eastern Region forecasting error report for July 1, 2026 shows day-ahead MAPE of 2.99% and RMSE of 3.87%, a sharp recovery from June 30's 6.47% MAPE when midnight blocks were under-forecast by more than 2,386 MW. Intraday forecasting stayed tight on both days at 1.8% MAPE for July 1, though block-level data reveals the day-ahead model still under-predicting the midnight peak, actual demand of 31,011 MW against a 28,477 MW forecast at 00:00.
8SRLDC projects southern demand in the 30,000-65,000 MW band for July 1 after 2.64% forecast accuracy on June 29
The Southern Region demand forecast for July 1, 2026 charts expected load ranging from an overnight trough near 35,000 MW to daytime peaks above 60,000 MW across the 24-hour horizon. The companion back-test shows the June 29 forecast tracked actual demand with a MAPE of just 2.64%, validating the model through recent monsoon-onset volatility; actual regional demand on July 1 ultimately peaked at 60,806 MW, squarely within the forecast envelope.
8SRLDC's week-ahead outlook sees southern demand oscillating between 43,000 and 67,000 MW through July 7
The Southern Region week-ahead demand forecast covering July 1-7, 2026 projects load cycling within a 43,000-67,000 MW envelope across the seven days, capturing both overnight troughs and the twin daily peaks characteristic of the southern load curve. The upper bound near 67,000 MW anticipates demand exceeding the 60,806 MW actually recorded on July 1, building headroom for heat-driven or industrial upside, and feeds generator maintenance clearances and interstate banking arrangements.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8NER-Assam corridor breaches transfer capability for 5.42 hours on June 30, NERLDC flags
The North Eastern RLDC's system reliability report for June 30, 2026 shows the NER-Assam intra-regional corridor violating its Total Transfer Capability across 21.67 blocks, 5.42 hours, or 22.57% of the day, with utilities duly intimated for corrective action. The NER-Arunachal Pradesh and NER-Manipur corridors recorded zero violations, isolating the stress to the Assam import path, a corridor loaded beyond TTC for a fifth of the day and operating without full N-1 security.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8BSES Rajdhani lines up 16 planned outages across Delhi on July 3 for transformer and LT network upgrades
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited's maintenance shutdown schedule for 3 July 2026 lists 16 planned outages of one to three hours across its Janakpuri, Hauz Khas, Nangloi, Sarita Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Palam, Mohan Garden, Dwarka and Mundka divisions, largely for transformer and LT-circuit network upgradation, new LTAB circuit laying and ACB replacement. Notable interruptions include IIT Delhi at Hauz Khas and a ten-colony Nangloi Extension block, reflecting the discom's pre-monsoon network hardening across South and West Delhi.
8SRLDC's NPMC workbook details southern outages for July 1, including 3,158 MW of central-sector capacity offline
The three-sheet NPMC workbook from the Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre catalogues generation outages for July 1, 2026, with central-sector planned outages accounting for 3,158 MW, including NLC's Neyveli TS-II Unit 7 (210 MW) sent to reserve shutdown and NTPC Ramagundam Unit 3 (200 MW) under annual overhaul until July 16. The structured Excel format feeds CEA and Ministry of Power monitoring dashboards directly, giving fuel and outage analysts the granular southern dataset behind the day's headline availability numbers.
8765 kV Warangal-Warora line trips on B-N fault as southern grid logs six forced transmission outages July 1
SRLDC's forced transmission outage report for July 1, 2026 lists six incidents, headlined by the 765 kV Warangal(New)-Warora-1 interregional corridor tripping at 23:18 on a B-N line fault with no revival by reporting time. POWERGRID's 400 kV Kaiga-Narendra-2 line suffered back-to-back outages overnight, restored by 06:54, while TGTRANSCO's 400 kV Mamidapalli-Choutuppal circuits both tripped at 08:20, circuit 1 returning after six hours and circuit 2 still out, trimming the NEW-SR transfer capability southern imports ride on.
8400 kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP circuits idle since March 2023 top SRLDC's planned outage ledger
The Southern Region transmission outage report for July 1, 2026 catalogues long-duration planned outages, led by POWERGRID's two 400 kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP circuits held out since March 24, 2023 for idle charging after FTC. APTRANSCO's 400 kV GMR-Vemagiri and GVK-Vemagiri lines have been out since January and April-May 2024 respectively, while KPTCL's 220 kV Narendra-Mahalingapura circuits have been down since August 2025 for LILO works commissioning a new substation in Belagavi district.
83,158 MW of central-sector generation offline in south; NPCIL's Kaiga-1 out until September 2026
SRLDC's generating unit outage report for July 1, 2026 shows 3,158 MW of central-sector capacity under planned outage, including NPCIL's Kaiga Stage-1 Unit 1 (220 MW) out since March 31, 2025 for EMCCR/EMFR work with revival expected September 1, 2026, and MAPS Unit 1 (220 MW) under maintenance since January 2018. NTPC's Ramagundam Unit 3 and NTECL Vallur Unit 2 (500 MW) are under annual overhauls, while Lanco's LKPPL Stage-3 units (732 MW) remain stranded under NCLT proceedings since 2016.
81,500 MW of private coal capacity enters month-long overhauls in western region from July 1
WRLDC's generating unit outage report for July 1, 2026 shows a wave of planned maintenance beginning with the month: GMR Warora Unit 1 (300 MW) under capital overhaul until July 31, Jindal Power's JPL Stage-II Unit 2 (600 MW) until August 6, and Jhabua Power Unit 1 (600 MW) until August 9. NTPC's Gandhar and Kawas gas stations added over 850 MW of reserve-shutdown capacity, timed to the monsoon demand lull but thinning WR's cushion should hydro or wind underperform.
8POWERGRID's Champa bus sectionalizers out since September 2021 for fault-level control, WRLDC's 15-page outage log shows
The Western Region transmission outage status for July 1, 2026 runs to 15 pages, headed by four POWERGRID bus sectionalizer bays at the 400 kV and 765 kV Champa substation kept open since September 15, 2021 for fault-level control, and two more at Dharamjaygarh 765 kV since June 2022. Other long-duration items include the 400 kV Raita-Khedamara-3 line idle-charged since June 2025, reflecting how heavily meshed and fault-current-stressed the WR EHV network around the Chhattisgarh generation cluster has become.
8NTPC Barh Unit 2 (660 MW) under overhaul till August 14 as eastern region logs 1,174 MW planned outages
The Eastern Region NPMC generation outage report for July 1, 2026 shows total planned outages of 1,173.65 MW, led by NTPC Barh Unit 2 (660 MW), initially down on boiler tube leakage and now under annual overhaul until August 14, and GMR-KEL Unit 2 (350 MW) until July 8. Forced outages include NTPC Kahalgaon Unit 4 and Farakka Unit 6 (500 MW) tripping July 1, while NHPC's 510 MW Teesta-III remains devastated since the October 2023 glacial lake outburst flood.
845,951 MW, 14.7% of India's conventional fleet, under maintenance on June 30, CEA reports
CEA's all-India capacity availability summary for June 30, 2026 shows 266,382.98 MW online out of 312,333.79 MW monitored, with 45,950.81 MW under maintenance, 8,961.40 MW planned, 27,592.21 MW forced and 9,397.20 MW out for other reasons. The Western Region carried the largest absolute maintenance load at 13,990.40 MW, while the Northern Region's 13,071.93 MW included 9,271.06 MW of forced outages, the highest forced share nationally, three times planned maintenance.
8Mahatma Gandhi TPS loses 660 MW to turbine bearing trouble as CEA logs coal-fleet maintenance for June 30
CEA's daily maintenance report for coal, lignite and nuclear units on June 30, 2026 catalogues forced outages led in the north by Jhajjar-based Mahatma Gandhi TPS Unit 1 (660 MW) down since 05:59 on a turbine bearing problem and NTPC Dadri Unit 5 (500 MW) on C&I failure. Rajasthan's ledger includes Kota TPS Unit 7 (195 MW) and the two 125 MW Giral TPS units marked 'likely to be scrapped', while Punjab's GH TPS Unit 4 (250 MW) remains out on ash-handling problems since June 21.
8Ghatampur's two new 660 MW units both down on coal-feeding failures, CEA's big-unit outage list shows
The CEA's June 30, 2026 maintenance report for units of 500 MW and above shows both Ghatampur TPP Units 2 and 3 (660 MW each) out since June 17 and June 25 respectively on coal feeding system failures, a troubling teething record for the new UP supercritical station. Other large units down include NTPC Lara Unit 1 (800 MW, reheater tube leak since June 27), Sipat Unit 3 (660 MW, overhaul) and Koradi Unit 8 (660 MW, water wall leak).
8Rajiv Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (600 MW) off grid nearly nine months, CEA's long-outage register for FY27 shows
CEA's register of thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than 15 days during 2026-27, as on June 30, is headlined by Haryana's Rajiv Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (600 MW), down since October 6, 2025 on turbine problems with no return date, and Mahatma Gandhi TPS Unit 2 (660 MW) out since October 16, 2025 on water wall tube leakage. The 1,260 MW of Haryana capacity idle since last October is a quiet but material hole in northern supply.
8Giral's 250 MW 'likely to be scrapped' headlines CEA's list of units dead for over a year
The CEA's June 30, 2026 register of thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than one year lists Rajasthan's two 125 MW Giral lignite units, idle since 2014 and 2016 and formally marked 'unit likely to be scrapped', Delhi's Rithala CCPP with all three units dark since 2013 for want of beneficiary schedules, and DAE's Rajasthan unit out since a 2004 generator earth fault. Chhattisgarh's Katghora, Salora and Swastik Korba TPPs remain fuel-supply-agreement orphans a decade on.
8Kalisindh's 600 MW Unit 2 back after two-day generator repair as CEA logs June 30 recommissionings
CEA's recommissioning report for June 30, 2026 lists the day's returns to grid, led by Rajasthan's Kalisindh TPS Unit 2 (600 MW) resynchronised at 00:42 after a two-day generator outage and UP's Anpara TPS Unit 6 (500 MW) back at 01:59 following a turbo-visory system fault. Madhya Pradesh's Shree Singaji Unit 3 (660 MW) achieved a one-minute turnaround on an economiser tube leak, while Gujarat's Akrimota Lignite Unit 2 (125 MW) returned after a 26-day boiler recertification.
8Shree Singaji drops 1,260 MW in a single morning as CEA tracks units tripping on June 30
The CEA's report of thermal and nuclear units going out of grid on June 30, 2026 shows Madhya Pradesh's Shree Singaji TPP losing both Unit 2 (600 MW, water wall tube leakage, still out) and Unit 3 (660 MW, economiser leak, instantly restored) at 01:34, alongside Haryana's Mahatma Gandhi Unit 1 (660 MW) on a turbine bearing failure. UP's Obra Unit 9 and Parichha Unit 5 also tripped, with Panipat Unit 6 (210 MW) tripping twice in one day on furnace flame failures.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8WRLDC publishes planned shutdown schedule for July 1 covering western grid transmission elements
The Planned Shutdown Report workbook for July 1, 2026 lists western region transmission elements approved for planned outage, complementing WRLDC's PDF outage status with a machine-readable schedule. The single-sheet format details each element, owner, outage window and works description, with coordinated shutdown scheduling through this document keeping maintenance from colliding with corridor loading limits and flagging exactly which lines and ICTs will be unavailable, and therefore where ATC could tighten, on the delivery day.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8NERPC notifies June 2026 central-station shares: 628 MW of Palatana gas power split among north-eastern states
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee's allocation statement for June 2026 sets out state-wise entitlements of the region's beneficiaries in central generating stations, including OTPC's 726 MW Palatana GPP with 628 MW allocated, Assam drawing 240 MW and Tripura 196 MW, NEEPCO's 405 MW Ranganadi HPS with 345 MW allocated, and NHPC's 105 MW Loktak HPS, alongside unallocated power drawn from NTPC's Eastern Region stations. The monthly matrix determines scheduling entitlements and capacity-charge liability for seven north-eastern states.
8NRPC issues July 2026 transmission bills as national ISTS monthly charges hit Rs. 4,117 crore for 110 licensees
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 30 June 2026 issued the Regional Transmission Account and Regional Transmission Deviation Account for the July 2026 billing month, computed under the CERC Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020. Nationally, 110 transmission licensees billed total monthly charges of Rs. 4,117.37 crore against an aggregate GNA of 1,26,362 MW for the period, with Northern Designated ISTS Customers required to settle their shares by the due date or incur late payment surcharge.
8SRPC releases May 2026 transmission accounts for southern utilities against Rs. 4,117-crore national ISTS pool
The Southern Regional Power Committee secretariat has issued the Regional Transmission Account and Regional Transmission Deviation Account for billing period May 2026, apportioning inter-state transmission charges among the southern region's Designated ISTS Customers under the CERC 2020 Sharing Regulations. The underlying NLDC notification covers 110 transmission licensees with total national monthly charges of Rs. 4,117.37 crore on an aggregate GNA of 1,26,362 MW, making the RTA the definitive monthly ISTS cost statement for the southern grid.
8NRPC raises reactive energy charges for June 15-21 week; northern utilities must pay by July 11
NRPC's account of reactive energy charges for Week 12 of FY 2026-27, issued on 1 July 2026, bills regional entities including generators for reactive power drawals and injections computed under the CERC Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2023 and the methodology finalised in the 69th NRPC and 212th OCC meetings. Payments flow to the NR Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account by 11 July 2026, after which a late payment surcharge of 0.04% per day applies, nudging utilities to manage voltage in the renewables-heavy northern grid.
8NRPC issues provisional ABT energy account for June 2026 using meter data through June 21
NRPC's ABT-based Provisional Regional Energy Account for June 2026, issued on 1 July 2026 under the CERC Terms and Conditions of Tariff Regulations, 2024, apportions energy from central generating stations, including the Anta, Auraiya and Dadri gas stations and the wider NTPC/NHPC fleet, among northern beneficiaries from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to Jammu & Kashmir. The provisional REA lets discoms book power-purchase liabilities ahead of the final account, directly driving beneficiary capacity-charge and energy-charge invoices.
8ERPC certifies June 2026 declared capacity of Jindal India Power's 1,200-MW station on ERLDC-verified data
The Eastern Regional Power Committee certified the Declared Capacity of Jindal India Power Limited's 1,200 MW station, auxiliary consumption 4.96%, for June 2026 based on data verified by ERLDC on 1 July 2026, with day-wise DC tracking agreed schedules almost exactly, for instance 25,059.02 MWh of DC against 25,058.87 MWh of agreed schedule in one beneficiary block. Constituents have 60 days from issue to flag discrepancies, after which the DC statement becomes final and underpins capacity-charge recovery.
8SRLDC charts show Tamil Nadu drawal swinging 2,000-10,000 MW against schedule through July 1
Grid-India's schedule-versus-drawal report for July 1, 2026 plots interstate exchange curves for all six southern control areas, with Tamil Nadu's drawal band ranging roughly 2,000 to 10,000 MW across the day, the widest swing in the region. Karnataka's drawal oscillated between 2,000 and 5,000 MW while Kerala held a steadier 2,500-4,000 MW import band; persistent gaps between scheduled and actual drawal translate directly into deviation settlement charges that land in discom and consumer costs. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 02:
MINISTRY OF POWER
8Centre extends 479 MW of extra power to Rajasthan till September 30; NRPC revises station entitlements from July 3
Acting on a Ministry of Power letter dated 30 June 2026, the Northern Regional Power Committee issued Allocation Revision No. 05/2026-27 on 1 July 2026 extending 179 MW from NTPC Dadri Stage-I and 300 MW of specific allocation from the northern region's unallocated central-generating-station pool to Rajasthan up to 30 September 2026, with linked adjustments for Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region. NRLDC and UP-SLDC will implement the revised entitlements from 3 July 2026, shoring up Rajasthan's supply position through the peak-demand quarter.
MNRE & BEE
8ISA opens eighth batch of solar fellowship: 20 sponsored M.Tech seats at IIT Delhi starting July 23, 2026
The International Solar Alliance has invited applications for the eighth batch of its Solar Fellowship Scheme for Mid-Career Professionals (2026-28), a fully sponsored two-year M.Tech in Renewable Energy Technologies and Management at IIT Delhi commencing 23 July 2026. ISA will sponsor 20 candidates from Member Countries, selected by draw if nominations exceed the quota, targeting policymakers, planners and managers with at least three years' relevant experience; five batches have graduated since the fellowship's 2019 launch and two are currently in training.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GeM/NIT)
8Jodhpur discom stocks 78,200 RDSS top hampers and 63,777 stay sets as scheme works peak across 12 Rajasthan districts
The Jodhpur discom's daily stock position of important materials as on 1 July 2026 details store-wise inventory across twelve circles, including Jodhpur, Pali, Phalodi, Sirohi, Jalore and Barmer, covering 8,891 sets of 33 kV cross-arms, 44,242 11 kV pin insulators, 78,200 RDSS-tagged 11 kV top hampers, 63,777 GI stay sets and safety gear ranging from 2,985 non-contact voltage detectors to 5,288 sq m of insulating mats. The ledger offers a granular read on material readiness for loss-reduction works under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. Details
8Centre extends 479 MW of extra power to Rajasthan till September 30; NRPC revises station entitlements from July 3
Acting on a Ministry of Power letter dated 30 June 2026, the Northern Regional Power Committee issued Allocation Revision No. 05/2026-27 on 1 July 2026 extending 179 MW from NTPC Dadri Stage-I and 300 MW of specific allocation from the northern region's unallocated central-generating-station pool to Rajasthan up to 30 September 2026, with linked adjustments for Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region. NRLDC and UP-SLDC will implement the revised entitlements from 3 July 2026, shoring up Rajasthan's supply position through the peak-demand quarter.
MNRE & BEE
8ISA opens eighth batch of solar fellowship: 20 sponsored M.Tech seats at IIT Delhi starting July 23, 2026
The International Solar Alliance has invited applications for the eighth batch of its Solar Fellowship Scheme for Mid-Career Professionals (2026-28), a fully sponsored two-year M.Tech in Renewable Energy Technologies and Management at IIT Delhi commencing 23 July 2026. ISA will sponsor 20 candidates from Member Countries, selected by draw if nominations exceed the quota, targeting policymakers, planners and managers with at least three years' relevant experience; five batches have graduated since the fellowship's 2019 launch and two are currently in training.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GeM/NIT)
8Jodhpur discom stocks 78,200 RDSS top hampers and 63,777 stay sets as scheme works peak across 12 Rajasthan districts
The Jodhpur discom's daily stock position of important materials as on 1 July 2026 details store-wise inventory across twelve circles, including Jodhpur, Pali, Phalodi, Sirohi, Jalore and Barmer, covering 8,891 sets of 33 kV cross-arms, 44,242 11 kV pin insulators, 78,200 RDSS-tagged 11 kV top hampers, 63,777 GI stay sets and safety gear ranging from 2,985 non-contact voltage detectors to 5,288 sq m of insulating mats. The ledger offers a granular read on material readiness for loss-reduction works under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POWER MARKETS & EXCHANGES
Jul 02:
DAY-AHEAD MARKET (DAM/GDAM/HPDAM)
8Green Day-Ahead Market trades 866 MU in June 2026; West Bengal tops buying at 232 MU
Green Day-Ahead Market (G-DAM) data for June 2026 show buy and sell volumes each totalling 866.23 MU across 146 participating entities. West Bengal was the largest buyer at 231.74 MU, followed by Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while the sell side was dominated by renewable generators, including Adani Green SPVs across Khavda and Rajasthan pooling stations, Ambuja Cements' captive RE portfolio of over 60 MU, and hydro stations such as Subansiri Lower and Rongnichu HEP. The G-DAM's monthly churn is a barometer of exchange-traded green power liquidity as discoms lean on it for RPO compliance.
8IEX Green Day-Ahead Market clears renewable power at Rs. 6,121.50/MWh average on July 1 as solar supplies half the volume
Data from IEX's Green Day-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows an average market clearing price of Rs. 6,121.50/MWh, with prices swinging from a solar-hour low of Rs. 1,104.32/MWh to the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling in non-solar blocks. Average cleared volume stood at 1,233 MW per 15-minute block, of which solar contributed 615 MW, non-solar renewables 512 MW and hydro 106 MW, while purchase bids averaging 4,564 MW against sell bids of just 1,774 MW underline a green power market that remains heavily buyer-constrained.
8IEX green market trades 2.19 lakh MWh in eight days as weighted prices hold near Rs. 3,917/MWh
Between June 25 and July 2, 2026, the IEX Green Day-Ahead Market cleared a cumulative 219,381.64 MWh, with solar alone contributing 130,997.60 MWh, roughly 60% of all green volume traded. Daily market clearing prices ranged from Rs. 5,201.78/MWh to Rs. 6,457.48/MWh, while the volume-weighted average settled around Rs. 3,917.04/MWh thanks to cheap midday solar. Purchase bids of 10.71 lakh MWh dwarfed total sell offers of 2.86 lakh MWh across the period, keeping the market persistently short of green supply.
8Rival exchange's Green Day-Ahead Market segment registers zero trades across all 96 blocks on July 1
The block-wise and hourly Green Day-Ahead Market snapshots published by the competing power exchange platform for July 1, 2026 show nil purchase bids, nil sell bids and zero cleared volume across all blocks and 24 hours, including solar, non-solar and hydro sub-segments. The contrast with IEX's roughly 29,600 MWh of G-DAM clearance the same day highlights the extreme liquidity concentration in India's green electricity markets, strengthening the case CERC has flagged for market-coupling across exchanges.
8Ten straight days of zero green DAM volume on competing exchange, June 23-July 2 data shows
The day-wise Green Day-Ahead Market summary from the competing exchange covering June 23 to July 2, 2026 records zero purchase bids, zero sell bids and zero cleared volume on every single delivery day, with solar, non-solar and hydro sub-segments alike showing no scheduled volume or market clearing price throughout the ten-day window. The report quantifies a complete absence of green-market liquidity on the platform even as national green day-ahead volumes averaged more than 27,000 MWh daily elsewhere.
8IEX Day-Ahead prices hit Rs. 10,000/MWh cap through the night of July 1 before solar crash to Rs. 1,092
Data from the IEX Day-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows the market clearing price pinned at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling through most night blocks, with purchase bids near 19,864 MW at midnight against sell offers of barely 2,421 MW. By the solar hours the market flipped, with hour-12 blocks clearing near Rs. 1,092.58/MWh as sell bids ballooned past 52,000 MWh, an almost ten-fold intraday price spread that quantifies the duck-curve stress on India's grid. Final scheduled volume for the day reached roughly 150,365 MWh.
8IEX Day-Ahead Market averages 153,289 MWh daily over June 25-July 2 as MCP peaks at Rs. 6,438 on June 29
The eight-day IEX Day-Ahead Market summary covering June 25 to July 2, 2026 shows total traded volume of 12.26 lakh MWh, averaging 153,289 MWh per day, with daily unconstrained MCPs ranging between Rs. 4,566.76 and Rs. 6,438.16/MWh. June 29 marked the week's stress point, purchase bids surging to 643,104 MWh and driving the highest daily MCP of Rs. 6,438.16/MWh on cleared volume of 171,077 MWh, before weighted average prices softened to Rs. 3,633.87/MWh by July 2 as monsoon demand eased.
8Sellers park 66,367 MWh in IEX High-Price DAM on July 1 but attract zero buyers
Data for IEX's High-Price Day-Ahead Market, the segment where costly gas and imported-coal plants can offer above Rs. 10,000/MWh, shows sell offers of 2,308.20 to 3,102.20 MW in every 15-minute block of July 1, 2026, totalling 66,367.05 MWh, against zero purchase bids and nil cleared volume across all 96 blocks. With mainline DAM prices averaging Rs. 4,103/MWh weighted, no buyer needed super-premium power, meaning July 1 saw no scarcity severe enough to activate India's costliest generation tier.
8IEX High-Price DAM clears only 40.78 MWh in eight days, all at Rs. 20,000/MWh
Daily summary data for the IEX HP-DAM between June 25 and July 2, 2026 shows cumulative sell offers of 476,034.11 MWh drawing purchase bids of just 8,611.83 MWh, with final scheduled volume of a mere 40.78 MWh across the entire window. The only trades occurred on June 29 (27.40 MWh) and June 30 (13.38 MWh), both clearing at a weighted MCP of Rs. 20,000/MWh, double the regular market cap, while five of the eight days saw zero buy interest despite standing sell offers exceeding 57,000 MWh daily.
8Competing exchange's High-Price DAM segment completely empty on July 1, zero across all columns
The block-wise and hourly HP-DAM data from the rival exchange platform for July 1, 2026 shows zero purchase bids, zero sell bids, zero cleared volume and zero scheduled volume across all blocks and 24 hours. Unlike IEX's HP-DAM, where sellers at least posted 66,367 MWh of offers the same day, this venue attracted neither side of the market, adding to the liquidity-concentration story running across every market segment reported for the week.
8Ten days, ten zeros: rival exchange's HP-DAM logs no bids June 23-July 2
The day-wise High-Price Day-Ahead Market summary from the competing exchange covering June 23 through July 2, 2026 shows zero purchase bids, zero sell offers and zero cleared volume on every one of the ten delivery days, with total, maximum, minimum and average MCP rows all reading 0.00. Over the identical window, IEX's HP-DAM at least cleared 40.78 MWh at Rs. 20,000/MWh, making the contrast in premium-segment liquidity absolute.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8IEX Real-Time Market schedules 197,824 MWh on July 1 with prices whipsawing from Rs. 400 to Rs. 10,000/MWh
Data from IEX for July 1, 2026 shows 202,491 MWh cleared and 197,824 MWh finally scheduled after congestion adjustments in the Real-Time Market, at an average MCP of Rs. 3,566.43/MWh. Midnight blocks cleared at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on purchase bids above 17,000 MW, while intraday blocks fell as low as Rs. 399.86/MWh amid sell offers peaking at 36,942.50 MW, with sell-side depth nearly double the buy interest keeping most daylight hours comfortably supplied.
8IEX Real-Time Market moves 13.84 lakh MWh in eight days; June 27 MCP spikes to Rs. 7,002/MWh
Cumulative IEX Real-Time Market data for June 25-July 2, 2026 shows 13,83,682 MWh of final scheduled volume, averaging 172,960 MWh a day at a mean MCP of Rs. 4,525.75/MWh. June 27 was the tightest day, purchase bids of 987,372 MWh against sell offers of just 235,519 MWh driving the daily MCP to Rs. 7,002.41/MWh, before the market loosened dramatically by July 2, with the daily MCP falling to Rs. 1,718.83/MWh on scheduled volume of 115,919 MWh.
8Second exchange's Real-Time Market blank on July 1, zero bids and volume across all blocks and hours
The rival exchange platform's block-wise and hourly Real-Time Market data for July 1, 2026 records zero purchase bids, zero sell bids, zero cleared volume and zero scheduled volume in every block and hour of the day, with even the real-time curtailment column showing nothing to curtail. On a day when IEX's RTM scheduled nearly 198,000 MWh, the competing venue transacted not a single unit, a stark liquidity benchmark for the real-time segment.
8Rival exchange RTM clears just 1,769 MWh over ten days, at a Rs. 9,227/MWh average
The day-wise Real-Time Market summary from the competing exchange for the period ending July 2, 2026 shows cumulative purchase bids of 29,156.75 MWh but only 2,123.75 MWh of sell offers, resulting in just 1,769 MWh of cleared and scheduled volume across the entire window. What little traded went at scarcity prices, an average MCP of Rs. 9,227.02/MWh, with individual clears between Rs. 7,671.50 and the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap, and peak block activity never exceeding 621 MW of cleared volume.
8PXIL-format RTM volume profile shows no cleared trades in any block on July 1
The RTM Market Volume Profile Report for July 1, 2026 delivery shows dashes and zeros across purchase bids, sell bids, market cleared volume, scheduled volume and MCP for all 96 fifteen-minute blocks and all 24 hours, including the solar surplus hours when real-time prices elsewhere fell towards Rs. 900/MWh. Not one block or hour attracted matched buy and sell interest on the platform for the day, confirming the real-time segment lay completely dormant.
8Buyers sought 46,175 MWh but sellers offered only 800 MWh: exchange RTM cleared everything at Rs. 10,000/MWh
The multi-day RTM volume profile covering June 25-July 2, 2026 lays bare an extreme supply squeeze on the platform: on June 27, purchase bids hit 46,175 MWh against sell offers of just 800 MWh, and every one of the six trading days in the window cleared at exactly Rs. 10,000/MWh, the regulatory price cap. Daily cleared volumes were tiny, ranging from 370.95 MWh on June 30 to 2,550 MWh on June 25, with July 1 and 2 showing no activity at all.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead contracts trade at Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on July 1 as daily contingency volumes stay thin
Trade data published by IEX for its Green Term-Ahead Market on July 1, 2026 shows Daily Contingency block contracts uniformly clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh price cap. Individual instruments traded modest volumes of 8.34 to 16.79 MWh in the early-morning blocks, with buy and sell bid counts of just two to three per contract. Ceiling-level prices in the green term-ahead segment signal urgent short-term demand for renewable attributes that day-ahead supply is not meeting.
8IEX Term-Ahead Market: northern region blocks trade 78.9 MWh at Rs. 10,000/MWh cap on July 1
Trade data from the IEX Term-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows Daily Contingency contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh price ceiling across Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western region instruments, with NR blocks the most active at 78.90 MWh and 11 matched bids per block. Southern region hourly contracts traded smaller 3 MWh clips at Rs. 7,150/MWh, the only sub-ceiling prices in the report, aligning with the region's 505 MW peak shortage reported by NLDC for June 30.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market records zero bids in all blocks and hours for July 1 delivery
The block-wise and hourly Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market data for July 1, 2026 shows zero transaction bids, zero cleared volume and a 0.0000 weighted average MCP for UP-regulation reserves across all 96 fifteen-minute blocks and 24 hours. The market-based ancillary mechanism attracted no participation for the delivery day; grid reserves were instead met through administered SCUC and reserves regulation, as Grid-India separately scheduled 64,595 MWh of SCUC-Up the same day.
8Nine consecutive days without a single AS-DAM trade, June 23-July 1 summary shows
The day-wise Ancillary Services DAM summary spanning June 23 to July 1, 2026 shows zero UP-regulation bids and zero cleared volume on all nine delivery days, with the cumulative market total reading 0 MWh and maximum, minimum and average MCP entries all sitting at 0.0000 Rs./MWh for the period. With the grid leaning on 58,000-65,000 MWh of daily SCUC-based reserves instead, the data poses a direct design question for CERC's ancillary services market framework.
8Solar-shaped sell offers up to 50 MWh per block find no buyers in IDAS segment on July 1
The Intra-Day/Any-Day Contingency Market Volume Profile for July 1, 2026 shows sell offers appearing from the 05:30 block, climbing through the morning to roughly 50 MWh per 15-minute block by 08:15, tracking a classic solar generation curve, yet not a single MWh cleared because purchase bids were absent all day. Hourly data confirms sell bids peaked at 201.50 MWh in the 08:00-09:00 hour while purchase bids, cleared volume and MCP stayed blank for all 24 hours.
86,486 MWh of IDAS buy bids on June 29 never met the 546 MWh of sell offers, no trades all week
The day-wise IDAS volume profile for deliveries between June 25 and July 2, 2026 shows a market where buyers and sellers repeatedly missed each other: June 29 drew 6,486 MWh of purchase bids against only 546 MWh of sell offers, yet nothing cleared, while July 2 attracted 2,726.25 MWh of sell offers with no buy interest at all. Across the full window the cleared volume and MCP columns remain empty on every single day, a structural liquidity mismatch.
8NLDC's SCUC roster for July 2 commits 60-plus units; NTPC Darlipali cheapest at 115.9 paise/kWh
Grid-India's Security Constrained Unit Commitment table, published July 1 for July 2, 2026 delivery, schedules more than 60 thermal units in merit order of energy charge rate, led by NTPC Darlipali at 115.9 paise/kWh (281.04 MW) and Talcher at 130.4 paise/kWh. The roster spans the NTPC fleet from Sipat and Korba in the sub-140-paise band through Singrauli's 948.36 MW at 198.7 paise to Unchahar units near 380 paise/kWh, concentrated in blocks targeting the evening ramp when solar recedes.
8Grid-India ramps SCUC-Up reserves 9.7% to 64,595 MWh on July 1 as balancing needs climb
Grid Controller of India's daily Ancillary Services and SCUC report shows 64,595 MWh of SCUC-Up energy scheduled for July 1, 2026, up 9.7% from 58,888 MWh a day earlier on June 30, alongside SCUC-Down of -23,213 MWh versus -22,011 MWh. The day-on-day increase in both up and down commitments reflects rising monsoon-season variability in demand and renewable output, and with the exchange-based AS-DAM registering zero volume the same day, SCUC remains the grid's sole functioning reserve-procurement channel.
8NRPC settles Week-12 ancillary services and SCUC accounts covering SRAS, TRAS and gas-based high-demand operations
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 1 July 2026 issued the Ancillary Services (SRAS and TRAS) and Regional SCUC accounts for 15-21 June 2026 (Week 12, FY 2026-27), prepared under the CERC Ancillary Services Regulations, 2022 and the procedure implementing the Ministry of Power scheme for operating NVVN-tendered gas-based stations during high-demand periods, including TRAS-Emergency dispatches. SRAS providers are compensated from the DSM pool for up and down regulation with incentives, with all dues to be settled on or before 8 July 2026.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's DSM segment trades nothing on July 1, zero cleared buy and sell in all 96 time blocks
Power Exchange India Limited's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report for July 1, 2026 shows cleared buy volume, cleared sell volume and price at zero for every 15-minute period from 00:00 to 24:00. No entity used the PXIL platform to manage deviation exposure for the delivery day, and with grid frequency averaging a healthy 50.017 Hz and DSM rates linked to well-supplied real-time prices, the incentive to trade deviations through PXIL was evidently absent.
8NRPC bills Week-12 deviation charges under Karnataka High Court's interim shadow; payment due July 11
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 1 July 2026 issued the statement of charges for deviation for 15-21 June 2026 (Week 12, FY 2026-27), prepared under the CERC DSM Regulations, 2024 and in compliance with the Karnataka High Court's interim order dated 27 April 2026 in Writ Petition No. 13260/2026. Northern regional entities must pay into the NR Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account on or before 11 July 2026, failing which a late payment surcharge of 0.04% per day applies.
8Jindal Power's Simhapuri unit pays Rs. 9.4 lakh interest on Rs. 18.4-crore delayed DSM dues in SRPC's May 2026 ledger
The Southern Regional Power Committee's annexure of delayed payments to the SR Deviation and Ancillary Services pool for May 2026 shows Jindal Power Limited's Simhapuri unit remitting Rs. 18.38 crore late with interest of Rs. 9.38 lakh, alongside Meenakshi Energy and a clutch of renewable generators and Qualified Coordinating Agencies, including SAEL Solar, Sprng Renewable Energy, Vena Energy, Azure Power and IRCON Renewable, that together paid lakhs in delay interest computed at 0.04% per day. Details
8Green Day-Ahead Market trades 866 MU in June 2026; West Bengal tops buying at 232 MU
Green Day-Ahead Market (G-DAM) data for June 2026 show buy and sell volumes each totalling 866.23 MU across 146 participating entities. West Bengal was the largest buyer at 231.74 MU, followed by Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while the sell side was dominated by renewable generators, including Adani Green SPVs across Khavda and Rajasthan pooling stations, Ambuja Cements' captive RE portfolio of over 60 MU, and hydro stations such as Subansiri Lower and Rongnichu HEP. The G-DAM's monthly churn is a barometer of exchange-traded green power liquidity as discoms lean on it for RPO compliance.
8IEX Green Day-Ahead Market clears renewable power at Rs. 6,121.50/MWh average on July 1 as solar supplies half the volume
Data from IEX's Green Day-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows an average market clearing price of Rs. 6,121.50/MWh, with prices swinging from a solar-hour low of Rs. 1,104.32/MWh to the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling in non-solar blocks. Average cleared volume stood at 1,233 MW per 15-minute block, of which solar contributed 615 MW, non-solar renewables 512 MW and hydro 106 MW, while purchase bids averaging 4,564 MW against sell bids of just 1,774 MW underline a green power market that remains heavily buyer-constrained.
8IEX green market trades 2.19 lakh MWh in eight days as weighted prices hold near Rs. 3,917/MWh
Between June 25 and July 2, 2026, the IEX Green Day-Ahead Market cleared a cumulative 219,381.64 MWh, with solar alone contributing 130,997.60 MWh, roughly 60% of all green volume traded. Daily market clearing prices ranged from Rs. 5,201.78/MWh to Rs. 6,457.48/MWh, while the volume-weighted average settled around Rs. 3,917.04/MWh thanks to cheap midday solar. Purchase bids of 10.71 lakh MWh dwarfed total sell offers of 2.86 lakh MWh across the period, keeping the market persistently short of green supply.
8Rival exchange's Green Day-Ahead Market segment registers zero trades across all 96 blocks on July 1
The block-wise and hourly Green Day-Ahead Market snapshots published by the competing power exchange platform for July 1, 2026 show nil purchase bids, nil sell bids and zero cleared volume across all blocks and 24 hours, including solar, non-solar and hydro sub-segments. The contrast with IEX's roughly 29,600 MWh of G-DAM clearance the same day highlights the extreme liquidity concentration in India's green electricity markets, strengthening the case CERC has flagged for market-coupling across exchanges.
8Ten straight days of zero green DAM volume on competing exchange, June 23-July 2 data shows
The day-wise Green Day-Ahead Market summary from the competing exchange covering June 23 to July 2, 2026 records zero purchase bids, zero sell bids and zero cleared volume on every single delivery day, with solar, non-solar and hydro sub-segments alike showing no scheduled volume or market clearing price throughout the ten-day window. The report quantifies a complete absence of green-market liquidity on the platform even as national green day-ahead volumes averaged more than 27,000 MWh daily elsewhere.
8IEX Day-Ahead prices hit Rs. 10,000/MWh cap through the night of July 1 before solar crash to Rs. 1,092
Data from the IEX Day-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows the market clearing price pinned at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling through most night blocks, with purchase bids near 19,864 MW at midnight against sell offers of barely 2,421 MW. By the solar hours the market flipped, with hour-12 blocks clearing near Rs. 1,092.58/MWh as sell bids ballooned past 52,000 MWh, an almost ten-fold intraday price spread that quantifies the duck-curve stress on India's grid. Final scheduled volume for the day reached roughly 150,365 MWh.
8IEX Day-Ahead Market averages 153,289 MWh daily over June 25-July 2 as MCP peaks at Rs. 6,438 on June 29
The eight-day IEX Day-Ahead Market summary covering June 25 to July 2, 2026 shows total traded volume of 12.26 lakh MWh, averaging 153,289 MWh per day, with daily unconstrained MCPs ranging between Rs. 4,566.76 and Rs. 6,438.16/MWh. June 29 marked the week's stress point, purchase bids surging to 643,104 MWh and driving the highest daily MCP of Rs. 6,438.16/MWh on cleared volume of 171,077 MWh, before weighted average prices softened to Rs. 3,633.87/MWh by July 2 as monsoon demand eased.
8Sellers park 66,367 MWh in IEX High-Price DAM on July 1 but attract zero buyers
Data for IEX's High-Price Day-Ahead Market, the segment where costly gas and imported-coal plants can offer above Rs. 10,000/MWh, shows sell offers of 2,308.20 to 3,102.20 MW in every 15-minute block of July 1, 2026, totalling 66,367.05 MWh, against zero purchase bids and nil cleared volume across all 96 blocks. With mainline DAM prices averaging Rs. 4,103/MWh weighted, no buyer needed super-premium power, meaning July 1 saw no scarcity severe enough to activate India's costliest generation tier.
8IEX High-Price DAM clears only 40.78 MWh in eight days, all at Rs. 20,000/MWh
Daily summary data for the IEX HP-DAM between June 25 and July 2, 2026 shows cumulative sell offers of 476,034.11 MWh drawing purchase bids of just 8,611.83 MWh, with final scheduled volume of a mere 40.78 MWh across the entire window. The only trades occurred on June 29 (27.40 MWh) and June 30 (13.38 MWh), both clearing at a weighted MCP of Rs. 20,000/MWh, double the regular market cap, while five of the eight days saw zero buy interest despite standing sell offers exceeding 57,000 MWh daily.
8Competing exchange's High-Price DAM segment completely empty on July 1, zero across all columns
The block-wise and hourly HP-DAM data from the rival exchange platform for July 1, 2026 shows zero purchase bids, zero sell bids, zero cleared volume and zero scheduled volume across all blocks and 24 hours. Unlike IEX's HP-DAM, where sellers at least posted 66,367 MWh of offers the same day, this venue attracted neither side of the market, adding to the liquidity-concentration story running across every market segment reported for the week.
8Ten days, ten zeros: rival exchange's HP-DAM logs no bids June 23-July 2
The day-wise High-Price Day-Ahead Market summary from the competing exchange covering June 23 through July 2, 2026 shows zero purchase bids, zero sell offers and zero cleared volume on every one of the ten delivery days, with total, maximum, minimum and average MCP rows all reading 0.00. Over the identical window, IEX's HP-DAM at least cleared 40.78 MWh at Rs. 20,000/MWh, making the contrast in premium-segment liquidity absolute.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8IEX Real-Time Market schedules 197,824 MWh on July 1 with prices whipsawing from Rs. 400 to Rs. 10,000/MWh
Data from IEX for July 1, 2026 shows 202,491 MWh cleared and 197,824 MWh finally scheduled after congestion adjustments in the Real-Time Market, at an average MCP of Rs. 3,566.43/MWh. Midnight blocks cleared at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on purchase bids above 17,000 MW, while intraday blocks fell as low as Rs. 399.86/MWh amid sell offers peaking at 36,942.50 MW, with sell-side depth nearly double the buy interest keeping most daylight hours comfortably supplied.
8IEX Real-Time Market moves 13.84 lakh MWh in eight days; June 27 MCP spikes to Rs. 7,002/MWh
Cumulative IEX Real-Time Market data for June 25-July 2, 2026 shows 13,83,682 MWh of final scheduled volume, averaging 172,960 MWh a day at a mean MCP of Rs. 4,525.75/MWh. June 27 was the tightest day, purchase bids of 987,372 MWh against sell offers of just 235,519 MWh driving the daily MCP to Rs. 7,002.41/MWh, before the market loosened dramatically by July 2, with the daily MCP falling to Rs. 1,718.83/MWh on scheduled volume of 115,919 MWh.
8Second exchange's Real-Time Market blank on July 1, zero bids and volume across all blocks and hours
The rival exchange platform's block-wise and hourly Real-Time Market data for July 1, 2026 records zero purchase bids, zero sell bids, zero cleared volume and zero scheduled volume in every block and hour of the day, with even the real-time curtailment column showing nothing to curtail. On a day when IEX's RTM scheduled nearly 198,000 MWh, the competing venue transacted not a single unit, a stark liquidity benchmark for the real-time segment.
8Rival exchange RTM clears just 1,769 MWh over ten days, at a Rs. 9,227/MWh average
The day-wise Real-Time Market summary from the competing exchange for the period ending July 2, 2026 shows cumulative purchase bids of 29,156.75 MWh but only 2,123.75 MWh of sell offers, resulting in just 1,769 MWh of cleared and scheduled volume across the entire window. What little traded went at scarcity prices, an average MCP of Rs. 9,227.02/MWh, with individual clears between Rs. 7,671.50 and the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap, and peak block activity never exceeding 621 MW of cleared volume.
8PXIL-format RTM volume profile shows no cleared trades in any block on July 1
The RTM Market Volume Profile Report for July 1, 2026 delivery shows dashes and zeros across purchase bids, sell bids, market cleared volume, scheduled volume and MCP for all 96 fifteen-minute blocks and all 24 hours, including the solar surplus hours when real-time prices elsewhere fell towards Rs. 900/MWh. Not one block or hour attracted matched buy and sell interest on the platform for the day, confirming the real-time segment lay completely dormant.
8Buyers sought 46,175 MWh but sellers offered only 800 MWh: exchange RTM cleared everything at Rs. 10,000/MWh
The multi-day RTM volume profile covering June 25-July 2, 2026 lays bare an extreme supply squeeze on the platform: on June 27, purchase bids hit 46,175 MWh against sell offers of just 800 MWh, and every one of the six trading days in the window cleared at exactly Rs. 10,000/MWh, the regulatory price cap. Daily cleared volumes were tiny, ranging from 370.95 MWh on June 30 to 2,550 MWh on June 25, with July 1 and 2 showing no activity at all.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead contracts trade at Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on July 1 as daily contingency volumes stay thin
Trade data published by IEX for its Green Term-Ahead Market on July 1, 2026 shows Daily Contingency block contracts uniformly clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh price cap. Individual instruments traded modest volumes of 8.34 to 16.79 MWh in the early-morning blocks, with buy and sell bid counts of just two to three per contract. Ceiling-level prices in the green term-ahead segment signal urgent short-term demand for renewable attributes that day-ahead supply is not meeting.
8IEX Term-Ahead Market: northern region blocks trade 78.9 MWh at Rs. 10,000/MWh cap on July 1
Trade data from the IEX Term-Ahead Market for July 1, 2026 shows Daily Contingency contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh price ceiling across Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western region instruments, with NR blocks the most active at 78.90 MWh and 11 matched bids per block. Southern region hourly contracts traded smaller 3 MWh clips at Rs. 7,150/MWh, the only sub-ceiling prices in the report, aligning with the region's 505 MW peak shortage reported by NLDC for June 30.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market records zero bids in all blocks and hours for July 1 delivery
The block-wise and hourly Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market data for July 1, 2026 shows zero transaction bids, zero cleared volume and a 0.0000 weighted average MCP for UP-regulation reserves across all 96 fifteen-minute blocks and 24 hours. The market-based ancillary mechanism attracted no participation for the delivery day; grid reserves were instead met through administered SCUC and reserves regulation, as Grid-India separately scheduled 64,595 MWh of SCUC-Up the same day.
8Nine consecutive days without a single AS-DAM trade, June 23-July 1 summary shows
The day-wise Ancillary Services DAM summary spanning June 23 to July 1, 2026 shows zero UP-regulation bids and zero cleared volume on all nine delivery days, with the cumulative market total reading 0 MWh and maximum, minimum and average MCP entries all sitting at 0.0000 Rs./MWh for the period. With the grid leaning on 58,000-65,000 MWh of daily SCUC-based reserves instead, the data poses a direct design question for CERC's ancillary services market framework.
8Solar-shaped sell offers up to 50 MWh per block find no buyers in IDAS segment on July 1
The Intra-Day/Any-Day Contingency Market Volume Profile for July 1, 2026 shows sell offers appearing from the 05:30 block, climbing through the morning to roughly 50 MWh per 15-minute block by 08:15, tracking a classic solar generation curve, yet not a single MWh cleared because purchase bids were absent all day. Hourly data confirms sell bids peaked at 201.50 MWh in the 08:00-09:00 hour while purchase bids, cleared volume and MCP stayed blank for all 24 hours.
86,486 MWh of IDAS buy bids on June 29 never met the 546 MWh of sell offers, no trades all week
The day-wise IDAS volume profile for deliveries between June 25 and July 2, 2026 shows a market where buyers and sellers repeatedly missed each other: June 29 drew 6,486 MWh of purchase bids against only 546 MWh of sell offers, yet nothing cleared, while July 2 attracted 2,726.25 MWh of sell offers with no buy interest at all. Across the full window the cleared volume and MCP columns remain empty on every single day, a structural liquidity mismatch.
8NLDC's SCUC roster for July 2 commits 60-plus units; NTPC Darlipali cheapest at 115.9 paise/kWh
Grid-India's Security Constrained Unit Commitment table, published July 1 for July 2, 2026 delivery, schedules more than 60 thermal units in merit order of energy charge rate, led by NTPC Darlipali at 115.9 paise/kWh (281.04 MW) and Talcher at 130.4 paise/kWh. The roster spans the NTPC fleet from Sipat and Korba in the sub-140-paise band through Singrauli's 948.36 MW at 198.7 paise to Unchahar units near 380 paise/kWh, concentrated in blocks targeting the evening ramp when solar recedes.
8Grid-India ramps SCUC-Up reserves 9.7% to 64,595 MWh on July 1 as balancing needs climb
Grid Controller of India's daily Ancillary Services and SCUC report shows 64,595 MWh of SCUC-Up energy scheduled for July 1, 2026, up 9.7% from 58,888 MWh a day earlier on June 30, alongside SCUC-Down of -23,213 MWh versus -22,011 MWh. The day-on-day increase in both up and down commitments reflects rising monsoon-season variability in demand and renewable output, and with the exchange-based AS-DAM registering zero volume the same day, SCUC remains the grid's sole functioning reserve-procurement channel.
8NRPC settles Week-12 ancillary services and SCUC accounts covering SRAS, TRAS and gas-based high-demand operations
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 1 July 2026 issued the Ancillary Services (SRAS and TRAS) and Regional SCUC accounts for 15-21 June 2026 (Week 12, FY 2026-27), prepared under the CERC Ancillary Services Regulations, 2022 and the procedure implementing the Ministry of Power scheme for operating NVVN-tendered gas-based stations during high-demand periods, including TRAS-Emergency dispatches. SRAS providers are compensated from the DSM pool for up and down regulation with incentives, with all dues to be settled on or before 8 July 2026.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's DSM segment trades nothing on July 1, zero cleared buy and sell in all 96 time blocks
Power Exchange India Limited's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report for July 1, 2026 shows cleared buy volume, cleared sell volume and price at zero for every 15-minute period from 00:00 to 24:00. No entity used the PXIL platform to manage deviation exposure for the delivery day, and with grid frequency averaging a healthy 50.017 Hz and DSM rates linked to well-supplied real-time prices, the incentive to trade deviations through PXIL was evidently absent.
8NRPC bills Week-12 deviation charges under Karnataka High Court's interim shadow; payment due July 11
The Northern Regional Power Committee on 1 July 2026 issued the statement of charges for deviation for 15-21 June 2026 (Week 12, FY 2026-27), prepared under the CERC DSM Regulations, 2024 and in compliance with the Karnataka High Court's interim order dated 27 April 2026 in Writ Petition No. 13260/2026. Northern regional entities must pay into the NR Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account on or before 11 July 2026, failing which a late payment surcharge of 0.04% per day applies.
8Jindal Power's Simhapuri unit pays Rs. 9.4 lakh interest on Rs. 18.4-crore delayed DSM dues in SRPC's May 2026 ledger
The Southern Regional Power Committee's annexure of delayed payments to the SR Deviation and Ancillary Services pool for May 2026 shows Jindal Power Limited's Simhapuri unit remitting Rs. 18.38 crore late with interest of Rs. 9.38 lakh, alongside Meenakshi Energy and a clutch of renewable generators and Qualified Coordinating Agencies, including SAEL Solar, Sprng Renewable Energy, Vena Energy, Azure Power and IRCON Renewable, that together paid lakhs in delay interest computed at 0.04% per day. Details
NEWS UPDATE: RENEWABLE ENERGY
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STORAGE & GREEN HYDROGEN
8Shell's Sprng Energy, with 3.3 GWp operating, asks CERC to save BESS capacity from automatic connectivity revocation
Sprng Energy, the Shell Group renewable IPP with about 3.3 GWp operational and 1.7 GWp under construction, told CERC on 23 June 2026 that draft Regulation 5.2(m) of the GNA Fourth Amendment, which extinguishes additional BESS capacity whenever underlying connectivity is relinquished, should instead operate pro-rata for partial events, illustrating the point with a 150 MW solar plus 150 MW BESS configuration. It sought freedom to distribute LOA/PPA quantum across multiple project locations for FDRE, RTC and hybrid configurations, and retention of the existing one-month-from-COD land-document rule instead of a proposed 15-day deadline.
8THDCIL wants CERC to value pumped-storage trial power at 1.25x solar-hour market price instead of Rs. 2/kWh cap
THDC India Limited's comments on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 seek explicit application of the energy charge rate to both generation and pumping modes when computing deviation charges for Section 62 pumped hydro storage plants. THDCIL proposes that infirm power injected by standalone ESS before COD be paid at 1.25 times the weighted average daily solar-hour Area Clearing Price, netted for pumping-energy cost at 75% round-trip efficiency, instead of the draft's normal deviation rate capped at Rs. 2.00/kWh, and wants simple interest of 0.04% per day for delayed payouts.
8TNPDCL proposes 4-hour storage mandate by 2030 and opposes free non-solar-hour access in CERC GNA amendment
In the 23 June 2026 public hearing on the draft Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, TNPDCL supported the proposed 2-hour minimum discharge requirement for grid-connected energy storage but urged phased escalation to 3 hours from 1 April 2028 and 4 hours from 1 April 2030 to bolster resource adequacy. The utility opposed withdrawal of connectivity with return of bank guarantees on start-date changes and free additional transmission access for RE-plus-ESS projects during non-solar hours, insisting every access right must carry matching transmission-charge liability.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8TERC clears 60-kWp rooftop solar at Agartala Airport under PM Surya Ghar, keeping AAI's sanctioned capacity at 2 MWp
By Final Order No. 12 of 2026 dated 29 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the Airports Authority of India's proposal to install a 60 kWp rooftop solar plant on CISF barracks at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The previously approved 1,750 kWp ground-mounted capacity stands reconfigured into 1,690 kWp ground-mounted plus 60 kWp rooftop, keeping total sanctioned solar capacity unchanged at 2 MWp alongside the existing 250 kWp plant, with respondent TSECL filing no objection.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8NSEFI demands 12-working-day payment guarantee and Rs. 2.86/kWh infirm-power ceiling in CERC DSM overhaul
Presenting at the 26 June 2026 public hearing on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, NSEFI argued that linking contract rates to the daily average I-DAM price of about Rs. 3.99/kWh penalises solar plants generating at roughly Rs. 2.50/kWh in the 6 AM-6 PM window. It sought a cap on contract rates at the daily weighted average Area Clearing Price, an infirm-power compensation ceiling of Rs. 2.86/kWh for wind, solar and hybrid projects, and a firm statutory minimum 12-working-day payment timeline instead of deferral to a detailed procedure.
8NSEFI presses CERC for 24-month guaranteed execution window and parent-SPV milestone recognition in GNA Fourth Amendment
In its final comments on the draft CERC Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, NSEFI proposed holding milestones tied to in-principle connectivity in abeyance where transmission is delayed, mandating a minimum 24-month implementation period, stretching the 15-day land-document deadline to 60-90 days, and recognising land and financial-closure milestones achieved at parent or subsidiary level as valid compliance for the PPA-executing SPV. It also sought IRDAI-registered insurance surety bonds as bank-guarantee alternatives and a reduced Rs. 5 lakh/MW land bank guarantee for standalone ESS.
8Serentica pushes CERC to recognise 80-GW C&I merchant market in GNA Fourth Amendment, wants source-change fee halved
In comments on the draft CERC Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, Serentica Renewables asked the Commission to shield third-party-developed additional capacity from automatic revocation when the original connectivity grantee relinquishes its grant. It sought a 50% cut in the proposed Rs. 50,000/MW change-of-source fee, about 0.14% of solar capex of Rs. 3.5 crore/MW, and proposed that C&I merchant PPAs with investment-grade offtakers, minimum 10-year tenors and six-month financial closure qualify for connectivity conversion, citing a roughly 80 GW corporate demand opportunity.
8Serentica warns CERC's DSM Third Amendment penalises 25-30 GW of ISTS solar with contract rates far above generation cost
Serentica Renewables' submission dated 26 May 2026 on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 argues the deviation framework structurally disadvantages solar, which faces a 5% deviation band against wind's 10%, while contract rates track I-DAM prices that averaged Rs. 2,979.75/MWh during solar hours but Rs. 3,995.98/MWh across 24 hours in 2025. The company wants contract rates capped at the daily weighted average Area Clearing Price and interest at late-payment-surcharge rates for delayed payouts, noting 25-30 GW of ISTS-connected solar versus 10-12 GW of wind would bear the brunt.
8ACME Solar warns CERC draft GNA rules leave multi-site hybrid projects earning just Rs. 1.65 on a Rs. 3.25 PPA
ACME Solar Holdings' submission dated 10 June 2026 on the draft GNA Fourth Amendment flags that existing multi-located renewable generators which converted a bank-guarantee connectivity component to the land route are excluded from the new single-application dispensation, leaving the land component exposed to revocation on PPA extension, even though MoP bidding guidelines pay only 50% of tariff, Rs. 1.65/unit on a Rs. 3.25/unit hybrid PPA, when only one component is commissioned. ACME also wants the change-of-source window anchored to the actual date of GNA effectiveness.
8GRIDCO asks CERC to add state bulk power procurers as direct GNA applicants under new Clause 17.1(vii)
GRIDCO Limited, Odisha's designated bulk power procurer, urged CERC to insert a new Clause 17.1(vii) in the Connectivity and GNA Regulations recognising an entity designated by the State Government for bulk procurement of power on behalf of distribution licensees as an eligible GNA applicant. GRIDCO pointed out that CTUIL/PGCIL transmission bills are served directly on it and recovered through its ARR, yet it must route GNA applications through OPTCL, which bears no commercial liability, while discoms in other states can apply directly.
8TNPDCL tells CERC softer DSM rates for captive plants and trial-run payouts will deepen pool deficits borne by discoms
At the 30 June 2026 public hearing on the draft DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited opposed replacing time-block-wise ACP with daily weighted average ACP for captive generating plants, arguing deviations in peak-deficit blocks would be settled below market value. TNPDCL wants uniform DSM treatment across CGPs, general sellers and wind-solar sellers, opposes funding trial-run energy of thermal stations and standalone ESS from the DSM pool, and insists the statutory 10-day payment timeline remain in the regulations.
8Grid-India seeks one-year runway and uniform treatment of all wind-solar sellers from April 2031 in DSM Third Amendment
Grid-India's comments dated 30 June 2026 on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 ask that new payment timelines take effect only one year after approval of the Detailed Procedure for the National Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account, citing software development and consequential amendments needed in the IEGC 2023. The system operator proposes that all wind-solar sellers be treated as general sellers from 1 April 2031, that WS sellers receive zero payment for over-injection above 50.05 Hz, and that inter-regional deviations be computed notionally in energy terms only.
8NRPC's Renewable Energy Sub-Committee tackles Rajasthan voltage spikes and LVRT failures in 7th meeting minutes
Minutes of the 7th meeting of NRPC's Renewable Energy Sub-Committee, held on 26 May 2026, cover RE generation-loss events during faults near RE complexes, non-compliance with Low and High Voltage Ride Through requirements, voltage oscillations and spikes in the Rajasthan RE complex, status of the RE evacuation Phase-III transmission system, power-quality measurement at RE stations, a proposed annual self-audit format, and BESS operating philosophy during low-frequency conditions. Membership spans NLDC, NRLDC and ISTS-connected generators including ACME, Azure and Inox Wind. Details
8Shell's Sprng Energy, with 3.3 GWp operating, asks CERC to save BESS capacity from automatic connectivity revocation
Sprng Energy, the Shell Group renewable IPP with about 3.3 GWp operational and 1.7 GWp under construction, told CERC on 23 June 2026 that draft Regulation 5.2(m) of the GNA Fourth Amendment, which extinguishes additional BESS capacity whenever underlying connectivity is relinquished, should instead operate pro-rata for partial events, illustrating the point with a 150 MW solar plus 150 MW BESS configuration. It sought freedom to distribute LOA/PPA quantum across multiple project locations for FDRE, RTC and hybrid configurations, and retention of the existing one-month-from-COD land-document rule instead of a proposed 15-day deadline.
8THDCIL wants CERC to value pumped-storage trial power at 1.25x solar-hour market price instead of Rs. 2/kWh cap
THDC India Limited's comments on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 seek explicit application of the energy charge rate to both generation and pumping modes when computing deviation charges for Section 62 pumped hydro storage plants. THDCIL proposes that infirm power injected by standalone ESS before COD be paid at 1.25 times the weighted average daily solar-hour Area Clearing Price, netted for pumping-energy cost at 75% round-trip efficiency, instead of the draft's normal deviation rate capped at Rs. 2.00/kWh, and wants simple interest of 0.04% per day for delayed payouts.
8TNPDCL proposes 4-hour storage mandate by 2030 and opposes free non-solar-hour access in CERC GNA amendment
In the 23 June 2026 public hearing on the draft Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, TNPDCL supported the proposed 2-hour minimum discharge requirement for grid-connected energy storage but urged phased escalation to 3 hours from 1 April 2028 and 4 hours from 1 April 2030 to bolster resource adequacy. The utility opposed withdrawal of connectivity with return of bank guarantees on start-date changes and free additional transmission access for RE-plus-ESS projects during non-solar hours, insisting every access right must carry matching transmission-charge liability.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8TERC clears 60-kWp rooftop solar at Agartala Airport under PM Surya Ghar, keeping AAI's sanctioned capacity at 2 MWp
By Final Order No. 12 of 2026 dated 29 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the Airports Authority of India's proposal to install a 60 kWp rooftop solar plant on CISF barracks at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The previously approved 1,750 kWp ground-mounted capacity stands reconfigured into 1,690 kWp ground-mounted plus 60 kWp rooftop, keeping total sanctioned solar capacity unchanged at 2 MWp alongside the existing 250 kWp plant, with respondent TSECL filing no objection.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8NSEFI demands 12-working-day payment guarantee and Rs. 2.86/kWh infirm-power ceiling in CERC DSM overhaul
Presenting at the 26 June 2026 public hearing on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, NSEFI argued that linking contract rates to the daily average I-DAM price of about Rs. 3.99/kWh penalises solar plants generating at roughly Rs. 2.50/kWh in the 6 AM-6 PM window. It sought a cap on contract rates at the daily weighted average Area Clearing Price, an infirm-power compensation ceiling of Rs. 2.86/kWh for wind, solar and hybrid projects, and a firm statutory minimum 12-working-day payment timeline instead of deferral to a detailed procedure.
8NSEFI presses CERC for 24-month guaranteed execution window and parent-SPV milestone recognition in GNA Fourth Amendment
In its final comments on the draft CERC Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, NSEFI proposed holding milestones tied to in-principle connectivity in abeyance where transmission is delayed, mandating a minimum 24-month implementation period, stretching the 15-day land-document deadline to 60-90 days, and recognising land and financial-closure milestones achieved at parent or subsidiary level as valid compliance for the PPA-executing SPV. It also sought IRDAI-registered insurance surety bonds as bank-guarantee alternatives and a reduced Rs. 5 lakh/MW land bank guarantee for standalone ESS.
8Serentica pushes CERC to recognise 80-GW C&I merchant market in GNA Fourth Amendment, wants source-change fee halved
In comments on the draft CERC Connectivity and GNA (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, Serentica Renewables asked the Commission to shield third-party-developed additional capacity from automatic revocation when the original connectivity grantee relinquishes its grant. It sought a 50% cut in the proposed Rs. 50,000/MW change-of-source fee, about 0.14% of solar capex of Rs. 3.5 crore/MW, and proposed that C&I merchant PPAs with investment-grade offtakers, minimum 10-year tenors and six-month financial closure qualify for connectivity conversion, citing a roughly 80 GW corporate demand opportunity.
8Serentica warns CERC's DSM Third Amendment penalises 25-30 GW of ISTS solar with contract rates far above generation cost
Serentica Renewables' submission dated 26 May 2026 on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 argues the deviation framework structurally disadvantages solar, which faces a 5% deviation band against wind's 10%, while contract rates track I-DAM prices that averaged Rs. 2,979.75/MWh during solar hours but Rs. 3,995.98/MWh across 24 hours in 2025. The company wants contract rates capped at the daily weighted average Area Clearing Price and interest at late-payment-surcharge rates for delayed payouts, noting 25-30 GW of ISTS-connected solar versus 10-12 GW of wind would bear the brunt.
8ACME Solar warns CERC draft GNA rules leave multi-site hybrid projects earning just Rs. 1.65 on a Rs. 3.25 PPA
ACME Solar Holdings' submission dated 10 June 2026 on the draft GNA Fourth Amendment flags that existing multi-located renewable generators which converted a bank-guarantee connectivity component to the land route are excluded from the new single-application dispensation, leaving the land component exposed to revocation on PPA extension, even though MoP bidding guidelines pay only 50% of tariff, Rs. 1.65/unit on a Rs. 3.25/unit hybrid PPA, when only one component is commissioned. ACME also wants the change-of-source window anchored to the actual date of GNA effectiveness.
8GRIDCO asks CERC to add state bulk power procurers as direct GNA applicants under new Clause 17.1(vii)
GRIDCO Limited, Odisha's designated bulk power procurer, urged CERC to insert a new Clause 17.1(vii) in the Connectivity and GNA Regulations recognising an entity designated by the State Government for bulk procurement of power on behalf of distribution licensees as an eligible GNA applicant. GRIDCO pointed out that CTUIL/PGCIL transmission bills are served directly on it and recovered through its ARR, yet it must route GNA applications through OPTCL, which bears no commercial liability, while discoms in other states can apply directly.
8TNPDCL tells CERC softer DSM rates for captive plants and trial-run payouts will deepen pool deficits borne by discoms
At the 30 June 2026 public hearing on the draft DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited opposed replacing time-block-wise ACP with daily weighted average ACP for captive generating plants, arguing deviations in peak-deficit blocks would be settled below market value. TNPDCL wants uniform DSM treatment across CGPs, general sellers and wind-solar sellers, opposes funding trial-run energy of thermal stations and standalone ESS from the DSM pool, and insists the statutory 10-day payment timeline remain in the regulations.
8Grid-India seeks one-year runway and uniform treatment of all wind-solar sellers from April 2031 in DSM Third Amendment
Grid-India's comments dated 30 June 2026 on the draft CERC DSM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 ask that new payment timelines take effect only one year after approval of the Detailed Procedure for the National Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account, citing software development and consequential amendments needed in the IEGC 2023. The system operator proposes that all wind-solar sellers be treated as general sellers from 1 April 2031, that WS sellers receive zero payment for over-injection above 50.05 Hz, and that inter-regional deviations be computed notionally in energy terms only.
8NRPC's Renewable Energy Sub-Committee tackles Rajasthan voltage spikes and LVRT failures in 7th meeting minutes
Minutes of the 7th meeting of NRPC's Renewable Energy Sub-Committee, held on 26 May 2026, cover RE generation-loss events during faults near RE complexes, non-compliance with Low and High Voltage Ride Through requirements, voltage oscillations and spikes in the Rajasthan RE complex, status of the RE evacuation Phase-III transmission system, power-quality measurement at RE stations, a proposed annual self-audit format, and BESS operating philosophy during low-frequency conditions. Membership spans NLDC, NRLDC and ISTS-connected generators including ACME, Azure and Inox Wind. Details
NEWS UPDATE: TARIFF & REGULATORY ORDERS
Jul 02:
RETAIL TARIFF REVISION
8KERC orders BESCOM, HESCOM and GESCOM to refund Rs. 203.70 crore of disallowed fuel surcharge in August 2026 bills
Truing up the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment for October 2025-March 2026 by order dated 29 June 2026, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission disallowed Rs. 150.00 crore claimed by BESCOM, Rs. 43.56 crore by HESCOM and Rs. 10.14 crore by GESCOM, holding that late payment surcharge and carrying cost arising from non-payment of generator dues under a CERC order cannot be passed on to consumers. The three ESCOMs must refund the amounts through negative adjustment in August 2026 billing, while net FPPCA claims across all five ESCOMs totalled Rs. 793.82 crore for the period.
8BESCOM sets July 2026 fuel surcharge at 32 paise per unit on May power-purchase cost variance
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited, through a notification dated 30 June 2026, fixed the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment charge for July 2026 at 32 paise per unit, based on the variance in fuel and power purchase costs incurred in May 2026. The levy is computed under the KERC (FPPCA) Regulations, 2022 and its First Amendment, which mandate automatic monthly pass-through of fuel-cost variations. Every BESCOM consumer in the Bengaluru region will see the 32-paise surcharge on energy charges in July bills, up from 25 paise per unit recovered in May 2026, reflecting costlier summer power procurement.
8Noida Power Company to levy 1.89% fuel surcharge in June 2026 bills for March power-purchase cost spike
Noida Power Company Limited has computed a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge of 1.89% for March 2026, to be billed to all consumer categories in June 2026 under the automatic monthly FPPAS formula in the UPERC (Multi Year Tariff for Distribution) Regulations, 2025. The computation compares the actual power purchase cost of 334.21 MU procured in the reference month against the approved cost in the Tariff Order dated 22 November 2025, with an (n-3) month lag and annual true-up. Greater Noida's consumers thus face a near-2% add-on to energy charges within three months of procurement.
8MP Power Management Company fixes June 2026 FPPAS at 1.11% for all three state discoms effective June 24
M.P. Power Management Company Limited directed the M.P. Paschim, Madhya and Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran companies to bill a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge of 1.11% on energy charges for one month commencing 24 June 2026. The surcharge stems from April 2026 procurement of 960.24 crore units at an actual average power purchase cost of Rs. 3.71/kWh against the approved Rs. 3.64/kWh, an incremental Rs. 0.07/kWh on net units of 918.67 crore kWh. The automatic pass-through recovers roughly Rs. 64 crore of incremental power purchase cost from consumers across Madhya Pradesh's three discom zones.
8BESCOM's May 2026 fuel-surcharge workings show Rs. 94.65-crore FPPCA claim with Rs. 9.44-crore over-recovery to return in July
The workbook annexed to the KERC (FPPCA) Regulations discloses BESCOM's station-wise power purchase costs for May 2026, when the discom procured 4,448.20 MU as per SLDC with projected retail sales of 3,916.59 MU after transmission and distribution losses. Format-2 shows an FPPCA determination of Rs. 94.65 crore for May against actual collection of Rs. 104.09 crore, leaving Rs. 9.44 crore to be adjusted downward in July 2026 bills, while Format-1 details total KPCL thermal purchase cost of Rs. 741.08 crore for the month, with RTPS Units 1-7 running at Rs. 4.11/unit variable cost against an approved Rs. 4.92/unit.
OPEN ACCESS & WHEELING CHARGES
8MERC dismisses green open access petitions of UltraTech, CIE Automotive and NSEFI, sends applicants to revamped GOAR portal
In a common order dated 1 July 2026, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission dismissed petitions by CIE Automotive India, UltraTech Cement, Jindal Saw and NSEFI along with Sunsure and ReNew group solar SPVs, who alleged MSEDCL and MSETCL unlawfully rejected or sat on Green Energy Long-Term Open Access applications beyond the 15-day deadline. The Commission held MSEDCL acted beyond its jurisdiction but declined deemed approval or refunds. With NLDC's revamped Green Open Access Registry portal operational since 15 December 2025, petitioners are free to reapply and MSETCL must process applications in a fair, time-bound manner.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8DERC orders full upstream infrastructure costs into EV-charging demand notes, shielding Delhi consumers from PM E-DRIVE bills
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, through a Removal of Difficulty (Fourth) Order dated 1 July 2026, directed distribution licensees to include the full cost of distribution transformers, HT/LT cables, AC distribution boxes and civil works in demand notes raised on Charge Point Operators for EV charging stations under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme. For LT connections up to 200 kW these upstream costs were earlier absorbed in discoms' ARR; they will now be met from the scheme's subsidy and kept out of ARR, with Delhi Transco Ltd maintaining consolidated records of sites, demand notes and payments.
8KERC fast-tracks renewal of 20-year-old wind and mini-hydel PPAs with deemed-approval route at 85% of 20th-year tariff
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a suo-motu order on 1 July 2026 creating a deemed-approval mechanism for renewal of PPAs of mini-hydel and wind projects completing their initial 20-year term. Generators applying at least 90 days before expiry must agree to supply at 85% of the 20th-year tariff or a negotiated tariff, whichever is lower; if the ESCOM fails to act despite a valid application, the PPA stands deemed extended. The order plugs a payment vacuum in which generators kept injecting energy after PPA expiry without being paid due to delayed renewals.
8TERC orders TSECL to pay Railways 50% of average cost of supply for regenerative-braking power fed into Tripura grid
In Final Order No. 10 of 2026 dated 16 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission directed that import and export energy recorded by ABT-compliant meters at Northeast Frontier Railway's traction substations at Kumarghat, Teliamura and Udaipur be duly accounted for in energy billing. TSECL must compensate NFR for energy injected through regenerative braking of electric locomotives at 50% of the Average Cost of Supply, applying the feed-in tariff mechanism under TERC's 2024 Gross/Net Metering Regulations, in a first-of-its-kind ruling monetising braking energy previously left unpaid.
8CERC approves Rs. 420-crore annual tariff for Power Grid's Green Energy Corridor ISTS Part-B assets through 2029
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, by order dated 30 June 2026 in Petition No. 752/TT/2025, trued up the 2019-24 transmission tariff and determined the 2024-29 tariff for Power Grid Corporation of India's Green Energy Corridors ISTS Part-B assets in the Western and Northern Regions. Trued-up Annual Fixed Charges of Rs. 421.12 crore to Rs. 432.51 crore per year were approved for 2019-24, while AFC for 2024-29 was allowed at Rs. 420.26 crore for 2024-25, tapering to Rs. 406.79 crore by 2028-29, shared by beneficiaries across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman cancels faulty name transfer on Erode farm power connection, orders records restored in 30 days
Allowing Appeal Petition No. 12 of 2026 by order dated 1 July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman set aside the name transfer wrongly effected on agricultural service connection No. 04-335-003-69 in the Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle of TNPDCL, cancelling the change in favour of a third party and directing engineers to restore the earlier registration within 30 days. The Ombudsman held the transfer was processed without proper legal-heir documentation, a lapse the CGRF had failed to correct, clarifying that such corrections are administrative and do not adjudicate civil title.
8KSERC flags 265 consumer complaints bypassing KSEB grievance forums, orders online CGRF filing and faster solar meters
Minutes of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission's review meeting with CGRFs and the Electricity Ombudsman held on 2 June 2026 reveal that 265 complaints reached the Commission directly between April 2025 and 10 May 2026, while CGRFs logged 98 low-voltage and power-interruption complaints in six weeks from 1 April 2026. Chairman T.K. Jose noted rooftop solar installations grew 20-35% month-on-month yet net-metering connections stall over meter shortages; KSEB was directed to maintain solar meter stock and launch the mandatory online CGRF complaint-filing portal under KSERC Regulations, 2023.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8BERC admits Hasanpur Sugar Mills' plea to keep 10-MW bagasse plant's 2014 PPA alive for full 20 years
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission on 1 July 2026 admitted Case No. 24/2026 filed by M/s Hasanpur Sugar Mills, a unit of Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd, seeking a declaration that its PPA dated 26.2.2014 for a 10 MW bagasse-based cogeneration plant subsists for 20 years from commercial operation. Respondents BSPHCL, NBPDCL and SBPDCL must file replies by 22 July 2026, with the petitioner's rejoinder within a week and the next hearing fixed for 6 August 2026, in a case that will signal how Bihar treats legacy renewable cogeneration PPAs.
8BERC gives Bihar discoms until July 15 to finalise comments on new Electricity Supply Code 2026 as sugar mills push seasonal supply rules
Hearing suo-motu proceeding SMP-06/2026 on 1 July 2026, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission extended the deadline for NBPDCL and SBPDCL to file additional comments on the draft BERC Electricity Supply Code, 2026 to 15 July 2026. The Bihar Sugar Mills Association was directed to propose Bihar-specific terms for seasonal electricity supply by the same date, with discoms ordered to file a comprehensive response. The matter is next listed on 21 July 2026, with the new code set to govern connection, billing and supply conditions statewide.
8CERC demands more data from NTPC on 2024-29 tariff for 1,320-MW Tanda Stage-II; affidavit due July 8
In Petition No. 941/GT/2025, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on 1 July 2026 directed NTPC Limited to file additional information on affidavit by 8 July 2026 for determination of the 2024-29 tariff of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II (2x660 MW). The Commission wants a year-wise reconciliation between approved RCE cost, capital cost additions during 2019-24 and 2024-29, the basis of water, security and ash-transportation O&M claims, and auditor-certified revised tariff forms, with respondent replies due 15 July and rejoinders by 22 July 2026.
8CERC grills NTPC on Tanda-II truing-up: project land used for renewables, refinancing gains and ash costs under the lens
By letter dated 1 July 2026 in Petition No. 991/GT/2025 for truing up the 2019-24 tariff of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II, the CERC sought clarifications from NTPC by 8 July 2026, including the proportionate cost of project land now used for renewable-energy generation, compliance with prior tribunal directions, a revised Form-13 based on actual interest rates without refinancing-benefit adjustments, the CISF versus non-CISF security break-up, and cash-versus-liability segregation of ash-transportation expenses, with replies due 15 July and rejoinders 22 July 2026.
8CERC questions DVC's add-cap claims for 1,000-MW Durgapur Steel Plant, from boundary walls to biomass co-firing
For determination of the 2024-29 tariff of Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station Units I & II (2x500 MW), the CERC on 1 July 2026 directed Damodar Valley Corporation in Petition No. 656/GT/2025 to justify by 8 July 2026 additional capital expenditure claimed for boundary-wall construction, replacement of electrical items through 2024-29, Automatic Generation Control implementation, CISF-requested CCTV systems and infrastructure for biomass co-firing. DVC must map each claim to a specific regulation and furnish cost-benefit analysis, with replies due 15 July and rejoinders 22 July 2026.
8DVC's 2019-24 truing-up for Durgapur Steel stalls on unmet ash-evacuation directions from CERC's July 2023 order
In Petition No. 52/GT/2026 for truing up the 2019-24 tariff of the 1,000-MW Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station, the CERC on 1 July 2026 recorded that Damodar Valley Corporation has still not complied with ash-evacuation expense directions issued on 3.7.2023, and demanded compliance along with fresh information on affidavit by 8 July 2026. DVC must also disclose the proportionate cost of plant land now used for renewable generation and reconcile approved RCE cost against additional capitalisation claims, including delayed MoEF-mandated green-belt works. Details
8KERC orders BESCOM, HESCOM and GESCOM to refund Rs. 203.70 crore of disallowed fuel surcharge in August 2026 bills
Truing up the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment for October 2025-March 2026 by order dated 29 June 2026, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission disallowed Rs. 150.00 crore claimed by BESCOM, Rs. 43.56 crore by HESCOM and Rs. 10.14 crore by GESCOM, holding that late payment surcharge and carrying cost arising from non-payment of generator dues under a CERC order cannot be passed on to consumers. The three ESCOMs must refund the amounts through negative adjustment in August 2026 billing, while net FPPCA claims across all five ESCOMs totalled Rs. 793.82 crore for the period.
8BESCOM sets July 2026 fuel surcharge at 32 paise per unit on May power-purchase cost variance
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited, through a notification dated 30 June 2026, fixed the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment charge for July 2026 at 32 paise per unit, based on the variance in fuel and power purchase costs incurred in May 2026. The levy is computed under the KERC (FPPCA) Regulations, 2022 and its First Amendment, which mandate automatic monthly pass-through of fuel-cost variations. Every BESCOM consumer in the Bengaluru region will see the 32-paise surcharge on energy charges in July bills, up from 25 paise per unit recovered in May 2026, reflecting costlier summer power procurement.
8Noida Power Company to levy 1.89% fuel surcharge in June 2026 bills for March power-purchase cost spike
Noida Power Company Limited has computed a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge of 1.89% for March 2026, to be billed to all consumer categories in June 2026 under the automatic monthly FPPAS formula in the UPERC (Multi Year Tariff for Distribution) Regulations, 2025. The computation compares the actual power purchase cost of 334.21 MU procured in the reference month against the approved cost in the Tariff Order dated 22 November 2025, with an (n-3) month lag and annual true-up. Greater Noida's consumers thus face a near-2% add-on to energy charges within three months of procurement.
8MP Power Management Company fixes June 2026 FPPAS at 1.11% for all three state discoms effective June 24
M.P. Power Management Company Limited directed the M.P. Paschim, Madhya and Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran companies to bill a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge of 1.11% on energy charges for one month commencing 24 June 2026. The surcharge stems from April 2026 procurement of 960.24 crore units at an actual average power purchase cost of Rs. 3.71/kWh against the approved Rs. 3.64/kWh, an incremental Rs. 0.07/kWh on net units of 918.67 crore kWh. The automatic pass-through recovers roughly Rs. 64 crore of incremental power purchase cost from consumers across Madhya Pradesh's three discom zones.
8BESCOM's May 2026 fuel-surcharge workings show Rs. 94.65-crore FPPCA claim with Rs. 9.44-crore over-recovery to return in July
The workbook annexed to the KERC (FPPCA) Regulations discloses BESCOM's station-wise power purchase costs for May 2026, when the discom procured 4,448.20 MU as per SLDC with projected retail sales of 3,916.59 MU after transmission and distribution losses. Format-2 shows an FPPCA determination of Rs. 94.65 crore for May against actual collection of Rs. 104.09 crore, leaving Rs. 9.44 crore to be adjusted downward in July 2026 bills, while Format-1 details total KPCL thermal purchase cost of Rs. 741.08 crore for the month, with RTPS Units 1-7 running at Rs. 4.11/unit variable cost against an approved Rs. 4.92/unit.
OPEN ACCESS & WHEELING CHARGES
8MERC dismisses green open access petitions of UltraTech, CIE Automotive and NSEFI, sends applicants to revamped GOAR portal
In a common order dated 1 July 2026, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission dismissed petitions by CIE Automotive India, UltraTech Cement, Jindal Saw and NSEFI along with Sunsure and ReNew group solar SPVs, who alleged MSEDCL and MSETCL unlawfully rejected or sat on Green Energy Long-Term Open Access applications beyond the 15-day deadline. The Commission held MSEDCL acted beyond its jurisdiction but declined deemed approval or refunds. With NLDC's revamped Green Open Access Registry portal operational since 15 December 2025, petitioners are free to reapply and MSETCL must process applications in a fair, time-bound manner.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8DERC orders full upstream infrastructure costs into EV-charging demand notes, shielding Delhi consumers from PM E-DRIVE bills
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, through a Removal of Difficulty (Fourth) Order dated 1 July 2026, directed distribution licensees to include the full cost of distribution transformers, HT/LT cables, AC distribution boxes and civil works in demand notes raised on Charge Point Operators for EV charging stations under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme. For LT connections up to 200 kW these upstream costs were earlier absorbed in discoms' ARR; they will now be met from the scheme's subsidy and kept out of ARR, with Delhi Transco Ltd maintaining consolidated records of sites, demand notes and payments.
8KERC fast-tracks renewal of 20-year-old wind and mini-hydel PPAs with deemed-approval route at 85% of 20th-year tariff
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a suo-motu order on 1 July 2026 creating a deemed-approval mechanism for renewal of PPAs of mini-hydel and wind projects completing their initial 20-year term. Generators applying at least 90 days before expiry must agree to supply at 85% of the 20th-year tariff or a negotiated tariff, whichever is lower; if the ESCOM fails to act despite a valid application, the PPA stands deemed extended. The order plugs a payment vacuum in which generators kept injecting energy after PPA expiry without being paid due to delayed renewals.
8TERC orders TSECL to pay Railways 50% of average cost of supply for regenerative-braking power fed into Tripura grid
In Final Order No. 10 of 2026 dated 16 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission directed that import and export energy recorded by ABT-compliant meters at Northeast Frontier Railway's traction substations at Kumarghat, Teliamura and Udaipur be duly accounted for in energy billing. TSECL must compensate NFR for energy injected through regenerative braking of electric locomotives at 50% of the Average Cost of Supply, applying the feed-in tariff mechanism under TERC's 2024 Gross/Net Metering Regulations, in a first-of-its-kind ruling monetising braking energy previously left unpaid.
8CERC approves Rs. 420-crore annual tariff for Power Grid's Green Energy Corridor ISTS Part-B assets through 2029
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, by order dated 30 June 2026 in Petition No. 752/TT/2025, trued up the 2019-24 transmission tariff and determined the 2024-29 tariff for Power Grid Corporation of India's Green Energy Corridors ISTS Part-B assets in the Western and Northern Regions. Trued-up Annual Fixed Charges of Rs. 421.12 crore to Rs. 432.51 crore per year were approved for 2019-24, while AFC for 2024-29 was allowed at Rs. 420.26 crore for 2024-25, tapering to Rs. 406.79 crore by 2028-29, shared by beneficiaries across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman cancels faulty name transfer on Erode farm power connection, orders records restored in 30 days
Allowing Appeal Petition No. 12 of 2026 by order dated 1 July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman set aside the name transfer wrongly effected on agricultural service connection No. 04-335-003-69 in the Gobi Electricity Distribution Circle of TNPDCL, cancelling the change in favour of a third party and directing engineers to restore the earlier registration within 30 days. The Ombudsman held the transfer was processed without proper legal-heir documentation, a lapse the CGRF had failed to correct, clarifying that such corrections are administrative and do not adjudicate civil title.
8KSERC flags 265 consumer complaints bypassing KSEB grievance forums, orders online CGRF filing and faster solar meters
Minutes of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission's review meeting with CGRFs and the Electricity Ombudsman held on 2 June 2026 reveal that 265 complaints reached the Commission directly between April 2025 and 10 May 2026, while CGRFs logged 98 low-voltage and power-interruption complaints in six weeks from 1 April 2026. Chairman T.K. Jose noted rooftop solar installations grew 20-35% month-on-month yet net-metering connections stall over meter shortages; KSEB was directed to maintain solar meter stock and launch the mandatory online CGRF complaint-filing portal under KSERC Regulations, 2023.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8BERC admits Hasanpur Sugar Mills' plea to keep 10-MW bagasse plant's 2014 PPA alive for full 20 years
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission on 1 July 2026 admitted Case No. 24/2026 filed by M/s Hasanpur Sugar Mills, a unit of Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd, seeking a declaration that its PPA dated 26.2.2014 for a 10 MW bagasse-based cogeneration plant subsists for 20 years from commercial operation. Respondents BSPHCL, NBPDCL and SBPDCL must file replies by 22 July 2026, with the petitioner's rejoinder within a week and the next hearing fixed for 6 August 2026, in a case that will signal how Bihar treats legacy renewable cogeneration PPAs.
8BERC gives Bihar discoms until July 15 to finalise comments on new Electricity Supply Code 2026 as sugar mills push seasonal supply rules
Hearing suo-motu proceeding SMP-06/2026 on 1 July 2026, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission extended the deadline for NBPDCL and SBPDCL to file additional comments on the draft BERC Electricity Supply Code, 2026 to 15 July 2026. The Bihar Sugar Mills Association was directed to propose Bihar-specific terms for seasonal electricity supply by the same date, with discoms ordered to file a comprehensive response. The matter is next listed on 21 July 2026, with the new code set to govern connection, billing and supply conditions statewide.
8CERC demands more data from NTPC on 2024-29 tariff for 1,320-MW Tanda Stage-II; affidavit due July 8
In Petition No. 941/GT/2025, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on 1 July 2026 directed NTPC Limited to file additional information on affidavit by 8 July 2026 for determination of the 2024-29 tariff of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II (2x660 MW). The Commission wants a year-wise reconciliation between approved RCE cost, capital cost additions during 2019-24 and 2024-29, the basis of water, security and ash-transportation O&M claims, and auditor-certified revised tariff forms, with respondent replies due 15 July and rejoinders by 22 July 2026.
8CERC grills NTPC on Tanda-II truing-up: project land used for renewables, refinancing gains and ash costs under the lens
By letter dated 1 July 2026 in Petition No. 991/GT/2025 for truing up the 2019-24 tariff of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II, the CERC sought clarifications from NTPC by 8 July 2026, including the proportionate cost of project land now used for renewable-energy generation, compliance with prior tribunal directions, a revised Form-13 based on actual interest rates without refinancing-benefit adjustments, the CISF versus non-CISF security break-up, and cash-versus-liability segregation of ash-transportation expenses, with replies due 15 July and rejoinders 22 July 2026.
8CERC questions DVC's add-cap claims for 1,000-MW Durgapur Steel Plant, from boundary walls to biomass co-firing
For determination of the 2024-29 tariff of Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station Units I & II (2x500 MW), the CERC on 1 July 2026 directed Damodar Valley Corporation in Petition No. 656/GT/2025 to justify by 8 July 2026 additional capital expenditure claimed for boundary-wall construction, replacement of electrical items through 2024-29, Automatic Generation Control implementation, CISF-requested CCTV systems and infrastructure for biomass co-firing. DVC must map each claim to a specific regulation and furnish cost-benefit analysis, with replies due 15 July and rejoinders 22 July 2026.
8DVC's 2019-24 truing-up for Durgapur Steel stalls on unmet ash-evacuation directions from CERC's July 2023 order
In Petition No. 52/GT/2026 for truing up the 2019-24 tariff of the 1,000-MW Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station, the CERC on 1 July 2026 recorded that Damodar Valley Corporation has still not complied with ash-evacuation expense directions issued on 3.7.2023, and demanded compliance along with fresh information on affidavit by 8 July 2026. DVC must also disclose the proportionate cost of plant land now used for renewable generation and reconcile approved RCE cost against additional capitalisation claims, including delayed MoEF-mandated green-belt works. Details
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PPA SIGNING & APPROVAL
8TERC nudges TSECL and Longtharai Power to sign PPA for 10-MW solar project at Rs. 4.25/kWh ceiling tariff
Disposing of Petition No. 04 of 2026 on 17 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission recorded consensus between Longtharai Power Private Limited and TSECL on a 10 MW solar power project, scaled down from the originally proposed 50 MW, at a ceiling tariff of Rs. 4.25 per kWh, and directed both parties to execute a PPA and submit it for approval. Consultations held pursuant to Daily Order No. 04 of 2026 covered battery energy storage system integration, tariff benchmarking, project economics, financial viability, RPO compliance and employment generation, moving one of Tripura's few utility-scale solar proposals closer to execution. Details
8TERC nudges TSECL and Longtharai Power to sign PPA for 10-MW solar project at Rs. 4.25/kWh ceiling tariff
Disposing of Petition No. 04 of 2026 on 17 June 2026, the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission recorded consensus between Longtharai Power Private Limited and TSECL on a 10 MW solar power project, scaled down from the originally proposed 50 MW, at a ceiling tariff of Rs. 4.25 per kWh, and directed both parties to execute a PPA and submit it for approval. Consultations held pursuant to Daily Order No. 04 of 2026 covered battery energy storage system integration, tariff benchmarking, project economics, financial viability, RPO compliance and employment generation, moving one of Tripura's few utility-scale solar proposals closer to execution. Details
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Jul 02:
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8HVPNL confirms on-time July 1 interest payment on 2014-15 bond series to BSE
Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited informed BSE Ltd under Regulation 57(1) and Regulation 57(5) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 that ICICI Bank confirmed payment of interest due on 1 July 2026 on HVPNL Bond Series-1st 2014-15 (ISIN INE535N08064, Scrip Code 972732), an 8.62% coupon bond issued on 23 February 2015. The ICICI Bank statement shows coupon debits totalling about Rs. 2.65 crore executed on the due date, with Axis Trustee Services Limited copied for record and no principal falling due. Timely servicing keeps the state transco's listed-debt track record clean for bondholders. Details
8HVPNL confirms on-time July 1 interest payment on 2014-15 bond series to BSE
Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited informed BSE Ltd under Regulation 57(1) and Regulation 57(5) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 that ICICI Bank confirmed payment of interest due on 1 July 2026 on HVPNL Bond Series-1st 2014-15 (ISIN INE535N08064, Scrip Code 972732), an 8.62% coupon bond issued on 23 February 2015. The ICICI Bank statement shows coupon debits totalling about Rs. 2.65 crore executed on the due date, with Axis Trustee Services Limited copied for record and no principal falling due. Timely servicing keeps the state transco's listed-debt track record clean for bondholders. Details
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8Central Electricity Authority (CEA) organizes an All-India Electrical Safety awareness programme on the occasion of Electrical Safety Day Details
8Power Finance Corp to absorb REC Limited; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts on merger Details
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8Anil Ambani-Backed Power Company Jumps 17% to Become Top Nifty 500 Gainer After Announcing AI-Focused Subsidiary Restructuring Details
8GE Power India: Power Stock Surges 200% in 2 Months; Can the Momentum Continue Details
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8Renfra Energy to raise Rs 430 crore through IPO Details
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8The case for building India’s coal chemistry capability Details
8SECL posts record Q1 performance with highest-ever coal production, offtake Details
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8Power Finance Corp to absorb REC Limited; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts on merger Details
8High voltage power conductor demand surges as load increases; local firms gear up with tech tie-ups Details
8Coal India Reports 7.5% Offtake Surge and Approves Rs 2,831.11 Crore Solar Project Details
8India's power consumption grows 11.62% to 166.46 billion units in June Details
8Adani Energy Solutions appoints Pramath Nath as Chief People Officer Details
8Mumbai Power Issues: Speaker Narwekar Meets BEST Officials Details
8Why Transformers and Rectifiers India Share Price is Rising Details
8Protests erupt over ‘privatisation’ of Yadadri power plant Details
8Anil Ambani-Backed Power Company Jumps 17% to Become Top Nifty 500 Gainer After Announcing AI-Focused Subsidiary Restructuring Details
8GE Power India: Power Stock Surges 200% in 2 Months; Can the Momentum Continue Details
8Recent auction outcomes signal growing confidence in India’s energy storage market Details
8StarlinePS Enterprises Invests ?160 Crore In Celloraa Energy To Set Up 1.2 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility In Gujarat Details
8INOXAP seals 15-year deal with INA Solar Details
8Coal India production drops 7.5 pc in Q1 Details
8ENERPARC Energy India Appoints New CRO and CFO to Support Renewable Energy Expansion Details
8Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Secures Over Rs,000 Crore Power Grid Transformer Order Details
8Freyr Energy: Powering India’s Rooftops Details
8NLC India Secures 600 MW Solar Award in UP Scaling Renewable Energy Pipeline Details
8StarlinePS invests Rs 160 crore in solar cell facility Details
8Coal India wins Rs 2831.11 Crore order for 600 MW solar plant Details
8TERC Approves Rooftop Solar Plant At Agartala Airport Under PM Surya Ghar Yojana In Tripura Details
8India's Renewable Revolution: Aiming for 100 GW Wind Power by 2030 Details
8ACME-IHI JV secures Japan CfD subsidy support for green ammonia project in Odisha Details
8N.A.N. GreenMet, Enaex seal strategic JV in India Details
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Rs 524 crore hydro restoration contract awarded as owner advances critical river-control package
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8The latest award is more than a high-value civil works contract.
8The tender structure reveals a deliberate screening of technical strength, financial capability and execution experience before commercial competition was allowed to shape the outcome.
8The bigger story lies in the series of procurement adjustments and qualification filters that quietly redefined the package before final award. Details
8The tender structure reveals a deliberate screening of technical strength, financial capability and execution experience before commercial competition was allowed to shape the outcome.
8The bigger story lies in the series of procurement adjustments and qualification filters that quietly redefined the package before final award. Details
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8Bandhabal ASU tender turns on lifecycle risk, with Rs 300 lakh entry gate only the first filter
The tender does not stop at asking who can build an ASU. It asks who can prove that similar cryogenic capacity has operated with high availability. That distinction quietly reshapes the eligible vendor pool.
8Rs 257 crore Tirupati WtE tender puts long-term PPP risk at the centre
Tirupati package is framed as a 12 MW waste-to-energy project, but the bid design goes much deeper than plant construction. The concession structure places technology, waste handling, power offtake and long-term O&M into one commercial frame. The details show why this tender could reshape how municipal waste projects are priced in Andhra Pradesh.
8Rs 3 crore EPC package enters a tighter bidding phase as it holds the line
The package goes beyond equipment supply and installation. It pulls commissioning, PG testing and O&M into one execution chain. That makes the technical risk sit deeper than the tender title suggests.
8Tender moves on Kalyanpur GIS tie-up for POWERGRID’s SS-158T package
This tender has opened a pre-bid route for a high-voltage GIS package tied to Gujarat’s RE evacuation build-out. The structure places the manufacturer inside the bid architecture before the final customer award is known. The fine print shows where the real control sits.
8Rs 97 crore transmission package moves into tighter turnkey execution framework
This high-value transmission package extends well beyond conventional transmission line construction. The tender combines corridor execution, terminal integration and released-material management within a comprehensive turnkey responsibility framework.
8Rs 1 crore EMD tender stretches into deeper mill-risk test at Durgapur PP-II
Durgapur PP-II coal mill R&M package has moved through a long corrigendum trail before price discovery. The latest changes sharpen capacity, wear-life and brownfield interface obligations without giving bidders much room for soft assumptions. The real test will be how contractors price risk after the 68-day shift.
8Repeated deadline revisions reshape competition for Rs-value coal mill renovation package
A routine schedule revision has evolved into a far longer procurement cycle than initially envisaged. Multiple corrigenda reveal a deliberate shift in bidding timelines that could reshape competitive dynamics without changing the engineering package. The implications extend beyond calendar changes and point to a broader procurement strategy.
8500 MW solar EPC bid schedule revised again as another key deadline reshapes market timing
Another timetable revision has extended the competitive window for a major utility-scale solar EPC procurement without altering the commercial framework. The move appears to be more than a routine administrative adjustment and could influence bidder preparation and participation ahead of technical submissions. The broader impact on competition and execution strategy becomes clearer when the complete sequence of revisions is examined.
8Rs 50 lakh Koradi EPC tender stretches bid clock as scope lines tighten around handling systems
Koradi package has moved through repeated corrigenda before price discovery. The headline equipment scope hides a sharper contest over capacities, layout responsibility and auxiliary-system risk. The final shape of the bid could decide how aggressively contractors price the next wave of balance-of-plant packages.
8Tender puts load forecasting at the centre of utility planning
The tender places forecasting and portfolio management inside a long-duration consultancy frame. That makes the mandate more strategic than a conventional software advisory. The unanswered issue is how sharply MPPMCL will define performance responsibility. Details
The tender does not stop at asking who can build an ASU. It asks who can prove that similar cryogenic capacity has operated with high availability. That distinction quietly reshapes the eligible vendor pool.
8Rs 257 crore Tirupati WtE tender puts long-term PPP risk at the centre
Tirupati package is framed as a 12 MW waste-to-energy project, but the bid design goes much deeper than plant construction. The concession structure places technology, waste handling, power offtake and long-term O&M into one commercial frame. The details show why this tender could reshape how municipal waste projects are priced in Andhra Pradesh.
8Rs 3 crore EPC package enters a tighter bidding phase as it holds the line
The package goes beyond equipment supply and installation. It pulls commissioning, PG testing and O&M into one execution chain. That makes the technical risk sit deeper than the tender title suggests.
8Tender moves on Kalyanpur GIS tie-up for POWERGRID’s SS-158T package
This tender has opened a pre-bid route for a high-voltage GIS package tied to Gujarat’s RE evacuation build-out. The structure places the manufacturer inside the bid architecture before the final customer award is known. The fine print shows where the real control sits.
8Rs 97 crore transmission package moves into tighter turnkey execution framework
This high-value transmission package extends well beyond conventional transmission line construction. The tender combines corridor execution, terminal integration and released-material management within a comprehensive turnkey responsibility framework.
8Rs 1 crore EMD tender stretches into deeper mill-risk test at Durgapur PP-II
Durgapur PP-II coal mill R&M package has moved through a long corrigendum trail before price discovery. The latest changes sharpen capacity, wear-life and brownfield interface obligations without giving bidders much room for soft assumptions. The real test will be how contractors price risk after the 68-day shift.
8Repeated deadline revisions reshape competition for Rs-value coal mill renovation package
A routine schedule revision has evolved into a far longer procurement cycle than initially envisaged. Multiple corrigenda reveal a deliberate shift in bidding timelines that could reshape competitive dynamics without changing the engineering package. The implications extend beyond calendar changes and point to a broader procurement strategy.
8500 MW solar EPC bid schedule revised again as another key deadline reshapes market timing
Another timetable revision has extended the competitive window for a major utility-scale solar EPC procurement without altering the commercial framework. The move appears to be more than a routine administrative adjustment and could influence bidder preparation and participation ahead of technical submissions. The broader impact on competition and execution strategy becomes clearer when the complete sequence of revisions is examined.
8Rs 50 lakh Koradi EPC tender stretches bid clock as scope lines tighten around handling systems
Koradi package has moved through repeated corrigenda before price discovery. The headline equipment scope hides a sharper contest over capacities, layout responsibility and auxiliary-system risk. The final shape of the bid could decide how aggressively contractors price the next wave of balance-of-plant packages.
8Tender puts load forecasting at the centre of utility planning
The tender places forecasting and portfolio management inside a long-duration consultancy frame. That makes the mandate more strategic than a conventional software advisory. The unanswered issue is how sharply MPPMCL will define performance responsibility. Details
NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jul 01:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8CEA coal stock report flags critical fuel levels at Rajiv Gandhi TPS
The Central Electricity Authority's Daily Coal Stock Report for 29 June 2026 shows Haryana's 1,200 MW Rajiv Gandhi TPS holding just 50% of its normative coal stock requirement, with actual stock of 234,700 tonnes against a normative requirement of 472,900 tonnes, while Panipat TPS stood at a healthier 72%. The plant-wise report tracks daily receipts, consumption and stock-versus-requirement ratios across every coal, lignite and linked thermal station, flagging risk ahead of the monsoon rail-disruption season.
8CEA's NTPC report tracks coal stock and outages across the PSU's plant fleet for June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 9 for 28 June 2026 details station-wise generation, available capacity, coal stock and outage status across NTPC Limited's power stations nationwide, including gas-based plants like Faridabad CCPP and Anta CCPP and hydro assets such as the 800 MW Koldam station in Himachal Pradesh. The dataset flags capacity under outage and expected return-to-service dates, closely watched for signs of emerging fuel-supply or maintenance stress at India's largest central-sector thermal fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India's power generation hits 4,802 MU on June 28 as hydro output runs 10.8% below target
The Central Electricity Authority's All-India Regionwise Power Generation Overview for 28 June 2026 recorded actual generation of 4,802.00 MU against a program of 4,598.65 MU, a 4.4% positive deviation, on a monitored capacity of 312,333.79 MW. Thermal generation reached 4,079.25 MU while hydro output of 515.17 MU ran 10.81% short of target and nuclear generation of 184.44 MU beat its program by 3.17%, with the Northern Region lagging 5.72% below its daily program.
8CEA's station-wise generation ledger tracks every power plant's output across India for June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's region-wise, state-wise and unit-wise generation report for 28 June 2026 breaks down the Northern Region's 1,400.78 MU of actual generation, against a monitored capacity of 82,526.72 MW, down to individual stations including Delhi's I.P. CCPP, which generated 19.23 MU. Cumulative Northern Region generation from 1 April to 28 June 2026 reached 102,493.76 MU against a programmed 108,710.25 MU, underlying CEA's daily monitoring of capacity utilisation nationwide.
846,400 MW of India's power capacity was under maintenance on June 28, CEA shows
The Central Electricity Authority's All-India Capacity Availability Summary for 28 June 2026 shows 46,399.67 MW, about 14.9% of the country's 312,333.79 MW monitored capacity, was offline for planned maintenance, forced outages or other reasons, leaving 265,934.11 MW online. The Western Region carried the heaviest maintenance load at 14,330.40 MW, followed by Northern at 11,790.53 MW and Southern at 11,736.28 MW, while forced outages alone totalled 8,410.20 MW nationally, underscoring tight reserve margins through summer.
8CEA lists thermal and nuclear units stranded outside the grid for over 15 days as of June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 12 catalogues thermal and nuclear generating units that have remained out of the grid for more than 15 days as of 28 June 2026, including Delhi's Pragati CCPP Unit-1, out since a July 2025 grid disturbance. The list captures capacity in MW, maintenance start date and current status for each stranded unit across the country, representing capacity effectively lost to the grid with direct implications for national reserve margins.
8CEA data shows some thermal and nuclear units have sat idle for over a year as of June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 13 lists thermal and nuclear units that have been out of the grid for more than one year as of 28 June 2026, including multiple 30 MW combined-cycle units at I.P. CCPP in reserve shutdown or standby status since January 2019. The extended-idle-unit register highlights legacy stranded capacity that, while nominally still on the books, contributes nothing to current supply, a recurring theme in CEA's stranded-asset discussions.
8CEA recommissioning log shows 250 MW Leh thermal unit returning to grid on June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's recommissioning report records thermal and nuclear units recommissioned as of 28 June 2026, including a 250 MW unit at GH TPS in Leh that returned to sync at 12:52 AM after being out since 19 June due to an ash-handling system problem, alongside a unit at Indira Gandhi STPP. The report tracks the reasons behind each outage and the exact synchronisation timestamp, verifying how quickly reported faults are resolved against utilities' revival estimates.
8CEA log shows Faridabad CCPP unit went out of grid on June 28 for fuel conservation
The Central Electricity Authority's daily outage log lists thermal and nuclear units that went out of the grid on 28 June 2026, including a 137.76 MW unit at Faridabad CCPP taken offline at 2:12 AM for conservation of main fuel under reserve shutdown. The report captures the precise date, time, capacity and stated reason for each fresh outage as reported by utilities, giving CEA and Grid-India an up-to-the-hour picture of newly lost generating capacity.
8Coal generates 3,902 MU as India's thermal fleet beats daily program by 6.2% on June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Category-Wise Fuel-Wise Generation Report for 28 June 2026 shows coal-fired plants generated 3,902.06 MU on a monitored capacity of 224,157.51 MW, pushing total thermal generation to 4,079.25 MU, 6.2% above the day's 3,842.40 MU program. Nuclear output of 184.44 MU beat its target by 7.4%, while hydro generation of 515.17 MU fell short. Year-to-date thermal generation from 1 April stood at 359,270.71 MU against a program of 360,565.34 MU.
8Southern Region generation report tracks station-wise output across Andhra Pradesh plants for June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's generation report for 30 June 2026 details unit-wise output across Andhra Pradesh power stations, including Jindal Power's Simhapuri unit generating 10.54 MU and Greenko's pumped-storage units contributing a combined 13.09 MU. The state's demand met stood at 10,664 MW against consumption of 254.39 MU for the day, with a supplementary data sheet rounding out station-wise output not captured in the primary report, feeding Grid-India's real-time merit-order dispatch monitoring.
8Rajasthan's merit order dispatch list ranks Dadri liquid fuel plant costliest at Rs. 27.80/kWh
Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited's Merit Order Dispatch schedule for 29 June to 5 July 2026 ranks 43 power stations by variable cost, with Dadri's liquid-fuel unit topping the list at a landed tariff of Rs. 27.80 per kWh including transmission losses, followed by Anta CRF at Rs. 23.18 per kWh. At the cheapest end, NLC Barsinghsar was ranked lowest-cost at Rs. 3.17 per kWh, with Rihand and Singrauli STPS priced between Rs. 2.50 and Rs. 2.94 per kWh.
E-AUCTION & PRICING
8Ministry of Coal notifies May 2026 National Lignite Index for eight lignite companies
The Ministry of Coal's Office of the Nominated Authority issued an Office Memorandum dated 30 June 2026 notifying the National Lignite Index, Base Year 2021-22, and representative prices in Rs. per tonne for May 2026, compiled using certified data from eight lignite sector companies across grades ranging from G11/GL1 to G17/GL7. The index feeds directly into fuel cost pass-through calculations for lignite-based power plants across states including Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, influencing variable cost components in electricity tariffs.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8CEA hydro reservoir data tracks pre-monsoon storage levels across key basins as of June 29
The Central Electricity Authority's daily hydro reservoir report for 29 June 2026 records live storage and inflow levels across India's major hydroelectric reservoirs, benchmarked against full reservoir levels and the same date last year. Compiled by the Grid Operation & Distribution Wing, the dataset underpins daily hydro generation scheduling decisions taken by regional and state load despatch centres, with current storage trends shaping how much hydro capacity remains available to balance the grid through the pre-monsoon demand peak. Details
8CEA coal stock report flags critical fuel levels at Rajiv Gandhi TPS
The Central Electricity Authority's Daily Coal Stock Report for 29 June 2026 shows Haryana's 1,200 MW Rajiv Gandhi TPS holding just 50% of its normative coal stock requirement, with actual stock of 234,700 tonnes against a normative requirement of 472,900 tonnes, while Panipat TPS stood at a healthier 72%. The plant-wise report tracks daily receipts, consumption and stock-versus-requirement ratios across every coal, lignite and linked thermal station, flagging risk ahead of the monsoon rail-disruption season.
8CEA's NTPC report tracks coal stock and outages across the PSU's plant fleet for June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 9 for 28 June 2026 details station-wise generation, available capacity, coal stock and outage status across NTPC Limited's power stations nationwide, including gas-based plants like Faridabad CCPP and Anta CCPP and hydro assets such as the 800 MW Koldam station in Himachal Pradesh. The dataset flags capacity under outage and expected return-to-service dates, closely watched for signs of emerging fuel-supply or maintenance stress at India's largest central-sector thermal fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India's power generation hits 4,802 MU on June 28 as hydro output runs 10.8% below target
The Central Electricity Authority's All-India Regionwise Power Generation Overview for 28 June 2026 recorded actual generation of 4,802.00 MU against a program of 4,598.65 MU, a 4.4% positive deviation, on a monitored capacity of 312,333.79 MW. Thermal generation reached 4,079.25 MU while hydro output of 515.17 MU ran 10.81% short of target and nuclear generation of 184.44 MU beat its program by 3.17%, with the Northern Region lagging 5.72% below its daily program.
8CEA's station-wise generation ledger tracks every power plant's output across India for June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's region-wise, state-wise and unit-wise generation report for 28 June 2026 breaks down the Northern Region's 1,400.78 MU of actual generation, against a monitored capacity of 82,526.72 MW, down to individual stations including Delhi's I.P. CCPP, which generated 19.23 MU. Cumulative Northern Region generation from 1 April to 28 June 2026 reached 102,493.76 MU against a programmed 108,710.25 MU, underlying CEA's daily monitoring of capacity utilisation nationwide.
846,400 MW of India's power capacity was under maintenance on June 28, CEA shows
The Central Electricity Authority's All-India Capacity Availability Summary for 28 June 2026 shows 46,399.67 MW, about 14.9% of the country's 312,333.79 MW monitored capacity, was offline for planned maintenance, forced outages or other reasons, leaving 265,934.11 MW online. The Western Region carried the heaviest maintenance load at 14,330.40 MW, followed by Northern at 11,790.53 MW and Southern at 11,736.28 MW, while forced outages alone totalled 8,410.20 MW nationally, underscoring tight reserve margins through summer.
8CEA lists thermal and nuclear units stranded outside the grid for over 15 days as of June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 12 catalogues thermal and nuclear generating units that have remained out of the grid for more than 15 days as of 28 June 2026, including Delhi's Pragati CCPP Unit-1, out since a July 2025 grid disturbance. The list captures capacity in MW, maintenance start date and current status for each stranded unit across the country, representing capacity effectively lost to the grid with direct implications for national reserve margins.
8CEA data shows some thermal and nuclear units have sat idle for over a year as of June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Sub-Report 13 lists thermal and nuclear units that have been out of the grid for more than one year as of 28 June 2026, including multiple 30 MW combined-cycle units at I.P. CCPP in reserve shutdown or standby status since January 2019. The extended-idle-unit register highlights legacy stranded capacity that, while nominally still on the books, contributes nothing to current supply, a recurring theme in CEA's stranded-asset discussions.
8CEA recommissioning log shows 250 MW Leh thermal unit returning to grid on June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's recommissioning report records thermal and nuclear units recommissioned as of 28 June 2026, including a 250 MW unit at GH TPS in Leh that returned to sync at 12:52 AM after being out since 19 June due to an ash-handling system problem, alongside a unit at Indira Gandhi STPP. The report tracks the reasons behind each outage and the exact synchronisation timestamp, verifying how quickly reported faults are resolved against utilities' revival estimates.
8CEA log shows Faridabad CCPP unit went out of grid on June 28 for fuel conservation
The Central Electricity Authority's daily outage log lists thermal and nuclear units that went out of the grid on 28 June 2026, including a 137.76 MW unit at Faridabad CCPP taken offline at 2:12 AM for conservation of main fuel under reserve shutdown. The report captures the precise date, time, capacity and stated reason for each fresh outage as reported by utilities, giving CEA and Grid-India an up-to-the-hour picture of newly lost generating capacity.
8Coal generates 3,902 MU as India's thermal fleet beats daily program by 6.2% on June 28
The Central Electricity Authority's Category-Wise Fuel-Wise Generation Report for 28 June 2026 shows coal-fired plants generated 3,902.06 MU on a monitored capacity of 224,157.51 MW, pushing total thermal generation to 4,079.25 MU, 6.2% above the day's 3,842.40 MU program. Nuclear output of 184.44 MU beat its target by 7.4%, while hydro generation of 515.17 MU fell short. Year-to-date thermal generation from 1 April stood at 359,270.71 MU against a program of 360,565.34 MU.
8Southern Region generation report tracks station-wise output across Andhra Pradesh plants for June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's generation report for 30 June 2026 details unit-wise output across Andhra Pradesh power stations, including Jindal Power's Simhapuri unit generating 10.54 MU and Greenko's pumped-storage units contributing a combined 13.09 MU. The state's demand met stood at 10,664 MW against consumption of 254.39 MU for the day, with a supplementary data sheet rounding out station-wise output not captured in the primary report, feeding Grid-India's real-time merit-order dispatch monitoring.
8Rajasthan's merit order dispatch list ranks Dadri liquid fuel plant costliest at Rs. 27.80/kWh
Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited's Merit Order Dispatch schedule for 29 June to 5 July 2026 ranks 43 power stations by variable cost, with Dadri's liquid-fuel unit topping the list at a landed tariff of Rs. 27.80 per kWh including transmission losses, followed by Anta CRF at Rs. 23.18 per kWh. At the cheapest end, NLC Barsinghsar was ranked lowest-cost at Rs. 3.17 per kWh, with Rihand and Singrauli STPS priced between Rs. 2.50 and Rs. 2.94 per kWh.
E-AUCTION & PRICING
8Ministry of Coal notifies May 2026 National Lignite Index for eight lignite companies
The Ministry of Coal's Office of the Nominated Authority issued an Office Memorandum dated 30 June 2026 notifying the National Lignite Index, Base Year 2021-22, and representative prices in Rs. per tonne for May 2026, compiled using certified data from eight lignite sector companies across grades ranging from G11/GL1 to G17/GL7. The index feeds directly into fuel cost pass-through calculations for lignite-based power plants across states including Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, influencing variable cost components in electricity tariffs.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8CEA hydro reservoir data tracks pre-monsoon storage levels across key basins as of June 29
The Central Electricity Authority's daily hydro reservoir report for 29 June 2026 records live storage and inflow levels across India's major hydroelectric reservoirs, benchmarked against full reservoir levels and the same date last year. Compiled by the Grid Operation & Distribution Wing, the dataset underpins daily hydro generation scheduling decisions taken by regional and state load despatch centres, with current storage trends shaping how much hydro capacity remains available to balance the grid through the pre-monsoon demand peak. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jul 01:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8Grid-India's national power supply position report details June 29 demand-supply balance
The National Load Despatch Centre's Daily Power Supply Position Report No. 510, issued 30 June 2026 for the preceding day, was circulated to Executive Directors of all five regional load despatch centres — ERLDC, NRLDC, SRLDC, WRLDC and NERLDC. The report consolidates evening peak and off-peak demand met, shortages and frequency compliance across India's five power regions, serving as Grid-India's primary daily barometer of national grid health.
8Southern grid meets full demand with zero shortage across all states on June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 confirms the region met its full evening peak and off-peak demand with zero reported shortage across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Grid frequency stayed compliant, with net Day Energy figures logged for each state, reflecting a comfortable supply-demand position for South India entering the peak monsoon transition period.
8North Eastern region meets full 3,774 MW evening peak demand with zero shortage on June 30
Grid-India's North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 shows the region met full evening peak demand of 3,774 MW and off-peak demand of 2,455 MW with zero shortage, at grid frequencies of 50.02 Hz and 49.98 Hz. Assam's control area generated 3.33 MU against total demand met of 45.11 MU, while Arunachal Pradesh generated just 0.14 MU against demand of 3.34 MU, reflecting heavy reliance on imported power.
8Western region meets record 68,332 MW evening peak demand with zero shortage on June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 shows the region met a full evening peak demand of 68,332 MW at a grid frequency of 50.08 Hz and off-peak demand of 62,454 MW at 49.98 Hz, with zero shortage recorded and total day energy of 1,625.7 MU. The robust figures for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa reflect the region's position as India's largest power-consuming zone.
8CEA's all-India power supply report confirms comfortable demand-supply balance for June 30
The Central Electricity Authority's Power Supply Position Report for 30 June 2026 consolidates state-wise and region-wise demand met, peak demand, energy shortage and requirement data across the country, forming the government's principal daily record of electricity supply adequacy. The report tracks whether any state faces unmet demand or load-shedding, feeding into monthly and annual power supply position statistics that reflect India's substantial generation capacity surplus in recent years.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8Southern grid frequency stayed within band 74% of the time on June 30
Grid frequency in the Southern Region on 30 June 2026 averaged 50.01 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.03, staying within the 49.90-50.05 Hz IEGC band for 74.35% of the day, per SRLDC data. The frequency touched a peak of 50.175 Hz at 17:03 and a low of 49.789 Hz at 14:09, with the grid operating outside the IEGC band for roughly 6.16 hours, data that directly determines Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges on generators and discoms.
8National grid frequency averaged 50.01 Hz on June 30 with mileage index of 44.0
Grid-India's National Load Despatch Centre recorded an average grid frequency of 50.010 Hz for 30 June 2026, with a Frequency Variation Index of 0.0305, standard deviation of 0.0544 Hz and a regulation mileage of 44.0, alongside a Frequency Deviation Index of 25.6. Frequency stayed within the IEGC's 49.90-50.05 Hz band for 74.35% of the day, though instantaneous readings reached 50.175 Hz, the key technical yardstick for national grid balancing under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism.
8North Eastern grid frequency breached IEGC band for over 6 hours on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Frequency Deviation Index report for 29 June 2026 shows grid frequency stayed outside the IEGC's 49.9-50.05 Hz band for 25.93% of the day, about 6.13 hours, with an average frequency of 50.01 Hz, a maximum of 50.24 Hz and a minimum of 49.78 Hz. Frequency rose above 50.05 Hz for 74.07% of the time, reflecting a persistent high-frequency bias that triggers Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges for regional utilities.
8765kV substations across Eastern Region ran outside IEGC voltage band 100% of the time on June 29
The Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Voltage Deviation Index data for 29 June 2026 shows key 765kV substations including Ranchi New, Angul, Gaya and Jharsuguda operated above the IEGC voltage band for the entire 24-hour period, with average voltages ranging from about 771.6 kV to 781.5 kV against a nominal 765kV rating. None of the monitored substations recorded any time within the prescribed band, highlighting reactive power management challenges on the Eastern grid's extra-high-voltage backbone.
8North Eastern region's 400kV substations tracked for voltage compliance on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily Voltage Deviation Report for 400kV substations on 29 June 2026 measures the percentage of time voltage stayed below 380kV, within the IEGC's 380-420kV band, or above 420kV at each monitored node, alongside a computed Voltage Deviation Index. The report tracks maximum, minimum and average voltage in kV for every 400kV node in the region, essential for protecting grid equipment and maintaining power quality.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Grid-India tracks all-India angular spread across 20 key nodes relative to Vindhyachal
Grid-India's All-India Angular Spread report No. 515 for 30 June 2026 plots hourly phase-angle deviation at 20 major grid nodes, including Agra, Kalwa, Kota, Korba and Silchar, relative to the Vindhyachal reference bus. Angular spread is a key indicator of inter-regional grid stress and transient stability monitored continuously by Grid-India's national control centre, with wide or volatile separations signalling reduced power transfer capability across corridors.
8SRLDC schedule-versus-drawal charts track real-time state deviations across South India for June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre published schedule-versus-drawal comparison charts for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana for 30 June 2026, plotting each state's scheduled power drawal against actual drawal through the day. Deviations between the two lines directly determine Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges or credits applicable to each state utility, forming a core half-hourly input for grid balancing across the Southern Region.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8North Eastern grid logs TTC violations on Arunachal Pradesh import corridor on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's System Reliability Report for 29 June 2026 tracks Total Transfer Capacity violations on inter-regional and intra-regional import corridors, including the North East-Arunachal Pradesh corridor, recording the number of blocks and hours in which scheduled imports exceeded rated transfer capacity. The report also documents whether utilities were formally notified for corrective action, with repeated breaches pointing to transmission limits constraining future power imports into Arunachal Pradesh.
8ER-NR transmission corridor breached ATC limits for 7.29% of hours on June 30
Grid-India's System Reliability Indices Report No. 485 for 30 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region-Northern Region corridor and the Northern Region's import corridor each recorded Available Transfer Capacity violations across 7 blocks, amounting to 1.75 hours and a 7.29% violation rate, while the Western Region-Northern Region and Southern Region corridors recorded zero violations. No N-1 security criterion violations were recorded on any monitored corridor, signalling localised congestion even as the broader national network operated within secure limits.
LOAD FORECAST
8Eastern Region demand forecast error hits 5,435 MW in early morning hours on June 29
Grid-India's Eastern Region demand forecasting accuracy report for 29 June 2026 recorded a Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 3.86% for day-ahead forecasts and 2.2% for intraday forecasts, with the intraday model forecasting 32,440 MW against the day-ahead forecast of 27,148 MW around midnight, a divergence of over 5,290 MW versus actual demand. Block-by-block comparison shows intraday forecasts consistently tracking closer to actual demand during ramp periods, directly reducing the reserve capacity Eastern Region utilities must hold.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Southern grid logs forced transformer and line outages including Yadadri thermal station fault
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's forced outage report for 30 June 2026 recorded a low-voltage restricted earth fault at the 400kV/11.5kV transformer of Telangana's Yadadri Thermal Power Plant Stage-2, alongside a supply failure at the Konaje-Manjeswar 132kV line in Kerala and a fault on the 400kV Kaiga-Narendra-2 line in Karnataka. Several outages were restored within hours, while the Kaiga-Narendra line remained under repair into 1 July 2026.
8Southern Region logs extended planned outage on 400kV Ramagundam-Telangana lines since 2023
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's transmission outage report for 30 June 2026 shows two 400kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP lines owned by POWERGRID have remained on planned outage since March 2023 pending idle-charging readiness, alongside newer switching-related outages on GMR and GVK Vemagiri lines in Andhra Pradesh. The persistent multi-year outages on key inter-state corridors highlight ongoing transmission bottlenecks in Telangana's power evacuation network.
8Southern grid sees Talcher and Vallur TPS units off line for extended overhaul
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's generating unit outage report for 30 June 2026 lists NTPC's 500 MW Talcher Unit-6 under annual overhauling since 10 June and NTECL's 500 MW Vallur TPS Unit-2 under overhaul since 11 June, both expected back only by mid-to-late July 2026. Other listed outages include Lanco's 233 MW and 133 MW Krishnapatnam units and NLC's 210 MW Neyveli Thermal Station-II unit, adding pressure on Southern grid reserve margins.
8Eastern Region flags GMR-KEL unit under annual overhaul since June 21
The Eastern Region's generation outage report for 30 June 2026 records GMR-KEL's 350 MW coal unit in Odisha under planned annual overhauling since 21 June, expected to return by 8 July, alongside multiple OHPC hydro units at Burla and Balimela hydro power stations under repair for water leakage and maintenance issues dating back to January 2025 and January 2026. Extended hydro outages at Balimela highlight recurring mechanical issues affecting Odisha's hydro generation reliability.
8Western Region generation outage report catalogues planned and forced shutdowns for June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Generation Outage Report for 30 June 2026 lists planned and forced outages across thermal, hydro and gas-based generating units in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, detailing capacity affected, reasons and expected revival timelines. The report forms part of Grid-India's daily reliability monitoring for the Western Region, one of India's largest power-consuming and generating zones, helping WRLDC anticipate reserve margin pressure ahead of peak demand.
8Western Region transmission line outage report details planned shutdowns across the grid for June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Transmission Line Outage Status report for 30 June 2026 lists planned transmission elements under outage across the Western grid, covering line voltage, owning utility and outage-to-revival timelines for each affected corridor. As one of the most detailed transmission outage records published daily by any regional load despatch centre, the report underpins WRLDC's real-time transfer capability assessments for India's most industrialised power region.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Eastern Region grid body approves July 2026 shutdown list including NTPC's Barh TPP bus
The 239th Open Access Coordination Committee Meeting approved shutdown list for July 2026 includes planned outages requested by agencies such as NTPC for elements including the 400kV Bus-1 at Barh Thermal Power Plant, coordinated among Eastern Region utilities including CEA, ERPC, Grid-India's ERLDC, DVC and POWERGRID. The approved list specifies shutdown start and end dates, times and requester remarks, a mandatory gatekeeping step before any element can go offline for planned work.
8Grid-India publishes nationwide planned shutdown schedule for transmission elements on June 30
Grid-India's Planned Shutdown Report for 30 June 2026 lists transmission elements scheduled for planned outages across the national grid, submitted by transmission licensees and coordinated through the regional Open Access Coordination Committee process. The spreadsheet captures each element's identity, requesting agency and shutdown timing to allow load despatch centres to plan around reduced transmission capacity, essential to prevent simultaneous unavailability of critical corridors that could threaten grid security.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8Wind and solar contribution to India's peak demand tracked in NLDC's renewable report for June 29
Grid Controller of India's National Load Despatch Centre Renewable Energy Management Centre report for 29 June 2026 tracks the share of wind and solar generation in India's all-India maximum demand met, alongside hour-wise renewable penetration data. The report, published daily as Report No. 238, forms part of Grid-India's forecasting and scheduling toolkit for managing variable renewable energy, central to maintaining grid stability during periods of high renewable infeed as India's wind and solar capacity continues to expand.
8ERPC settles DSM, SRAS, TRAS and SCUC accounts for June 15-21 week
The Eastern Regional Power Committee finalised weekly settlement accounts covering Deviation Settlement Mechanism, Secondary and Tertiary Reserve Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment for 15-21 June 2026, prepared under CERC's DSM and Ancillary Services Regulations. The account separately incorporates India-Bhutan DSM settlements and Talcher Solar's DSM account, with a block-wise dataset spanning nearly half a million data points, directly determining cash settlements among Eastern Region generators and discoms for grid-balancing services rendered during the week.
8ERPC certifies ramping performance of Eastern Region's thermal inter-state stations for May 2026
The Eastern Regional Power Committee certified the ramping performance of thermal inter-state generating stations in the Eastern Region for May 2026, prepared under Regulation 30 of the CERC Tariff Regulations, 2019-24 and NLDC's ramping-capability guidelines. The monthly certification, compiled by ERLDC, provides the cumulative basis on which thermal ISGS ramping incentives or compliance are assessed for the financial year, directly affecting incentive payments to generators that flexibly ramp output to support grid balancing.
8WRPC issues updated variable energy charges account for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee circulated an updated Variable Energy Charges account for June 2026, Revision 3, to distribution and transmission utilities across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Union Territories, alongside central generators like NTPC and Torrent Power. The energy accounting statement determines how variable fuel-linked generation costs are settled among beneficiary utilities under long-term power purchase agreements, directly affecting monthly power purchase cost recovery for Western Region discoms.
8WRPC updates transmission charge accounts for Western Region utilities for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee issued an updated Transmission Energy Account for June 2026, Revision 3, settling inter-state transmission charges among beneficiary utilities including GUVNL, MSEDCL, MP Power Management Company and Chhattisgarh's discoms, alongside private generators such as JSW, Adani and CESC group companies. The account reconciles actual transmission usage against notified charges, circulated to more than 40 stakeholder entities, reflecting the scale of coordination required across India's most industrialised power region.
8WRPC finalises updated DSM settlement accounts for Western Region utilities for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee issued an updated Deviation Settlement Mechanism account for June 2026, Revision 3, computing deviation charges owed by or to Western Region utilities based on the gap between scheduled and actual injection or drawal through the month. Prepared under the CERC (DSM and Related Matters) Regulations, 2024, the monthly reconciliation can involve significant cash flows for discoms and generators whose real-time performance diverges from their day-ahead schedules.
8WRPC notifies July 2026 regional transmission account and draft charges under GNA regulations
The Western Regional Power Committee notified the Regional Transmission Account and RTA-Draft for July 2026, setting transmission charges payable by entities holding General Network Access under Regulation 26.1 of the GNA Regulations, along with waiver percentages applicable to Drawee Distribution Licensing Companies. Distributed to over 50 generators, discoms and transmission utilities including Adani, Sasan Power, KSK Mahanadi and Jaypee, the updated charges directly determine July's transmission cost pass-through across Western India.
8North Eastern states to pay Rs. 1.26 billion in transmission charges for July 2026, led by Assam
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee's Regional Transmission Account for July 2026 shows Assam facing the region's largest transmission bill at approximately Rs. 63.98 crore, followed by Tripura at Rs. 13.16 crore and Meghalaya at Rs. 10.69 crore, with total charges across all North Eastern states and NHPC's Lower Subansiri project running into hundreds of crores. The account, dated 29 June 2026, breaks down charges into usage-based, national, regional and bilateral components per state's network access capacity. Details
8Grid-India's national power supply position report details June 29 demand-supply balance
The National Load Despatch Centre's Daily Power Supply Position Report No. 510, issued 30 June 2026 for the preceding day, was circulated to Executive Directors of all five regional load despatch centres — ERLDC, NRLDC, SRLDC, WRLDC and NERLDC. The report consolidates evening peak and off-peak demand met, shortages and frequency compliance across India's five power regions, serving as Grid-India's primary daily barometer of national grid health.
8Southern grid meets full demand with zero shortage across all states on June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 confirms the region met its full evening peak and off-peak demand with zero reported shortage across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Grid frequency stayed compliant, with net Day Energy figures logged for each state, reflecting a comfortable supply-demand position for South India entering the peak monsoon transition period.
8North Eastern region meets full 3,774 MW evening peak demand with zero shortage on June 30
Grid-India's North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 shows the region met full evening peak demand of 3,774 MW and off-peak demand of 2,455 MW with zero shortage, at grid frequencies of 50.02 Hz and 49.98 Hz. Assam's control area generated 3.33 MU against total demand met of 45.11 MU, while Arunachal Pradesh generated just 0.14 MU against demand of 3.34 MU, reflecting heavy reliance on imported power.
8Western region meets record 68,332 MW evening peak demand with zero shortage on June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 30 June 2026 shows the region met a full evening peak demand of 68,332 MW at a grid frequency of 50.08 Hz and off-peak demand of 62,454 MW at 49.98 Hz, with zero shortage recorded and total day energy of 1,625.7 MU. The robust figures for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa reflect the region's position as India's largest power-consuming zone.
8CEA's all-India power supply report confirms comfortable demand-supply balance for June 30
The Central Electricity Authority's Power Supply Position Report for 30 June 2026 consolidates state-wise and region-wise demand met, peak demand, energy shortage and requirement data across the country, forming the government's principal daily record of electricity supply adequacy. The report tracks whether any state faces unmet demand or load-shedding, feeding into monthly and annual power supply position statistics that reflect India's substantial generation capacity surplus in recent years.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8Southern grid frequency stayed within band 74% of the time on June 30
Grid frequency in the Southern Region on 30 June 2026 averaged 50.01 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.03, staying within the 49.90-50.05 Hz IEGC band for 74.35% of the day, per SRLDC data. The frequency touched a peak of 50.175 Hz at 17:03 and a low of 49.789 Hz at 14:09, with the grid operating outside the IEGC band for roughly 6.16 hours, data that directly determines Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges on generators and discoms.
8National grid frequency averaged 50.01 Hz on June 30 with mileage index of 44.0
Grid-India's National Load Despatch Centre recorded an average grid frequency of 50.010 Hz for 30 June 2026, with a Frequency Variation Index of 0.0305, standard deviation of 0.0544 Hz and a regulation mileage of 44.0, alongside a Frequency Deviation Index of 25.6. Frequency stayed within the IEGC's 49.90-50.05 Hz band for 74.35% of the day, though instantaneous readings reached 50.175 Hz, the key technical yardstick for national grid balancing under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism.
8North Eastern grid frequency breached IEGC band for over 6 hours on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Frequency Deviation Index report for 29 June 2026 shows grid frequency stayed outside the IEGC's 49.9-50.05 Hz band for 25.93% of the day, about 6.13 hours, with an average frequency of 50.01 Hz, a maximum of 50.24 Hz and a minimum of 49.78 Hz. Frequency rose above 50.05 Hz for 74.07% of the time, reflecting a persistent high-frequency bias that triggers Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges for regional utilities.
8765kV substations across Eastern Region ran outside IEGC voltage band 100% of the time on June 29
The Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Voltage Deviation Index data for 29 June 2026 shows key 765kV substations including Ranchi New, Angul, Gaya and Jharsuguda operated above the IEGC voltage band for the entire 24-hour period, with average voltages ranging from about 771.6 kV to 781.5 kV against a nominal 765kV rating. None of the monitored substations recorded any time within the prescribed band, highlighting reactive power management challenges on the Eastern grid's extra-high-voltage backbone.
8North Eastern region's 400kV substations tracked for voltage compliance on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily Voltage Deviation Report for 400kV substations on 29 June 2026 measures the percentage of time voltage stayed below 380kV, within the IEGC's 380-420kV band, or above 420kV at each monitored node, alongside a computed Voltage Deviation Index. The report tracks maximum, minimum and average voltage in kV for every 400kV node in the region, essential for protecting grid equipment and maintaining power quality.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Grid-India tracks all-India angular spread across 20 key nodes relative to Vindhyachal
Grid-India's All-India Angular Spread report No. 515 for 30 June 2026 plots hourly phase-angle deviation at 20 major grid nodes, including Agra, Kalwa, Kota, Korba and Silchar, relative to the Vindhyachal reference bus. Angular spread is a key indicator of inter-regional grid stress and transient stability monitored continuously by Grid-India's national control centre, with wide or volatile separations signalling reduced power transfer capability across corridors.
8SRLDC schedule-versus-drawal charts track real-time state deviations across South India for June 30
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre published schedule-versus-drawal comparison charts for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana for 30 June 2026, plotting each state's scheduled power drawal against actual drawal through the day. Deviations between the two lines directly determine Deviation Settlement Mechanism charges or credits applicable to each state utility, forming a core half-hourly input for grid balancing across the Southern Region.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8North Eastern grid logs TTC violations on Arunachal Pradesh import corridor on June 29
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's System Reliability Report for 29 June 2026 tracks Total Transfer Capacity violations on inter-regional and intra-regional import corridors, including the North East-Arunachal Pradesh corridor, recording the number of blocks and hours in which scheduled imports exceeded rated transfer capacity. The report also documents whether utilities were formally notified for corrective action, with repeated breaches pointing to transmission limits constraining future power imports into Arunachal Pradesh.
8ER-NR transmission corridor breached ATC limits for 7.29% of hours on June 30
Grid-India's System Reliability Indices Report No. 485 for 30 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region-Northern Region corridor and the Northern Region's import corridor each recorded Available Transfer Capacity violations across 7 blocks, amounting to 1.75 hours and a 7.29% violation rate, while the Western Region-Northern Region and Southern Region corridors recorded zero violations. No N-1 security criterion violations were recorded on any monitored corridor, signalling localised congestion even as the broader national network operated within secure limits.
LOAD FORECAST
8Eastern Region demand forecast error hits 5,435 MW in early morning hours on June 29
Grid-India's Eastern Region demand forecasting accuracy report for 29 June 2026 recorded a Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 3.86% for day-ahead forecasts and 2.2% for intraday forecasts, with the intraday model forecasting 32,440 MW against the day-ahead forecast of 27,148 MW around midnight, a divergence of over 5,290 MW versus actual demand. Block-by-block comparison shows intraday forecasts consistently tracking closer to actual demand during ramp periods, directly reducing the reserve capacity Eastern Region utilities must hold.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Southern grid logs forced transformer and line outages including Yadadri thermal station fault
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's forced outage report for 30 June 2026 recorded a low-voltage restricted earth fault at the 400kV/11.5kV transformer of Telangana's Yadadri Thermal Power Plant Stage-2, alongside a supply failure at the Konaje-Manjeswar 132kV line in Kerala and a fault on the 400kV Kaiga-Narendra-2 line in Karnataka. Several outages were restored within hours, while the Kaiga-Narendra line remained under repair into 1 July 2026.
8Southern Region logs extended planned outage on 400kV Ramagundam-Telangana lines since 2023
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's transmission outage report for 30 June 2026 shows two 400kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP lines owned by POWERGRID have remained on planned outage since March 2023 pending idle-charging readiness, alongside newer switching-related outages on GMR and GVK Vemagiri lines in Andhra Pradesh. The persistent multi-year outages on key inter-state corridors highlight ongoing transmission bottlenecks in Telangana's power evacuation network.
8Southern grid sees Talcher and Vallur TPS units off line for extended overhaul
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's generating unit outage report for 30 June 2026 lists NTPC's 500 MW Talcher Unit-6 under annual overhauling since 10 June and NTECL's 500 MW Vallur TPS Unit-2 under overhaul since 11 June, both expected back only by mid-to-late July 2026. Other listed outages include Lanco's 233 MW and 133 MW Krishnapatnam units and NLC's 210 MW Neyveli Thermal Station-II unit, adding pressure on Southern grid reserve margins.
8Eastern Region flags GMR-KEL unit under annual overhaul since June 21
The Eastern Region's generation outage report for 30 June 2026 records GMR-KEL's 350 MW coal unit in Odisha under planned annual overhauling since 21 June, expected to return by 8 July, alongside multiple OHPC hydro units at Burla and Balimela hydro power stations under repair for water leakage and maintenance issues dating back to January 2025 and January 2026. Extended hydro outages at Balimela highlight recurring mechanical issues affecting Odisha's hydro generation reliability.
8Western Region generation outage report catalogues planned and forced shutdowns for June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Generation Outage Report for 30 June 2026 lists planned and forced outages across thermal, hydro and gas-based generating units in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, detailing capacity affected, reasons and expected revival timelines. The report forms part of Grid-India's daily reliability monitoring for the Western Region, one of India's largest power-consuming and generating zones, helping WRLDC anticipate reserve margin pressure ahead of peak demand.
8Western Region transmission line outage report details planned shutdowns across the grid for June 30
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Transmission Line Outage Status report for 30 June 2026 lists planned transmission elements under outage across the Western grid, covering line voltage, owning utility and outage-to-revival timelines for each affected corridor. As one of the most detailed transmission outage records published daily by any regional load despatch centre, the report underpins WRLDC's real-time transfer capability assessments for India's most industrialised power region.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Eastern Region grid body approves July 2026 shutdown list including NTPC's Barh TPP bus
The 239th Open Access Coordination Committee Meeting approved shutdown list for July 2026 includes planned outages requested by agencies such as NTPC for elements including the 400kV Bus-1 at Barh Thermal Power Plant, coordinated among Eastern Region utilities including CEA, ERPC, Grid-India's ERLDC, DVC and POWERGRID. The approved list specifies shutdown start and end dates, times and requester remarks, a mandatory gatekeeping step before any element can go offline for planned work.
8Grid-India publishes nationwide planned shutdown schedule for transmission elements on June 30
Grid-India's Planned Shutdown Report for 30 June 2026 lists transmission elements scheduled for planned outages across the national grid, submitted by transmission licensees and coordinated through the regional Open Access Coordination Committee process. The spreadsheet captures each element's identity, requesting agency and shutdown timing to allow load despatch centres to plan around reduced transmission capacity, essential to prevent simultaneous unavailability of critical corridors that could threaten grid security.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8Wind and solar contribution to India's peak demand tracked in NLDC's renewable report for June 29
Grid Controller of India's National Load Despatch Centre Renewable Energy Management Centre report for 29 June 2026 tracks the share of wind and solar generation in India's all-India maximum demand met, alongside hour-wise renewable penetration data. The report, published daily as Report No. 238, forms part of Grid-India's forecasting and scheduling toolkit for managing variable renewable energy, central to maintaining grid stability during periods of high renewable infeed as India's wind and solar capacity continues to expand.
8ERPC settles DSM, SRAS, TRAS and SCUC accounts for June 15-21 week
The Eastern Regional Power Committee finalised weekly settlement accounts covering Deviation Settlement Mechanism, Secondary and Tertiary Reserve Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment for 15-21 June 2026, prepared under CERC's DSM and Ancillary Services Regulations. The account separately incorporates India-Bhutan DSM settlements and Talcher Solar's DSM account, with a block-wise dataset spanning nearly half a million data points, directly determining cash settlements among Eastern Region generators and discoms for grid-balancing services rendered during the week.
8ERPC certifies ramping performance of Eastern Region's thermal inter-state stations for May 2026
The Eastern Regional Power Committee certified the ramping performance of thermal inter-state generating stations in the Eastern Region for May 2026, prepared under Regulation 30 of the CERC Tariff Regulations, 2019-24 and NLDC's ramping-capability guidelines. The monthly certification, compiled by ERLDC, provides the cumulative basis on which thermal ISGS ramping incentives or compliance are assessed for the financial year, directly affecting incentive payments to generators that flexibly ramp output to support grid balancing.
8WRPC issues updated variable energy charges account for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee circulated an updated Variable Energy Charges account for June 2026, Revision 3, to distribution and transmission utilities across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Union Territories, alongside central generators like NTPC and Torrent Power. The energy accounting statement determines how variable fuel-linked generation costs are settled among beneficiary utilities under long-term power purchase agreements, directly affecting monthly power purchase cost recovery for Western Region discoms.
8WRPC updates transmission charge accounts for Western Region utilities for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee issued an updated Transmission Energy Account for June 2026, Revision 3, settling inter-state transmission charges among beneficiary utilities including GUVNL, MSEDCL, MP Power Management Company and Chhattisgarh's discoms, alongside private generators such as JSW, Adani and CESC group companies. The account reconciles actual transmission usage against notified charges, circulated to more than 40 stakeholder entities, reflecting the scale of coordination required across India's most industrialised power region.
8WRPC finalises updated DSM settlement accounts for Western Region utilities for June 2026
The Western Regional Power Committee issued an updated Deviation Settlement Mechanism account for June 2026, Revision 3, computing deviation charges owed by or to Western Region utilities based on the gap between scheduled and actual injection or drawal through the month. Prepared under the CERC (DSM and Related Matters) Regulations, 2024, the monthly reconciliation can involve significant cash flows for discoms and generators whose real-time performance diverges from their day-ahead schedules.
8WRPC notifies July 2026 regional transmission account and draft charges under GNA regulations
The Western Regional Power Committee notified the Regional Transmission Account and RTA-Draft for July 2026, setting transmission charges payable by entities holding General Network Access under Regulation 26.1 of the GNA Regulations, along with waiver percentages applicable to Drawee Distribution Licensing Companies. Distributed to over 50 generators, discoms and transmission utilities including Adani, Sasan Power, KSK Mahanadi and Jaypee, the updated charges directly determine July's transmission cost pass-through across Western India.
8North Eastern states to pay Rs. 1.26 billion in transmission charges for July 2026, led by Assam
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee's Regional Transmission Account for July 2026 shows Assam facing the region's largest transmission bill at approximately Rs. 63.98 crore, followed by Tripura at Rs. 13.16 crore and Meghalaya at Rs. 10.69 crore, with total charges across all North Eastern states and NHPC's Lower Subansiri project running into hundreds of crores. The account, dated 29 June 2026, breaks down charges into usage-based, national, regional and bilateral components per state's network access capacity. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 01:
CEA & GRID STANDARDS
8CEA notifies new battery energy storage system standards, effective April 2027
The Central Electricity Authority published the CEA (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Amendment Regulations, 2026 in the Gazette of India on 23 June 2026, inserting a new Chapter 6 on renewable energy plants and Battery Energy Storage Systems. The amendment defines terms including battery container, battery management system, depth of discharge, state of charge and BESS ramp rate for the first time, and comes into force on 1 April 2027 after public consultation begun in October 2025.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GeM/NIT)
8SECI floats tender for 45.6 MW ISTS-connected wind project at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited has issued a Notice Inviting Tender for design, engineering, supply, construction and 10-year O&M of a 45.6 MW (+5%) ISTS-connected wind project at Ramagiri in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh, under EPC mode. Bidding follows a single-stage double-envelope process with an e-reverse auction, using turbines rated at least 3 MW on MNRE's ALMM-Wind list, with a 14-month commissioning timeline. Bid documents open on 3 July 2026 across 16 land parcels fully in SECI's scope. Details
8CEA notifies new battery energy storage system standards, effective April 2027
The Central Electricity Authority published the CEA (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Amendment Regulations, 2026 in the Gazette of India on 23 June 2026, inserting a new Chapter 6 on renewable energy plants and Battery Energy Storage Systems. The amendment defines terms including battery container, battery management system, depth of discharge, state of charge and BESS ramp rate for the first time, and comes into force on 1 April 2027 after public consultation begun in October 2025.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GeM/NIT)
8SECI floats tender for 45.6 MW ISTS-connected wind project at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited has issued a Notice Inviting Tender for design, engineering, supply, construction and 10-year O&M of a 45.6 MW (+5%) ISTS-connected wind project at Ramagiri in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh, under EPC mode. Bidding follows a single-stage double-envelope process with an e-reverse auction, using turbines rated at least 3 MW on MNRE's ALMM-Wind list, with a 14-month commissioning timeline. Bid documents open on 3 July 2026 across 16 land parcels fully in SECI's scope. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POWER MARKETS & EXCHANGES
Jul 01:
DAY-AHEAD MARKET (DAM/GDAM/HPDAM)
8Day-Ahead Market clears 158,605 MWh at Rs. 10,000/MWh price cap in early hours on June 30
India's Day-Ahead Market cleared 158,604.72 MWh on 30 June 2026, with the market-clearing price hitting the regulatory ceiling of Rs. 10,000 per MWh in early-morning blocks as purchase bids of over 26,500 MW outstripped sell bids. Average cleared volume through the day stood at 6,608.53 MW, with day-average prices near Rs. 6,122 per MWh. Weekly cumulative volume from 24 June to 1 July reached 1,232,672.70 MWh, with the highest price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June.
8Green Day-Ahead Market feed logs zero cleared trades across solar, non-solar and hydro for the week
A Green Day-Ahead Market feed from one power exchange recorded zero cleared volume, zero curtailment and a placeholder clearing price of Rs. 10,000 per MWh across all time blocks and all seven days from 24 June to 1 July 2026, spanning solar, non-solar and hydro segments. The sustained inactivity on this GDAM feed contrasts with meaningful volumes recorded on a parallel exchange feed for the same period, pointing to uneven early adoption of green power trading in India.
8Green Day-Ahead Market clears nearly 29,377 MWh on busiest day of the week to June 30
The Green Day-Ahead Market on another exchange feed cleared around 338 MW in the opening block of 30 June 2026, with solar contributing roughly 23 MW and non-solar about 273 MW, at the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling. Across the week to 1 July, cleared volume peaked on 24 June at around 29,377 MWh against purchase bids of 98,117.62 MWh, with the weighted clearing price that day at roughly Rs. 3,653.64 per MWh, led by non-solar generation throughout.
8Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market records zero cleared trades on one exchange feed for the week
A Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market snapshot from one exchange feed shows zero purchase bids, zero sell bids and zero cleared volume across all reported time blocks and the full week's summary, with total, maximum and average cleared volumes all reading zero. HPDAM is designed to let hybrid renewable-plus-storage or wind-solar generators trade combined output in a dedicated day-ahead window, and the flat reading suggests limited early liquidity for hybrid project trading through this particular exchange channel.
8Hybrid Power Market clears 3.58 million MWh weekly with peak price of Rs. 6,438/MWh
The Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market on another exchange feed cleared 1,747.29 MW in the 00:45-01:00 block on 30 June 2026 against purchase bids of 25,197.50 MW, at the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling, with cleared volume climbing to 4,556.40 MWh by Hour 6. Over the eight days to 1 July, total cleared volume reached 3,579,200.42 MWh against purchase bids of 3,412,135.50 MWh, with the highest daily price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8Real-Time Market feed shows zero cleared volume across the reporting week on one exchange
A block-level and hourly Real-Time Market snapshot from one exchange source recorded zero purchase bids, sell bids and cleared volume across every reported time block for the trading window, with a weekly total cleared volume of just 1,769.00 MWh against purchase bids of 29,156.75 MWh. RTM allows generators and buyers to trade power within the same operating day to manage last-minute imbalances, and the muted reading highlights uneven liquidity distribution across India's real-time trading platforms.
8Real-Time Market clears trades at price cap as session-wise bidding peaks on June 30
The Real-Time Market on another exchange feed hit the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling during high-demand sessions on 30 June 2026, as purchase bids consistently outstripped sell-side offers through the day across 15-minute trading sessions. Over the week to 1 July, cumulative cleared volume reached the multi-lakh MWh range, with the highest daily weighted price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June, mirroring trends in the parallel Day-Ahead and Hybrid Power markets.
8RTM volume profile report rolls forward to cover July 1 delivery day trading
The Real-Time Market Volume Profile Report for delivery on 30 June 2026 detailed half-hourly purchase bids, sell bids, market-clearing volume and scheduled volume for continuous intraday power trading, before the series rolled forward to cover 1 July 2026 delivery with both standard and weighted clearing prices added. As one of India's most actively used short-term trading windows, RTM data is closely watched by regulators for signals on real-time supply tightness across the country.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead Market trades clear near Rs. 7/kWh for non-solar contracts on June 30
Trade data at the Indian Energy Exchange's Green Term-Ahead Market for 30 June 2026 showed Daily Ahead Contract trades clearing between Rs. 7.04 and Rs. 7.25 per kWh across multiple bid blocks, with two trades executed at 10,000 MWh volume in each matched block. GTAM lets buyers procure renewable power under fixed-term contracts from intraday to monthly tenors, and consistent clearing in this segment points to steady contracted demand from open-access consumers meeting renewable purchase obligations.
8IEX Term-Ahead Market sees multiple daily contracts clear near Rs. 5,900/MWh on June 30
Trade data at the Indian Energy Exchange's Term-Ahead Market for 30 June 2026 showed multiple Daily Base-load contracts for delivery through the following week clearing at Rs. 5,900.00 per MWh, each with matched buy and sell bid counts of 1 and traded volumes of 1,200 MWh. The daily-tenor contracts, covering delivery days from Tuesday through Saturday, reflect standardised forward pricing benchmarks used by discoms and open-access consumers to hedge short-term power costs.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market records zero cleared volume through the week to July 1
The Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market on the exchange showed zero trade bids and zero cleared volume across all 96 time blocks and all 24 hours for delivery on 30 June 2026, with a ten-day rolling summary confirming zero cleared volume every single day from 22 June through 1 July 2026. The segment, designed to procure ancillary reserves through market-based bidding, saw no activity throughout the period, underscoring the still-nascent adoption of India's ancillary services trading window.
8Grid-India's ancillary services and SCUC report tracks reserve margins for June 29
Grid-India's Daily Report on Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment for 29 June 2026 charted spinning up and down reserves against system reserve requirements at 15-minute resolution, alongside SCUC scheduling volumes. Reserve requirements at the inter-state level are computed as half of the total system reserve requirement under the ancillary services framework, making the report central to how Grid-India commits additional capacity to safeguard against sudden generation or demand shocks nationally.
8Intraday Ancillary Services Market report rolls forward to cover July 1 delivery day
The IDAS Market Volume Profile Report for delivery on 30 June 2026 detailed half-hourly purchase bids, sell bids, market-clearing volume and scheduled volume for the intraday ancillary trading window, with a later update adding weighted market-clearing price before rolling forward to cover 1 July 2026 delivery. IDAS allows participants to buy or sell balancing power close to real time, complementing the day-ahead and real-time markets on India's power exchanges.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL deviation settlement data tracks real-time grid imbalances traded on the exchange
Power Exchange India Limited's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report tracks real-time trading data used to settle grid frequency-linked imbalance charges for market participants on the exchange. The report captures how deviations between scheduled and actual injection or drawal are priced and settled through PXIL's platform, complementing the deviation settlement accounting done centrally by regional power committees and offering additional transparency into India's real-time balancing market.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8India's power market transacted 164,438 MU in May 2026, CEA report shows
The Central Electricity Authority's Monthly Market Monitoring Report for May 2026 shows the country transacted 164,438 MU of electricity, of which 81,043 MU moved through the Inter-State Transmission System. Short-term transactions totalled 22,125 MU, or 13.45% of all power traded, with 16,387 MU routed through power exchanges including IEX, PXIL and HPX. Short-term trade made up 27.30% of ISTS-transacted power, with exchange-based trading accounting for 20.22% of ISTS flows, underscoring the growing role of organised markets in India's electricity mix. Details
8Day-Ahead Market clears 158,605 MWh at Rs. 10,000/MWh price cap in early hours on June 30
India's Day-Ahead Market cleared 158,604.72 MWh on 30 June 2026, with the market-clearing price hitting the regulatory ceiling of Rs. 10,000 per MWh in early-morning blocks as purchase bids of over 26,500 MW outstripped sell bids. Average cleared volume through the day stood at 6,608.53 MW, with day-average prices near Rs. 6,122 per MWh. Weekly cumulative volume from 24 June to 1 July reached 1,232,672.70 MWh, with the highest price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June.
8Green Day-Ahead Market feed logs zero cleared trades across solar, non-solar and hydro for the week
A Green Day-Ahead Market feed from one power exchange recorded zero cleared volume, zero curtailment and a placeholder clearing price of Rs. 10,000 per MWh across all time blocks and all seven days from 24 June to 1 July 2026, spanning solar, non-solar and hydro segments. The sustained inactivity on this GDAM feed contrasts with meaningful volumes recorded on a parallel exchange feed for the same period, pointing to uneven early adoption of green power trading in India.
8Green Day-Ahead Market clears nearly 29,377 MWh on busiest day of the week to June 30
The Green Day-Ahead Market on another exchange feed cleared around 338 MW in the opening block of 30 June 2026, with solar contributing roughly 23 MW and non-solar about 273 MW, at the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling. Across the week to 1 July, cleared volume peaked on 24 June at around 29,377 MWh against purchase bids of 98,117.62 MWh, with the weighted clearing price that day at roughly Rs. 3,653.64 per MWh, led by non-solar generation throughout.
8Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market records zero cleared trades on one exchange feed for the week
A Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market snapshot from one exchange feed shows zero purchase bids, zero sell bids and zero cleared volume across all reported time blocks and the full week's summary, with total, maximum and average cleared volumes all reading zero. HPDAM is designed to let hybrid renewable-plus-storage or wind-solar generators trade combined output in a dedicated day-ahead window, and the flat reading suggests limited early liquidity for hybrid project trading through this particular exchange channel.
8Hybrid Power Market clears 3.58 million MWh weekly with peak price of Rs. 6,438/MWh
The Hybrid Power Day-Ahead Market on another exchange feed cleared 1,747.29 MW in the 00:45-01:00 block on 30 June 2026 against purchase bids of 25,197.50 MW, at the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling, with cleared volume climbing to 4,556.40 MWh by Hour 6. Over the eight days to 1 July, total cleared volume reached 3,579,200.42 MWh against purchase bids of 3,412,135.50 MWh, with the highest daily price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8Real-Time Market feed shows zero cleared volume across the reporting week on one exchange
A block-level and hourly Real-Time Market snapshot from one exchange source recorded zero purchase bids, sell bids and cleared volume across every reported time block for the trading window, with a weekly total cleared volume of just 1,769.00 MWh against purchase bids of 29,156.75 MWh. RTM allows generators and buyers to trade power within the same operating day to manage last-minute imbalances, and the muted reading highlights uneven liquidity distribution across India's real-time trading platforms.
8Real-Time Market clears trades at price cap as session-wise bidding peaks on June 30
The Real-Time Market on another exchange feed hit the Rs. 10,000 per MWh price ceiling during high-demand sessions on 30 June 2026, as purchase bids consistently outstripped sell-side offers through the day across 15-minute trading sessions. Over the week to 1 July, cumulative cleared volume reached the multi-lakh MWh range, with the highest daily weighted price of Rs. 6,438.16 per MWh recorded on 29 June, mirroring trends in the parallel Day-Ahead and Hybrid Power markets.
8RTM volume profile report rolls forward to cover July 1 delivery day trading
The Real-Time Market Volume Profile Report for delivery on 30 June 2026 detailed half-hourly purchase bids, sell bids, market-clearing volume and scheduled volume for continuous intraday power trading, before the series rolled forward to cover 1 July 2026 delivery with both standard and weighted clearing prices added. As one of India's most actively used short-term trading windows, RTM data is closely watched by regulators for signals on real-time supply tightness across the country.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead Market trades clear near Rs. 7/kWh for non-solar contracts on June 30
Trade data at the Indian Energy Exchange's Green Term-Ahead Market for 30 June 2026 showed Daily Ahead Contract trades clearing between Rs. 7.04 and Rs. 7.25 per kWh across multiple bid blocks, with two trades executed at 10,000 MWh volume in each matched block. GTAM lets buyers procure renewable power under fixed-term contracts from intraday to monthly tenors, and consistent clearing in this segment points to steady contracted demand from open-access consumers meeting renewable purchase obligations.
8IEX Term-Ahead Market sees multiple daily contracts clear near Rs. 5,900/MWh on June 30
Trade data at the Indian Energy Exchange's Term-Ahead Market for 30 June 2026 showed multiple Daily Base-load contracts for delivery through the following week clearing at Rs. 5,900.00 per MWh, each with matched buy and sell bid counts of 1 and traded volumes of 1,200 MWh. The daily-tenor contracts, covering delivery days from Tuesday through Saturday, reflect standardised forward pricing benchmarks used by discoms and open-access consumers to hedge short-term power costs.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market records zero cleared volume through the week to July 1
The Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market on the exchange showed zero trade bids and zero cleared volume across all 96 time blocks and all 24 hours for delivery on 30 June 2026, with a ten-day rolling summary confirming zero cleared volume every single day from 22 June through 1 July 2026. The segment, designed to procure ancillary reserves through market-based bidding, saw no activity throughout the period, underscoring the still-nascent adoption of India's ancillary services trading window.
8Grid-India's ancillary services and SCUC report tracks reserve margins for June 29
Grid-India's Daily Report on Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment for 29 June 2026 charted spinning up and down reserves against system reserve requirements at 15-minute resolution, alongside SCUC scheduling volumes. Reserve requirements at the inter-state level are computed as half of the total system reserve requirement under the ancillary services framework, making the report central to how Grid-India commits additional capacity to safeguard against sudden generation or demand shocks nationally.
8Intraday Ancillary Services Market report rolls forward to cover July 1 delivery day
The IDAS Market Volume Profile Report for delivery on 30 June 2026 detailed half-hourly purchase bids, sell bids, market-clearing volume and scheduled volume for the intraday ancillary trading window, with a later update adding weighted market-clearing price before rolling forward to cover 1 July 2026 delivery. IDAS allows participants to buy or sell balancing power close to real time, complementing the day-ahead and real-time markets on India's power exchanges.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL deviation settlement data tracks real-time grid imbalances traded on the exchange
Power Exchange India Limited's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report tracks real-time trading data used to settle grid frequency-linked imbalance charges for market participants on the exchange. The report captures how deviations between scheduled and actual injection or drawal are priced and settled through PXIL's platform, complementing the deviation settlement accounting done centrally by regional power committees and offering additional transparency into India's real-time balancing market.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8India's power market transacted 164,438 MU in May 2026, CEA report shows
The Central Electricity Authority's Monthly Market Monitoring Report for May 2026 shows the country transacted 164,438 MU of electricity, of which 81,043 MU moved through the Inter-State Transmission System. Short-term transactions totalled 22,125 MU, or 13.45% of all power traded, with 16,387 MU routed through power exchanges including IEX, PXIL and HPX. Short-term trade made up 27.30% of ISTS-transacted power, with exchange-based trading accounting for 20.22% of ISTS flows, underscoring the growing role of organised markets in India's electricity mix. Details
NEWS UPDATE: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Jul 01:
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8MERC waives separate net metering agreement requirement for Maharashtra's rooftop solar consumers
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a Practice Direction on 30 June 2026 recognising the National Portal's digital agreement as legally enforceable across the state, eliminating the need for a separate physical Net Metering Agreement for rooftop solar consumers, including those under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The direction follows a request from MSEDCL dated 22 June 2026 and aligns with Ministry of Power guidelines from August 2025, aimed at speeding up net-metering activation across Maharashtra.
8KSERC clarifies security deposit rules for rooftop solar prosumers under net metering
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a letter dated 29 June 2026 to KSEB's Chairman and Managing Director, clarified that security deposits for net-metering prosumers must be based on average net monthly energy consumption used for invoicing, while fixed charges should use average total monthly consumption or connected load. The clarification follows KSERC's order dated 22 September 2025 in OP No. 43/2025 and a KSEB query dated 10 November 2025, removing billing ambiguity for Kerala's rooftop solar consumers.
8JVVNL calls stakeholder meet on July 2 to discuss ULA model for 1 KW rooftop solar
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited has scheduled a Stakeholder's Meet for 2 July 2026 at Vidyut Bhawan, Jaipur, to discuss the Utility-Led Aggregation Model for 1 KW rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana across Rajasthan's discoms. The meeting, chaired by the Chairman of Rajasthan Discoms and JVVNL's Managing Director, will bring together vendors and technical officers from Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur discoms to accelerate rooftop solar adoption.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8UP government streamlines land allotment for green hydrogen projects under 2024 policy
The Uttar Pradesh government issued Government Order No. 24/2026 on 30 June 2026, directing UPNEDA to extend the existing land-allotment framework used for solar and bioenergy projects to Green Hydrogen ventures under the UP Green Hydrogen Policy 2024. The order builds on a 2023 order governing government land leases for renewable projects and a March 2024 order operationalising the policy's incentives, aimed at removing land-access bottlenecks for private investment in the state's green hydrogen pipeline. Details
8MERC waives separate net metering agreement requirement for Maharashtra's rooftop solar consumers
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a Practice Direction on 30 June 2026 recognising the National Portal's digital agreement as legally enforceable across the state, eliminating the need for a separate physical Net Metering Agreement for rooftop solar consumers, including those under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The direction follows a request from MSEDCL dated 22 June 2026 and aligns with Ministry of Power guidelines from August 2025, aimed at speeding up net-metering activation across Maharashtra.
8KSERC clarifies security deposit rules for rooftop solar prosumers under net metering
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a letter dated 29 June 2026 to KSEB's Chairman and Managing Director, clarified that security deposits for net-metering prosumers must be based on average net monthly energy consumption used for invoicing, while fixed charges should use average total monthly consumption or connected load. The clarification follows KSERC's order dated 22 September 2025 in OP No. 43/2025 and a KSEB query dated 10 November 2025, removing billing ambiguity for Kerala's rooftop solar consumers.
8JVVNL calls stakeholder meet on July 2 to discuss ULA model for 1 KW rooftop solar
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited has scheduled a Stakeholder's Meet for 2 July 2026 at Vidyut Bhawan, Jaipur, to discuss the Utility-Led Aggregation Model for 1 KW rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana across Rajasthan's discoms. The meeting, chaired by the Chairman of Rajasthan Discoms and JVVNL's Managing Director, will bring together vendors and technical officers from Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur discoms to accelerate rooftop solar adoption.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8UP government streamlines land allotment for green hydrogen projects under 2024 policy
The Uttar Pradesh government issued Government Order No. 24/2026 on 30 June 2026, directing UPNEDA to extend the existing land-allotment framework used for solar and bioenergy projects to Green Hydrogen ventures under the UP Green Hydrogen Policy 2024. The order builds on a 2023 order governing government land leases for renewable projects and a March 2024 order operationalising the policy's incentives, aimed at removing land-access bottlenecks for private investment in the state's green hydrogen pipeline. Details
NEWS UPDATE: TARIFF & REGULATORY ORDERS
Jul 01:
RETAIL TARIFF REVISION
8APERC fixes Rs. 0.4078/unit fuel cost surcharge for Andhra Pradesh consumers in April 2026
Under APERC Regulation No. 1 of 2026, the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment for April 2026 has been fixed at Rs. 0.4078 per unit, to be billed automatically in July 2026 bills. The calculation used an actual power purchase cost of Rs. 5.7324 per unit against a base cost of Rs. 5.3636 per unit, on procurement of 3,204.65 MU and sales of 2,830.62 MU, with distribution losses capped at 9.58% for FY26-27. The pass-through affects all consumer categories in Andhra Pradesh.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC condones APCPDCL's delay in renewable energy certificate filing for FY 2023-24
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, led by Chairperson Jishnu Barua, on 29 June 2026 allowed Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited to regularise its delayed compliance with REC issuance procedures for FY 2023-24 under the CERC (Renewable Energy Certificates) Regulations, 2022. The petition, filed under Section 79(1)(k) of the Electricity Act, 2003, was contested by Grid Controller of India Limited's NLDC, the central agency for REC registration and issuance, giving APCPDCL relief from procedural default.
8CERC rules PTC India must bear relinquishment charges for 340 MW Teesta-III hydro deal
In a 67-page order dated 30 June 2026, CERC held that PTC India Limited, which availed Long-Term Access on behalf of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, must pay transmission relinquishment charges to POWERGRID, to be reimbursed later by PSPCL. The dispute traces to a 2006 Power Sale Agreement for 340 MW from the 1,200 MW Teesta-III project of Teesta Urja Limited, routed via a 2010 Bulk Power Transmission Agreement covering discoms in UP, Rajasthan and Haryana.
8CERC clears Deepak Amitabh, Ashok Kumar Rajput as independent directors on Hindustan Power Exchange board
CERC on 30 June 2026 approved the appointment of Deepak Amitabh and Ashok Kumar Rajput as Independent Directors on the board of Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. under Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with Regulation 17(3) of the CERC (Power Market) Regulations, 2021. HPX, headquartered on Dalal Street, Mumbai, had submitted candidate profiles and Companies Act, 2013 compliance forms to meet governance norms as competition intensifies among India's power exchanges.
8CERC allows NPCIL to draw start-up power for RAPP-8 nuclear unit beyond June 2026 deadline
CERC on 30 June 2026 permitted Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited to continue drawing Start-Up Power under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for its 700 MWe Rajasthan Atomic Power Project Unit-8 at Rawatbhata beyond 30 June 2026, extending the facility until commercial operation or 30 June 2027, whichever is earlier. RAPP-8 is the twin of RAPP-7, which achieved commercial operation on 15 April 2025, and the order was sought against Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre.
8CERC approves POWERGRID's transmission tariff for assets linked to Torrent Power's 1,200 MW DGEN plant
CERC on 30 June 2026 approved POWERGRID's transmission tariff for three assets tied to Torrent Power Limited's 1,200 MW DGEN Thermal Power Station in Gujarat, covering 220 kV bays at Navsari, a 125 MVAr bus reactor and a 400 kV line bay at Vadodara. The order admits capital costs of Rs. 2,376.09 lakh and Rs. 1,242.86 lakh as of 31 March 2024, setting depreciation and return figures for beneficiaries including MSEDCL, GUVNL and Chhattisgarh discoms.
8UPERC corrigendum bars ISTS losses from fuel charge in UPPCL's 4,000 MW SHAKTI power tender
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a corrigendum dated 30 June 2026 to its 17 June order in Petition No. 2338 of 2026, ruling that Inter-State Transmission System losses shall not form part of the Fuel Charge in UPPCL's bidding documents for 4,000 MW of long-term power procurement. Bidders in the Design-Build-Finance-Own-Operate tender under SHAKTI Policy B(IV) must instead absorb ISTS losses within their quoted Fixed Charge, reshaping bid economics for the DEEP e-Tender Portal exercise.
TRANSMISSION LICENSING & ORDERS
8UPERC summons Jewar Transmission Ltd for 11 August hearing on asset pledge approval
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a notice dated 30 June 2026 directing Jewar Transmission Ltd to appear on 11 August 2026 in Petition No. 2395 of 2026, seeking approval to create a charge over assets and pledge shares in favour of lenders and a security trustee. The petition invokes Section 17(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Transmission Service Agreement dated 7 March 2024, with approval set to unlock financing for the Noida International Airport transmission corridor.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman disposes of consumer appeal in Order No. 13 of 2026
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, operating under the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission's grievance redressal framework, issued Order No. 13 of 2026 from its office at SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai, addressing a complaint escalated after review by the local Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum. The ruling sets precedent for how TANGEDCO must resolve billing and service complaints raised by residential and commercial consumers across Tamil Nadu.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8APERC grants AP Rural Agriculture Power Ltd one more week to respond to deemed licence objections
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission on 30 June 2026 extended by seven days, to 7 July 2026, the deadline for AP Rural Agriculture Power Limited to respond to stakeholder objections on its petition, OP No. 23 of 2026, seeking a deemed distribution licence to supply power to agricultural consumers. The extension follows an earlier 22 June deadline and reflects the volume of objections received since the matter opened for comment on 27 May 2026 under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
8UPCL stakes Rs. 5,900 crore claim before UERC over transfer scheme revenue requirement
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited has petitioned the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission for an Aggregate Revenue Requirement claim linked to a legacy asset Transfer Scheme with Uttar Pradesh, totalling Rs. 5,900.01 crore, comprising Rs. 936.37 crore in principal and Rs. 4,963.35 crore in carrying cost, accruing from FY 2003-04 to FY 2026-27. UERC has invited public comments on the claim at its Dehradun office, with the outcome likely to materially affect Uttarakhand's power tariffs.
8UPERC hears B&G Renewable Energy's bid to send power purchase dispute with UPPCL to arbitration
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission is hearing a petition by M/s B&G Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., along with the Nirgajini and Salawa Hydel Project entities, seeking referral of non-tariff issues under their power purchase agreements with UPPCL and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited to arbitration. The petition invokes Section 86(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Clause 17.3.2 of the PPAs, and will determine how contractual disputes with UP's small hydro developers are settled. Details
8APERC fixes Rs. 0.4078/unit fuel cost surcharge for Andhra Pradesh consumers in April 2026
Under APERC Regulation No. 1 of 2026, the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment for April 2026 has been fixed at Rs. 0.4078 per unit, to be billed automatically in July 2026 bills. The calculation used an actual power purchase cost of Rs. 5.7324 per unit against a base cost of Rs. 5.3636 per unit, on procurement of 3,204.65 MU and sales of 2,830.62 MU, with distribution losses capped at 9.58% for FY26-27. The pass-through affects all consumer categories in Andhra Pradesh.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC condones APCPDCL's delay in renewable energy certificate filing for FY 2023-24
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, led by Chairperson Jishnu Barua, on 29 June 2026 allowed Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited to regularise its delayed compliance with REC issuance procedures for FY 2023-24 under the CERC (Renewable Energy Certificates) Regulations, 2022. The petition, filed under Section 79(1)(k) of the Electricity Act, 2003, was contested by Grid Controller of India Limited's NLDC, the central agency for REC registration and issuance, giving APCPDCL relief from procedural default.
8CERC rules PTC India must bear relinquishment charges for 340 MW Teesta-III hydro deal
In a 67-page order dated 30 June 2026, CERC held that PTC India Limited, which availed Long-Term Access on behalf of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, must pay transmission relinquishment charges to POWERGRID, to be reimbursed later by PSPCL. The dispute traces to a 2006 Power Sale Agreement for 340 MW from the 1,200 MW Teesta-III project of Teesta Urja Limited, routed via a 2010 Bulk Power Transmission Agreement covering discoms in UP, Rajasthan and Haryana.
8CERC clears Deepak Amitabh, Ashok Kumar Rajput as independent directors on Hindustan Power Exchange board
CERC on 30 June 2026 approved the appointment of Deepak Amitabh and Ashok Kumar Rajput as Independent Directors on the board of Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. under Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with Regulation 17(3) of the CERC (Power Market) Regulations, 2021. HPX, headquartered on Dalal Street, Mumbai, had submitted candidate profiles and Companies Act, 2013 compliance forms to meet governance norms as competition intensifies among India's power exchanges.
8CERC allows NPCIL to draw start-up power for RAPP-8 nuclear unit beyond June 2026 deadline
CERC on 30 June 2026 permitted Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited to continue drawing Start-Up Power under the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for its 700 MWe Rajasthan Atomic Power Project Unit-8 at Rawatbhata beyond 30 June 2026, extending the facility until commercial operation or 30 June 2027, whichever is earlier. RAPP-8 is the twin of RAPP-7, which achieved commercial operation on 15 April 2025, and the order was sought against Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre.
8CERC approves POWERGRID's transmission tariff for assets linked to Torrent Power's 1,200 MW DGEN plant
CERC on 30 June 2026 approved POWERGRID's transmission tariff for three assets tied to Torrent Power Limited's 1,200 MW DGEN Thermal Power Station in Gujarat, covering 220 kV bays at Navsari, a 125 MVAr bus reactor and a 400 kV line bay at Vadodara. The order admits capital costs of Rs. 2,376.09 lakh and Rs. 1,242.86 lakh as of 31 March 2024, setting depreciation and return figures for beneficiaries including MSEDCL, GUVNL and Chhattisgarh discoms.
8UPERC corrigendum bars ISTS losses from fuel charge in UPPCL's 4,000 MW SHAKTI power tender
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a corrigendum dated 30 June 2026 to its 17 June order in Petition No. 2338 of 2026, ruling that Inter-State Transmission System losses shall not form part of the Fuel Charge in UPPCL's bidding documents for 4,000 MW of long-term power procurement. Bidders in the Design-Build-Finance-Own-Operate tender under SHAKTI Policy B(IV) must instead absorb ISTS losses within their quoted Fixed Charge, reshaping bid economics for the DEEP e-Tender Portal exercise.
TRANSMISSION LICENSING & ORDERS
8UPERC summons Jewar Transmission Ltd for 11 August hearing on asset pledge approval
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a notice dated 30 June 2026 directing Jewar Transmission Ltd to appear on 11 August 2026 in Petition No. 2395 of 2026, seeking approval to create a charge over assets and pledge shares in favour of lenders and a security trustee. The petition invokes Section 17(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Transmission Service Agreement dated 7 March 2024, with approval set to unlock financing for the Noida International Airport transmission corridor.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman disposes of consumer appeal in Order No. 13 of 2026
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, operating under the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission's grievance redressal framework, issued Order No. 13 of 2026 from its office at SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai, addressing a complaint escalated after review by the local Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum. The ruling sets precedent for how TANGEDCO must resolve billing and service complaints raised by residential and commercial consumers across Tamil Nadu.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8APERC grants AP Rural Agriculture Power Ltd one more week to respond to deemed licence objections
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission on 30 June 2026 extended by seven days, to 7 July 2026, the deadline for AP Rural Agriculture Power Limited to respond to stakeholder objections on its petition, OP No. 23 of 2026, seeking a deemed distribution licence to supply power to agricultural consumers. The extension follows an earlier 22 June deadline and reflects the volume of objections received since the matter opened for comment on 27 May 2026 under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
8UPCL stakes Rs. 5,900 crore claim before UERC over transfer scheme revenue requirement
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited has petitioned the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission for an Aggregate Revenue Requirement claim linked to a legacy asset Transfer Scheme with Uttar Pradesh, totalling Rs. 5,900.01 crore, comprising Rs. 936.37 crore in principal and Rs. 4,963.35 crore in carrying cost, accruing from FY 2003-04 to FY 2026-27. UERC has invited public comments on the claim at its Dehradun office, with the outcome likely to materially affect Uttarakhand's power tariffs.
8UPERC hears B&G Renewable Energy's bid to send power purchase dispute with UPPCL to arbitration
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission is hearing a petition by M/s B&G Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., along with the Nirgajini and Salawa Hydel Project entities, seeking referral of non-tariff issues under their power purchase agreements with UPPCL and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited to arbitration. The petition invokes Section 86(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Clause 17.3.2 of the PPAs, and will determine how contractual disputes with UP's small hydro developers are settled. Details
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8Tender for upgradation of solar system from 35 KW to 65 KW Details
8Tender for construction of drainage system and RCC protection wall Details
8Tender for strengthening/laying of earth mat at 132 kV substation Details
8Tender for installation testing and commissioning of 250KVA DG set Details
8Tender for replacement of old ACSR panther conductor with new ACSR panther conductor Details
8Tender for supply installation and configuration of gateway at 132 kV GIS Details
8Tender for civil works for construction of 132 kV double circuit line bay Details
8Design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply stringing installation, testing commissioning etc for diversion shifting height raising of 220 kV DC line Details
8Tender for construction of 220kV substation Details
8Design, detailed, engineering, manufacture, supply of 132 kV single core aluminium conductor Details
8Tender for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of majorly smoke and heat extraction system Details
8Tender for supply of prestresses concrete sleeper for day to day maintenance Details
8Tender for urgent work of complete refurbishment of damaged bearing housing & fluid coupling of coal mill Details
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8Tender for supply, erection, commissioning of new street lights poles Details
8Tender for supply of chemicals for cooling water treatment Details
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8Tender for radiographic and ultrasonic testing of weld joints in boilers, turbines Details
8Tender for providing and installation of modular power house Details
8Tender for rate contract for the work of online, preventive and breakdown maintenance for DM plant Details
8Tender for renovation, modernization and upgradation of hydroelectric project Details
8Tender for installation of 250 KVA T/F Details
8Tender for construction of damage 02 Nos plinths and fencing of DTRs Details
8Tender for work of 11/0.433 kV 630 KVA trolly substation Details
8Tender for construction and installation of water supply and filtration system Details
8Tender for fabrication of 2000 nos 11m and 1000 nos 12m 11kV A poles Details
8Design, manufacturing, supply and supervision of erection of 7sets 245kV pantograph isolator Details
8Tender for procurement of polymer type 420kV current transformer Details
8Design, supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 33 kV GIS with complete civil works at various 220 kV substation Details
8Tender for augmentation of 132 kV substation Details
8Tender for work of providing & applying high insulation resistance compound coating to the tertiary side equipments of the 400/220/33kV ICT Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 131 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 340 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 453 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 258 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 155 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Tender for procurement of pre-filters, fine filters, and HEPA filters for the ventilation system installed Details
8Tender for procurement of 366 nos dead-end saver clamp assembly along with supervision for 400kV transmission line Details
8Tender for supply of of 3.5Cx240 sqmm, 1.1 kV aluminium conductor XLPE insulated armoured cable Details
8Tender for urgent requirement of RTV coating at insulators Details
8Tender for manufacturing activities of power transformers using Details
8Tender for construction of retaining wall or relocation of towers Details
8Tender for construction of 66kV sub station Details
8Tender for setting up of biomethanation plant Details
8Tender for supply installation of face reader based on biometric machine Details
8Tender for work for wages outsource for canal patrolling watch and ward etc Details
8Tender for work for supply and ETC for 2 x 33kV AIS bays Details
8Tender for work for construction of 2 no. New 33kV AIS feeder bay Details
8Tender for supply of various types LED fixtures Details
8Tender for supply of various types of pressure and temperature switches Details
8Tender for work of rubber lining of various equipments, pipes and fittings Details
8Tender for procurement of material handling equipment’s Details
8Tender for supply of various type liftting tools tackles for boiler Details
8Tender for supply, erection & commissioning of 11 kV lines with MVCC conductor Details
8Tender for supply, erection and commissioning of various accessories of conveyor belt Details
8Tender for misc. civil work Details
8Tender for empanelled contractors for restoration of distribution infrastructure Details
8Tender for procurement of axial seal plate (top portion) installed and dome nuts installed Details
8Tender for job work of phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) in all four units Details
8Design, engineering, manufacture, factory testing, supply, transportation, supervision of installation and commissioning of 22kV indoor VCB switchgear panel Details
8Tender for upgradation of 66 kV substation Details
8Tender for reconductoring 5.5km 11kV double circuit feeders Details
8Tender for major overhauling work of 750 HP capacity WDS-4B locomotive Details
8Tender for sale of coal mill reject dumped Details
8Tender for supply of various type non-centralized material Details
8Tender for supply of 11kV XLPE cable 3x50 sqmm for 100 KM Details
8Tender for repairing and renovation of interior wall, floor, acidulation pit and pump foundation Details
8Tender for servicing of different HP and LP valves during Details
8Design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, integration, and migration of the BMS application and associated Details
8Tender for construction of control room, retaining wall Details
8Tender for procurement of 132kV power cables. Details
8Tender for construction of foundation for 132kV 2nd main bus with bus coupler bay cable trench etc Details
8Tender for work of servicing & overhauling of 11/22/33kV indoor & outdoor circuit breakers Details
8Tender for work of annual rate contract for attending routine maintenance work during outage & emergency work viz breakdown/occurrence on various 220/132/110 kV lines Details
8Tender for procurement of indoor DC bushings for smoothing reactor annual maintenance contract (AMC) for work of loading, unloading and transportation of EHV class materials and equipments Details
8Tender for procurement of indoor DC bushings for smoothing reactor Details
8Tender for work of installation, testing and commissioning of new 5x50MVAr, switchable 400kV line reactors Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 11 kV ring main unit Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for work of providing & fixing of electrical insulation, acid and alkali-proof synthetic insulating mat in control room at various substation Details
8Tender for repair & complete overhauling work of 298.6 MVA converter transformer & 360 mH 500 kV smoothing reactor Details
8Tender for work of replacement of faulty aircell & MOG of 50 MVA and 25 MVA 132/33kV PTR's Details
8Tender for work of supply installation and commissioning of wireless announciation and microcontroller window alarm annaunciator for control relay panel Details
8Tender for annual maintenance contract for attending emergency, break down and maintenance work in respect of 132kV and 220 kV EHV lines Details
8Tender for AMC for work of overhauling/servicing with spares of 33kV circuit breakers of various make at various substations Details
8Tender for procurement of 2x200MVA, 400/220/20kV, 1-? ICT along with RIP/RIS bushing Details
8Tender for work of supply, erection, testing and commissioning of additional 50MVA, 132/33kV power T/F along Details
8Tender for work of providing and fixing of OTI and WTI meters at various substations Details
8Tender for work of supply, installation, testing and commissioning of microprocessor based MFM meters Details
8Tender for work of replacement of old and deteriorated 33kV current transformers Details
8Tender for work of replacement of old 400kV & 220kV control and relay panels along with control cables & civil work Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for supply of mill discharge first piece after MPO for coal mill Details
8Tender for ARC for laying of HT underground cable Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Design, supply, installation, retrofitting, testing and commissioning of 220kV bus bar panel Details
8Tender for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 220 V DC, 510AH, KBH, Ni-Cd type battery set Details
8Tender for supply, installation, and commissioning of non-contact type radar level transmitters Details
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8India’s annual solar installations could reach 85 GW by fiscal year 2030 Details
8Power Ministry Proposes Public Access to Renewable Energy Data Details
8India’s 270 GW Power Challenge Details
8Power sector: Antique picks NTPC, Adani Power, ACME Solar; here's why Details
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8Ministry of Power Unveils Draft National Electricity Data Sharing Framework 2026 For Transparent Power Sector Data Details
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8Rajnath Singh Calls Industry to Power India's Defence Future Details
8Central Electricity Authority, BSES urge citizens to adopt safer electrical practices Details
8Global Energy Demand Rises 1.7%: How India’s Power Sector Is Shifting Details
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8Tender for upgradation of solar system from 35 KW to 65 KW Details
8Tender for construction of drainage system and RCC protection wall Details
8Tender for strengthening/laying of earth mat at 132 kV substation Details
8Tender for installation testing and commissioning of 250KVA DG set Details
8Tender for replacement of old ACSR panther conductor with new ACSR panther conductor Details
8Tender for supply installation and configuration of gateway at 132 kV GIS Details
8Tender for civil works for construction of 132 kV double circuit line bay Details
8Design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply stringing installation, testing commissioning etc for diversion shifting height raising of 220 kV DC line Details
8Tender for construction of 220kV substation Details
8Design, detailed, engineering, manufacture, supply of 132 kV single core aluminium conductor Details
8Tender for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of majorly smoke and heat extraction system Details
8Tender for supply of prestresses concrete sleeper for day to day maintenance Details
8Tender for urgent work of complete refurbishment of damaged bearing housing & fluid coupling of coal mill Details
8Tender for various C&I related job works required during Details
8Tender for supply, erection, commissioning of new street lights poles Details
8Tender for supply of chemicals for cooling water treatment Details
8Tender for supply of various sizes diaphragm valves Details
8Tender for work of fabrication, erection & modification of lignite transfer chutes Details
8Tender for radiographic and ultrasonic testing of weld joints in boilers, turbines Details
8Tender for providing and installation of modular power house Details
8Tender for rate contract for the work of online, preventive and breakdown maintenance for DM plant Details
8Tender for renovation, modernization and upgradation of hydroelectric project Details
8Tender for installation of 250 KVA T/F Details
8Tender for construction of damage 02 Nos plinths and fencing of DTRs Details
8Tender for work of 11/0.433 kV 630 KVA trolly substation Details
8Tender for construction and installation of water supply and filtration system Details
8Tender for fabrication of 2000 nos 11m and 1000 nos 12m 11kV A poles Details
8Design, manufacturing, supply and supervision of erection of 7sets 245kV pantograph isolator Details
8Tender for procurement of polymer type 420kV current transformer Details
8Design, supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 33 kV GIS with complete civil works at various 220 kV substation Details
8Tender for augmentation of 132 kV substation Details
8Tender for work of providing & applying high insulation resistance compound coating to the tertiary side equipments of the 400/220/33kV ICT Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 131 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 340 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 453 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 258 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing and commissioning with RMS of 155 kW cap.grid connected solar PV power plant Details
8Tender for procurement of pre-filters, fine filters, and HEPA filters for the ventilation system installed Details
8Tender for procurement of 366 nos dead-end saver clamp assembly along with supervision for 400kV transmission line Details
8Tender for supply of of 3.5Cx240 sqmm, 1.1 kV aluminium conductor XLPE insulated armoured cable Details
8Tender for urgent requirement of RTV coating at insulators Details
8Tender for manufacturing activities of power transformers using Details
8Tender for construction of retaining wall or relocation of towers Details
8Tender for construction of 66kV sub station Details
8Tender for setting up of biomethanation plant Details
8Tender for supply installation of face reader based on biometric machine Details
8Tender for work for wages outsource for canal patrolling watch and ward etc Details
8Tender for work for supply and ETC for 2 x 33kV AIS bays Details
8Tender for work for construction of 2 no. New 33kV AIS feeder bay Details
8Tender for supply of various types LED fixtures Details
8Tender for supply of various types of pressure and temperature switches Details
8Tender for work of rubber lining of various equipments, pipes and fittings Details
8Tender for procurement of material handling equipment’s Details
8Tender for supply of various type liftting tools tackles for boiler Details
8Tender for supply, erection & commissioning of 11 kV lines with MVCC conductor Details
8Tender for supply, erection and commissioning of various accessories of conveyor belt Details
8Tender for misc. civil work Details
8Tender for empanelled contractors for restoration of distribution infrastructure Details
8Tender for procurement of axial seal plate (top portion) installed and dome nuts installed Details
8Tender for job work of phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) in all four units Details
8Design, engineering, manufacture, factory testing, supply, transportation, supervision of installation and commissioning of 22kV indoor VCB switchgear panel Details
8Tender for upgradation of 66 kV substation Details
8Tender for reconductoring 5.5km 11kV double circuit feeders Details
8Tender for major overhauling work of 750 HP capacity WDS-4B locomotive Details
8Tender for sale of coal mill reject dumped Details
8Tender for supply of various type non-centralized material Details
8Tender for supply of 11kV XLPE cable 3x50 sqmm for 100 KM Details
8Tender for repairing and renovation of interior wall, floor, acidulation pit and pump foundation Details
8Tender for servicing of different HP and LP valves during Details
8Design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, integration, and migration of the BMS application and associated Details
8Tender for construction of control room, retaining wall Details
8Tender for procurement of 132kV power cables. Details
8Tender for construction of foundation for 132kV 2nd main bus with bus coupler bay cable trench etc Details
8Tender for work of servicing & overhauling of 11/22/33kV indoor & outdoor circuit breakers Details
8Tender for work of annual rate contract for attending routine maintenance work during outage & emergency work viz breakdown/occurrence on various 220/132/110 kV lines Details
8Tender for procurement of indoor DC bushings for smoothing reactor annual maintenance contract (AMC) for work of loading, unloading and transportation of EHV class materials and equipments Details
8Tender for procurement of indoor DC bushings for smoothing reactor Details
8Tender for work of installation, testing and commissioning of new 5x50MVAr, switchable 400kV line reactors Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 11 kV ring main unit Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for work of providing & fixing of electrical insulation, acid and alkali-proof synthetic insulating mat in control room at various substation Details
8Tender for repair & complete overhauling work of 298.6 MVA converter transformer & 360 mH 500 kV smoothing reactor Details
8Tender for work of replacement of faulty aircell & MOG of 50 MVA and 25 MVA 132/33kV PTR's Details
8Tender for work of supply installation and commissioning of wireless announciation and microcontroller window alarm annaunciator for control relay panel Details
8Tender for annual maintenance contract for attending emergency, break down and maintenance work in respect of 132kV and 220 kV EHV lines Details
8Tender for AMC for work of overhauling/servicing with spares of 33kV circuit breakers of various make at various substations Details
8Tender for procurement of 2x200MVA, 400/220/20kV, 1-? ICT along with RIP/RIS bushing Details
8Tender for work of supply, erection, testing and commissioning of additional 50MVA, 132/33kV power T/F along Details
8Tender for work of providing and fixing of OTI and WTI meters at various substations Details
8Tender for work of supply, installation, testing and commissioning of microprocessor based MFM meters Details
8Tender for work of replacement of old and deteriorated 33kV current transformers Details
8Tender for work of replacement of old 400kV & 220kV control and relay panels along with control cables & civil work Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Tender for supply of mill discharge first piece after MPO for coal mill Details
8Tender for ARC for laying of HT underground cable Details
8Tender for turnkey based contract for conversion of existing 11kV HT line network Details
8Design, supply, installation, retrofitting, testing and commissioning of 220kV bus bar panel Details
8Tender for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 220 V DC, 510AH, KBH, Ni-Cd type battery set Details
8Tender for supply, installation, and commissioning of non-contact type radar level transmitters Details
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8Coal India to invest Rs 1,900 crore in R&D by FY30, shifts focus to advanced technologies Details
8Ahmedabad-based Transformers and Rectifiers bags over Rs1,000 crore order from Power Grid Corporation Details
8INOX Air Products Wins 15-Year INA Solar Supply Deal Details
8India’s annual solar installations could reach 85 GW by fiscal year 2030 Details
8Power Ministry Proposes Public Access to Renewable Energy Data Details
8India’s 270 GW Power Challenge Details
8Power sector: Antique picks NTPC, Adani Power, ACME Solar; here's why Details
8Discoms will power the clean energy shift Details
8Ministry of Power Unveils Draft National Electricity Data Sharing Framework 2026 For Transparent Power Sector Data Details
8Madhya Pradesh marks historic leap in renewable energy with inauguration of solar parks and morena BESS project Details
8Data centre boom to power India's next market winners; How to play this theme & top picks Details
8TERI–ETC Reports Back AgriPV to Reduce India’s Fossil Fuel Dependence Details
8Ceigall India Signs PPA for 220 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage Project in Madhya Pradesh Details
8Rs 5,005 Crore Order Book: Transformer Company Secures an Ultra-Mega Order from Power Grid Corporation of India; Share Price Jumps 5% Details
8Rajnath Singh Calls Industry to Power India's Defence Future Details
8Central Electricity Authority, BSES urge citizens to adopt safer electrical practices Details
8Global Energy Demand Rises 1.7%: How India’s Power Sector Is Shifting Details
8India’s battery storage push gathers pace: HSBC projects BESS pipeline at 144 GWh amid 11.2% power demand spike Details
8PESB Recommends Akhilesh Pathak as Director (Projects) at Power Grid Corporation of India Details
85 Wind Energy Stocks Poised to Benefit From India’s 100 GW Wind Power Target Details
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8Vivid Electromech Shares Jump on Securing Rs 20.24 Crore Order from Univastu India Details
8Serentica Secures $345 Million Loan for Karnataka Projects Details
8India's Industrial Output Rises 5.1% In May; Monsoon Trends To Watch Details
8Why Pix Transmissions share price matters for India’s mechanical power transmission industry Details
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Daily Power Sector Tenders Excel update
Jun 30:
8Daily Excel covering new tenders and all published updates including corrigendum, amendment, addendum, clarification and status revisions, along with technical and financial bid opening, evaluation completion and final award actions including AOC and LOA issuance.
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Rs 351 crore transformer package awarded under bulk procurement programme
Jun 30:
8A Rs 351 crore transformer package has been awarded under a major bulk procurement programme, but its significance extends well beyond the contract value.
8The procurement framework places equal emphasis on manufacturing quality, cybersecurity compliance, digital documentation and long-term lifecycle accountability, reflecting a more integrated approach to critical transmission infrastructure.
8What appears to be a routine equipment award may, in fact, signal an evolving procurement model that could influence the structure of future high-voltage transmission contracts. Details
8The procurement framework places equal emphasis on manufacturing quality, cybersecurity compliance, digital documentation and long-term lifecycle accountability, reflecting a more integrated approach to critical transmission infrastructure.
8What appears to be a routine equipment award may, in fact, signal an evolving procurement model that could influence the structure of future high-voltage transmission contracts. Details
Rs 380 crore transformer package awarded under bulk procurement programme
Jun 30:
8A major transformer order has been placed as transmission investments continue to gather pace.
8The latest award highlights the importance of bulk procurement in strengthening India's extra-high-voltage network.
8The commercial and competitive implications extend beyond the contract itself. Details
8The latest award highlights the importance of bulk procurement in strengthening India's extra-high-voltage network.
8The commercial and competitive implications extend beyond the contract itself. Details
Contracting news for the day
Jun 30:
8Utility opens procurement for two 201.67 MVA generator transformers as technical qualification takes centre stage
The latest generator transformer procurement carries implications beyond equipment supply. The package signals where the utility is tightening expectations on capability, compliance and execution discipline. What ultimately shapes competition, however, lies deeper within the tender framework.
8Multi-year tax consultancy tender signals a broader compliance strategy beyond conventional advisory services
The latest tender bundles multiple statutory responsibilities into a single long-term consultancy engagement that extends well beyond routine tax compliance. The structure indicates a growing emphasis on integrated regulatory management rather than standalone advisory support. What this means for competition, consultant responsibilities and future utility procurements becomes clear inside the full story.
8Rs 2.01 crore bid-security transformer package moves through tighter compliance filter
The high-voltage transformer tender has evolved well beyond a routine supply procurement. Multiple extensions, a corrected vector-group conflict and strict monitoring-interface responsibilities reveal where bidders are seeking greater flexibility. The deeper commercial signal lies in how little the procuring entity has ultimately relaxed.
8GIS OEM qualification filter tightens as contract value stays behind the bid wall
The latest GIS tender has shifted from a rating-wise competition to a consolidated package approach. The change reshapes how 400 kV and 230 kV credentials will be evaluated, priced and translated into execution accountability. For bidders, the real challenge now extends well beyond the headline scope.
8Grid package moves into extended EPC contest after repeated deadline extensions
The latest grid infrastructure package has moved beyond a routine substation tender after three successive deadline extensions. The EPC contract keeps the technical burden concentrated across transformers, LILO works, protection and telecom systems. The real story lies in how the tender filters the vendor pool before price discovery begins.
8ESP refurbishment tender tightens ash handling while easing selected retrofit controls
The latest ESP package has moved far beyond a routine refurbishment tender. Multiple corrigenda have reshaped the balance between strict base specifications and bidder-led engineering practice. The final risk map sits inside the amendments, not on the tender cover page.
8BESS EPC tender introduces fresh contractual flexibility ahead of competitive bidding
The latest Battery Energy Storage System EPC tender has reshaped key bidding conditions before commercial competition begins. The revisions go beyond scheduling changes and introduce contractual provisions that could influence pricing strategy and execution planning. What those changes mean for bidders—and why they matter commercially—emerges only after a close reading of the tender framework.
8Strategic GIS partner selection advances as fixed-price conditions tighten competition
The latest procurement move extends well beyond equipment sourcing and reshapes how technology partners enter a major nuclear transmission package. Several commercial provisions quietly redistribute execution risk before the principal project is even awarded. The implications for bidder strategy become clearer only after examining the tender structure in detail.
Details
The latest generator transformer procurement carries implications beyond equipment supply. The package signals where the utility is tightening expectations on capability, compliance and execution discipline. What ultimately shapes competition, however, lies deeper within the tender framework.
8Multi-year tax consultancy tender signals a broader compliance strategy beyond conventional advisory services
The latest tender bundles multiple statutory responsibilities into a single long-term consultancy engagement that extends well beyond routine tax compliance. The structure indicates a growing emphasis on integrated regulatory management rather than standalone advisory support. What this means for competition, consultant responsibilities and future utility procurements becomes clear inside the full story.
8Rs 2.01 crore bid-security transformer package moves through tighter compliance filter
The high-voltage transformer tender has evolved well beyond a routine supply procurement. Multiple extensions, a corrected vector-group conflict and strict monitoring-interface responsibilities reveal where bidders are seeking greater flexibility. The deeper commercial signal lies in how little the procuring entity has ultimately relaxed.
8GIS OEM qualification filter tightens as contract value stays behind the bid wall
The latest GIS tender has shifted from a rating-wise competition to a consolidated package approach. The change reshapes how 400 kV and 230 kV credentials will be evaluated, priced and translated into execution accountability. For bidders, the real challenge now extends well beyond the headline scope.
8Grid package moves into extended EPC contest after repeated deadline extensions
The latest grid infrastructure package has moved beyond a routine substation tender after three successive deadline extensions. The EPC contract keeps the technical burden concentrated across transformers, LILO works, protection and telecom systems. The real story lies in how the tender filters the vendor pool before price discovery begins.
8ESP refurbishment tender tightens ash handling while easing selected retrofit controls
The latest ESP package has moved far beyond a routine refurbishment tender. Multiple corrigenda have reshaped the balance between strict base specifications and bidder-led engineering practice. The final risk map sits inside the amendments, not on the tender cover page.
8BESS EPC tender introduces fresh contractual flexibility ahead of competitive bidding
The latest Battery Energy Storage System EPC tender has reshaped key bidding conditions before commercial competition begins. The revisions go beyond scheduling changes and introduce contractual provisions that could influence pricing strategy and execution planning. What those changes mean for bidders—and why they matter commercially—emerges only after a close reading of the tender framework.
8Strategic GIS partner selection advances as fixed-price conditions tighten competition
The latest procurement move extends well beyond equipment sourcing and reshapes how technology partners enter a major nuclear transmission package. Several commercial provisions quietly redistribute execution risk before the principal project is even awarded. The implications for bidder strategy become clearer only after examining the tender structure in detail.
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NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jun 30:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8CEA daily coal-stock report flags dozens of critical thermal plants as on 28 June 2026
The CEA Fuel Management Division's daily coal-stock report as on 28 June 2026 lists normative requirement, actual stock and days-of-stock for monitored thermal plants, flagging numerous stations at critical coal-stock levels with reasons and transport modes. The report is the front-line signal of fuel-supply stress to the coal-heavy fleet nationwide.
8Coal India's linkage-plant stock report tracks critical and supercritical stations as on 28 June 2026
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division coal-stock report as on 28 June 2026, the latest in a 24-28 June series, maps stock positions of power plants with coal linkage to CIL and SCCL per the CEA format, classifying stations as critical or supercritical. The dispatch-and-stock picture drives rake allocation and supply prioritisation.
8India's proved coal resources cross 400 billion-tonne mark as provisional coal statistics land
The Ministry of Coal's provisional coal statistics report shows all-India proved geological coal resources reaching 4,00,715 million tonnes as on 1 April 2025, the latest in a decade-long climb from 3,08,802 MT in 2016. The compendium tracks production, dispatch, pit-head stocks, exports-imports, royalty and the National Coal Index, a key barometer for thermal-fuel availability.
GENERATION & PLF
8CEA: Northern thermal fleet generated 1,009.71 MU on 26 June 2026, 2.83% below programme
CEA's Daily Generation Report Sub-Report-1 for 26 June 2026 shows the Northern Region's monitored thermal capacity of 58,240.96 MW produced 1,009.71 MU against programme, a 2.83% shortfall, while nuclear ran 19% below target. The all-India/region overview tracks daily generation against the 2026-27 annual targets.
8CEA capacity-availability summary: Western Region had 89,571 MW online of 104,702 MW on 26 June 2026
CEA Sub-Report-3 for 26 June 2026 puts monitored capacity at 82,526.72 MW North, 104,702.40 MW West and 71,705.25 MW South, with capacity online after planned, forced and other maintenance at 71,665.86 MW, 89,571.00 MW and 58,635.47 MW respectively. The summary quantifies how much fleet was actually available to the grid.
8CEA: NTPC stations ran 9.2% below cumulative programme by 26 June 2026 despite daily beats
CEA Sub-Report-8 for 26 June 2026 shows NTPC's Northern stations generating 218.31 MU against a 216.95 MU daily programme, even as cumulative output trailed the April-to-date programme by about 9.2%. The report isolates the country's biggest generator's regional performance against its annual generation targets.
8CEA: coal-fired plants generated 4,064.62 MU on 26 June 2026, beating programme
CEA Sub-Report-17 for 26 June 2026 shows category-wise generation with coal at 4,064.62 MU, above a 3,711.03 MU programme, lignite at 85.22 MU and natural gas at 79.38 MU. The fuel-wise split tracks the daily generation mix and coal's continuing dominance in India's power supply.
8CEA: all-India renewables generated about 1,368 MU on 28 June 2026, ~6,124 MU cumulative for the month
The CEA Renewable Project Monitoring Division's Daily Renewable Generation Report for 28 June 2026, latest of a 25-28 June series, tallies state- and region-wise wind, solar and other-RES output in MU net, with all-India daily generation around 1,368 MU and cumulative June generation near 6,124 MU. The tracker gauges clean-energy contribution to the national mix.
8Odisha hydro stations generate 282.7 MW on 29 June 2026, Balimela carrying the load at 209 MW
The daily Reservoir & Generation Report for 29 June 2026 shows Odisha's hydro fleet averaging 282.74 MW and 6.79 MU of energy, led by Balimela, BHEP, at 208.9 MW average and a 376 MW peak, with Bariniput, Mukhiguda, Chipilima, Burla and Rengali contributing the rest. Machkund stayed idle under APGENCO control, while reservoir levels tracked slightly below the same day last year.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8CEA hydro-reservoir report tracks Bhakra and national storage energy potential for 26 June 2026
CEA Sub-Report-6 for 26 June 2026 details full-reservoir versus present levels, live storage and energy potential for major hydro reservoirs including Bhakra in Himachal Pradesh, with cumulative energy generated since 1 April. The pre-monsoon storage picture signals hydro headroom for the coming weeks across the national hydro fleet. Details
8CEA daily coal-stock report flags dozens of critical thermal plants as on 28 June 2026
The CEA Fuel Management Division's daily coal-stock report as on 28 June 2026 lists normative requirement, actual stock and days-of-stock for monitored thermal plants, flagging numerous stations at critical coal-stock levels with reasons and transport modes. The report is the front-line signal of fuel-supply stress to the coal-heavy fleet nationwide.
8Coal India's linkage-plant stock report tracks critical and supercritical stations as on 28 June 2026
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division coal-stock report as on 28 June 2026, the latest in a 24-28 June series, maps stock positions of power plants with coal linkage to CIL and SCCL per the CEA format, classifying stations as critical or supercritical. The dispatch-and-stock picture drives rake allocation and supply prioritisation.
8India's proved coal resources cross 400 billion-tonne mark as provisional coal statistics land
The Ministry of Coal's provisional coal statistics report shows all-India proved geological coal resources reaching 4,00,715 million tonnes as on 1 April 2025, the latest in a decade-long climb from 3,08,802 MT in 2016. The compendium tracks production, dispatch, pit-head stocks, exports-imports, royalty and the National Coal Index, a key barometer for thermal-fuel availability.
GENERATION & PLF
8CEA: Northern thermal fleet generated 1,009.71 MU on 26 June 2026, 2.83% below programme
CEA's Daily Generation Report Sub-Report-1 for 26 June 2026 shows the Northern Region's monitored thermal capacity of 58,240.96 MW produced 1,009.71 MU against programme, a 2.83% shortfall, while nuclear ran 19% below target. The all-India/region overview tracks daily generation against the 2026-27 annual targets.
8CEA capacity-availability summary: Western Region had 89,571 MW online of 104,702 MW on 26 June 2026
CEA Sub-Report-3 for 26 June 2026 puts monitored capacity at 82,526.72 MW North, 104,702.40 MW West and 71,705.25 MW South, with capacity online after planned, forced and other maintenance at 71,665.86 MW, 89,571.00 MW and 58,635.47 MW respectively. The summary quantifies how much fleet was actually available to the grid.
8CEA: NTPC stations ran 9.2% below cumulative programme by 26 June 2026 despite daily beats
CEA Sub-Report-8 for 26 June 2026 shows NTPC's Northern stations generating 218.31 MU against a 216.95 MU daily programme, even as cumulative output trailed the April-to-date programme by about 9.2%. The report isolates the country's biggest generator's regional performance against its annual generation targets.
8CEA: coal-fired plants generated 4,064.62 MU on 26 June 2026, beating programme
CEA Sub-Report-17 for 26 June 2026 shows category-wise generation with coal at 4,064.62 MU, above a 3,711.03 MU programme, lignite at 85.22 MU and natural gas at 79.38 MU. The fuel-wise split tracks the daily generation mix and coal's continuing dominance in India's power supply.
8CEA: all-India renewables generated about 1,368 MU on 28 June 2026, ~6,124 MU cumulative for the month
The CEA Renewable Project Monitoring Division's Daily Renewable Generation Report for 28 June 2026, latest of a 25-28 June series, tallies state- and region-wise wind, solar and other-RES output in MU net, with all-India daily generation around 1,368 MU and cumulative June generation near 6,124 MU. The tracker gauges clean-energy contribution to the national mix.
8Odisha hydro stations generate 282.7 MW on 29 June 2026, Balimela carrying the load at 209 MW
The daily Reservoir & Generation Report for 29 June 2026 shows Odisha's hydro fleet averaging 282.74 MW and 6.79 MU of energy, led by Balimela, BHEP, at 208.9 MW average and a 376 MW peak, with Bariniput, Mukhiguda, Chipilima, Burla and Rengali contributing the rest. Machkund stayed idle under APGENCO control, while reservoir levels tracked slightly below the same day last year.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8CEA hydro-reservoir report tracks Bhakra and national storage energy potential for 26 June 2026
CEA Sub-Report-6 for 26 June 2026 details full-reservoir versus present levels, live storage and energy potential for major hydro reservoirs including Bhakra in Himachal Pradesh, with cumulative energy generated since 1 April. The pre-monsoon storage picture signals hydro headroom for the coming weeks across the national hydro fleet. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jun 30:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8NLDC: all-India energy met hits 5,669 MU on 28 June 2026 with 721 MW shortage confined to Northern Region
Grid-India's National Load Despatch Centre daily Power Supply Position report, dated 29 June 2026, records all-India energy met of 5,669 MU on 28 June 2026, comprising 2,030 MU North, 1,624 MU West, 1,243 MU South, 702 MU East and 70 MU North-East, with hydro contributing 537 MU. The only energy shortage was 721 MW, entirely in the Northern Region, with regional demand peaks of 90,709 MW (NR) and 71,345 MW (WR).
8Northern Region meets 91,163 MW evening peak on 29 June 2026 with only 328 MW shortage
NRLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 shows the Northern Region met an evening, 20:00, peak demand of 91,163 MW against a 91,491 MW requirement, a 328 MW shortage, at 50.057 Hz. Off-peak demand met was 86,099 MW, underlining a tight summer-evening supply position in India's largest demand region.
8Southern Region clears 53,969 MW peak with zero shortage and 1,287 MU day energy on 29 June 2026
SRLDC's daily reports for 29 June 2026 record a Southern Region evening peak of 53,969 MW met with no shortage at 50.06 Hz and net day energy of 1,287.64 MU. The accompanying generation, reservoir and outage statements detail station-level performance across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
8Eastern Region meets 28,969 MW peak with zero shortage on 29 June 2026
ERLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region met an evening peak of 28,969 MW with no shortage at 50.06 Hz, and an off-peak demand met of 29,548 MW. The report tracks control-area generation and drawals across West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Sikkim and DVC.
8North-Eastern Region meets 3,676 MW peak, 70.34 MU day energy on 29 June 2026
NERLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 records a North-Eastern Region evening peak of 3,676 MW met with zero shortage at 50.06 Hz and net day energy of 70.34 MU. The report covers the seven north-eastern states' availability, demand and drawals at state peripheries.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid holds 50.014 Hz average on 29 June 2026 with a tight 0.055 standard deviation
NLDC's frequency profile for 29 June 2026 reports an average grid frequency of 50.014 Hz, standard deviation of 0.055 and a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.03, with the system spending the vast majority of time within the IEGC band. The low deviation reflects stable balancing across the synchronous national grid through the day.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8NLDC reports zero N-1 breaches on key corridors, NR import ATC violated 1.75% of time on 29 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC System Reliability Indices report for 29 June 2026 shows Available Transfer Capability was violated only on the NR-import corridor, 7 blocks, 1.75% of hours, with WR-NR, ER-NR, NEW-SR and NER-import corridors clean. N-1 security criteria were largely respected, indicating a reliably operated inter-regional network on the day.
8WRLDC logs zero ATC violations across Maharashtra and Gujarat interfaces on 29 June 2026
The Western Region's daily System Reliability Indices report for 29 June 2026 records nil percentage of blocks and hours with ATC violations for Maharashtra, Gujarat and other western interfaces. The clean sheet signals comfortable transfer-capability headroom in the high-demand western grid through the operating day.
LOAD FORECAST
8NLDC's all-India demand forecast hit 2.4% day-ahead accuracy error for 28 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC daily demand-forecast note, dated 29 June 2026, reports, under IEGC Article 31.2(i), an absolute demand-met forecasting error of 2.4% day-ahead and 0.9% in real time for 28 June 2026. Tight forecasting underpins efficient scheduling and reserve sizing across the national grid.
8Eastern Region demand forecasting logs 2.12% day-ahead MAPE for 28 June 2026
ERLDC's forecasting-error report for 28 June 2026 records a day-ahead MAPE of 2.12% and intra-day MAPE of 0.82% against block-wise actual demand, with RMSE of 2.55% and 1.09% respectively. The accuracy metrics validate the region's load-forecasting models used for daily scheduling decisions.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8Grid-India publishes ISTS element availability and Jun-2027 transfer capability, ER-NER corridor at 1,340 MW
Supporting ISTS data sets dated around 29 June 2026 include a 16th-ISTS-licensee unit-availability annexure, NLDC's Total Transfer Capability schedule for June 2027, with the ER-NER corridor ATC around 1,270-1,440 MW across blocks, and the planned-shutdown workbook for 29 June 2026. Together they govern how much power can move between regions and which transmission elements are out.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Eastern Region reports 350 MW GMR Kamalanga unit on annual overhaul in 28 June 2026 outage log
The Eastern Region NPMC generation-outage report for 28 June 2026 lists central- and state-sector unit outages, led by GMR-KEL's 350 MW Kamalanga Unit 2 in Odisha, under annual overhauling since 21 June 2026, due back 1 July 2026. The log feeds regional availability and adequacy assessment for grid planners.
8WRLDC's 29 June 2026 line-outage report maps western-grid transmission element availability
WRLDC's transmission line-outage report for 29 June 2026, running over 157,000 characters, catalogues planned and forced outages of western-region lines and transformers with timings and reasons. The granular outage map is essential to congestion and reliability analysis for India's largest demand block.
8PVVNL Meerut schedules 2-hour urban feeder shutdowns across Raj Nagar for 29 June 2026
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited's planned-shutdown notice, dated 28 June 2026, lists urban feeder outages in the Meerut zone, including Raj Nagar sectors 9, 11 and 14 from 12:00 to 14:00 on 29 June 2026, for metering and tailless-feeder works. The schedule alerts consumers to planned supply interruptions in the affected sectors.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Southern Regional Power Committee adopts minutes of 239th Operation Coordination Sub-Committee meeting
The Southern Regional Power Committee circulated, on 25 June 2026, the minutes of the 239th meeting of its Operation Coordination Sub-Committee for 2026-27, covering operational coordination across the southern grid's five states. The detailed proceedings address scheduling, outages, protection and reliability issues for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8ERPC issues July 2026 Regional Transmission Account setting inter-state charge shares for eastern utilities
The Eastern Regional Power Committee released the Regional Transmission Account for the billing month of July 2026, billing period May 2026, on 29 June 2026. Computed under the CERC Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020 and NLDC's transmission-charge notification, the account allocates ISTS charges among eastern-region beneficiaries, a direct input to their wheeling costs.
8WRPC recalculates western-region ISTS shares as Uttarakhand allocation drops out from 1 July 2026
A Western Regional Power Committee working sheet dated 29 June 2026 recomputes the allocation of central-station shares following the removal of an Uttarakhand entitlement effective 1 July 2026. Circulated to GUVNL, MSEDCL, CSPDCL, NPCIL and other western beneficiaries, the revision adjusts the apportionment base used to bill inter-state transmission across the western grid.
8NRPC restores 300 MW to Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand, pulls back 179 MW NTPC Dadri share from Rajasthan
The Northern Regional Power Committee, in Revision No. 04/2026-27 dated 29 June 2026, ended the temporary allocation of 179 MW from NTPC Dadri Stage-I and 300 MW from the Northern Region unallocated pool to Rajasthan that ran until 30 June 2026. From 1 July 2026 the 300 MW reverts to Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, reshaping central-station power entitlements across the north.
8NLDC's REMC report quantifies wind-and-solar share in India's peak demand for 28 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC Renewable Energy Management Centre report for 28 June 2026 measures all-India maximum demand met and the contribution of variable renewables, wind plus solar, at the moment of peak. The data shows how far VRE is displacing conventional generation at system peak across the national grid. Details
8NLDC: all-India energy met hits 5,669 MU on 28 June 2026 with 721 MW shortage confined to Northern Region
Grid-India's National Load Despatch Centre daily Power Supply Position report, dated 29 June 2026, records all-India energy met of 5,669 MU on 28 June 2026, comprising 2,030 MU North, 1,624 MU West, 1,243 MU South, 702 MU East and 70 MU North-East, with hydro contributing 537 MU. The only energy shortage was 721 MW, entirely in the Northern Region, with regional demand peaks of 90,709 MW (NR) and 71,345 MW (WR).
8Northern Region meets 91,163 MW evening peak on 29 June 2026 with only 328 MW shortage
NRLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 shows the Northern Region met an evening, 20:00, peak demand of 91,163 MW against a 91,491 MW requirement, a 328 MW shortage, at 50.057 Hz. Off-peak demand met was 86,099 MW, underlining a tight summer-evening supply position in India's largest demand region.
8Southern Region clears 53,969 MW peak with zero shortage and 1,287 MU day energy on 29 June 2026
SRLDC's daily reports for 29 June 2026 record a Southern Region evening peak of 53,969 MW met with no shortage at 50.06 Hz and net day energy of 1,287.64 MU. The accompanying generation, reservoir and outage statements detail station-level performance across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
8Eastern Region meets 28,969 MW peak with zero shortage on 29 June 2026
ERLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region met an evening peak of 28,969 MW with no shortage at 50.06 Hz, and an off-peak demand met of 29,548 MW. The report tracks control-area generation and drawals across West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Sikkim and DVC.
8North-Eastern Region meets 3,676 MW peak, 70.34 MU day energy on 29 June 2026
NERLDC's daily operation report for 29 June 2026 records a North-Eastern Region evening peak of 3,676 MW met with zero shortage at 50.06 Hz and net day energy of 70.34 MU. The report covers the seven north-eastern states' availability, demand and drawals at state peripheries.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid holds 50.014 Hz average on 29 June 2026 with a tight 0.055 standard deviation
NLDC's frequency profile for 29 June 2026 reports an average grid frequency of 50.014 Hz, standard deviation of 0.055 and a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.03, with the system spending the vast majority of time within the IEGC band. The low deviation reflects stable balancing across the synchronous national grid through the day.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8NLDC reports zero N-1 breaches on key corridors, NR import ATC violated 1.75% of time on 29 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC System Reliability Indices report for 29 June 2026 shows Available Transfer Capability was violated only on the NR-import corridor, 7 blocks, 1.75% of hours, with WR-NR, ER-NR, NEW-SR and NER-import corridors clean. N-1 security criteria were largely respected, indicating a reliably operated inter-regional network on the day.
8WRLDC logs zero ATC violations across Maharashtra and Gujarat interfaces on 29 June 2026
The Western Region's daily System Reliability Indices report for 29 June 2026 records nil percentage of blocks and hours with ATC violations for Maharashtra, Gujarat and other western interfaces. The clean sheet signals comfortable transfer-capability headroom in the high-demand western grid through the operating day.
LOAD FORECAST
8NLDC's all-India demand forecast hit 2.4% day-ahead accuracy error for 28 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC daily demand-forecast note, dated 29 June 2026, reports, under IEGC Article 31.2(i), an absolute demand-met forecasting error of 2.4% day-ahead and 0.9% in real time for 28 June 2026. Tight forecasting underpins efficient scheduling and reserve sizing across the national grid.
8Eastern Region demand forecasting logs 2.12% day-ahead MAPE for 28 June 2026
ERLDC's forecasting-error report for 28 June 2026 records a day-ahead MAPE of 2.12% and intra-day MAPE of 0.82% against block-wise actual demand, with RMSE of 2.55% and 1.09% respectively. The accuracy metrics validate the region's load-forecasting models used for daily scheduling decisions.
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY (TTC/ATC)
8Grid-India publishes ISTS element availability and Jun-2027 transfer capability, ER-NER corridor at 1,340 MW
Supporting ISTS data sets dated around 29 June 2026 include a 16th-ISTS-licensee unit-availability annexure, NLDC's Total Transfer Capability schedule for June 2027, with the ER-NER corridor ATC around 1,270-1,440 MW across blocks, and the planned-shutdown workbook for 29 June 2026. Together they govern how much power can move between regions and which transmission elements are out.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Eastern Region reports 350 MW GMR Kamalanga unit on annual overhaul in 28 June 2026 outage log
The Eastern Region NPMC generation-outage report for 28 June 2026 lists central- and state-sector unit outages, led by GMR-KEL's 350 MW Kamalanga Unit 2 in Odisha, under annual overhauling since 21 June 2026, due back 1 July 2026. The log feeds regional availability and adequacy assessment for grid planners.
8WRLDC's 29 June 2026 line-outage report maps western-grid transmission element availability
WRLDC's transmission line-outage report for 29 June 2026, running over 157,000 characters, catalogues planned and forced outages of western-region lines and transformers with timings and reasons. The granular outage map is essential to congestion and reliability analysis for India's largest demand block.
8PVVNL Meerut schedules 2-hour urban feeder shutdowns across Raj Nagar for 29 June 2026
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited's planned-shutdown notice, dated 28 June 2026, lists urban feeder outages in the Meerut zone, including Raj Nagar sectors 9, 11 and 14 from 12:00 to 14:00 on 29 June 2026, for metering and tailless-feeder works. The schedule alerts consumers to planned supply interruptions in the affected sectors.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Southern Regional Power Committee adopts minutes of 239th Operation Coordination Sub-Committee meeting
The Southern Regional Power Committee circulated, on 25 June 2026, the minutes of the 239th meeting of its Operation Coordination Sub-Committee for 2026-27, covering operational coordination across the southern grid's five states. The detailed proceedings address scheduling, outages, protection and reliability issues for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8ERPC issues July 2026 Regional Transmission Account setting inter-state charge shares for eastern utilities
The Eastern Regional Power Committee released the Regional Transmission Account for the billing month of July 2026, billing period May 2026, on 29 June 2026. Computed under the CERC Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020 and NLDC's transmission-charge notification, the account allocates ISTS charges among eastern-region beneficiaries, a direct input to their wheeling costs.
8WRPC recalculates western-region ISTS shares as Uttarakhand allocation drops out from 1 July 2026
A Western Regional Power Committee working sheet dated 29 June 2026 recomputes the allocation of central-station shares following the removal of an Uttarakhand entitlement effective 1 July 2026. Circulated to GUVNL, MSEDCL, CSPDCL, NPCIL and other western beneficiaries, the revision adjusts the apportionment base used to bill inter-state transmission across the western grid.
8NRPC restores 300 MW to Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand, pulls back 179 MW NTPC Dadri share from Rajasthan
The Northern Regional Power Committee, in Revision No. 04/2026-27 dated 29 June 2026, ended the temporary allocation of 179 MW from NTPC Dadri Stage-I and 300 MW from the Northern Region unallocated pool to Rajasthan that ran until 30 June 2026. From 1 July 2026 the 300 MW reverts to Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, reshaping central-station power entitlements across the north.
8NLDC's REMC report quantifies wind-and-solar share in India's peak demand for 28 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC Renewable Energy Management Centre report for 28 June 2026 measures all-India maximum demand met and the contribution of variable renewables, wind plus solar, at the moment of peak. The data shows how far VRE is displacing conventional generation at system peak across the national grid. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 30:
MINISTRY OF POWER
8Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 gets presidential assent, decriminalising offences across sectors
The Gazette of India published the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, No. 8 of 2026, which received the President's assent on 7 April 2026. The Act amends numerous enactments, including coal-sector laws, to decriminalise and rationalise offences for trust-based governance, with different provisions to be notified on dates the Central Government appoints.
8Ministry of Coal notifies 17 June 2026 commencement of Jan Vishwas reforms to Coal Bearing Areas Act, 1957
Via S.O. 3245(E) dated 17 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal appointed the notification's publication date as the commencement date for Jan Vishwas Act provisions relating to entry 24 of its Schedule, the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. The move operationalises decriminalised, rationalised compliance for coal land-acquisition law.
8Coal Ministry triggers Jan Vishwas easing of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 from 23 June 2026
Through S.O. 3344(E) dated 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal brought into force Jan Vishwas Act provisions tied to entry 69 of its Schedule, covering the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. The notification advances the government's push to soften penal provisions governing coal-block allocation and operation across the sector.
8Jan Vishwas reforms to Coal Mines Provident Fund Act, 1948 take effect from 23 June 2026
Via S.O. 3343(E) dated 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal notified the commencement of Jan Vishwas Act provisions relating to entry 12 of its Schedule, the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948. The change rationalises offences under the welfare statute protecting coal-worker provident funds nationwide.
8Coal Ministry floats Draft Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2026, gives stakeholders just 15 days to respond
The Ministry of Coal circulated the Draft Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2026 to DGMS, Coal India, SCCL, NLCIL and the Coal Controller for consultation, inviting views within 15 days of website upload. The amendment to colliery control rules, governing coal grading, pricing and dispatch, warns that late submissions will not be considered.
8Coal Ministry takes Rs. 46,000 crore gasification push to Mumbai, opens RFP for surface coal/lignite projects
The Ministry of Coal staged its third roadshow on the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects in Mumbai on 18 June 2026, advancing a Rs. 46,000 crore incentive initiative. With the Request for Proposal already in the public domain, the drive, chaired by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, aims to convert domestic coal into methanol, urea, ammonium nitrate and syngas.
8India tells BRICS it will gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030 at clean-coal side event
At a BRICS Side Event on Clean Coal Technologies, the Ministry of Coal reaffirmed India's target of gasifying 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030 through incentives, assured coal linkages and policy support, with delegations from Russia, Ethiopia and the UAE attending. Presentations by BHEL, Jindal Steel, Greta Energy and Coal India showcased the technology's role in producing ammonia, methanol, hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
CEA & GRID STANDARDS
8CEA issues new methodology guidelines to cut geological surprises in hydropower tunnels
The Central Electricity Authority's Hydro Project Planning & Investigation Division circulated guidelines on advanced methodologies for adoption during investigation, tender and construction stage of hydel projects, aimed at minimising geological uncertainty in hydro tunnels, to CWC, GSI, NHPC, NEEPCO, NTPC, THDC, NHDC and BBMB. The guidance targets headrace, tailrace and diversion tunnels, the components most prone to costly geological risk in hydropower builds. Details
8Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 gets presidential assent, decriminalising offences across sectors
The Gazette of India published the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, No. 8 of 2026, which received the President's assent on 7 April 2026. The Act amends numerous enactments, including coal-sector laws, to decriminalise and rationalise offences for trust-based governance, with different provisions to be notified on dates the Central Government appoints.
8Ministry of Coal notifies 17 June 2026 commencement of Jan Vishwas reforms to Coal Bearing Areas Act, 1957
Via S.O. 3245(E) dated 17 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal appointed the notification's publication date as the commencement date for Jan Vishwas Act provisions relating to entry 24 of its Schedule, the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. The move operationalises decriminalised, rationalised compliance for coal land-acquisition law.
8Coal Ministry triggers Jan Vishwas easing of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 from 23 June 2026
Through S.O. 3344(E) dated 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal brought into force Jan Vishwas Act provisions tied to entry 69 of its Schedule, covering the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. The notification advances the government's push to soften penal provisions governing coal-block allocation and operation across the sector.
8Jan Vishwas reforms to Coal Mines Provident Fund Act, 1948 take effect from 23 June 2026
Via S.O. 3343(E) dated 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Coal notified the commencement of Jan Vishwas Act provisions relating to entry 12 of its Schedule, the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948. The change rationalises offences under the welfare statute protecting coal-worker provident funds nationwide.
8Coal Ministry floats Draft Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2026, gives stakeholders just 15 days to respond
The Ministry of Coal circulated the Draft Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2026 to DGMS, Coal India, SCCL, NLCIL and the Coal Controller for consultation, inviting views within 15 days of website upload. The amendment to colliery control rules, governing coal grading, pricing and dispatch, warns that late submissions will not be considered.
8Coal Ministry takes Rs. 46,000 crore gasification push to Mumbai, opens RFP for surface coal/lignite projects
The Ministry of Coal staged its third roadshow on the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects in Mumbai on 18 June 2026, advancing a Rs. 46,000 crore incentive initiative. With the Request for Proposal already in the public domain, the drive, chaired by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, aims to convert domestic coal into methanol, urea, ammonium nitrate and syngas.
8India tells BRICS it will gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030 at clean-coal side event
At a BRICS Side Event on Clean Coal Technologies, the Ministry of Coal reaffirmed India's target of gasifying 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030 through incentives, assured coal linkages and policy support, with delegations from Russia, Ethiopia and the UAE attending. Presentations by BHEL, Jindal Steel, Greta Energy and Coal India showcased the technology's role in producing ammonia, methanol, hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
CEA & GRID STANDARDS
8CEA issues new methodology guidelines to cut geological surprises in hydropower tunnels
The Central Electricity Authority's Hydro Project Planning & Investigation Division circulated guidelines on advanced methodologies for adoption during investigation, tender and construction stage of hydel projects, aimed at minimising geological uncertainty in hydro tunnels, to CWC, GSI, NHPC, NEEPCO, NTPC, THDC, NHDC and BBMB. The guidance targets headrace, tailrace and diversion tunnels, the components most prone to costly geological risk in hydropower builds. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POWER MARKETS & EXCHANGES
Jun 30:
DAY-AHEAD MARKET (DAM/GDAM/HPDAM)
8IEX day-ahead market clears at ~Rs. 6,438/MWh average on 29 June 2026 as solar-hour prices sink
The Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 show 15-minute clearing prices swinging from the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap in tight night blocks down to lows around mid-day solar hours, with a day-average MCP near Rs. 6,438/MWh and roughly 171,000 MWh of final scheduled volume on IEX. The weekly view, 23-30 June, peaks at Rs. 6,287/MWh on 27 June, mapping the late-June price climb.
8Green Day-Ahead Market splits solar, non-solar and hydro volumes on 29 June 2026 at the Rs. 10,000 cap
Green Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 break out solar, non-solar and hydro bids, cleared volumes and final scheduled volumes block-by-block on IEX, with several blocks clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling. The segment lets buyers source renewable power directly, supporting RPO compliance for procurers across the country.
8High-Price Day-Ahead Market clears thin volumes at the Rs. 20,000/MWh ceiling on 29 June 2026
High-Price Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 show cleared volumes of only a few MW per block at the elevated Rs. 20,000/MWh ceiling on IEX against large sell bids. The HPDAM lets gas- and import-based sellers recover high variable costs during scarcity windows when standard DAM pricing cannot cover their generation costs.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8Real-Time Market settles near Rs. 4,295/MWh on 29 June 2026 with ~210,000 MWh scheduled
Real-Time Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 across exchanges show MCPs largely between Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 7,400/MWh through the day, averaging around Rs. 4,295/MWh on the cleared roughly 209,950 MWh. The five-minute-to-hourly balancing market remained an active tool for last-mile demand-supply matching across the national grid.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Term-Ahead Market sees daily and weekly contracts trade near Rs. 9,500/MWh on 29 June 2026
Term-Ahead Market trade details at IEX for 29 June 2026 show daily and weekly contracts, including the 0T06 series, transacting around Rs. 9,500/MWh on volumes of about 1,848 MWh per contract. The TAM lets buyers and sellers lock in forward delivery beyond the day-ahead horizon, giving participants medium-term price certainty.
8Green Term-Ahead Market trades clear at the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap on 29 June 2026
Green Term-Ahead Market trade data at IEX for 29 June 2026 show DAC-series renewable contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on small volumes around 29-30 MWh, with multiple trades per instrument. The GTAM channels forward renewable purchases for compliance buyers seeking to lock in green power ahead of delivery.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary-Services Day-Ahead Market shows nil up-direction clearing on 29 June 2026
Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 record zero cleared up-regulation volume and price across blocks, indicating the market-based ancillary product was not called that day. The data tracks reserve procurement separate from energy markets, a signal that grid balancing needs were met without the ASDAM mechanism.
8Intra-Day/Contingency Market logs modest bids but little clearing on 29 June 2026
Intra-Day and Day-Ahead-Contingency volume-profile reports for 29 June 2026 show purchase bids of around 123 MWh per block with limited matched volumes, reflecting thin intra-day liquidity. The segment offers participants a within-day correction window after the day-ahead gate closes, though uptake remained modest on the day.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's 29 June 2026 DSM report shows no cleared deviation-settlement volumes
Power Exchange India's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report for 29 June 2026 records nil cleared buy and sell volumes and zero price across the day's 15-minute blocks. The report tracks DSM-linked trades that help entities manage schedule deviations, and the blank ledger points to a quiet day for deviation-linked exchange activity.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8HPX opens single-side reverse auction No. 01042 for GUVNL power procurement, initiated 29 June 2026
Hindustan Power Exchange issued Circular No. HPX_RA_01013 on 29 June 2026 detailing an any-day(s) single-side reverse-auction contract, Auction No. HPX/29062026/01042, with GUVNL as buyer. The auction, governed by the exchange's bye-laws and business rules, lets Gujarat's utility competitively source power for specified delivery periods at least cost. Details
8IEX day-ahead market clears at ~Rs. 6,438/MWh average on 29 June 2026 as solar-hour prices sink
The Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 show 15-minute clearing prices swinging from the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap in tight night blocks down to lows around mid-day solar hours, with a day-average MCP near Rs. 6,438/MWh and roughly 171,000 MWh of final scheduled volume on IEX. The weekly view, 23-30 June, peaks at Rs. 6,287/MWh on 27 June, mapping the late-June price climb.
8Green Day-Ahead Market splits solar, non-solar and hydro volumes on 29 June 2026 at the Rs. 10,000 cap
Green Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 break out solar, non-solar and hydro bids, cleared volumes and final scheduled volumes block-by-block on IEX, with several blocks clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling. The segment lets buyers source renewable power directly, supporting RPO compliance for procurers across the country.
8High-Price Day-Ahead Market clears thin volumes at the Rs. 20,000/MWh ceiling on 29 June 2026
High-Price Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 show cleared volumes of only a few MW per block at the elevated Rs. 20,000/MWh ceiling on IEX against large sell bids. The HPDAM lets gas- and import-based sellers recover high variable costs during scarcity windows when standard DAM pricing cannot cover their generation costs.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8Real-Time Market settles near Rs. 4,295/MWh on 29 June 2026 with ~210,000 MWh scheduled
Real-Time Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 across exchanges show MCPs largely between Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 7,400/MWh through the day, averaging around Rs. 4,295/MWh on the cleared roughly 209,950 MWh. The five-minute-to-hourly balancing market remained an active tool for last-mile demand-supply matching across the national grid.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Term-Ahead Market sees daily and weekly contracts trade near Rs. 9,500/MWh on 29 June 2026
Term-Ahead Market trade details at IEX for 29 June 2026 show daily and weekly contracts, including the 0T06 series, transacting around Rs. 9,500/MWh on volumes of about 1,848 MWh per contract. The TAM lets buyers and sellers lock in forward delivery beyond the day-ahead horizon, giving participants medium-term price certainty.
8Green Term-Ahead Market trades clear at the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap on 29 June 2026
Green Term-Ahead Market trade data at IEX for 29 June 2026 show DAC-series renewable contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling on small volumes around 29-30 MWh, with multiple trades per instrument. The GTAM channels forward renewable purchases for compliance buyers seeking to lock in green power ahead of delivery.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8Ancillary-Services Day-Ahead Market shows nil up-direction clearing on 29 June 2026
Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market snapshots for 29 June 2026 record zero cleared up-regulation volume and price across blocks, indicating the market-based ancillary product was not called that day. The data tracks reserve procurement separate from energy markets, a signal that grid balancing needs were met without the ASDAM mechanism.
8Intra-Day/Contingency Market logs modest bids but little clearing on 29 June 2026
Intra-Day and Day-Ahead-Contingency volume-profile reports for 29 June 2026 show purchase bids of around 123 MWh per block with limited matched volumes, reflecting thin intra-day liquidity. The segment offers participants a within-day correction window after the day-ahead gate closes, though uptake remained modest on the day.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's 29 June 2026 DSM report shows no cleared deviation-settlement volumes
Power Exchange India's Deviation Settlement Mechanism report for 29 June 2026 records nil cleared buy and sell volumes and zero price across the day's 15-minute blocks. The report tracks DSM-linked trades that help entities manage schedule deviations, and the blank ledger points to a quiet day for deviation-linked exchange activity.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8HPX opens single-side reverse auction No. 01042 for GUVNL power procurement, initiated 29 June 2026
Hindustan Power Exchange issued Circular No. HPX_RA_01013 on 29 June 2026 detailing an any-day(s) single-side reverse-auction contract, Auction No. HPX/29062026/01042, with GUVNL as buyer. The auction, governed by the exchange's bye-laws and business rules, lets Gujarat's utility competitively source power for specified delivery periods at least cost. Details
NEWS UPDATE: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Jun 30:
STORAGE & GREEN HYDROGEN
8KSEB lines up 250 MW of in-state BESS plus 500 MW SECI storage to crush Kerala's evening peak
A KSEB capacity statement details five in-state battery projects, Mylatti at 125 MW/500 MWh, Sreekantapuram, Mulleria, Areacode and Pothencode, totalling 250 MW/1,000 MWh, approved by KSERC in 2025 and due for commissioning by October 2026 at capacity charges of Rs. 4.34-4.57 lakh/MW/month. Together they add 250 MW of four-hour peak power below Rs. 7.30/unit, on top of a 500 MW/500 MWh SECI-contracted BESS at Rs. 3.488/unit.
8Fuji Electric and Toagosei launch hydrogen fuel-cell demo running on by-product electrolytic hydrogen at Nagoya
Fuji Electric and Toagosei announced, in a release dated 1 June 2026, a joint demonstration of a power-generation system using Fuji Electric's hydrogen fuel cells fed by unrefined electrolytic hydrogen co-produced at Toagosei's Nagoya caustic-soda plant. By converting a waste hydrogen stream from chlor-alkali production into on-site power, the project illustrates an industrial-decarbonisation pathway relevant to green-hydrogen utilisation worldwide.
8CEA's Phase-II storage workshop spotlights MSEDCL's 750 MW/1,500 MWh BESS and grid-forming inverters
The Central Electricity Authority's report on Phase-II of its National Workshop on RE Integration through Energy Storage Systems, held 30 April 2026 at WRPC Mumbai with over 500 stakeholders, showcased MSEDCL's 750 MW/1,500 MWh standalone BESS plan, GSECL's 35 MW solar with 12 MW/57 MWh storage and a 100 MW solar plus 40 MW/120 MWh BESS at Rajnandgaon. Takeaways stressed value-stacking, CEA's 2026 BESS safety norms and grid-forming inverters.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8Karnataka commission sets 7 July 2026 hearing on draft rooftop/distributed solar PV regulations, 2026
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission notified a public hearing for 7 July 2026 in Bengaluru on the Draft KERC Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Photovoltaic Plants Regulations, 2026, gazetted on 4 June 2026. The new DSPV rules will govern net-metering, capacity and tariff terms for rooftop and distributed solar consumers across Karnataka, shaping how households and small businesses connect solar systems to the grid.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8ICRA: India added a record 50.9 GW of renewables in FY2026, up 77%, but evacuation is the new bottleneck
ICRA's June 2026 Indian Renewable Energy Sector report finds capacity additions surged 77% to a record 50.9 GW in FY2026, from 28.7 GW in FY2025, driven by tariff competitiveness and C&I demand. The agency warns that transmission-infrastructure augmentation and evacuation readiness now remain critical to sustaining the momentum, alongside module-price, bidding and counterparty-credit trends mapped against National Electricity Plan estimates. Details
8KSEB lines up 250 MW of in-state BESS plus 500 MW SECI storage to crush Kerala's evening peak
A KSEB capacity statement details five in-state battery projects, Mylatti at 125 MW/500 MWh, Sreekantapuram, Mulleria, Areacode and Pothencode, totalling 250 MW/1,000 MWh, approved by KSERC in 2025 and due for commissioning by October 2026 at capacity charges of Rs. 4.34-4.57 lakh/MW/month. Together they add 250 MW of four-hour peak power below Rs. 7.30/unit, on top of a 500 MW/500 MWh SECI-contracted BESS at Rs. 3.488/unit.
8Fuji Electric and Toagosei launch hydrogen fuel-cell demo running on by-product electrolytic hydrogen at Nagoya
Fuji Electric and Toagosei announced, in a release dated 1 June 2026, a joint demonstration of a power-generation system using Fuji Electric's hydrogen fuel cells fed by unrefined electrolytic hydrogen co-produced at Toagosei's Nagoya caustic-soda plant. By converting a waste hydrogen stream from chlor-alkali production into on-site power, the project illustrates an industrial-decarbonisation pathway relevant to green-hydrogen utilisation worldwide.
8CEA's Phase-II storage workshop spotlights MSEDCL's 750 MW/1,500 MWh BESS and grid-forming inverters
The Central Electricity Authority's report on Phase-II of its National Workshop on RE Integration through Energy Storage Systems, held 30 April 2026 at WRPC Mumbai with over 500 stakeholders, showcased MSEDCL's 750 MW/1,500 MWh standalone BESS plan, GSECL's 35 MW solar with 12 MW/57 MWh storage and a 100 MW solar plus 40 MW/120 MWh BESS at Rajnandgaon. Takeaways stressed value-stacking, CEA's 2026 BESS safety norms and grid-forming inverters.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8Karnataka commission sets 7 July 2026 hearing on draft rooftop/distributed solar PV regulations, 2026
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission notified a public hearing for 7 July 2026 in Bengaluru on the Draft KERC Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Photovoltaic Plants Regulations, 2026, gazetted on 4 June 2026. The new DSPV rules will govern net-metering, capacity and tariff terms for rooftop and distributed solar consumers across Karnataka, shaping how households and small businesses connect solar systems to the grid.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8ICRA: India added a record 50.9 GW of renewables in FY2026, up 77%, but evacuation is the new bottleneck
ICRA's June 2026 Indian Renewable Energy Sector report finds capacity additions surged 77% to a record 50.9 GW in FY2026, from 28.7 GW in FY2025, driven by tariff competitiveness and C&I demand. The agency warns that transmission-infrastructure augmentation and evacuation readiness now remain critical to sustaining the momentum, alongside module-price, bidding and counterparty-credit trends mapped against National Electricity Plan estimates. Details
NEWS UPDATE: TARIFF & REGULATORY ORDERS
Jun 30:
RETAIL TARIFF REVISION
8KSEB pegs July 2026 fuel surcharge at near-zero, 0 paise monthly, 1 paise for bi-monthly consumers
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited certified, on 23 June 2026, that the fuel surcharge for May 2026 power purchases to be recovered in July 2026 bills works out to 0 paise for monthly consumers and just 1 paise for bi-monthly consumers under Regulation 87 of KSERC's Tariff Regulations. The negligible levy reflects largely on-budget central-station fuel costs, sparing Kerala consumers any meaningful pass-through this cycle.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC pulls GMR Kamalanga's Rs. 220.67 crore Bihar DISCOM dispute into its own court, rejects arbitration route
In an order dated 28 June 2026, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission held that Bihar Discoms' 8 June 2022 notice seeking recovery of Rs. 220.674 crore allegedly overpaid to GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited, operator of the 1,400 MW coal station at Dhenkanal, Odisha, is a tariff dispute outside arbitration. The Commission will now hear the matter on merits, keeping the contested set-off claim within its statutory jurisdiction.
8CERC orders Haryana Power Purchase Centre to clear Rs. 40.53 crore change-in-law dues to MB Power within four weeks
The CERC, in its 28 June 2026 order, directed Haryana Power Purchase Centre to pay MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited Change-in-Law compensation aggregating Rs. 40.53 crore plus carrying cost and late-payment surcharge within four weeks. Against MB Power's audited claim of Rs. 237.89 crore, HPPC had paid Rs. 168.70 crore in October 2024 while an unreconciled Rs. 69.19 crore remained disputed for the supply period.
8CERC trues up NTPC's 1,000 MW Simhadri Stage-I tariff, sets annual fixed charges rising to Rs. 751 crore by 2023-24
Disposing of Petition No. 458/GT/2025 on 26 June 2026, the CERC revised the tariff of NTPC's Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I, 1,000 MW, for the 2019-24 block after a truing-up exercise. The approved annual fixed charges climb from Rs. 685.53 crore in 2019-20 to Rs. 751.31 crore in 2023-24, feeding into power bills of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana DISCOMs.
8KSERC clears KSEB's short-term peak power buy of ~300 MW at Rs. 8.89/unit to plug June-December 2026 deficit
In OP No. 29/2026, order issued June 2026, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved KSEB Ltd's DEEP-portal procurement of about 300 MW of peak-hour power for 15 June to 31 December 2026, excluding September. Supplies from Manikaran Power, PTC India and others were cleared at negotiated rates near Rs. 8.89/unit, down from the discovered Rs. 9.02/unit, to manage Kerala's evening peak deficit.
8KSERC approves Infopark Kochi's mid-term ARR, locks in Rs. 1.76 crore revenue surplus for 2026-27
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in OP 09/2026 dated 24 June 2026, approved the mid-term performance review and revised ARR and ERC of distribution licensee Infoparks Kerala for the MYT control period 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Commission sanctioned a revenue surplus of Rs. 74.91 lakh for 2025-26 and Rs. 176.01 lakh for 2026-27, against the licensee's own projections.
8KSERC flips Thrissur Electricity Department's projected Rs. 11.37 crore gap into a Rs. 11.81 crore surplus
In OP 56/2025 dated 25 June 2026, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the mid-term review and revised ARR and ERC of the Thrissur Corporation Electricity Department for 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Commission converted the licensee's projected revenue gaps of Rs. 8.80 crore and Rs. 11.37 crore into approved surpluses of Rs. 10.07 crore and Rs. 11.81 crore, signalling tighter cost scrutiny.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman dismisses Bhavani consumer's appeal over Rs. 120 EV-charger billing error
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, Tmt. K. Indirani, dismissed Appeal Petition No. 08 of 2026 by consumer J. Shanmuga Sundaram against TNPDCL's Bhavani offices as devoid of merit. The dispute centred on Rs. 120 in advance consumption charges erroneously collected against an EV-charger connection and a Rs. 4,200 mental-agony claim, upholding the CGRF's finding of no procedural lapse.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8UPERC admits UPRVUNL Petition 2375 of 2026 seeking a tariff framework for battery storage bolted onto thermal plants
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a hearing notice on 29 June 2026 admitting Petition No. 2375 of 2026 by U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. Filed under Sections 61 and 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003, it seeks an enabling framework in the UPERC Generation Tariff Regulations, 2024 for integrating, recognising and setting tariffs for Battery Energy Storage Systems co-located with thermal power stations.
8UPRVUNL asks UPERC to clear extra capitalisation for in-premises solar plants in Petition 2394 of 2026
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission admitted Petition No. 2394 of 2026 by UPRVUNL on 29 June 2026, filed under Section 62 and Section 86(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The petition seeks directions, approvals and relaxations in the UPERC Generation Tariff Regulations, 2024 to allow additional capitalisation for installing solar power plants within the premises of the state generator's existing stations.
8APERC sets public hearing on APPDCL's FY2024-25 performance petition for 2,400 MW SDSTPS fleet
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, via notice dated 29 June 2026, called a public hearing on OP No. 17 of 2026, the Annual Performance petition for FY2024-25 filed by Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited. The petition covers the 2x800 MW Stage-I and 1x800 MW Stage-II of the Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station for the 5th Control Period, feeding into Andhra retail tariffs.
8Meghalaya commission calls 8 July 2026 hearing on new multi-year tariff regulations after stakeholder flood
The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission, via notice dated 24 June 2026, scheduled a public hearing for 8 July 2026 in Shillong on the pre-published MSERC Multi Year Tariff Regulations, 2026. The framework, first floated on 25 May 2026 with the comment window extended to 23 June 2026, drew submissions from multiple stakeholders and will shape the state's next tariff-setting cycle.
8Coal Ministry terminates Jaiprakash Power's Bandha North mine pact, rejects fixed-amount refund
The Office of the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, on 25 June 2026 terminated, with immediate effect, the Coal Block Development and Production Agreement dated 17 October 2022 and withdrew the 12 December 2022 allocation order for the Bandha North coal mine held by Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. The Authority rejected the company's refund claim, ruling its Performance Security will be released only after a fresh Rs. 7.80 crore bank guarantee.
8SECI warns daily-average ACP would inflate solar deviation bills, urges time-block pricing as default
The Solar Energy Corporation of India told CERC that the proposed daily weighted-average Area Clearing Price should apply only where time-block ACP is unavailable. SECI flagged that solar-hour ACPs are typically far below the daily average, so the draft DSM Third Amendment's switch under the 26 May 2026 notice would artificially inflate deviation charges for solar generators in low-price blocks.
8Adani Power says daily-ACP switch dilutes DSM price signal, penalises generators by deviation profile
Adani Power Ltd opposed CERC's move to replace the time-block weighted-average ACP with a daily figure in the Deviation Settlement Mechanism Third Amendment, arguing it conflicts with the mechanism's fundamental principles. The company, in comments on the 26 May 2026 notice, warned the change would create uneven outcomes across generators depending on their deviation profile and weaken the economic signal DSM is meant to send.
8Even MNRE pushes back, renewables ministry tells CERC wind and solar must keep a separate DSM framework
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy warned CERC against treating wind and solar at par with conventional generators under Clause 8(4A) for projects bid on or after 1 January 2027. In its comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026, MNRE said such alignment, without adequate transition time and forecasting infrastructure, would push risk into future tariffs.
8NTPC Green Energy flags gaming risk, daily ACP could let solar generators deliberately under-inject
NTPC Green Energy Ltd cautioned CERC that linking DSM settlement to a daily-average ACP rather than time-block prices could let renewable generators, particularly solar under open access, deliberately under-inject in high-price blocks. NGEL's comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026 argued the methodology distorts the intended grid-discipline signal and should retain block-wise granularity.
8Greenko says Rs. 2/kWh trial-run compensation ceiling too low for pumped-storage infirm power
Greenko AP01 IREP Pvt Ltd told CERC that the proposed Rs. 2.00/kWh ceiling for infirm power injected by standalone storage from first synchronisation to trial-run completion, under new Regulation 8(8)(2A), is not commensurate with the technical and financial realities of commissioning Pumped Storage Projects. It welcomed the compensation framework but sought a higher, cost-reflective cap.
820 GW-strong ReNew tells CERC daily ACP ignores real-time grid, demands time-block pricing stay
ReNew Pvt Ltd, one of India's largest renewables players with a roughly 20 GW portfolio including over 10 GW operational, opposed CERC's shift to a daily weighted-average ACP in its Draft DSM Third Amendment comments, arguing it fails to reflect real-time grid conditions where prices swing across blocks. ReNew pressed for retention of time-block-wise ACP in the DSM settlement formula.
8Tata Power tells CERC to keep time-block ACP, says it reflects true market value of power
Tata Power Company submitted that the existing time-block-wise ACP methodology more accurately reflects the market value of electricity at the moment of deviation than a daily weighted average. Its comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026 urged CERC to retain block-wise referencing in defining the Contract Rate and Reference Charge Rate.
8NSEFI highlights solar's tighter 5% error band versus wind's 10% in CERC deviation overhaul
The National Solar Energy Federation of India, representing RE IPPs, storage and equipment makers, submitted that current DSM rules bind solar to a stricter 5% forecasting error band while wind enjoys a 10% band. NSEFI used the asymmetry in its 26 June 2026 comments to argue against a blanket at-par deviation regime and for renewable-specific treatment in the Third Amendment.
8Wind body IWPA says CERC's Clause 3 defies physics, turbines can't respond to frequency charges
The Indian Wind Power Association, while welcoming amendments under Clauses 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Draft DSM Third Amendment, raised fundamental objections to Clause 3 on grounds of physics, economics and grid policy. IWPA argued that wind generation cannot physically respond to frequency-linked deviation charges, making at-par treatment with dispatchable plants technically and commercially unsound.
8Grid-India backs payment-pool linkage but warns CERC on DSM timeline and 2031 renewable at-par date
Grid Controller of India, Grid-India, welcomed linking DSM payment timelines under Regulation 10(1) and 10(3) to the Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account, while flagging implementation concerns in its comments on the Third Amendment. The system operator's note engages the proposed 1 April 2031 date from which existing Wind-Solar sellers would move to general-seller deviation treatment.
8Juniper Green: solar-block prices were just 40% of daily average in 2025, so keep time-block ACP
Juniper Green Energy told CERC that time-block prices remain highly sensitive to prevailing market conditions, noting that for calendar year 2025 the solar-profile price was around 40% of the daily-average ACP. The developer's comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment argued the proposed daily-average reference would strip away accurate economic signals and distort deviation settlement for solar generators.
8Hinduja Renewables, 3 GWp strong, fights Clause 8(4A) stripping solar and wind of dedicated deviation rules
Hinduja Renewables Energy Pvt Ltd, with a pan-India portfolio over 3 GWp, opposed CERC's proposed Clause 8(4A), which would withdraw the dedicated deviation framework for solar and wind and subject them to frequency-linked charges variable plants cannot physically meet. It also challenged the daily-average ACP shift and the unequal treatment of battery versus pumped-hydro storage in its 26 June 2026 submission. Details
8KSEB pegs July 2026 fuel surcharge at near-zero, 0 paise monthly, 1 paise for bi-monthly consumers
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited certified, on 23 June 2026, that the fuel surcharge for May 2026 power purchases to be recovered in July 2026 bills works out to 0 paise for monthly consumers and just 1 paise for bi-monthly consumers under Regulation 87 of KSERC's Tariff Regulations. The negligible levy reflects largely on-budget central-station fuel costs, sparing Kerala consumers any meaningful pass-through this cycle.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC pulls GMR Kamalanga's Rs. 220.67 crore Bihar DISCOM dispute into its own court, rejects arbitration route
In an order dated 28 June 2026, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission held that Bihar Discoms' 8 June 2022 notice seeking recovery of Rs. 220.674 crore allegedly overpaid to GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited, operator of the 1,400 MW coal station at Dhenkanal, Odisha, is a tariff dispute outside arbitration. The Commission will now hear the matter on merits, keeping the contested set-off claim within its statutory jurisdiction.
8CERC orders Haryana Power Purchase Centre to clear Rs. 40.53 crore change-in-law dues to MB Power within four weeks
The CERC, in its 28 June 2026 order, directed Haryana Power Purchase Centre to pay MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited Change-in-Law compensation aggregating Rs. 40.53 crore plus carrying cost and late-payment surcharge within four weeks. Against MB Power's audited claim of Rs. 237.89 crore, HPPC had paid Rs. 168.70 crore in October 2024 while an unreconciled Rs. 69.19 crore remained disputed for the supply period.
8CERC trues up NTPC's 1,000 MW Simhadri Stage-I tariff, sets annual fixed charges rising to Rs. 751 crore by 2023-24
Disposing of Petition No. 458/GT/2025 on 26 June 2026, the CERC revised the tariff of NTPC's Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I, 1,000 MW, for the 2019-24 block after a truing-up exercise. The approved annual fixed charges climb from Rs. 685.53 crore in 2019-20 to Rs. 751.31 crore in 2023-24, feeding into power bills of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana DISCOMs.
8KSERC clears KSEB's short-term peak power buy of ~300 MW at Rs. 8.89/unit to plug June-December 2026 deficit
In OP No. 29/2026, order issued June 2026, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved KSEB Ltd's DEEP-portal procurement of about 300 MW of peak-hour power for 15 June to 31 December 2026, excluding September. Supplies from Manikaran Power, PTC India and others were cleared at negotiated rates near Rs. 8.89/unit, down from the discovered Rs. 9.02/unit, to manage Kerala's evening peak deficit.
8KSERC approves Infopark Kochi's mid-term ARR, locks in Rs. 1.76 crore revenue surplus for 2026-27
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in OP 09/2026 dated 24 June 2026, approved the mid-term performance review and revised ARR and ERC of distribution licensee Infoparks Kerala for the MYT control period 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Commission sanctioned a revenue surplus of Rs. 74.91 lakh for 2025-26 and Rs. 176.01 lakh for 2026-27, against the licensee's own projections.
8KSERC flips Thrissur Electricity Department's projected Rs. 11.37 crore gap into a Rs. 11.81 crore surplus
In OP 56/2025 dated 25 June 2026, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the mid-term review and revised ARR and ERC of the Thrissur Corporation Electricity Department for 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Commission converted the licensee's projected revenue gaps of Rs. 8.80 crore and Rs. 11.37 crore into approved surpluses of Rs. 10.07 crore and Rs. 11.81 crore, signalling tighter cost scrutiny.
OMBUDSMAN & CONSUMER GRIEVANCE
8Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman dismisses Bhavani consumer's appeal over Rs. 120 EV-charger billing error
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, Tmt. K. Indirani, dismissed Appeal Petition No. 08 of 2026 by consumer J. Shanmuga Sundaram against TNPDCL's Bhavani offices as devoid of merit. The dispute centred on Rs. 120 in advance consumption charges erroneously collected against an EV-charger connection and a Rs. 4,200 mental-agony claim, upholding the CGRF's finding of no procedural lapse.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8UPERC admits UPRVUNL Petition 2375 of 2026 seeking a tariff framework for battery storage bolted onto thermal plants
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a hearing notice on 29 June 2026 admitting Petition No. 2375 of 2026 by U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. Filed under Sections 61 and 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003, it seeks an enabling framework in the UPERC Generation Tariff Regulations, 2024 for integrating, recognising and setting tariffs for Battery Energy Storage Systems co-located with thermal power stations.
8UPRVUNL asks UPERC to clear extra capitalisation for in-premises solar plants in Petition 2394 of 2026
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission admitted Petition No. 2394 of 2026 by UPRVUNL on 29 June 2026, filed under Section 62 and Section 86(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The petition seeks directions, approvals and relaxations in the UPERC Generation Tariff Regulations, 2024 to allow additional capitalisation for installing solar power plants within the premises of the state generator's existing stations.
8APERC sets public hearing on APPDCL's FY2024-25 performance petition for 2,400 MW SDSTPS fleet
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, via notice dated 29 June 2026, called a public hearing on OP No. 17 of 2026, the Annual Performance petition for FY2024-25 filed by Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited. The petition covers the 2x800 MW Stage-I and 1x800 MW Stage-II of the Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station for the 5th Control Period, feeding into Andhra retail tariffs.
8Meghalaya commission calls 8 July 2026 hearing on new multi-year tariff regulations after stakeholder flood
The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission, via notice dated 24 June 2026, scheduled a public hearing for 8 July 2026 in Shillong on the pre-published MSERC Multi Year Tariff Regulations, 2026. The framework, first floated on 25 May 2026 with the comment window extended to 23 June 2026, drew submissions from multiple stakeholders and will shape the state's next tariff-setting cycle.
8Coal Ministry terminates Jaiprakash Power's Bandha North mine pact, rejects fixed-amount refund
The Office of the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, on 25 June 2026 terminated, with immediate effect, the Coal Block Development and Production Agreement dated 17 October 2022 and withdrew the 12 December 2022 allocation order for the Bandha North coal mine held by Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. The Authority rejected the company's refund claim, ruling its Performance Security will be released only after a fresh Rs. 7.80 crore bank guarantee.
8SECI warns daily-average ACP would inflate solar deviation bills, urges time-block pricing as default
The Solar Energy Corporation of India told CERC that the proposed daily weighted-average Area Clearing Price should apply only where time-block ACP is unavailable. SECI flagged that solar-hour ACPs are typically far below the daily average, so the draft DSM Third Amendment's switch under the 26 May 2026 notice would artificially inflate deviation charges for solar generators in low-price blocks.
8Adani Power says daily-ACP switch dilutes DSM price signal, penalises generators by deviation profile
Adani Power Ltd opposed CERC's move to replace the time-block weighted-average ACP with a daily figure in the Deviation Settlement Mechanism Third Amendment, arguing it conflicts with the mechanism's fundamental principles. The company, in comments on the 26 May 2026 notice, warned the change would create uneven outcomes across generators depending on their deviation profile and weaken the economic signal DSM is meant to send.
8Even MNRE pushes back, renewables ministry tells CERC wind and solar must keep a separate DSM framework
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy warned CERC against treating wind and solar at par with conventional generators under Clause 8(4A) for projects bid on or after 1 January 2027. In its comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026, MNRE said such alignment, without adequate transition time and forecasting infrastructure, would push risk into future tariffs.
8NTPC Green Energy flags gaming risk, daily ACP could let solar generators deliberately under-inject
NTPC Green Energy Ltd cautioned CERC that linking DSM settlement to a daily-average ACP rather than time-block prices could let renewable generators, particularly solar under open access, deliberately under-inject in high-price blocks. NGEL's comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026 argued the methodology distorts the intended grid-discipline signal and should retain block-wise granularity.
8Greenko says Rs. 2/kWh trial-run compensation ceiling too low for pumped-storage infirm power
Greenko AP01 IREP Pvt Ltd told CERC that the proposed Rs. 2.00/kWh ceiling for infirm power injected by standalone storage from first synchronisation to trial-run completion, under new Regulation 8(8)(2A), is not commensurate with the technical and financial realities of commissioning Pumped Storage Projects. It welcomed the compensation framework but sought a higher, cost-reflective cap.
820 GW-strong ReNew tells CERC daily ACP ignores real-time grid, demands time-block pricing stay
ReNew Pvt Ltd, one of India's largest renewables players with a roughly 20 GW portfolio including over 10 GW operational, opposed CERC's shift to a daily weighted-average ACP in its Draft DSM Third Amendment comments, arguing it fails to reflect real-time grid conditions where prices swing across blocks. ReNew pressed for retention of time-block-wise ACP in the DSM settlement formula.
8Tata Power tells CERC to keep time-block ACP, says it reflects true market value of power
Tata Power Company submitted that the existing time-block-wise ACP methodology more accurately reflects the market value of electricity at the moment of deviation than a daily weighted average. Its comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment Regulations, 2026 urged CERC to retain block-wise referencing in defining the Contract Rate and Reference Charge Rate.
8NSEFI highlights solar's tighter 5% error band versus wind's 10% in CERC deviation overhaul
The National Solar Energy Federation of India, representing RE IPPs, storage and equipment makers, submitted that current DSM rules bind solar to a stricter 5% forecasting error band while wind enjoys a 10% band. NSEFI used the asymmetry in its 26 June 2026 comments to argue against a blanket at-par deviation regime and for renewable-specific treatment in the Third Amendment.
8Wind body IWPA says CERC's Clause 3 defies physics, turbines can't respond to frequency charges
The Indian Wind Power Association, while welcoming amendments under Clauses 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Draft DSM Third Amendment, raised fundamental objections to Clause 3 on grounds of physics, economics and grid policy. IWPA argued that wind generation cannot physically respond to frequency-linked deviation charges, making at-par treatment with dispatchable plants technically and commercially unsound.
8Grid-India backs payment-pool linkage but warns CERC on DSM timeline and 2031 renewable at-par date
Grid Controller of India, Grid-India, welcomed linking DSM payment timelines under Regulation 10(1) and 10(3) to the Deviation and Ancillary Services Pool Account, while flagging implementation concerns in its comments on the Third Amendment. The system operator's note engages the proposed 1 April 2031 date from which existing Wind-Solar sellers would move to general-seller deviation treatment.
8Juniper Green: solar-block prices were just 40% of daily average in 2025, so keep time-block ACP
Juniper Green Energy told CERC that time-block prices remain highly sensitive to prevailing market conditions, noting that for calendar year 2025 the solar-profile price was around 40% of the daily-average ACP. The developer's comments on the Draft DSM Third Amendment argued the proposed daily-average reference would strip away accurate economic signals and distort deviation settlement for solar generators.
8Hinduja Renewables, 3 GWp strong, fights Clause 8(4A) stripping solar and wind of dedicated deviation rules
Hinduja Renewables Energy Pvt Ltd, with a pan-India portfolio over 3 GWp, opposed CERC's proposed Clause 8(4A), which would withdraw the dedicated deviation framework for solar and wind and subject them to frequency-linked charges variable plants cannot physically meet. It also challenged the daily-average ACP shift and the unequal treatment of battery versus pumped-hydro storage in its 26 June 2026 submission. Details
NEWS UPDATE: PROJECT AWARDS & CAPACITY ADDITION
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WORK ORDERS & SUPPLY CONTRACTS
8Sterling and Wilson bags ~$560 million Egypt order for 1,000 MWac solar with 600 MWh battery storage
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited told exchanges on 29 June 2026 that its 50:50 JV with Egypt's Hassan Allam Construction received a Letter of Award worth about USD 560 million for the West Minya Solar Power Project in Minya Governorate. The 1,000 MWac solar PV plant integrated with a 600 MWh BESS marks SWREL's third GW-scale order in nine months, signalling strong order-book momentum.
8President and PM lay foundation of Rs. 25,000 crore BHEL-CIL coal-to-ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha
On 20 June 2026, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remotely laid the foundation stone of Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Ltd's Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate project at Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda, a JV of Coal India (51%) and BHEL (49%). The over-Rs. 25,000 crore plant will produce about 0.66 MTPA of technical-grade ammonium nitrate, backed by Rs. 1,350 crore in Coal Ministry incentives, targeted for commissioning by September 2029.
PPA SIGNING & APPROVAL
8SJVN signs GUVNL PPAs to sell 658 MW of Himachal green hydropower from Dhaulasidh, Luhri-I and Sunni Dam
Navratna CPSE SJVN Limited announced on 29 June 2026 that it signed power purchase agreements at Vadodara with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for green power from three upcoming Himachal Pradesh hydro projects, 66 MW Dhaulasidh, 210 MW Luhri Stage-I and 382 MW Sunni Dam, totalling 658 MW. The long-term sale deals lock in offtake for SJVN's hydro pipeline and strengthen Gujarat's clean-energy procurement.
CAPACITY COMMISSIONING & COD
8POWERGRID commissions 3,500 MW Andhra solar-zone transmission link for Ananthapuram and Kurnool
Power Grid Corporation of India informed exchanges on 27 June 2026 that the transmission scheme for the Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (2,500 MW) and Kurnool (1,000 MW), Andhra Pradesh, was fully commissioned with effect from 24 June 2026. The project, executed through a POWERGRID subsidiary since amalgamated into POWERGRID Khawda II-C Transmission, unlocks evacuation for 3,500 MW of Andhra solar capacity.
EQUITY & STAKE ACQUISITION
8CESC adds a green arm as subsidiary Purvah Green Power floats wholly owned Purvah Energy Ventures
CESC Limited informed exchanges on 29 June 2026 that its subsidiary Purvah Green Power Private Limited incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Purvah Energy Ventures Private Limited, CIN U35100WB2026PTC288616, on 24 June 2026, with the Certificate of Incorporation received the same day. The new vehicle deepens the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group utility's renewable-energy expansion structure.
8POWERGRID wins Kakinada green-hydrogen transmission SPV via TBCB, to build 765/400 kV GIS substation in Andhra
Power Grid Corporation of India informed exchanges on 29 June 2026 that, as successful tariff-based competitive bidder, it acquired Kakinada I Transmission Limited from PFC Consulting Limited on a build-own-operate-transfer basis. The SPV will establish the transmission system for proposed green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in the Kakinada area, comprising a new 765/400 kV GIS substation with STATCOM and 765 kV lines in Andhra Pradesh. Details
8Sterling and Wilson bags ~$560 million Egypt order for 1,000 MWac solar with 600 MWh battery storage
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited told exchanges on 29 June 2026 that its 50:50 JV with Egypt's Hassan Allam Construction received a Letter of Award worth about USD 560 million for the West Minya Solar Power Project in Minya Governorate. The 1,000 MWac solar PV plant integrated with a 600 MWh BESS marks SWREL's third GW-scale order in nine months, signalling strong order-book momentum.
8President and PM lay foundation of Rs. 25,000 crore BHEL-CIL coal-to-ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha
On 20 June 2026, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remotely laid the foundation stone of Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Ltd's Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate project at Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda, a JV of Coal India (51%) and BHEL (49%). The over-Rs. 25,000 crore plant will produce about 0.66 MTPA of technical-grade ammonium nitrate, backed by Rs. 1,350 crore in Coal Ministry incentives, targeted for commissioning by September 2029.
PPA SIGNING & APPROVAL
8SJVN signs GUVNL PPAs to sell 658 MW of Himachal green hydropower from Dhaulasidh, Luhri-I and Sunni Dam
Navratna CPSE SJVN Limited announced on 29 June 2026 that it signed power purchase agreements at Vadodara with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for green power from three upcoming Himachal Pradesh hydro projects, 66 MW Dhaulasidh, 210 MW Luhri Stage-I and 382 MW Sunni Dam, totalling 658 MW. The long-term sale deals lock in offtake for SJVN's hydro pipeline and strengthen Gujarat's clean-energy procurement.
CAPACITY COMMISSIONING & COD
8POWERGRID commissions 3,500 MW Andhra solar-zone transmission link for Ananthapuram and Kurnool
Power Grid Corporation of India informed exchanges on 27 June 2026 that the transmission scheme for the Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (2,500 MW) and Kurnool (1,000 MW), Andhra Pradesh, was fully commissioned with effect from 24 June 2026. The project, executed through a POWERGRID subsidiary since amalgamated into POWERGRID Khawda II-C Transmission, unlocks evacuation for 3,500 MW of Andhra solar capacity.
EQUITY & STAKE ACQUISITION
8CESC adds a green arm as subsidiary Purvah Green Power floats wholly owned Purvah Energy Ventures
CESC Limited informed exchanges on 29 June 2026 that its subsidiary Purvah Green Power Private Limited incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Purvah Energy Ventures Private Limited, CIN U35100WB2026PTC288616, on 24 June 2026, with the Certificate of Incorporation received the same day. The new vehicle deepens the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group utility's renewable-energy expansion structure.
8POWERGRID wins Kakinada green-hydrogen transmission SPV via TBCB, to build 765/400 kV GIS substation in Andhra
Power Grid Corporation of India informed exchanges on 29 June 2026 that, as successful tariff-based competitive bidder, it acquired Kakinada I Transmission Limited from PFC Consulting Limited on a build-own-operate-transfer basis. The SPV will establish the transmission system for proposed green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in the Kakinada area, comprising a new 765/400 kV GIS substation with STATCOM and 765 kV lines in Andhra Pradesh. Details
NEWS UPDATE: FINANCIAL RESULTS & CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
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ANNUAL RESULTS
8WBSETCL posts Rs. 610.6 crore FY26 profit, cuts transmission loss to 2.00% against 2.70% norm
West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd's audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 show profit rising to Rs. 610.58 crore from Rs. 573.39 crore, on total income of about Rs. 2,248 crore and a net profit ratio of 26.65%. The auditor noted actual transmission loss of 2.00%, well inside the 2.70% prescribed norm, alongside a Rs. 335.95 crore capital-work item pending capitalisation for over three years.
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8POWERGRID board lifts borrowing cap to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore, clears $500 million ECB and Rs. 772 crore Andhra line
At its 26 June 2026 board meeting, Power Grid Corporation of India approved raising borrowing limits from Rs. 1.80 lakh crore to Rs. 2.20 lakh crore subject to AGM approval, plus External Commercial Borrowings of up to USD 500 million from Bank of Baroda. The board also sanctioned a Rs. 772.65 crore upgrade of the Udumalpet-Madurai 400 kV line to quad double-circuit, targeted for completion by 11 August 2028.
8POWERGRID clears general information document for FY27 private-placement bond issuances
Power Grid Corporation of India's Committee of Directors for Bonds, meeting on 26 June 2026, approved the General Information Document for issuing POWERGRID debentures during FY27 on a private-placement basis, in one or more tranches. The approval, disclosed under SEBI LODR Regulation 30, sets the stage for the transmission major's debt fund-raising programme for the coming fiscal year.
8NLC India raises Rs. 400 crore via commercial paper, allots 8,000 notes of Rs. 5 lakh each
Navratna PSU NLC India Limited disclosed on 29 June 2026, under SEBI LODR Regulations 30 and 51, that it issued and allotted 8,000 commercial paper notes of Rs. 5,00,000 face value each, aggregating Rs. 400 crore. The short-term borrowing supports the lignite-and-power major's working-capital and capex needs, with implications for its debt profile and cost of funds.
CREDIT RATING & ANALYST REPORT
8ICRA reaffirms GMR Energy at BB+ (Stable)/A4+, citing 1,650 MW thermal fleet with 93% PPA cover
ICRA on 29 June 2026 reaffirmed GMR Energy Limited's ratings at [ICRA]BB+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A4+ on Rs. 18.56 crore of non-fund-based facilities. The action rests on revenue visibility from 1,650 MW of operational thermal capacity and 25 MW of solar under GEL's subsidiaries, with about 93% of capacity tied to long- and medium-term PPAs with state DISCOMs.
8ICRA holds Hira Power & Steels at A- (Stable)/A2+ across Rs. 232 crore of facilities
ICRA reaffirmed Hira Power & Steels Limited's long-term rating at [ICRA]A- (Stable) and short-term at [ICRA]A2+ on a total Rs. 232 crore of bank facilities on 29 June 2026, factoring in consolidated financials with its joint ventures. The captive-power-and-steel group's rating reflects its integrated operations and counterparty profile across its generation business.
8ICRA reaffirms Osmanabad Solar at A (Stable) on 25-year NVVN PPA at Rs. 9.27/unit
ICRA on 29 June 2026 reaffirmed Osmanabad Solar Energy Limited's [ICRA]A (Stable) rating on a Rs. 122 crore term loan, drawing comfort from a 25-year PPA, with 12 years residual, with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam at a fixed Rs. 9.27 per unit. The legacy tariff underpins strong revenue visibility for the 20 MW(AC) solar plant despite a maturing portfolio.
8ICRA keeps Vento Power at A (Stable), backed by 25-year SECI PPA at Rs. 3.93/unit for 40 MW solar
ICRA reaffirmed Vento Power Projects Private Limited's [ICRA]A (Stable) rating on a Rs. 150 crore term loan on 29 June 2026, anchored by a 25-year PPA, about 17.5 years residual, with AAA-rated SECI at a fixed Rs. 3.93 per unit. The strong counterparty and long tenure secure cash flows for the company's 40 MW(AC) solar plant.
8ICRA leaves Techser Power Solutions in 'issuer not cooperating' at B+/A4 on Rs. 20 crore
ICRA on 29 June 2026 retained Techser Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.'s ratings at [ICRA]B+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A4 under the 'Issuer Not Cooperating' category on Rs. 20 crore of facilities, citing the firm's failure to provide information. The flag signals heightened monitoring risk for lenders to the power-solutions company amid the data gap. Details
8WBSETCL posts Rs. 610.6 crore FY26 profit, cuts transmission loss to 2.00% against 2.70% norm
West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd's audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 show profit rising to Rs. 610.58 crore from Rs. 573.39 crore, on total income of about Rs. 2,248 crore and a net profit ratio of 26.65%. The auditor noted actual transmission loss of 2.00%, well inside the 2.70% prescribed norm, alongside a Rs. 335.95 crore capital-work item pending capitalisation for over three years.
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8POWERGRID board lifts borrowing cap to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore, clears $500 million ECB and Rs. 772 crore Andhra line
At its 26 June 2026 board meeting, Power Grid Corporation of India approved raising borrowing limits from Rs. 1.80 lakh crore to Rs. 2.20 lakh crore subject to AGM approval, plus External Commercial Borrowings of up to USD 500 million from Bank of Baroda. The board also sanctioned a Rs. 772.65 crore upgrade of the Udumalpet-Madurai 400 kV line to quad double-circuit, targeted for completion by 11 August 2028.
8POWERGRID clears general information document for FY27 private-placement bond issuances
Power Grid Corporation of India's Committee of Directors for Bonds, meeting on 26 June 2026, approved the General Information Document for issuing POWERGRID debentures during FY27 on a private-placement basis, in one or more tranches. The approval, disclosed under SEBI LODR Regulation 30, sets the stage for the transmission major's debt fund-raising programme for the coming fiscal year.
8NLC India raises Rs. 400 crore via commercial paper, allots 8,000 notes of Rs. 5 lakh each
Navratna PSU NLC India Limited disclosed on 29 June 2026, under SEBI LODR Regulations 30 and 51, that it issued and allotted 8,000 commercial paper notes of Rs. 5,00,000 face value each, aggregating Rs. 400 crore. The short-term borrowing supports the lignite-and-power major's working-capital and capex needs, with implications for its debt profile and cost of funds.
CREDIT RATING & ANALYST REPORT
8ICRA reaffirms GMR Energy at BB+ (Stable)/A4+, citing 1,650 MW thermal fleet with 93% PPA cover
ICRA on 29 June 2026 reaffirmed GMR Energy Limited's ratings at [ICRA]BB+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A4+ on Rs. 18.56 crore of non-fund-based facilities. The action rests on revenue visibility from 1,650 MW of operational thermal capacity and 25 MW of solar under GEL's subsidiaries, with about 93% of capacity tied to long- and medium-term PPAs with state DISCOMs.
8ICRA holds Hira Power & Steels at A- (Stable)/A2+ across Rs. 232 crore of facilities
ICRA reaffirmed Hira Power & Steels Limited's long-term rating at [ICRA]A- (Stable) and short-term at [ICRA]A2+ on a total Rs. 232 crore of bank facilities on 29 June 2026, factoring in consolidated financials with its joint ventures. The captive-power-and-steel group's rating reflects its integrated operations and counterparty profile across its generation business.
8ICRA reaffirms Osmanabad Solar at A (Stable) on 25-year NVVN PPA at Rs. 9.27/unit
ICRA on 29 June 2026 reaffirmed Osmanabad Solar Energy Limited's [ICRA]A (Stable) rating on a Rs. 122 crore term loan, drawing comfort from a 25-year PPA, with 12 years residual, with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam at a fixed Rs. 9.27 per unit. The legacy tariff underpins strong revenue visibility for the 20 MW(AC) solar plant despite a maturing portfolio.
8ICRA keeps Vento Power at A (Stable), backed by 25-year SECI PPA at Rs. 3.93/unit for 40 MW solar
ICRA reaffirmed Vento Power Projects Private Limited's [ICRA]A (Stable) rating on a Rs. 150 crore term loan on 29 June 2026, anchored by a 25-year PPA, about 17.5 years residual, with AAA-rated SECI at a fixed Rs. 3.93 per unit. The strong counterparty and long tenure secure cash flows for the company's 40 MW(AC) solar plant.
8ICRA leaves Techser Power Solutions in 'issuer not cooperating' at B+/A4 on Rs. 20 crore
ICRA on 29 June 2026 retained Techser Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.'s ratings at [ICRA]B+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A4 under the 'Issuer Not Cooperating' category on Rs. 20 crore of facilities, citing the firm's failure to provide information. The flag signals heightened monitoring risk for lenders to the power-solutions company amid the data gap. Details
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Rs 399 crore bid tops fiercely contested transformer procurement as pricing battle narrows at the finish
Jun 29:
8A razor-thin commercial contest has reshaped one of the year's largest transformer procurements.
8The pricing pattern reveals a changing competitive landscape among manufacturers and highlights intense competition during final price discovery.
8The outcome could influence bidding strategies in future utility tenders. Details
8The pricing pattern reveals a changing competitive landscape among manufacturers and highlights intense competition during final price discovery.
8The outcome could influence bidding strategies in future utility tenders. Details
Transformer award highlights intense competition among manufacturers
Jun 29:
8A transformer procurement has revealed a highly competitive supplier landscape.
8The award provides an important pricing benchmark for future utility tenders while highlighting the intensity of market competition.
8The outcome could influence bidding strategies in similar contracts ahead. Details
8The award provides an important pricing benchmark for future utility tenders while highlighting the intensity of market competition.
8The outcome could influence bidding strategies in similar contracts ahead. Details
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Contracting news for the day
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8Single-point BOP model raises execution stakes in 3×800 MW thermal project
A large thermal expansion project has consolidated major BOP responsibilities into one EPC package.
The move transfers execution and performance risks to a single contractor and could influence bidder strategy and pricing.
8Option-clause revision strengthens procurement flexibility in major coal sourcing programme
A revised commercial framework expands buyer flexibility after contract award and changes execution expectations for suppliers. The amendment could influence bidding strategies and contract risk allocation in a large domestic coal procurement.
8Procurement structure tightens in 2.0 MMT coal sourcing programme
A revised procurement framework introduces greater post-award flexibility while safeguarding fuel supply continuity across multiple power stations. The changes could influence supplier strategy, contract execution and the design of future bulk coal sourcing tenders.
A large thermal expansion project has consolidated major BOP responsibilities into one EPC package.
The move transfers execution and performance risks to a single contractor and could influence bidder strategy and pricing.
8Option-clause revision strengthens procurement flexibility in major coal sourcing programme
A revised commercial framework expands buyer flexibility after contract award and changes execution expectations for suppliers. The amendment could influence bidding strategies and contract risk allocation in a large domestic coal procurement.
8Procurement structure tightens in 2.0 MMT coal sourcing programme
A revised procurement framework introduces greater post-award flexibility while safeguarding fuel supply continuity across multiple power stations. The changes could influence supplier strategy, contract execution and the design of future bulk coal sourcing tenders.
8GIS transmission package shifts execution risks beyond conventional EPC boundaries
A transmission package is doing more than adding another GIS substation to the grid. Several contractual and engineering provisions reshape how responsibilities, execution risks and bidder capabilities are distributed. The implications could influence how future transmission contracts are structured.
8Transformer procurement raises technical scrutiny for manufacturers
A new transformer procurement signals continued investment in transmission infrastructure. While the commercial scope appears straightforward, the qualification framework raises the competitive bar for manufacturers. The tender's engineering requirements could significantly influence supplier participation and bidding strategies.
8Coal procurement adopts flexible framework under consolidated bidding model
A new coal procurement package appears routine at first glance, but the commercial structure introduces greater buyer flexibility. The framework could reshape supplier competition and influence bidding strategies throughout the procurement process.
Cable procurement adopts tighter execution framework
Jun 29:
8A large utility procurement introduces stricter execution and delivery provisions, potentially reshaping supplier obligations and contract management.
8The revised framework could influence bidder strategies and future procurement practices. Details
8The revised framework could influence bidder strategies and future procurement practices. Details
NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jun 29:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8India's thermal coal stocks at 58% of norm with 34 plants critical, CEA's 27 June report finds
The Central Electricity Authority's Daily Coal Stock Report for 27 June 2026 shows 190 monitored thermal plants (224,158 MW) holding 44.64 million tonnes of coal, just 58% of the 75.79-million-tonne normative requirement, with 34 stations at critical stock, including 26 on domestic coal, 6 on imports and 2 on washery rejects. Thinning stocks ahead of monsoon-disrupted supply raise the risk of fuel stress at vulnerable plants.
8Coal India's 23 June stock monitor flags 17 linked power plants at critical levels
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division coal-stock position as on 23 June 2026, compiled per the CEA report for plants with CIL and SCCL linkage, tracks total coal stock of about 39.1 million tonnes and identifies 17 plants in critical or supercritical status. The monitor governs rake allocation and supply prioritisation to keep linked generators adequately fuelled ahead of monsoon disruptions.
8CEA compiles cumulative coal-stock position for thermal plants through May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's cumulative daily coal report for May 2026 consolidates plant-wise coal receipts, consumption and closing stocks across India's coal-fired fleet. The dataset tracks how stocks moved against requirement through the pre-monsoon stocking period, a core input for monitoring national fuel security ahead of peak-demand and monsoon-disruption risks for thermal generators across the country's entire fleet of plants.
8CEA reports plant-wise coal receipts and stocks for May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly coal report for May 2026 details thermal-station-wise consumption and closing stocks against sources including Coal India (CIL), SCCL, captive, e-auction and imports. The report flags stations running on thin stocks during the high-demand month, underpinning the government's ongoing coal-supply-monitoring and rake-allocation decisions for the power sector as a whole during the summer demand peak season.
8CEA tracks imported-coal use at Indian thermal plants for May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly imported-coal report for May 2026 captures import-based and blending coal consumption and stocks at thermal stations designed for or blending foreign coal. The data show the extent of import dependence during peak summer generation, a sensitive cost driver given global price swings and rupee movements affecting utility fuel costs across the country's entire thermal generation fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India's installed power capacity reaches 542,354 MW as on 31 May 2026; renewables top 230 GW
The location-wise regional summary of all-India installed capacity as on 31 May 2026 places total capacity at 542,354.17 MW, comprising 250,829.13 MW thermal (including 223,497.51 MW coal), 51,964.66 MW hydro, 230,780.38 MW renewable (RES) and 8,780 MW nuclear. The data show renewables now exceed coal in installed terms, with the West leading at 195,683 MW, followed by the North (145,277 MW) and South (143,874 MW).
8Western Region leads India with 195,683 MW installed capacity as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Western region as on 31 May 2026 totals 195,682.91 MW, including 94,070.40 MW thermal, 7,392 MW hydro, 90,980.51 MW renewable and 3,240 MW nuclear. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh anchor the region's heavy private-sector renewable build-out, with the West's nearly 91 GW renewables base reflecting the concentration of solar and wind capacity along the western corridor.
8Northern Region installed capacity at 145,277 MW as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Northern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 145,276.53 MW, comprising 57,580.96 MW thermal, 21,965.76 MW hydro, 63,509.81 MW renewable and 2,220 MW nuclear. The region's large hydro base and rapidly growing private renewables, over 56 GW in the private sector, shape its supply profile alongside continued reliance on imported central-sector power allocations from other regions.
8Southern Region holds 143,874 MW installed capacity, renewables near 72 GW
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Southern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 143,873.64 MW, including 54,789.10 MW thermal, 13,596.15 MW hydro, 72,168.39 MW renewable and 3,320 MW nuclear. The region's renewable base of over 72 GW, the largest of any region, reflects deep solar and wind penetration across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh's installed generating fleet and capacity mix.
8Eastern Region installed capacity at 50,936 MW, coal-dominated as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Eastern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 50,935.88 MW, comprising 41,937.71 MW thermal (overwhelmingly coal), 5,987.75 MW hydro and 3,010.42 MW renewable, with no nuclear. The coal-heavy mix reflects the region's role as a pithead generation hub feeding the national grid, with renewables remaining a small share relative to other regions' installed capacity.
8North-Eastern Region installed capacity at 6,585 MW as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the North-Eastern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 6,585.21 MW, including 2,450.95 MW thermal (largely gas), 3,023 MW hydro and 1,111.25 MW renewable. The hydro- and gas-weighted mix reflects the region's resource endowment, with the modest base underscoring continued dependence on inter-regional support and scope for further hydro development across the region in coming years.
8SRLDC's 28 June generation report maps station-wise output behind Southern grid's 1,242-MU day
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's station-wise Generation Report for 28 June 2026 details output across the five states, from Jindal's Simhapuri thermal units to Greenko's pumped-storage operation, supporting the region's 1,242.62 MU of energy and 49,050-MW evening peak. The granular generation-mix data anchors scheduling, settlement and renewable-integration decisions for the southern grid's operators and participating state utilities on a day-to-day basis.
GAS & LNG
8CEA details gas supply to power stations for May 2026, splitting domestic and RLNG
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly fuel report for gas-based power stations for May 2026 tabulates domestic gas allocation (APM/non-APM and KGD-6), RLNG consumed (term, long-term and spot), and alternate fuels such as naphtha and HSD, in MMSCMD. The data reveal how much of India's stranded gas-fleet ran on costly imported LNG, with gas-based generation remaining a swing resource for peak and balancing support.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Idukki at 707 ft, Mettur at 749 ft: SRLDC reservoir report tracks hydro storage on 28 June
SRLDC's Reservoir Report for 28 June 2026 records levels and energy content at major southern hydro reservoirs, with Idukki at 707.24 ft (versus 719.68 ft a year earlier), Mettur at 748.91 ft and Linganamakki at 531.82 ft, most sitting below year-ago levels ahead of the monsoon. Reservoir health directly governs hydro availability and the flexible generation used to balance the southern grid. Details
8India's thermal coal stocks at 58% of norm with 34 plants critical, CEA's 27 June report finds
The Central Electricity Authority's Daily Coal Stock Report for 27 June 2026 shows 190 monitored thermal plants (224,158 MW) holding 44.64 million tonnes of coal, just 58% of the 75.79-million-tonne normative requirement, with 34 stations at critical stock, including 26 on domestic coal, 6 on imports and 2 on washery rejects. Thinning stocks ahead of monsoon-disrupted supply raise the risk of fuel stress at vulnerable plants.
8Coal India's 23 June stock monitor flags 17 linked power plants at critical levels
Coal India Limited's Marketing & Sales Division coal-stock position as on 23 June 2026, compiled per the CEA report for plants with CIL and SCCL linkage, tracks total coal stock of about 39.1 million tonnes and identifies 17 plants in critical or supercritical status. The monitor governs rake allocation and supply prioritisation to keep linked generators adequately fuelled ahead of monsoon disruptions.
8CEA compiles cumulative coal-stock position for thermal plants through May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's cumulative daily coal report for May 2026 consolidates plant-wise coal receipts, consumption and closing stocks across India's coal-fired fleet. The dataset tracks how stocks moved against requirement through the pre-monsoon stocking period, a core input for monitoring national fuel security ahead of peak-demand and monsoon-disruption risks for thermal generators across the country's entire fleet of plants.
8CEA reports plant-wise coal receipts and stocks for May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly coal report for May 2026 details thermal-station-wise consumption and closing stocks against sources including Coal India (CIL), SCCL, captive, e-auction and imports. The report flags stations running on thin stocks during the high-demand month, underpinning the government's ongoing coal-supply-monitoring and rake-allocation decisions for the power sector as a whole during the summer demand peak season.
8CEA tracks imported-coal use at Indian thermal plants for May 2026
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly imported-coal report for May 2026 captures import-based and blending coal consumption and stocks at thermal stations designed for or blending foreign coal. The data show the extent of import dependence during peak summer generation, a sensitive cost driver given global price swings and rupee movements affecting utility fuel costs across the country's entire thermal generation fleet.
GENERATION & PLF
8India's installed power capacity reaches 542,354 MW as on 31 May 2026; renewables top 230 GW
The location-wise regional summary of all-India installed capacity as on 31 May 2026 places total capacity at 542,354.17 MW, comprising 250,829.13 MW thermal (including 223,497.51 MW coal), 51,964.66 MW hydro, 230,780.38 MW renewable (RES) and 8,780 MW nuclear. The data show renewables now exceed coal in installed terms, with the West leading at 195,683 MW, followed by the North (145,277 MW) and South (143,874 MW).
8Western Region leads India with 195,683 MW installed capacity as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Western region as on 31 May 2026 totals 195,682.91 MW, including 94,070.40 MW thermal, 7,392 MW hydro, 90,980.51 MW renewable and 3,240 MW nuclear. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh anchor the region's heavy private-sector renewable build-out, with the West's nearly 91 GW renewables base reflecting the concentration of solar and wind capacity along the western corridor.
8Northern Region installed capacity at 145,277 MW as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Northern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 145,276.53 MW, comprising 57,580.96 MW thermal, 21,965.76 MW hydro, 63,509.81 MW renewable and 2,220 MW nuclear. The region's large hydro base and rapidly growing private renewables, over 56 GW in the private sector, shape its supply profile alongside continued reliance on imported central-sector power allocations from other regions.
8Southern Region holds 143,874 MW installed capacity, renewables near 72 GW
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Southern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 143,873.64 MW, including 54,789.10 MW thermal, 13,596.15 MW hydro, 72,168.39 MW renewable and 3,320 MW nuclear. The region's renewable base of over 72 GW, the largest of any region, reflects deep solar and wind penetration across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh's installed generating fleet and capacity mix.
8Eastern Region installed capacity at 50,936 MW, coal-dominated as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the Eastern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 50,935.88 MW, comprising 41,937.71 MW thermal (overwhelmingly coal), 5,987.75 MW hydro and 3,010.42 MW renewable, with no nuclear. The coal-heavy mix reflects the region's role as a pithead generation hub feeding the national grid, with renewables remaining a small share relative to other regions' installed capacity.
8North-Eastern Region installed capacity at 6,585 MW as on 31 May 2026
The state-wise installed-capacity report for the North-Eastern region as on 31 May 2026 totals 6,585.21 MW, including 2,450.95 MW thermal (largely gas), 3,023 MW hydro and 1,111.25 MW renewable. The hydro- and gas-weighted mix reflects the region's resource endowment, with the modest base underscoring continued dependence on inter-regional support and scope for further hydro development across the region in coming years.
8SRLDC's 28 June generation report maps station-wise output behind Southern grid's 1,242-MU day
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's station-wise Generation Report for 28 June 2026 details output across the five states, from Jindal's Simhapuri thermal units to Greenko's pumped-storage operation, supporting the region's 1,242.62 MU of energy and 49,050-MW evening peak. The granular generation-mix data anchors scheduling, settlement and renewable-integration decisions for the southern grid's operators and participating state utilities on a day-to-day basis.
GAS & LNG
8CEA details gas supply to power stations for May 2026, splitting domestic and RLNG
The Central Electricity Authority's monthly fuel report for gas-based power stations for May 2026 tabulates domestic gas allocation (APM/non-APM and KGD-6), RLNG consumed (term, long-term and spot), and alternate fuels such as naphtha and HSD, in MMSCMD. The data reveal how much of India's stranded gas-fleet ran on costly imported LNG, with gas-based generation remaining a swing resource for peak and balancing support.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Idukki at 707 ft, Mettur at 749 ft: SRLDC reservoir report tracks hydro storage on 28 June
SRLDC's Reservoir Report for 28 June 2026 records levels and energy content at major southern hydro reservoirs, with Idukki at 707.24 ft (versus 719.68 ft a year earlier), Mettur at 748.91 ft and Linganamakki at 531.82 ft, most sitting below year-ago levels ahead of the monsoon. Reservoir health directly governs hydro availability and the flexible generation used to balance the southern grid. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jun 29:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8Southern grid meets 49,050-MW evening peak with zero shortage on 28 June, SRLDC reports
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 28 June 2026 records an evening-peak (20:00) demand of 49,050 MW met in full across the five southern states and Puducherry, with day energy of 1,242.62 MU at a frequency of 50.03 Hz. Tamil Nadu (16,515 MW) and Karnataka (9,980 MW) led demand, and no state reported any shortage, underlining a comfortable supply-demand balance in the Southern Region despite peak-summer loads.
8Eastern Region meets 31,305-MW peak on 28 June; ERLDC flags minor 322-MW off-peak deficit
ERLDC's Daily Operation Report for the Eastern Region on 28 June 2026 shows an evening-peak demand of 31,305 MW met in full at 50.02 Hz, with day energy of 701.77 MU, though a small off-peak shortage of 322 MW appeared at 03:00 (50.04 Hz). DVC ran as a net injector, generating 108.27 MU, while Bihar drew 162.31 MU on schedule, tracking supply adequacy across the eastern states during summer operation.
8North-Eastern grid peaks at 3,593 MW with zero shortage on 28 June, NERLDC reports
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's daily operation report for 28 June 2026 records an evening-peak demand of 3,593 MW met fully at 50.02 Hz and total day energy of 70.07 MU across the eight NE states. Assam led demand at 45.75 MU met, while Arunachal Pradesh drew just 3.27 MU, reflecting a deficit-free day in India's smallest regional grid.
8India's peak demand hits 264,768 MW on 27 June; energy met 5,806 MU with 2,867-MW shortage
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre Power Supply Position report for 27 June 2026 records all-India maximum demand met of 264,768 MW (from NLDC SCADA) at 14:50, with energy met of 5,806 MU across the day. Regionally, peak demand met reached 93,029 MW (North), 74,721 MW (West), 63,597 MW (South), 33,035 MW (East) and 3,839 MW (North-East); peak shortage totalled 2,867 MW, concentrated in the western (1,850 MW) and southern (622 MW) regions, capturing pre-monsoon load stress.
8WRLDC publishes Western-Region power supply position for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 28 June 2026 records evening-peak (20:00) and off-peak (03:00) demand met and shortages, alongside net energy consumption across western states. The report tracks how Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa met their loads, serving as the regional companion to the national daily supply-position ledger for that day's grid operations.
8Uttarakhand's June demand climbs to 63.18 MU on 26 June amid rising state generation
The Daily Power System Energy Report of Uttarakhand for June 2026 shows gross energy demand reaching 63.18 MU on 26 June, met by 22.31 MU of state generation and 23.07 MU of central share, with the balance from other sources. Demand rose steadily from 46.54 MU on 1 June, with state generation strengthening to over 22 MU by month-end, tracking the hill state's growing summer load and dependence on central-sector allocations.
8Uttarakhand meets 63.17-MU demand on 26 June with zero rostering despite Jwalapur constraint
Uttarakhand's actual supply and power-position report for 26 June 2026 shows total availability and demand met of 63.17 MU — 22.31 MU state generation, 23.07 MU central share, 17.15 MU power purchase/banking and 1.35 MU net IEX/PXIL drawal — with zero rostering. A transmission constraint flagged one-hour overloading of a 160 MVA transformer at 132 kV Jwalapur, though the state met full demand despite the localised network stress.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8Southern grid frequency averaged 49.968 Hz on 28 June, outside IEGC band 32.8% of the day
SRLDC's frequency profile for 28 June 2026 shows an average grid frequency of 49.968 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.06, ranging from a low of 49.633 Hz to a high of 50.225 Hz. Frequency stayed within the tight 49.90-50.05 Hz band for 67.2% of the day but breached the IEGC band 32.8% of the time, about 7.87 hours, gauging grid discipline in the Southern Region amid fluctuating demand.
8North-Eastern grid frequency stayed outside IEGC band 39.2% of 27 June, NERLDC data shows
NERLDC's Daily Frequency Profile for 27 June 2026 reports the North-Eastern grid operating outside the IEGC band for 39.21% of the day, roughly 9.41 hours, with frequency averaging 49.95 Hz and swinging between 49.53 Hz and 50.22 Hz. The deviation metrics gauge frequency discipline in a region with a relatively small, hydro-heavy generation base that remains sensitive to demand swings.
8Eastern Region's 765-kV nodes held within voltage band all day on 27 June, ERLDC VDI shows
ERLDC's Voltage Deviation Index data for 27 June 2026 shows 765-kV substations such as Ranchi New, Angul and Gaya staying within the IEGC voltage band 100% of the time, with Ranchi New peaking at 788.99 kV against a 762.91-kV low. Stable extra-high-voltage levels are critical for secure bulk-power transfer across the eastern grid's transmission backbone during peak summer operation, with no breaches recorded at the monitored nodes.
8NERLDC tracks 400-kV voltage deviations across North-East substations for 27 June
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily Voltage Deviation Report for 27 June 2026 monitors 400-kV nodes against the 380-420 kV IEGC window, recording the share of time each substation ran below, within or above band. The node-wise voltage profile guides reactive-power management and equipment safety across the NER transmission system's substations and feeder lines, supporting the region's overall grid-security framework.
8NLDC logs national frequency profile for 28 June, tracking deviations around 50 Hz
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre frequency profile for 28 June 2026 (Sunday) charts system frequency through the day against the IEGC operating band, with readings ranging up to about 50.30 Hz. The profile underpins frequency-response and deviation-settlement assessments, signalling the balance between generation and demand on India's synchronous grid across all five regions on a Sunday with lighter industrial load.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Tripura corridor breached TTC limits 56.7% of 27 June, NERLDC system reliability report finds
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's System Reliability Report for 27 June 2026 flags Total Transfer Capability (TTC) violations on the NER-Tripura import corridor for 56.67% of the day, about 13.6 hours, and on the NER-Assam corridor for 15.42%, about 3.7 hours, with utilities intimated for corrective action. Persistent TTC breaches point to transmission constraints limiting power imports into parts of the North-East.
8WRLDC reports Western-Region ATC and N-1 reliability indices for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily System Reliability Indices report for 28 June 2026 shows available transfer capability (ATC) was violated in 5 blocks (1.2% of time, 5.2 hours) for DNHDDPDCL, while Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa recorded zero ATC violations. The report also tracks the percentage of time N-1 security criteria were breached, gauging the operational security margin of the western grid.
8NLDC reports inter-regional corridor reliability indices for 28 June
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre System Reliability Indices report for 28 June 2026 tracks the percentage of time available transfer capability was violated across inter-regional corridors, including WR-NR, with the listed corridor showing zero violations. The report monitors the loading security of India's inter-regional transmission links, complementing regional reliability reporting to give a complete national security picture for grid operators and planners.
8All-India angular spread map for 28 June benchmarks grid stress against Vindhyachal
The All-India Angular Spread report for 28 June 2026 measures voltage-phase-angle separation across key 400 kV nodes — including Agra, Bhachau, Chandrapur, Durgapur, Gazuwaka, Kolar, Korba, Talcher and Tehri — referenced to Vindhyachal. Wider angular spreads indicate higher transmission loading and reduced stability margin, making the snapshot a key diagnostic of grid stress across India's synchronous transmission network on a daily basis.
LOAD FORECAST
8Eastern Region day-ahead forecast error at 3.84% MAPE on 27 June, intraday sharper at 1.35%
GRID-INDIA's Eastern Regional forecasting report for 27 June 2026 records day-ahead demand-forecast accuracy of 3.84% MAPE (4.22% RMSE), improving to 1.35% MAPE on the intraday horizon, against actual demand peaking above 30,500 MW. Tighter forecasts reduce balancing costs and deviation penalties as variable renewables expand in the Eastern Region's generation mix, helping operators schedule reserves more precisely each day and limit costly last-minute corrections.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Long-idle 400-kV Ramagundam line among planned outages in SRLDC's 28 June transmission report
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Transmission Outage Report for 28 June 2026 catalogues planned outages across the southern grid, including a 400-kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP line on idle-charge status since March 2023. The element-wise outage and revival timelines are essential for managing transfer capability and congestion across the region's high-voltage transmission corridors and substations feeding the southern grid's power-evacuation network.
8Collapse of five 220-kV towers near Kushtagi keeps Gadag line out, SRLDC's 28 June report shows
SRLDC's Transmission Forced Outage Report for 28 June 2026 flags the 220-kV Gadag-Green Infra line forced out since 17 May 2026 after five transmission towers collapsed near Kushtagi, alongside a 400-kV Nagapattinam line affected by multiple collapsed towers. Such forced outages constrain power-evacuation corridors and highlight grid-resilience challenges from structural failures during the pre-monsoon period across the southern grid's transmission network.
8Over 1,400 MW of southern thermal capacity under overhaul in SRLDC's 28 June unit-outage report
SRLDC's Generating Unit Outage Report for 28 June 2026 lists major southern units offline, including NTECL's Vallur TPS (500 MW) and NTPC's Talcher Stage-II (500 MW) on annual overhauling, NTPC Ramagundam (200 MW) on annual maintenance and NLC's Neyveli TS-II (210 MW) on reserve shutdown. The planned outages, with revivals stretching into July 2026, shape available capacity and merit-order dispatch in the Southern Region.
86,128 MW of Eastern generation forced out on 28 June, ER-NPMC outage report shows
The Eastern Region's generation-outage report for 28 June 2026 tallies 6,128 MW of forced outages (4,678 MW central sector, 1,450 MW state sector) against 1,113.65 MW of planned outages, including GMR Kamalanga's 350-MW unit on annual overhaul. The scale of unplanned capacity loss highlights reliability pressures on the eastern thermal fleet during peak-summer operation across the region's generating stations and underscores maintenance backlogs at ageing units.
8Kaiga and MAPS nuclear units among long-duration Southern outages in 28 June NPMC report
The Southern Region's detailed NPMC outage report for 28 June 2026 lists long-running outages including NPCIL's Kaiga Unit-1 (220 MW, out since March 2025 for EMCCR/EMFR activities) and MAPS Unit-1 (220 MW), plus NTECL Vallur (500 MW) and NTPC Talcher (500 MW) on overhaul. The capacity-availability picture feeds scheduling and reserve planning across the southern grid's merit-order dispatch and reserve-margin calculations for the operator.
8Powergrid's planned-shutdown log shows 282-day Dehradun bay outage in 26-28 June window
The Planned Shutdown Report for 26-28 June 2026 details Northern-Region transmission elements under outage, including a 220-kV bay at Dehradun (POWERGRID) out 282 days for asset-management-plan work, plus bus-reactor and inter-connecting-transformer works at Bhadla, Bawana and Narela. The extended extra-high-voltage element outages reflect maintenance and augmentation reshaping the northern grid even as overall network availability is actively managed by the regional load despatch centre.
8WRLDC logs generating-unit outages across Western Region for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Generation Outage report for 28 June 2026 lists planned and forced outages of generating units across the region, with station, state, agency, unit capacity (MW), outage reason and expected revival dates, including units down for biennial overhaul. The report quantifies capacity unavailable to the western grid, a key input for assessing reserve adequacy and merit-order dispatch.
8WRLDC reports transmission-line outages in Western grid for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Line Outage report for 28 June 2026 enumerates planned and forced transmission-line and element outages across the western region, detailing voltage level, outage timing and reasons. The report maps network elements unavailable for power transfer, informing congestion management and contingency planning on one of India's most heavily loaded regional transmission grids during summer peak.
8PVVNL schedules planned feeder shutdowns across Meerut zone on 27 June
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL), Meerut, issued a planned-shutdown schedule dated 26 June 2026 listing 27 June outages of rural feeders — such as Pali (10:00-14:00) in the Jahangirabad division of Bulandshahar — for maintenance and pole-replacement works. The schedule details affected areas including Raghunathpur, Pali and Nityanandpur, helping consumers across western Uttar Pradesh plan around routine distribution maintenance work.
8Uttarakhand reports minimal load-rostering in first fortnight of June 2026
Uttarakhand's rostering-details report for 1-15 June 2026 shows largely Nil load-shedding across rural feeders and towns of Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Garhwal and Kumaon, with only isolated early-June curtailments. Most towns recorded full 24-hour running hours, signalling adequate supply during the period despite climbing summer demand in the hill state's power system and growing seasonal load on its distribution network.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8SRLDC charts schedule-vs-drawal of southern states for 28 June to track grid discipline
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Schedule vs Drawal report for 28 June 2026 plots 15-minute block-wise scheduled drawal against actual drawal for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the other southern states. The deviation data feeds the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and signals how closely each state adhered to its day-ahead schedule, with financial implications under DSM for the region's utilities.
8All-India daily power supply position logged for 28 June across states and regions
The national daily power-supply-position report for 28 June 2026 tabulates state-wise demand met, shortages, frequency, drawal-schedule versus actual drawal and unscheduled interchange across all regions. The report tracks each control area's generation, central-share drawal and over/under-drawal against schedule, serving as the granular daily ledger underpinning grid-balancing and deviation-settlement across India's utilities and DISCOMs nationwide on each operating day of the year.
8All-India ISTS transmission loss set at 3.70% for 29 June-5 July week, NLDC notifies
GRID-INDIA's NLDC has fixed the all-India inter-State transmission system (ISTS) loss at 3.70% for the week of 29 June to 5 July 2026, computed from the previous week's special-energy-meter data under the CERC Sharing Regulations, 2020. The figure, derived from 19,172.80 MU of injection against 18,492.03 MU of drawal, sets the loss factor applied to all inter-State transactions for the week, directly affecting open-access and exchange settlements.
8Grid-India publishes 28 June ancillary-services and SCUC reserve profile
GRID-INDIA's Daily Report on Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC) for 28 June 2026 details spinning up and down reserves against requirement and the SCUC-scheduled up/down quantities at the inter-state level, where reserve requirement is taken as half the total system requirement. The report shows how the operator marshalled reserves across 96 time-blocks, a daily readout of India's tertiary and reserve-management mechanisms.
8NTPC's Vindhyachal tops NLDC's 29 June SCUC schedule at 214.7 paise/kWh energy charge
NLDC's Format-2 SCUC schedule for 29 June 2026, published a day ahead, commits coal units in merit order by Energy Charge Rate, led by NTPC's Vindhyachal STPS Stage-4 (164.23 MW at 214.7 paise/kWh) and Kahalgaon Stage-2 (623.38 MW at 281.2 paise/kWh). The security-constrained unit-commitment list shapes which thermal stations run to keep the national grid secure and operating at least cost.
8Southern Region's 28 June system report: 49,050-MW peak met, frequency in band 67% of day
GRID-INDIA's Southern Region Daily System Operation Report for 28 June 2026 consolidates a peak demand met of 49,050 MW with zero shortage and 1,242.62 MU of energy, with frequency held within the 49.9-50.05 Hz band 67.2% of the time. State-level data shows Andhra Pradesh underdrawing about 2 MU and Tamil Nadu as the largest load centre, serving as the operational ledger for the southern grid's daily performance. Details
8Southern grid meets 49,050-MW evening peak with zero shortage on 28 June, SRLDC reports
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 28 June 2026 records an evening-peak (20:00) demand of 49,050 MW met in full across the five southern states and Puducherry, with day energy of 1,242.62 MU at a frequency of 50.03 Hz. Tamil Nadu (16,515 MW) and Karnataka (9,980 MW) led demand, and no state reported any shortage, underlining a comfortable supply-demand balance in the Southern Region despite peak-summer loads.
8Eastern Region meets 31,305-MW peak on 28 June; ERLDC flags minor 322-MW off-peak deficit
ERLDC's Daily Operation Report for the Eastern Region on 28 June 2026 shows an evening-peak demand of 31,305 MW met in full at 50.02 Hz, with day energy of 701.77 MU, though a small off-peak shortage of 322 MW appeared at 03:00 (50.04 Hz). DVC ran as a net injector, generating 108.27 MU, while Bihar drew 162.31 MU on schedule, tracking supply adequacy across the eastern states during summer operation.
8North-Eastern grid peaks at 3,593 MW with zero shortage on 28 June, NERLDC reports
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's daily operation report for 28 June 2026 records an evening-peak demand of 3,593 MW met fully at 50.02 Hz and total day energy of 70.07 MU across the eight NE states. Assam led demand at 45.75 MU met, while Arunachal Pradesh drew just 3.27 MU, reflecting a deficit-free day in India's smallest regional grid.
8India's peak demand hits 264,768 MW on 27 June; energy met 5,806 MU with 2,867-MW shortage
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre Power Supply Position report for 27 June 2026 records all-India maximum demand met of 264,768 MW (from NLDC SCADA) at 14:50, with energy met of 5,806 MU across the day. Regionally, peak demand met reached 93,029 MW (North), 74,721 MW (West), 63,597 MW (South), 33,035 MW (East) and 3,839 MW (North-East); peak shortage totalled 2,867 MW, concentrated in the western (1,850 MW) and southern (622 MW) regions, capturing pre-monsoon load stress.
8WRLDC publishes Western-Region power supply position for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Power Supply Position report for 28 June 2026 records evening-peak (20:00) and off-peak (03:00) demand met and shortages, alongside net energy consumption across western states. The report tracks how Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa met their loads, serving as the regional companion to the national daily supply-position ledger for that day's grid operations.
8Uttarakhand's June demand climbs to 63.18 MU on 26 June amid rising state generation
The Daily Power System Energy Report of Uttarakhand for June 2026 shows gross energy demand reaching 63.18 MU on 26 June, met by 22.31 MU of state generation and 23.07 MU of central share, with the balance from other sources. Demand rose steadily from 46.54 MU on 1 June, with state generation strengthening to over 22 MU by month-end, tracking the hill state's growing summer load and dependence on central-sector allocations.
8Uttarakhand meets 63.17-MU demand on 26 June with zero rostering despite Jwalapur constraint
Uttarakhand's actual supply and power-position report for 26 June 2026 shows total availability and demand met of 63.17 MU — 22.31 MU state generation, 23.07 MU central share, 17.15 MU power purchase/banking and 1.35 MU net IEX/PXIL drawal — with zero rostering. A transmission constraint flagged one-hour overloading of a 160 MVA transformer at 132 kV Jwalapur, though the state met full demand despite the localised network stress.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8Southern grid frequency averaged 49.968 Hz on 28 June, outside IEGC band 32.8% of the day
SRLDC's frequency profile for 28 June 2026 shows an average grid frequency of 49.968 Hz with a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.06, ranging from a low of 49.633 Hz to a high of 50.225 Hz. Frequency stayed within the tight 49.90-50.05 Hz band for 67.2% of the day but breached the IEGC band 32.8% of the time, about 7.87 hours, gauging grid discipline in the Southern Region amid fluctuating demand.
8North-Eastern grid frequency stayed outside IEGC band 39.2% of 27 June, NERLDC data shows
NERLDC's Daily Frequency Profile for 27 June 2026 reports the North-Eastern grid operating outside the IEGC band for 39.21% of the day, roughly 9.41 hours, with frequency averaging 49.95 Hz and swinging between 49.53 Hz and 50.22 Hz. The deviation metrics gauge frequency discipline in a region with a relatively small, hydro-heavy generation base that remains sensitive to demand swings.
8Eastern Region's 765-kV nodes held within voltage band all day on 27 June, ERLDC VDI shows
ERLDC's Voltage Deviation Index data for 27 June 2026 shows 765-kV substations such as Ranchi New, Angul and Gaya staying within the IEGC voltage band 100% of the time, with Ranchi New peaking at 788.99 kV against a 762.91-kV low. Stable extra-high-voltage levels are critical for secure bulk-power transfer across the eastern grid's transmission backbone during peak summer operation, with no breaches recorded at the monitored nodes.
8NERLDC tracks 400-kV voltage deviations across North-East substations for 27 June
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily Voltage Deviation Report for 27 June 2026 monitors 400-kV nodes against the 380-420 kV IEGC window, recording the share of time each substation ran below, within or above band. The node-wise voltage profile guides reactive-power management and equipment safety across the NER transmission system's substations and feeder lines, supporting the region's overall grid-security framework.
8NLDC logs national frequency profile for 28 June, tracking deviations around 50 Hz
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre frequency profile for 28 June 2026 (Sunday) charts system frequency through the day against the IEGC operating band, with readings ranging up to about 50.30 Hz. The profile underpins frequency-response and deviation-settlement assessments, signalling the balance between generation and demand on India's synchronous grid across all five regions on a Sunday with lighter industrial load.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8Tripura corridor breached TTC limits 56.7% of 27 June, NERLDC system reliability report finds
The North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre's System Reliability Report for 27 June 2026 flags Total Transfer Capability (TTC) violations on the NER-Tripura import corridor for 56.67% of the day, about 13.6 hours, and on the NER-Assam corridor for 15.42%, about 3.7 hours, with utilities intimated for corrective action. Persistent TTC breaches point to transmission constraints limiting power imports into parts of the North-East.
8WRLDC reports Western-Region ATC and N-1 reliability indices for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Daily System Reliability Indices report for 28 June 2026 shows available transfer capability (ATC) was violated in 5 blocks (1.2% of time, 5.2 hours) for DNHDDPDCL, while Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa recorded zero ATC violations. The report also tracks the percentage of time N-1 security criteria were breached, gauging the operational security margin of the western grid.
8NLDC reports inter-regional corridor reliability indices for 28 June
GRID-INDIA's National Load Despatch Centre System Reliability Indices report for 28 June 2026 tracks the percentage of time available transfer capability was violated across inter-regional corridors, including WR-NR, with the listed corridor showing zero violations. The report monitors the loading security of India's inter-regional transmission links, complementing regional reliability reporting to give a complete national security picture for grid operators and planners.
8All-India angular spread map for 28 June benchmarks grid stress against Vindhyachal
The All-India Angular Spread report for 28 June 2026 measures voltage-phase-angle separation across key 400 kV nodes — including Agra, Bhachau, Chandrapur, Durgapur, Gazuwaka, Kolar, Korba, Talcher and Tehri — referenced to Vindhyachal. Wider angular spreads indicate higher transmission loading and reduced stability margin, making the snapshot a key diagnostic of grid stress across India's synchronous transmission network on a daily basis.
LOAD FORECAST
8Eastern Region day-ahead forecast error at 3.84% MAPE on 27 June, intraday sharper at 1.35%
GRID-INDIA's Eastern Regional forecasting report for 27 June 2026 records day-ahead demand-forecast accuracy of 3.84% MAPE (4.22% RMSE), improving to 1.35% MAPE on the intraday horizon, against actual demand peaking above 30,500 MW. Tighter forecasts reduce balancing costs and deviation penalties as variable renewables expand in the Eastern Region's generation mix, helping operators schedule reserves more precisely each day and limit costly last-minute corrections.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
8Long-idle 400-kV Ramagundam line among planned outages in SRLDC's 28 June transmission report
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Transmission Outage Report for 28 June 2026 catalogues planned outages across the southern grid, including a 400-kV Ramagundam-Telangana STPP line on idle-charge status since March 2023. The element-wise outage and revival timelines are essential for managing transfer capability and congestion across the region's high-voltage transmission corridors and substations feeding the southern grid's power-evacuation network.
8Collapse of five 220-kV towers near Kushtagi keeps Gadag line out, SRLDC's 28 June report shows
SRLDC's Transmission Forced Outage Report for 28 June 2026 flags the 220-kV Gadag-Green Infra line forced out since 17 May 2026 after five transmission towers collapsed near Kushtagi, alongside a 400-kV Nagapattinam line affected by multiple collapsed towers. Such forced outages constrain power-evacuation corridors and highlight grid-resilience challenges from structural failures during the pre-monsoon period across the southern grid's transmission network.
8Over 1,400 MW of southern thermal capacity under overhaul in SRLDC's 28 June unit-outage report
SRLDC's Generating Unit Outage Report for 28 June 2026 lists major southern units offline, including NTECL's Vallur TPS (500 MW) and NTPC's Talcher Stage-II (500 MW) on annual overhauling, NTPC Ramagundam (200 MW) on annual maintenance and NLC's Neyveli TS-II (210 MW) on reserve shutdown. The planned outages, with revivals stretching into July 2026, shape available capacity and merit-order dispatch in the Southern Region.
86,128 MW of Eastern generation forced out on 28 June, ER-NPMC outage report shows
The Eastern Region's generation-outage report for 28 June 2026 tallies 6,128 MW of forced outages (4,678 MW central sector, 1,450 MW state sector) against 1,113.65 MW of planned outages, including GMR Kamalanga's 350-MW unit on annual overhaul. The scale of unplanned capacity loss highlights reliability pressures on the eastern thermal fleet during peak-summer operation across the region's generating stations and underscores maintenance backlogs at ageing units.
8Kaiga and MAPS nuclear units among long-duration Southern outages in 28 June NPMC report
The Southern Region's detailed NPMC outage report for 28 June 2026 lists long-running outages including NPCIL's Kaiga Unit-1 (220 MW, out since March 2025 for EMCCR/EMFR activities) and MAPS Unit-1 (220 MW), plus NTECL Vallur (500 MW) and NTPC Talcher (500 MW) on overhaul. The capacity-availability picture feeds scheduling and reserve planning across the southern grid's merit-order dispatch and reserve-margin calculations for the operator.
8Powergrid's planned-shutdown log shows 282-day Dehradun bay outage in 26-28 June window
The Planned Shutdown Report for 26-28 June 2026 details Northern-Region transmission elements under outage, including a 220-kV bay at Dehradun (POWERGRID) out 282 days for asset-management-plan work, plus bus-reactor and inter-connecting-transformer works at Bhadla, Bawana and Narela. The extended extra-high-voltage element outages reflect maintenance and augmentation reshaping the northern grid even as overall network availability is actively managed by the regional load despatch centre.
8WRLDC logs generating-unit outages across Western Region for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Generation Outage report for 28 June 2026 lists planned and forced outages of generating units across the region, with station, state, agency, unit capacity (MW), outage reason and expected revival dates, including units down for biennial overhaul. The report quantifies capacity unavailable to the western grid, a key input for assessing reserve adequacy and merit-order dispatch.
8WRLDC reports transmission-line outages in Western grid for 28 June
The Western Regional Load Despatch Centre's Line Outage report for 28 June 2026 enumerates planned and forced transmission-line and element outages across the western region, detailing voltage level, outage timing and reasons. The report maps network elements unavailable for power transfer, informing congestion management and contingency planning on one of India's most heavily loaded regional transmission grids during summer peak.
8PVVNL schedules planned feeder shutdowns across Meerut zone on 27 June
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL), Meerut, issued a planned-shutdown schedule dated 26 June 2026 listing 27 June outages of rural feeders — such as Pali (10:00-14:00) in the Jahangirabad division of Bulandshahar — for maintenance and pole-replacement works. The schedule details affected areas including Raghunathpur, Pali and Nityanandpur, helping consumers across western Uttar Pradesh plan around routine distribution maintenance work.
8Uttarakhand reports minimal load-rostering in first fortnight of June 2026
Uttarakhand's rostering-details report for 1-15 June 2026 shows largely Nil load-shedding across rural feeders and towns of Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Garhwal and Kumaon, with only isolated early-June curtailments. Most towns recorded full 24-hour running hours, signalling adequate supply during the period despite climbing summer demand in the hill state's power system and growing seasonal load on its distribution network.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8SRLDC charts schedule-vs-drawal of southern states for 28 June to track grid discipline
The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre's Schedule vs Drawal report for 28 June 2026 plots 15-minute block-wise scheduled drawal against actual drawal for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the other southern states. The deviation data feeds the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and signals how closely each state adhered to its day-ahead schedule, with financial implications under DSM for the region's utilities.
8All-India daily power supply position logged for 28 June across states and regions
The national daily power-supply-position report for 28 June 2026 tabulates state-wise demand met, shortages, frequency, drawal-schedule versus actual drawal and unscheduled interchange across all regions. The report tracks each control area's generation, central-share drawal and over/under-drawal against schedule, serving as the granular daily ledger underpinning grid-balancing and deviation-settlement across India's utilities and DISCOMs nationwide on each operating day of the year.
8All-India ISTS transmission loss set at 3.70% for 29 June-5 July week, NLDC notifies
GRID-INDIA's NLDC has fixed the all-India inter-State transmission system (ISTS) loss at 3.70% for the week of 29 June to 5 July 2026, computed from the previous week's special-energy-meter data under the CERC Sharing Regulations, 2020. The figure, derived from 19,172.80 MU of injection against 18,492.03 MU of drawal, sets the loss factor applied to all inter-State transactions for the week, directly affecting open-access and exchange settlements.
8Grid-India publishes 28 June ancillary-services and SCUC reserve profile
GRID-INDIA's Daily Report on Ancillary Services and Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC) for 28 June 2026 details spinning up and down reserves against requirement and the SCUC-scheduled up/down quantities at the inter-state level, where reserve requirement is taken as half the total system requirement. The report shows how the operator marshalled reserves across 96 time-blocks, a daily readout of India's tertiary and reserve-management mechanisms.
8NTPC's Vindhyachal tops NLDC's 29 June SCUC schedule at 214.7 paise/kWh energy charge
NLDC's Format-2 SCUC schedule for 29 June 2026, published a day ahead, commits coal units in merit order by Energy Charge Rate, led by NTPC's Vindhyachal STPS Stage-4 (164.23 MW at 214.7 paise/kWh) and Kahalgaon Stage-2 (623.38 MW at 281.2 paise/kWh). The security-constrained unit-commitment list shapes which thermal stations run to keep the national grid secure and operating at least cost.
8Southern Region's 28 June system report: 49,050-MW peak met, frequency in band 67% of day
GRID-INDIA's Southern Region Daily System Operation Report for 28 June 2026 consolidates a peak demand met of 49,050 MW with zero shortage and 1,242.62 MU of energy, with frequency held within the 49.9-50.05 Hz band 67.2% of the time. State-level data shows Andhra Pradesh underdrawing about 2 MU and Tamil Nadu as the largest load centre, serving as the operational ledger for the southern grid's daily performance. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 29:
CEA & GRID STANDARDS
8Meghalaya regulator extends public-comment window on draft 2026 state grid code to 8 July
The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC), via a public notice dated 26 June 2026, pushed back the deadline for stakeholder comments on the Draft MSERC (State Grid Code) Regulations, 2026 from 29 June to 8 July 2026, acting on a stakeholder request. The grid code, pre-published on 9 June 2026 under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003, will govern operational standards for Meghalaya's transmission and distribution network, with the Commission warning that late submissions will not be entertained.
8WRPC circulates agenda for 16th Inter-State Transmission System meeting on commercial issues
The Western Regional Power Committee (WRPC) of the Central Electricity Authority circulated, on 27 June 2026, the agenda for the 16th Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) meeting, addressing commercial and billing matters for transmission users in the western region. The agenda covers ISTS charges, losses and reconciliation issues that determine how transmission costs are apportioned among utilities, feeding into the periodic settlement framework governing India's pooled transmission network. Details
8Meghalaya regulator extends public-comment window on draft 2026 state grid code to 8 July
The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC), via a public notice dated 26 June 2026, pushed back the deadline for stakeholder comments on the Draft MSERC (State Grid Code) Regulations, 2026 from 29 June to 8 July 2026, acting on a stakeholder request. The grid code, pre-published on 9 June 2026 under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003, will govern operational standards for Meghalaya's transmission and distribution network, with the Commission warning that late submissions will not be entertained.
8WRPC circulates agenda for 16th Inter-State Transmission System meeting on commercial issues
The Western Regional Power Committee (WRPC) of the Central Electricity Authority circulated, on 27 June 2026, the agenda for the 16th Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) meeting, addressing commercial and billing matters for transmission users in the western region. The agenda covers ISTS charges, losses and reconciliation issues that determine how transmission costs are apportioned among utilities, feeding into the periodic settlement framework governing India's pooled transmission network. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POWER MARKETS & EXCHANGES
Jun 29:
DAY-AHEAD MARKET (DAM/GDAM/HPDAM)
8IEX day-ahead prices average Rs. 5.97/unit on 28 June as cleared volume hits 144 MU
The Indian Energy Exchange's Day-Ahead Market cleared 144,234.70 MWh, about 144.23 MU, on 28 June 2026 at an average market clearing price of Rs. 5,965.30/MWh (Rs. 5.97 per unit), with prices repeatedly touching the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling at peak hours. Purchase bids of 469,754 MWh far outstripped sell bids of 369,629 MWh, signalling a tight day-ahead market amid summer demand that benchmarks short-term power costs for DISCOMs and open-access consumers.
8Green day-ahead power clears at a Rs. 6.10/unit premium on IEX, 28 June snapshot shows
IEX's Green Day-Ahead Market settled at an average MCP of about Rs. 6,101.79/MWh (Rs. 6.10 per unit) on 28 June 2026, a premium over the conventional DAM's Rs. 5.97/unit, even as cleared green volumes stayed comparatively thin. The price signal indicates the value buyers place on renewable power as Renewable Purchase Obligation compliance tightens across states, reinforcing the exchange's role in clean-energy price discovery during the summer season.
8IEX High Price Day-Ahead Market sees near-zero clearing on 28 June despite 72,682-MWh sell bids
The High Price Day-Ahead Market on IEX recorded effectively no clearing on 28 June 2026, with purchase bids of just 970 MWh against 72,681.80 MWh of sell bids leaving market-cleared volume at zero. The HPDAM, intended for costlier flexible supply, drew little buyer interest, suggesting the conventional DAM and RTM met demand without recourse to premium segments that day, underscoring the niche role this exchange product still plays.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8IEX Real-Time Market clears 180 MU on 28 June at Rs. 5.48/unit average
IEX's Real-Time Market cleared 179,709.48 MWh, about 179.7 MU, on 28 June 2026 at an average MCP of Rs. 5,483.49/MWh (Rs. 5.48 per unit), with purchase bids averaging 31,832 MW against sell bids of 14,689 MW and prices spiking to the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap. The robust real-time volumes, exceeding the day-ahead market, show utilities increasingly leaning on 15-minute balancing to manage summer load swings.
8Power exchange's RTM volume profile clears just 400 MWh at the price cap on 28 June
The RTM Market Volume Profile Report for 28 June 2026 shows only about 400 MWh cleared across four late-night 15-minute blocks, all at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling, against sporadic small purchase bids. The minimal volumes on this exchange segment underline how concentrated real-time liquidity remains on the leading power exchange, IEX, by comparison, leaving this smaller platform with a marginal share of real-time trading activity.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead contracts trade at the Rs. 10/unit ceiling across 26-28 June window
IEX's Green Term-Ahead Market trade data for 26-28 June 2026 shows green daily and intraday contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh (Rs. 10 per unit) price ceiling across roughly 495 contract entries, underscoring firm demand for term renewable power. The ceiling-bound prices point to scarcity pricing in the green short-term market as buyers move to lock in clean energy ahead of tightening Renewable Purchase Obligation deadlines for utilities.
8Conventional Term-Ahead power pins at the Rs. 10/unit cap across 2,300-plus IEX contracts, 26-28 June
IEX's Term-Ahead Market trade compilation for 26-28 June 2026 records more than 2,348 contract entries, about 683 on 28 June alone, with daily and contingency contracts repeatedly clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling. The persistent cap-level pricing across term products signals a tight short-term supply environment on the exchange during the summer peak, as buyers compete for firm power outside the day-ahead and real-time segments.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8No ancillary bids cleared on IEX's Ancillary Day-Ahead Market through 28 June, snapshot shows
The Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market on IEX recorded zero TRAS bids and zero cleared volume across 26-28 June 2026, indicating that tertiary-reserve needs were met outside the exchange-based ancillary segment. The blank clearing reflects the still-nascent role of market-based ancillary procurement relative to the regulated TRAS/SRAS mechanism run by GRID-INDIA, which continues to handle the bulk of India's reserve management.
8Exchange's IDAS market sees no cleared volume on 28 June despite listed bids
The IDAS Market Volume Profile Report for 28 June 2026 shows no market-cleared volume across the day's 15-minute blocks, with purchase and sell bids failing to match. The empty clearing reflects thin liquidity in this intraday segment relative to the dominant day-ahead and real-time exchange platforms operating the same day, pointing to limited participant interest in this particular trading window.
8Grid-India's May 2026 ancillary report: SCUC charges hit Rs. 804 crore as reserves keep grid stable
GRID-INDIA's implementation report on the TRAS/SRAS/SCUC mechanism for May 2026 (4-31 May) shows Security Constrained Unit Commitment dispatching 1,724.43 MU up and 1,129.78 MU down, with net SCUC charges of Rs. 804.50 crore, by far the costliest reserve product. Tertiary reserves (TRAS) delivered 396.16 MU up and 1,226.33 MU down for net charges of Rs. 29.68 crore, while secondary reserves (SRAS) netted Rs. 13.05 crore, quantifying the rising cost of balancing the grid.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's deviation-settlement market records nil clearing across 26-28 June window
Power Exchange India Limited's (PXIL) DSM Report for the 26-28 June 2026 window shows zero cleared buy and sell volumes at zero price across the 15-minute blocks reported. The flat results indicate negligible activity on PXIL's deviation-settlement-linked segment of the power market during the period, contrasting with the more active day-ahead and real-time trading recorded on rival exchanges over the same window.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8HPX lists reverse auction 01040 for Rajasthan Urja Vikas to procure thermal power
Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) circulated specifications (Circular HPX_RA_01011, dated 27 June 2026) for an any-day single-side reverse auction, Auction No. HPX/27062026/01040, with Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited as buyer of thermal energy. The auction timeline opens with sellers' interest-quantity submissions from 27 June and runs through 29 June 2026, reflecting continued spot procurement by Rajasthan's distribution arm to meet demand.
8HPX publishes second reverse-auction tender (No. 01041) dated 27 June
Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) issued specifications for a further any-day single-side reverse auction, Auction No. HPX/27062026/01041, dated 27 June 2026, inviting sellers to bid into a buyer-initiated power-procurement contract on the exchange. The auction follows HPX's byelaws and business rules, adding to the day's spot-market procurement activity routed through the power exchange as buyers sought competitive thermal-power supply to meet near-term demand requirements. Details
8IEX day-ahead prices average Rs. 5.97/unit on 28 June as cleared volume hits 144 MU
The Indian Energy Exchange's Day-Ahead Market cleared 144,234.70 MWh, about 144.23 MU, on 28 June 2026 at an average market clearing price of Rs. 5,965.30/MWh (Rs. 5.97 per unit), with prices repeatedly touching the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling at peak hours. Purchase bids of 469,754 MWh far outstripped sell bids of 369,629 MWh, signalling a tight day-ahead market amid summer demand that benchmarks short-term power costs for DISCOMs and open-access consumers.
8Green day-ahead power clears at a Rs. 6.10/unit premium on IEX, 28 June snapshot shows
IEX's Green Day-Ahead Market settled at an average MCP of about Rs. 6,101.79/MWh (Rs. 6.10 per unit) on 28 June 2026, a premium over the conventional DAM's Rs. 5.97/unit, even as cleared green volumes stayed comparatively thin. The price signal indicates the value buyers place on renewable power as Renewable Purchase Obligation compliance tightens across states, reinforcing the exchange's role in clean-energy price discovery during the summer season.
8IEX High Price Day-Ahead Market sees near-zero clearing on 28 June despite 72,682-MWh sell bids
The High Price Day-Ahead Market on IEX recorded effectively no clearing on 28 June 2026, with purchase bids of just 970 MWh against 72,681.80 MWh of sell bids leaving market-cleared volume at zero. The HPDAM, intended for costlier flexible supply, drew little buyer interest, suggesting the conventional DAM and RTM met demand without recourse to premium segments that day, underscoring the niche role this exchange product still plays.
REAL-TIME MARKET (RTM)
8IEX Real-Time Market clears 180 MU on 28 June at Rs. 5.48/unit average
IEX's Real-Time Market cleared 179,709.48 MWh, about 179.7 MU, on 28 June 2026 at an average MCP of Rs. 5,483.49/MWh (Rs. 5.48 per unit), with purchase bids averaging 31,832 MW against sell bids of 14,689 MW and prices spiking to the Rs. 10,000/MWh cap. The robust real-time volumes, exceeding the day-ahead market, show utilities increasingly leaning on 15-minute balancing to manage summer load swings.
8Power exchange's RTM volume profile clears just 400 MWh at the price cap on 28 June
The RTM Market Volume Profile Report for 28 June 2026 shows only about 400 MWh cleared across four late-night 15-minute blocks, all at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling, against sporadic small purchase bids. The minimal volumes on this exchange segment underline how concentrated real-time liquidity remains on the leading power exchange, IEX, by comparison, leaving this smaller platform with a marginal share of real-time trading activity.
TERM-AHEAD & GREEN TERM-AHEAD (TAM/GTAM)
8IEX Green Term-Ahead contracts trade at the Rs. 10/unit ceiling across 26-28 June window
IEX's Green Term-Ahead Market trade data for 26-28 June 2026 shows green daily and intraday contracts clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh (Rs. 10 per unit) price ceiling across roughly 495 contract entries, underscoring firm demand for term renewable power. The ceiling-bound prices point to scarcity pricing in the green short-term market as buyers move to lock in clean energy ahead of tightening Renewable Purchase Obligation deadlines for utilities.
8Conventional Term-Ahead power pins at the Rs. 10/unit cap across 2,300-plus IEX contracts, 26-28 June
IEX's Term-Ahead Market trade compilation for 26-28 June 2026 records more than 2,348 contract entries, about 683 on 28 June alone, with daily and contingency contracts repeatedly clearing at the Rs. 10,000/MWh ceiling. The persistent cap-level pricing across term products signals a tight short-term supply environment on the exchange during the summer peak, as buyers compete for firm power outside the day-ahead and real-time segments.
ANCILLARY & INTRADAY (ASDAM/IDAS/SCUC)
8No ancillary bids cleared on IEX's Ancillary Day-Ahead Market through 28 June, snapshot shows
The Ancillary Services Day-Ahead Market on IEX recorded zero TRAS bids and zero cleared volume across 26-28 June 2026, indicating that tertiary-reserve needs were met outside the exchange-based ancillary segment. The blank clearing reflects the still-nascent role of market-based ancillary procurement relative to the regulated TRAS/SRAS mechanism run by GRID-INDIA, which continues to handle the bulk of India's reserve management.
8Exchange's IDAS market sees no cleared volume on 28 June despite listed bids
The IDAS Market Volume Profile Report for 28 June 2026 shows no market-cleared volume across the day's 15-minute blocks, with purchase and sell bids failing to match. The empty clearing reflects thin liquidity in this intraday segment relative to the dominant day-ahead and real-time exchange platforms operating the same day, pointing to limited participant interest in this particular trading window.
8Grid-India's May 2026 ancillary report: SCUC charges hit Rs. 804 crore as reserves keep grid stable
GRID-INDIA's implementation report on the TRAS/SRAS/SCUC mechanism for May 2026 (4-31 May) shows Security Constrained Unit Commitment dispatching 1,724.43 MU up and 1,129.78 MU down, with net SCUC charges of Rs. 804.50 crore, by far the costliest reserve product. Tertiary reserves (TRAS) delivered 396.16 MU up and 1,226.33 MU down for net charges of Rs. 29.68 crore, while secondary reserves (SRAS) netted Rs. 13.05 crore, quantifying the rising cost of balancing the grid.
DEVIATION SETTLEMENT (DSM)
8PXIL's deviation-settlement market records nil clearing across 26-28 June window
Power Exchange India Limited's (PXIL) DSM Report for the 26-28 June 2026 window shows zero cleared buy and sell volumes at zero price across the 15-minute blocks reported. The flat results indicate negligible activity on PXIL's deviation-settlement-linked segment of the power market during the period, contrasting with the more active day-ahead and real-time trading recorded on rival exchanges over the same window.
EXCHANGE AUCTIONS & CIRCULARS
8HPX lists reverse auction 01040 for Rajasthan Urja Vikas to procure thermal power
Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) circulated specifications (Circular HPX_RA_01011, dated 27 June 2026) for an any-day single-side reverse auction, Auction No. HPX/27062026/01040, with Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited as buyer of thermal energy. The auction timeline opens with sellers' interest-quantity submissions from 27 June and runs through 29 June 2026, reflecting continued spot procurement by Rajasthan's distribution arm to meet demand.
8HPX publishes second reverse-auction tender (No. 01041) dated 27 June
Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) issued specifications for a further any-day single-side reverse auction, Auction No. HPX/27062026/01041, dated 27 June 2026, inviting sellers to bid into a buyer-initiated power-procurement contract on the exchange. The auction follows HPX's byelaws and business rules, adding to the day's spot-market procurement activity routed through the power exchange as buyers sought competitive thermal-power supply to meet near-term demand requirements. Details
NEWS UPDATE: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Jun 29:
SOLAR POWER
8MNRE opens one-month window for stranded solar projects to commission on ALMM List-I modules
An MNRE Office Memorandum (No. 283/40/2026-Grid Solar) dated 23 June 2026 lets utility- and C&I-scale renewable projects installed before 1 June 2026, but stranded by the ALMM List-II deadline, be provisionally commissioned using ALMM List-I solar modules, provided developers have applied for List-II exemption on the DCR portal. The relaxation runs for one month from issuance and permits generation, injection, wheeling, banking and settlement under open access pending a final decision, without extending the 1 June 2026 ALMM List-II effective date.
8Gujarat floats conditional-commissioning undertaking for solar developers under MNRE's 23 June ALMM window
Gujarat's power utilities have issued a notarised undertaking template, on Rs. 300 stamp paper, operationalising MNRE's 23 June 2026 ALMM clarification for non-rooftop solar projects registered with GEDA and connected via GETCO/MGVCL. Developers must accept that projects commissioned on ALMM List-I modules will be disconnected from the grid without prior notice if their ALMM List-II exemption claim on the DCR portal is rejected, and must replace modules before reconnection, with no financial claims permitted against MGVCL.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8Jaipur DISCOM issues net-metering SOP for rooftop solar under RDSS smart-metering rollout
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has directed AMISP and UBS agencies to standardise installation of smart meters as net meters for solar-rooftop consumers across Rajasthan DISCOMs under the RDSS Smart Metering Program. The order, digitally signed on 24 June 2026, mandates a stock of at least 20 single-phase and 20 three-phase pre-configured net meters per division, one dedicated installation team per sub-division, and SLA-based monitoring of reverse-current alerts to prevent billing errors and revenue loss.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8Amitabh Kant: India's 283 GW non-fossil fleet is an energy-security shield against a $180-billion import bill
In an opinion piece, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant argues India must treat its energy transition as a core energy-security strategy after the Strait of Hormuz disruption exposed dependence on imported crude (85-90% of supply, roughly 5 million barrels a day) and a fossil-fuel import bill near USD 180 billion. He notes India has crossed 283 GW of installed non-fossil capacity, including over 154 GW of solar and 56 GW of wind, meeting its 50% non-fossil electricity target ahead of the 2030 deadline. Details
8MNRE opens one-month window for stranded solar projects to commission on ALMM List-I modules
An MNRE Office Memorandum (No. 283/40/2026-Grid Solar) dated 23 June 2026 lets utility- and C&I-scale renewable projects installed before 1 June 2026, but stranded by the ALMM List-II deadline, be provisionally commissioned using ALMM List-I solar modules, provided developers have applied for List-II exemption on the DCR portal. The relaxation runs for one month from issuance and permits generation, injection, wheeling, banking and settlement under open access pending a final decision, without extending the 1 June 2026 ALMM List-II effective date.
8Gujarat floats conditional-commissioning undertaking for solar developers under MNRE's 23 June ALMM window
Gujarat's power utilities have issued a notarised undertaking template, on Rs. 300 stamp paper, operationalising MNRE's 23 June 2026 ALMM clarification for non-rooftop solar projects registered with GEDA and connected via GETCO/MGVCL. Developers must accept that projects commissioned on ALMM List-I modules will be disconnected from the grid without prior notice if their ALMM List-II exemption claim on the DCR portal is rejected, and must replace modules before reconnection, with no financial claims permitted against MGVCL.
ROOFTOP & DISTRIBUTED SOLAR (PM SURYA GHAR / KUSUM)
8Jaipur DISCOM issues net-metering SOP for rooftop solar under RDSS smart-metering rollout
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has directed AMISP and UBS agencies to standardise installation of smart meters as net meters for solar-rooftop consumers across Rajasthan DISCOMs under the RDSS Smart Metering Program. The order, digitally signed on 24 June 2026, mandates a stock of at least 20 single-phase and 20 three-phase pre-configured net meters per division, one dedicated installation team per sub-division, and SLA-based monitoring of reverse-current alerts to prevent billing errors and revenue loss.
POLICY & INCENTIVES
8Amitabh Kant: India's 283 GW non-fossil fleet is an energy-security shield against a $180-billion import bill
In an opinion piece, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant argues India must treat its energy transition as a core energy-security strategy after the Strait of Hormuz disruption exposed dependence on imported crude (85-90% of supply, roughly 5 million barrels a day) and a fossil-fuel import bill near USD 180 billion. He notes India has crossed 283 GW of installed non-fossil capacity, including over 154 GW of solar and 56 GW of wind, meeting its 50% non-fossil electricity target ahead of the 2030 deadline. Details
NEWS UPDATE: TARIFF & REGULATORY ORDERS
Jun 29:
RETAIL TARIFF REVISION
8Andhra's APCPDCL to levy Rs. 0.4047/unit fuel surcharge on April power in July 2026 bills
Under APERC Regulation No. 4 of 2005, the AP Central Power Distribution Company (APCPDCL) has computed a Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) of Rs. 0.4047 per unit for April 2026, to be recovered uniformly from all consumer categories in July 2026 bills. The surcharge stems from the actual weighted-average power-purchase cost rising to Rs. 5.7861/unit against the approved base of Rs. 5.4233/unit, on 1,743.48 MU of purchases. Free-power categories such as agriculture will be claimed from the state government.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC approves Rs. 366-crore annual fixed charges for NTPC's 440-MW Tanda Stage-I in 2024-29 tariff order
In its 27 June 2026 order in Petition No. 702/GT/2025, CERC determined the 2024-29 tariff for NTPC Limited's Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I (four units of 110 MW each, totalling 440 MW) in Uttar Pradesh. The Commission allowed annualised annual fixed charges of Rs. 36,607.57 lakh for 2024-25, trimming NTPC's claim of Rs. 38,929.73 lakh, with sole beneficiary Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) bearing the cost across the five-year control period.
8CERC grants EKI Energy a Category-IV inter-state electricity trading licence
EKI Energy Services Limited disclosed that the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted it an Inter-State Electricity Trading Licence in Category IV, authorising it to undertake power trading across state boundaries. The licence, disclosed under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, marks the carbon-credit specialist's formal entry into India's inter-state electricity trading market, widening EKI's energy-transition footprint beyond carbon offsets into physical power trade.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8CERC disposes NVVNL cross-border connectivity petition as withdrawn in 25 June 2026 order
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its order dated 25 June 2026 in Petition No. 123/MP/2024, permitted NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL) to withdraw its plea invoking the Power to Remove Difficulty under Regulation 42 of the 2022 GNA Regulations. NVVNL told the four-member Commission chaired by Jishnu Barua that amendments to the GNA Regulations, 2022 and CBTE Regulations, 2019 had rendered most prayers infructuous, while retaining liberty to return on cross-border GNA liability and PPA-linkage questions.
8PSPCL moves PSERC for one-time settlement scheme for defaulting consumers in Petition 51 of 2026
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a public notice inviting objections and suggestions on Petition No. 51 of 2026, filed before the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) seeking a One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for all categories of defaulting consumers except agricultural pumpset users, as they existed on 31 March 2025. The scheme, sought under Regulation 68 of the Supply Code-2024, could let chronic defaulters clear arrears on concessional terms, improving PSPCL's cash collections against its mounting receivables overhang. Details
8Andhra's APCPDCL to levy Rs. 0.4047/unit fuel surcharge on April power in July 2026 bills
Under APERC Regulation No. 4 of 2005, the AP Central Power Distribution Company (APCPDCL) has computed a Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) of Rs. 0.4047 per unit for April 2026, to be recovered uniformly from all consumer categories in July 2026 bills. The surcharge stems from the actual weighted-average power-purchase cost rising to Rs. 5.7861/unit against the approved base of Rs. 5.4233/unit, on 1,743.48 MU of purchases. Free-power categories such as agriculture will be claimed from the state government.
COMMISSION ORDERS (CERC/SERC)
8CERC approves Rs. 366-crore annual fixed charges for NTPC's 440-MW Tanda Stage-I in 2024-29 tariff order
In its 27 June 2026 order in Petition No. 702/GT/2025, CERC determined the 2024-29 tariff for NTPC Limited's Tanda Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I (four units of 110 MW each, totalling 440 MW) in Uttar Pradesh. The Commission allowed annualised annual fixed charges of Rs. 36,607.57 lakh for 2024-25, trimming NTPC's claim of Rs. 38,929.73 lakh, with sole beneficiary Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) bearing the cost across the five-year control period.
8CERC grants EKI Energy a Category-IV inter-state electricity trading licence
EKI Energy Services Limited disclosed that the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted it an Inter-State Electricity Trading Licence in Category IV, authorising it to undertake power trading across state boundaries. The licence, disclosed under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, marks the carbon-credit specialist's formal entry into India's inter-state electricity trading market, widening EKI's energy-transition footprint beyond carbon offsets into physical power trade.
REGULATORY PETITION & REVIEW
8CERC disposes NVVNL cross-border connectivity petition as withdrawn in 25 June 2026 order
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its order dated 25 June 2026 in Petition No. 123/MP/2024, permitted NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL) to withdraw its plea invoking the Power to Remove Difficulty under Regulation 42 of the 2022 GNA Regulations. NVVNL told the four-member Commission chaired by Jishnu Barua that amendments to the GNA Regulations, 2022 and CBTE Regulations, 2019 had rendered most prayers infructuous, while retaining liberty to return on cross-border GNA liability and PPA-linkage questions.
8PSPCL moves PSERC for one-time settlement scheme for defaulting consumers in Petition 51 of 2026
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a public notice inviting objections and suggestions on Petition No. 51 of 2026, filed before the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) seeking a One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for all categories of defaulting consumers except agricultural pumpset users, as they existed on 31 March 2025. The scheme, sought under Regulation 68 of the Supply Code-2024, could let chronic defaulters clear arrears on concessional terms, improving PSPCL's cash collections against its mounting receivables overhang. Details
NEWS UPDATE: PROJECT AWARDS & CAPACITY ADDITION
Jun 29:
CAPACITY COMMISSIONING & COD
8POWERGRID commissions transmission for 3,500-MW Ananthapuram-Kurnool solar zones in Andhra Pradesh
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has fully commissioned the Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (2,500 MW) and Kurnool (1,000 MW), Andhra Pradesh, with effect from 24 June 2026, with the Date of Commercial Operation notified on 25 June 2026. The project, built through POWERGRID Ananthpuram Kurnool Transmission Limited, evacuates 3,500 MW of solar capacity from two of Andhra Pradesh's largest renewable zones, strengthening grid evacuation for southern India's solar build-out.
8Adani Green crosses 19,985 MW as Khavda adds another 150-MW solar block
Adani Green Energy Limited told exchanges that its wholly-owned step-down subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited (ARE8L) operationalised a 150 MW solar power project at Khavda, Gujarat, with the decision taken at 10:42 p.m. on 27 June 2026. With this addition, AGEL's total operational renewable generation capacity reached 19,985.8 MW, alongside operational battery energy storage capacity of 3,366 MWh, keeping India's largest renewables developer on track toward 50 GW by 2030. Details
8POWERGRID commissions transmission for 3,500-MW Ananthapuram-Kurnool solar zones in Andhra Pradesh
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has fully commissioned the Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (2,500 MW) and Kurnool (1,000 MW), Andhra Pradesh, with effect from 24 June 2026, with the Date of Commercial Operation notified on 25 June 2026. The project, built through POWERGRID Ananthpuram Kurnool Transmission Limited, evacuates 3,500 MW of solar capacity from two of Andhra Pradesh's largest renewable zones, strengthening grid evacuation for southern India's solar build-out.
8Adani Green crosses 19,985 MW as Khavda adds another 150-MW solar block
Adani Green Energy Limited told exchanges that its wholly-owned step-down subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited (ARE8L) operationalised a 150 MW solar power project at Khavda, Gujarat, with the decision taken at 10:42 p.m. on 27 June 2026. With this addition, AGEL's total operational renewable generation capacity reached 19,985.8 MW, alongside operational battery energy storage capacity of 3,366 MWh, keeping India's largest renewables developer on track toward 50 GW by 2030. Details
NEWS UPDATE: FINANCIAL RESULTS & CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
Jun 29:
DIVIDEND & BOARD DECISIONS
8POWERGRID board clears borrowing-limit hike to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore and $500-million ECB from Bank of Baroda
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited's board, meeting on 26 June 2026, approved raising the company's borrowing limit from Rs. 1,80,000 crore to Rs. 2,20,000 crore, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM. The board also cleared External Commercial Borrowings of up to USD 500 million from Bank of Baroda and an investment for upgrading the Udumalpet-Madurai 400 kV single-circuit line. The enhanced headroom positions the transmission major to fund a heavier capex pipeline as inter-state grid expansion accelerates.
8PFC board approves scheme of merger by absorption involving Power Finance Corporation
Power Finance Corporation Limited disclosed that its board, at a meeting on 28 June 2026, approved a scheme of merger by absorption involving the state-run power-sector lender, after considering recommendations of the Audit Committee and Committee of Independent Directors. The intimation references an Appointed Date, transfer of the undertaking on a going-concern basis, and issuance of shares to eligible shareholders under the scheme. The restructuring carries implications for PFC's consolidated balance sheet as a leading financier of India's generation and transmission projects.
8Indo Tech Transformers approves Rs. 360-crore capex to lift capacity to 50,000 MVA
Indo Tech Transformers Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 approved an additional capital expenditure of Rs. 360 crore to expand plant capacity to 50,000 MVA across transformers up to the 400 kV range, executable through FY2028-29. The move builds on earlier approved tranches of Rs. 75 crore, Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 35 crore taking capacity to 16,000, 20,000 and 25,000 MVA respectively. The expansion targets surging demand for grid transformers driven by renewable evacuation and transmission build-out.
8Onix Solar Energy to shift registered office within Mumbai from 1 July
Onix Solar Energy Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 approved shifting the registered office within Mumbai's local limits, from Office A-204 to A-308 at Rustomjee Central Park, Andheri East, effective 1 July 2026. The relocation does not change the Registrar of Companies' jurisdiction. The board meeting, which addressed the administrative change, ran from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. on 26 June 2026.
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8Adani Energy Solutions calls 1 July board meeting to weigh equity and QIP fundraise
Adani Energy Solutions Limited gave prior intimation under Regulation 29(1)(d) of SEBI LODR that its board will meet on 1 July 2026 to consider raising funds through issuance of equity shares or other eligible securities, including via private placement, qualified institutions placement (QIP) or preferential issue. The proposal is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. A successful raise would bolster the Adani transmission-and-distribution arm's war chest for its expanding grid and smart-metering order book.
8Taylormade Renewables allots 10 lakh convertible warrants at Rs. 123.51 each on preferential basis
Taylormade Renewables Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 allotted 10,00,000 convertible warrants at Rs. 123.51 each (Rs. 10 face value plus Rs. 113.51 premium) on a preferential basis to two non-promoter allottees, Sukhdev and Sangitaben Punjabi, who paid Rs. 1,54,38,750 each as the 25% upfront amount. The issue follows BSE in-principle approval dated 12 June 2026. The capital raise supports the small-cap renewables player's growth plans.
8POWERGRID committee approves General Information Document for bond issuances
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (BSE: 532898; NSE: POWERGRID) informed exchanges, under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, that its Committee of Directors for Bonds approved the General Information Document (GID) for raising funds through bonds. The GID is a precursor to placement-memorandum-based debt issuances, supporting the transmission utility's capex funding plans as POWERGRID expands its inter-state network and pursues a heavier capital expenditure pipeline across India's transmission corridors.
CREDIT RATING & ANALYST REPORT
8HPL Electric & Power discloses fresh India Ratings credit rating action
HPL Electric & Power Limited (BSE: 540136; NSE: HPL) made a disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR regarding a credit rating action by India Ratings and Research on its bank facilities. The update on the electrical-equipment and smart-metering maker's credit standing is material for lenders and bondholders tracking its balance-sheet strength amid an ongoing metering order ramp-up, with the rating outcome bearing on the company's borrowing costs going forward.
8JSW Energy unit JSW Renew Energy Three bags 'IND A/Stable' rating
JSW Energy Limited (BSE: 533148; NSE: JSWENERGY) disclosed that India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), in a release dated 26 June 2026, assigned 'IND A/Stable' to the bank-loan facilities of JSW Renew Energy Three Limited, a step-down subsidiary. The rating supports financing for the renewables arm as JSW Energy expands its green-generation and storage pipeline, reflecting the parent group's continuing push into clean-power capacity addition.
8ICRA withdraws ratings on ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy's bank facilities
ICRA has withdrawn the ratings assigned to the bank facilities of ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy Private Limited (ACSEPL), in line with its policy on rating withdrawals; key rating drivers, liquidity and sensitivities were not captured as the instruments are being withdrawn. The action removes external surveillance on the solar SPV's debt, a development lenders to ACME-group project vehicles will note.
8ICRA withdraws 'B+ (Stable)' ratings on Energia Biofules LLP
ICRA has withdrawn the long-term [ICRA]B+ (Stable) ratings, tagged Issuer Not Cooperating, on the fund-based cash-credit and term-loan facilities of Energia Biofules LLP. The withdrawal follows the issuer's non-cooperation with the rating process, leaving the biofuels venture's debt without an active ICRA rating and removing a key surveillance signal that lenders had relied upon to monitor the entity's credit profile and repayment capacity over time.
8ICRA keeps K G N Electricals' Rs. 5-crore facilities in 'Issuer Not Cooperating' category
ICRA said the ratings on K G N Electricals continue to remain under the Issuer Not Cooperating category, with the long-term Rs. 5.00-crore fund-based limit at [ICRA]B+ (Stable) and short-term non-fund-based facilities at [ICRA]A4. The continued INC tag reflects the electrical contractor's failure to provide information for surveillance, a credit-monitoring red flag for its lenders that signals heightened risk around the firm's outstanding facilities.
8ICRA reaffirms TNPDCL bond rating at 'A-(CE) Stable', withdraws Rs. 20-crore NCD
ICRA reaffirmed the [ICRA]A-(CE) (Stable) rating on the non-convertible bond programme of Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) and withdrew the rating on a Rs. 20.00-crore NCD, noting Rs. 33.93 crore of the programme was partially repaid per schedule. The credit-enhanced (CE) rating reflects the structural support underpinning the Tamil Nadu DISCOM's market borrowings amid sector-wide distribution stress affecting state-owned power utilities. Details
8POWERGRID board clears borrowing-limit hike to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore and $500-million ECB from Bank of Baroda
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited's board, meeting on 26 June 2026, approved raising the company's borrowing limit from Rs. 1,80,000 crore to Rs. 2,20,000 crore, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM. The board also cleared External Commercial Borrowings of up to USD 500 million from Bank of Baroda and an investment for upgrading the Udumalpet-Madurai 400 kV single-circuit line. The enhanced headroom positions the transmission major to fund a heavier capex pipeline as inter-state grid expansion accelerates.
8PFC board approves scheme of merger by absorption involving Power Finance Corporation
Power Finance Corporation Limited disclosed that its board, at a meeting on 28 June 2026, approved a scheme of merger by absorption involving the state-run power-sector lender, after considering recommendations of the Audit Committee and Committee of Independent Directors. The intimation references an Appointed Date, transfer of the undertaking on a going-concern basis, and issuance of shares to eligible shareholders under the scheme. The restructuring carries implications for PFC's consolidated balance sheet as a leading financier of India's generation and transmission projects.
8Indo Tech Transformers approves Rs. 360-crore capex to lift capacity to 50,000 MVA
Indo Tech Transformers Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 approved an additional capital expenditure of Rs. 360 crore to expand plant capacity to 50,000 MVA across transformers up to the 400 kV range, executable through FY2028-29. The move builds on earlier approved tranches of Rs. 75 crore, Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 35 crore taking capacity to 16,000, 20,000 and 25,000 MVA respectively. The expansion targets surging demand for grid transformers driven by renewable evacuation and transmission build-out.
8Onix Solar Energy to shift registered office within Mumbai from 1 July
Onix Solar Energy Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 approved shifting the registered office within Mumbai's local limits, from Office A-204 to A-308 at Rustomjee Central Park, Andheri East, effective 1 July 2026. The relocation does not change the Registrar of Companies' jurisdiction. The board meeting, which addressed the administrative change, ran from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. on 26 June 2026.
FUND RAISING & CAPITAL
8Adani Energy Solutions calls 1 July board meeting to weigh equity and QIP fundraise
Adani Energy Solutions Limited gave prior intimation under Regulation 29(1)(d) of SEBI LODR that its board will meet on 1 July 2026 to consider raising funds through issuance of equity shares or other eligible securities, including via private placement, qualified institutions placement (QIP) or preferential issue. The proposal is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. A successful raise would bolster the Adani transmission-and-distribution arm's war chest for its expanding grid and smart-metering order book.
8Taylormade Renewables allots 10 lakh convertible warrants at Rs. 123.51 each on preferential basis
Taylormade Renewables Limited said its board on 26 June 2026 allotted 10,00,000 convertible warrants at Rs. 123.51 each (Rs. 10 face value plus Rs. 113.51 premium) on a preferential basis to two non-promoter allottees, Sukhdev and Sangitaben Punjabi, who paid Rs. 1,54,38,750 each as the 25% upfront amount. The issue follows BSE in-principle approval dated 12 June 2026. The capital raise supports the small-cap renewables player's growth plans.
8POWERGRID committee approves General Information Document for bond issuances
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (BSE: 532898; NSE: POWERGRID) informed exchanges, under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, that its Committee of Directors for Bonds approved the General Information Document (GID) for raising funds through bonds. The GID is a precursor to placement-memorandum-based debt issuances, supporting the transmission utility's capex funding plans as POWERGRID expands its inter-state network and pursues a heavier capital expenditure pipeline across India's transmission corridors.
CREDIT RATING & ANALYST REPORT
8HPL Electric & Power discloses fresh India Ratings credit rating action
HPL Electric & Power Limited (BSE: 540136; NSE: HPL) made a disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR regarding a credit rating action by India Ratings and Research on its bank facilities. The update on the electrical-equipment and smart-metering maker's credit standing is material for lenders and bondholders tracking its balance-sheet strength amid an ongoing metering order ramp-up, with the rating outcome bearing on the company's borrowing costs going forward.
8JSW Energy unit JSW Renew Energy Three bags 'IND A/Stable' rating
JSW Energy Limited (BSE: 533148; NSE: JSWENERGY) disclosed that India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), in a release dated 26 June 2026, assigned 'IND A/Stable' to the bank-loan facilities of JSW Renew Energy Three Limited, a step-down subsidiary. The rating supports financing for the renewables arm as JSW Energy expands its green-generation and storage pipeline, reflecting the parent group's continuing push into clean-power capacity addition.
8ICRA withdraws ratings on ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy's bank facilities
ICRA has withdrawn the ratings assigned to the bank facilities of ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy Private Limited (ACSEPL), in line with its policy on rating withdrawals; key rating drivers, liquidity and sensitivities were not captured as the instruments are being withdrawn. The action removes external surveillance on the solar SPV's debt, a development lenders to ACME-group project vehicles will note.
8ICRA withdraws 'B+ (Stable)' ratings on Energia Biofules LLP
ICRA has withdrawn the long-term [ICRA]B+ (Stable) ratings, tagged Issuer Not Cooperating, on the fund-based cash-credit and term-loan facilities of Energia Biofules LLP. The withdrawal follows the issuer's non-cooperation with the rating process, leaving the biofuels venture's debt without an active ICRA rating and removing a key surveillance signal that lenders had relied upon to monitor the entity's credit profile and repayment capacity over time.
8ICRA keeps K G N Electricals' Rs. 5-crore facilities in 'Issuer Not Cooperating' category
ICRA said the ratings on K G N Electricals continue to remain under the Issuer Not Cooperating category, with the long-term Rs. 5.00-crore fund-based limit at [ICRA]B+ (Stable) and short-term non-fund-based facilities at [ICRA]A4. The continued INC tag reflects the electrical contractor's failure to provide information for surveillance, a credit-monitoring red flag for its lenders that signals heightened risk around the firm's outstanding facilities.
8ICRA reaffirms TNPDCL bond rating at 'A-(CE) Stable', withdraws Rs. 20-crore NCD
ICRA reaffirmed the [ICRA]A-(CE) (Stable) rating on the non-convertible bond programme of Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) and withdrew the rating on a Rs. 20.00-crore NCD, noting Rs. 33.93 crore of the programme was partially repaid per schedule. The credit-enhanced (CE) rating reflects the structural support underpinning the Tamil Nadu DISCOM's market borrowings amid sector-wide distribution stress affecting state-owned power utilities. Details
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8State-level climate exposure puts Rajasthan, Gujarat and Arunachal at center of India's renewable risk map: Report Details
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8Uttar Pradesh Tops India in Power Supply, Surpasses Maharashtra and Gujarat Details
8Bihar records its all-time high electricity demand of 9,068 MW on June 24 Details
8Govt-backed loans to drop by Tk15,108crore on power sector repayments Details
8India’s MSMEs Face Existential Threat from High Power Tariffs; Call for Structural Reforms Details
8Weekly economy wrap: Core sector slowdown, US trade talks shape policy week Details
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8Power-surplus Punjab claim exposed on ground: BJP's Dhillon attacks CM Mann led AAP Govt Details
890% of Planned Indian Renewable Projects Face Climate Risk: Zurich Report Details
8Adani Green Commissions 150 MW Solar Project in Gujarat, Capacity Hits 19,985 MW Details
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8State-level climate exposure puts Rajasthan, Gujarat and Arunachal at center of India's renewable risk map: Report Details
8Texmaco Rail & Engineering bags 5-crore order from Mangalore Coal Terminal Details
8Egypt Targets 60% Renewable Electricity by 2040 Details
8PFC-REC merger gets board approval, creating India’s largest power sector NBFC Details
8Uttar Pradesh Tops India in Power Supply, Surpasses Maharashtra and Gujarat Details
8Bihar records its all-time high electricity demand of 9,068 MW on June 24 Details
8Govt-backed loans to drop by Tk15,108crore on power sector repayments Details
8India’s MSMEs Face Existential Threat from High Power Tariffs; Call for Structural Reforms Details
8Weekly economy wrap: Core sector slowdown, US trade talks shape policy week Details
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8India opens nuclear sector to private investment with $210b plan Details
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8Sukhbir Badal hits out at AAP govt over 'power shortage'; says it failed farmers Details
8Stock Picks Today: HDFC Bank, CG Power, Astral, Eternal, Yes Bank, IT Companies, And More On Brokerages' Radar Details
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8Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles plans 4 new EVs, over 10 refreshes by FY31 Details
8Breaking: Torrent Power acquires Rajpura Thermal Plant for Rs 3,632.35 crore Details
8Torrent Power Buys Nabha Power, Adani Ports Upgraded; Pharma Faces USFDA Alerts Details
8India needs 2,000GW of new power capacity in near future Details
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8Power-surplus Punjab claim exposed on ground: BJP's Dhillon attacks CM Mann led AAP Govt Details
890% of Planned Indian Renewable Projects Face Climate Risk: Zurich Report Details
8Adani Green Commissions 150 MW Solar Project in Gujarat, Capacity Hits 19,985 MW Details
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NEWS UPDATE: COAL, FUEL & GENERATION
Jun 26:
COAL PRODUCTION & STOCK
8India's thermal coal stocks at 59% of normative on 24 June 2026 across 190 monitored plants, CEA reports
The CEA Fuel Management Division's Daily Coal Stock Report as on 24 June 2026 covers 190 thermal stations (224,158 MW), holding 75,790 thousand tonnes of coal — about 59% of the normative requirement — with several plants below critical thresholds. Of these, 22 plants are based on domestic coal and 6 on imported coal. The report is the principal early-warning tool for coal-supply stress at power plants heading into the monsoon season.
GENERATION & PLF
8Coal generation hit 3,951 MU on 24 June 2026, beating programme as gas and lignite lagged
The CEA's category-wise, fuel-wise generation report for 24 June 2026 shows coal output of 3,951.75 MU above the 3,718.95 MU programme, while lignite (83.13 MU) and natural gas (63.91 MU) fell short of plan. Year-to-date coal generation reached 328,859 MU. Coal stations ran at 81.43% of monitored capacity (89.42% of capacity online), with 20,025 MW of coal capacity under outage on the day.
8Northern Region thermal fleet 93.7% stabilised on 24 June 2026 as hydro lags at 77%, CEA data shows
The CEA's generation overview for 24 June 2026 shows Northern Region thermal capacity 93.69% online and nuclear at 100%, while hydro stayed at 77.36% of capacity. The Western Region thermal fleet ran at 91.17% of capacity. Northern Region total generation stood at 1,311.68 MU against a 1,317.64 MU programme, with a coal stock of 11,173 thousand tonnes. Low hydro availability reflects pre-monsoon reservoir conditions.
8India's monitored capacity availability stood at 268,730 MW online on 24 June 2026, CEA reports
The CEA's All India Capacity Availability summary for 24 June 2026 shows 268,730 MW online out of 312,334 MW monitored, with 43,603 MW under maintenance — including 25,323 MW on planned outage and 8,116 MW forced. The Western Region carried the largest monitored capacity at 104,702 MW. The data quantifies how much fleet capacity was actually available to the national grid on the day.
8NTPC stations ran 9.4% below Northern programme year-to-date as of 24 June 2026, CEA reports
The CEA's NTPC generation overview for 24 June 2026 shows Northern NTPC stations 9.40% below their year-to-date programme, at 16,028 MU actual versus 17,691 MU, while Southern NTPC ran 11.11% above programme. The CEA's station-wise report details output, available capacity, coal stock and outages plant by plant, from Faridabad CCPP to Koldam hydro, tracking the central generator's fleet performance.
8Multiple 660-800 MW supercritical units under maintenance on 24 June 2026, including Ghatampur and Adani Mundra
The CEA's maintenance report for thermal and nuclear units of 500 MW and above for 24 June 2026 lists outages including Ghatampur (660 MW) on coal-feeding failure, Adani Mundra TPP-III (660 MW) and Mundra UMPP (800 MW) on water-wall tube leakage. The focus on large units highlights their outsized impact on national availability, with supercritical set outages materially tightening supply during peak summer demand.
8CEA lists thermal units stranded over a year, including 125 MW Giral sets marked for scrapping
The CEA's report on thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than one year as of 24 June 2026 lists long-stranded capacity such as Giral TPS Units 1 and 2 (125 MW each, likely to be scrapped) and Rithala and I.P. CCPP gas units idle since 2013-2019. The report quantifies effectively retired-but-not-decommissioned capacity and informs decisions on plant retirement and replacement planning.
8CEA logs recommissioning of five thermal units on 24 June 2026, including GH TPS and Ropar TPS units
The CEA's recommissioning report for 24 June 2026 records units returning to service, including GH TPS (Lehra Mohabbat) Unit-2 (210 MW) after an ash-handling fix and Ropar TPS Unit-4 (210 MW) after a water-wall tube leak repair. The log tracks capacity restored to the grid. Faster recoveries ease supply during peak demand periods and reduce the supply-demand gap across the northern region.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Bhakra reservoir 123 ft below full on 24 June 2026 as CEA tracks national hydro storage
The CEA's Daily Hydro Reservoir report for 24 June 2026 shows Bhakra at 476.0 m against a full level of 513.59 m and Pong at 402.51 m versus 426.72 m full. Balimela reservoir stood at 1,461.1 ft (against a 1,516 ft full reservoir level) with average generation of 240.46 MW and equivalent energy of 5.77 MU. The pre-monsoon drawdown limits hydro flexibility and is key to assessing hydro reserve for peak management.
8Eastern Region day-ahead demand forecast error held at 4.66% MAPE on 24 June 2026
Grid-India's Eastern Region forecasting report for 24 June 2026 records a day-ahead Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 4.66% (RMSE 5.46%) and an intraday MAPE of 4.7% (RMSE 6.37%) against actual demand peaking above 30,300 MW. Accurate forecasts underpin economical scheduling and reserve planning in the east, with the metrics gauging the quality of demand prediction in a fast-growing regional grid. Details
8India's thermal coal stocks at 59% of normative on 24 June 2026 across 190 monitored plants, CEA reports
The CEA Fuel Management Division's Daily Coal Stock Report as on 24 June 2026 covers 190 thermal stations (224,158 MW), holding 75,790 thousand tonnes of coal — about 59% of the normative requirement — with several plants below critical thresholds. Of these, 22 plants are based on domestic coal and 6 on imported coal. The report is the principal early-warning tool for coal-supply stress at power plants heading into the monsoon season.
GENERATION & PLF
8Coal generation hit 3,951 MU on 24 June 2026, beating programme as gas and lignite lagged
The CEA's category-wise, fuel-wise generation report for 24 June 2026 shows coal output of 3,951.75 MU above the 3,718.95 MU programme, while lignite (83.13 MU) and natural gas (63.91 MU) fell short of plan. Year-to-date coal generation reached 328,859 MU. Coal stations ran at 81.43% of monitored capacity (89.42% of capacity online), with 20,025 MW of coal capacity under outage on the day.
8Northern Region thermal fleet 93.7% stabilised on 24 June 2026 as hydro lags at 77%, CEA data shows
The CEA's generation overview for 24 June 2026 shows Northern Region thermal capacity 93.69% online and nuclear at 100%, while hydro stayed at 77.36% of capacity. The Western Region thermal fleet ran at 91.17% of capacity. Northern Region total generation stood at 1,311.68 MU against a 1,317.64 MU programme, with a coal stock of 11,173 thousand tonnes. Low hydro availability reflects pre-monsoon reservoir conditions.
8India's monitored capacity availability stood at 268,730 MW online on 24 June 2026, CEA reports
The CEA's All India Capacity Availability summary for 24 June 2026 shows 268,730 MW online out of 312,334 MW monitored, with 43,603 MW under maintenance — including 25,323 MW on planned outage and 8,116 MW forced. The Western Region carried the largest monitored capacity at 104,702 MW. The data quantifies how much fleet capacity was actually available to the national grid on the day.
8NTPC stations ran 9.4% below Northern programme year-to-date as of 24 June 2026, CEA reports
The CEA's NTPC generation overview for 24 June 2026 shows Northern NTPC stations 9.40% below their year-to-date programme, at 16,028 MU actual versus 17,691 MU, while Southern NTPC ran 11.11% above programme. The CEA's station-wise report details output, available capacity, coal stock and outages plant by plant, from Faridabad CCPP to Koldam hydro, tracking the central generator's fleet performance.
8Multiple 660-800 MW supercritical units under maintenance on 24 June 2026, including Ghatampur and Adani Mundra
The CEA's maintenance report for thermal and nuclear units of 500 MW and above for 24 June 2026 lists outages including Ghatampur (660 MW) on coal-feeding failure, Adani Mundra TPP-III (660 MW) and Mundra UMPP (800 MW) on water-wall tube leakage. The focus on large units highlights their outsized impact on national availability, with supercritical set outages materially tightening supply during peak summer demand.
8CEA lists thermal units stranded over a year, including 125 MW Giral sets marked for scrapping
The CEA's report on thermal and nuclear units out of grid for more than one year as of 24 June 2026 lists long-stranded capacity such as Giral TPS Units 1 and 2 (125 MW each, likely to be scrapped) and Rithala and I.P. CCPP gas units idle since 2013-2019. The report quantifies effectively retired-but-not-decommissioned capacity and informs decisions on plant retirement and replacement planning.
8CEA logs recommissioning of five thermal units on 24 June 2026, including GH TPS and Ropar TPS units
The CEA's recommissioning report for 24 June 2026 records units returning to service, including GH TPS (Lehra Mohabbat) Unit-2 (210 MW) after an ash-handling fix and Ropar TPS Unit-4 (210 MW) after a water-wall tube leak repair. The log tracks capacity restored to the grid. Faster recoveries ease supply during peak demand periods and reduce the supply-demand gap across the northern region.
HYDRO & RESERVOIR
8Bhakra reservoir 123 ft below full on 24 June 2026 as CEA tracks national hydro storage
The CEA's Daily Hydro Reservoir report for 24 June 2026 shows Bhakra at 476.0 m against a full level of 513.59 m and Pong at 402.51 m versus 426.72 m full. Balimela reservoir stood at 1,461.1 ft (against a 1,516 ft full reservoir level) with average generation of 240.46 MW and equivalent energy of 5.77 MU. The pre-monsoon drawdown limits hydro flexibility and is key to assessing hydro reserve for peak management.
8Eastern Region day-ahead demand forecast error held at 4.66% MAPE on 24 June 2026
Grid-India's Eastern Region forecasting report for 24 June 2026 records a day-ahead Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 4.66% (RMSE 5.46%) and an intraday MAPE of 4.7% (RMSE 6.37%) against actual demand peaking above 30,300 MW. Accurate forecasts underpin economical scheduling and reserve planning in the east, with the metrics gauging the quality of demand prediction in a fast-growing regional grid. Details
NEWS UPDATE: GRID OPERATIONS & POWER SUPPLY
Jun 26:
PEAK DEMAND & POWER SUPPLY POSITION
8Northern Region demand peaks at 86,513 MW on 25 June 2026 with just 350 MW shortage, NRLDC reports
Grid-India's NRLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 shows the Northern Region evening peak demand met at 86,513 MW against a requirement of 86,863 MW, leaving a 350 MW shortage, with day energy of 1,983 MU. Uttar Pradesh (394.1 MU) and Rajasthan (269.67 MU, including 39.41 MU wind and 54.14 MU solar) led state generation, capturing peak summer stress on India's largest regional grid.
8Western Region demand tops 71,788 MW on 25 June 2026 with zero shortage, WRLDC data shows
The WRLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 records a Western Region peak of 71,788 MW at 15:00 met with no shortage. Gujarat alone peaked at 22,778 MW and generated 362.1 MU, while Maharashtra contributed 400.7 MU and Madhya Pradesh demand reached 11,219 MW. The report confirms the western grid comfortably absorbed peak summer load on the day.
8Eastern Region meets 30,884 MW peak on 25 June 2026 without shortage, ERLDC reports
Grid-India's ERLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region evening peak demand met at 30,884 MW against an equal requirement, with day energy of 705.15 MU and zero shortage. DVC generated 99.92 MU of thermal power while Bihar drew 169.34 MU on schedule, showing a balanced eastern grid through the day.
8North-Eastern grid faces 115 MW shortfall as peak hits 3,719 MW on 25 June 2026
The NERLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 records a North-Eastern Region peak of 3,719 MW met against a 3,834 MW requirement, leaving a 115 MW shortage, with day energy of 74.67 MU. Assam carried the largest load with 49.89 MU consumption, met largely through inter-regional drawal. The small shortfall highlights persistent supply gaps in the hydro-dependent north-east.
8Southern Region peak reaches 55,201 MW on 25 June 2026 with no shortage, SRLDC reports
The SRLDC Power Supply Position Report for 25 June 2026 shows a Southern Region evening peak of 55,201 MW met without shortage and day energy of 1,313.42 MU. Tamil Nadu led demand at 19,661 MW (439.61 MU), followed by Karnataka at 11,020 MW, with the region drawing 500.07 MU on schedule. Solar contributed 192.48 MU and wind 118.99 MU to the southern generation mix.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid frequency within IEGC band 99.4% of 25 June 2026, NLDC profile shows
Grid-India's NLDC frequency profile for 25 June 2026 shows the national grid within the 49.7-50.2 Hz IEGC band 99.40% of the time and within the tighter 49.97-50.03 Hz band 30% of the day. Frequency sat between 49.9 and 50.1 Hz for the bulk of the day. The profile confirms robust frequency control across the synchronous grid on a peak summer day.
8Southern grid held near 49.982 Hz on 25 June 2026 but spent 23.8% of day outside IEGC band
SRLDC's frequency profile for 25 June 2026 reports an average of 49.982 Hz, a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.046 and a standard deviation of 0.068, with frequency ranging from 49.735 Hz to 50.272 Hz. The grid stayed within the tight 49.97-50.03 Hz band 30% of the time but was outside the IEGC band 23.77% of the day — approximately 5.71 hours — indicating tighter frequency management challenges in the south versus the national grid.
8ERLDC reports 765kV buses within voltage band 100% of 24 June 2026
Grid-India's ERLDC Voltage Deviation Index data for 24 June 2026 shows key 765kV substations such as Ranchi New (average 773.37 kV) and Angul staying within the IEGC voltage band 100% of the time, with zero deviation hours. The VDI tracks voltage quality across eastern extra-high-voltage nodes, with stable voltage critical for equipment safety and reactive management across the eastern grid.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8NLDC reports zero ATC and N-1 violations across inter-regional corridors on 25 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC System Reliability Indices report for 25 June 2026 records zero ATC violations and zero N-1 criteria breaches across all inter-regional corridors, including WR-NR, ER-NR and NEW-SR. The clean sheet signals comfortable inter-regional transfer headroom and reflects a secure national transmission network on the day.
8WRLDC flags DNHDDPDCL ATC violations in 30 blocks on 25 June 2026 while major states stay clean
Grid-India's WRLDC Daily System Reliability Indices report for 25 June 2026 shows zero ATC violations for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, but DNHDDPDCL breached available transfer capability in 30 blocks — 7.5% of 15-minute intervals, representing 31.2% of hours. The report highlights localised congestion in the western grid even as the broader system recorded zero N-1 contingency breaches.
8NLDC's May 2026 report shows all-India peak demand hit 270,820 MW against 542,354 MW installed capacity
Grid-India's NLDC Monthly Operational Report for May 2026 records an all-India maximum demand met of 270,820 MW on 21 May 2026, met across a total installed capacity of 542,354 MW that includes 230,780 MW of renewables and 250,829 MW of thermal. The 78-page report details region-wise installed capacity, daily demand profiles, diversity factors and the REC mechanism, providing the definitive monthly scorecard for India's grid and renewable transition.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
814 southern thermal units, including two 800 MW sets, tripped on 25 June 2026, SRLDC outage log shows
SRLDC's reservoir-and-outage report for 25 June 2026 lists 14 thermal unit outages, including 800 MW units at Vijayawada, Yeramarus and Krishnapatnam tripping on boiler-tube leakage, plus a 600 MW Coastal Energy unit out since 20 June. Major reservoirs such as Idukki (707.44 m) and Srisailam (250.55 m) sat below last year's levels, spotlighting both forced outages and depleted hydro storage in the south.
82,948 MW of central-sector southern capacity under planned outage on 25 June 2026, SRLDC reports
SRLDC's Generating Unit Outage Report for 25 June 2026 shows 2,948 MW of central-sector capacity under planned outage, including a 500 MW Vallur unit on annual overhaul till 23 July and stranded LANCO Kondapalli units under NCLT since 2016. State-sector outages include Srisailam LBPH (4x150 MW) and Sharavathi units on annual overhaul, mapping the scheduled maintenance shaping southern generation availability.
8Eastern Region carries 513.65 MW of planned generation outages on 25 June 2026, NPMC report shows
The Eastern Region NPMC generation outage report for 25 June 2026 lists 513.65 MW of planned outages — 350 MW in the central sector (a GMR-KEL 350 MW unit on annual overhaul) and 163.65 MW in the state sector (OHPC hydro units at Burla, Hirakud and Balimela). The report distinguishes planned from forced outages across the eastern grid and feeds availability planning for the region.
8WRLDC tracks hundreds of transmission line outages across western grid on 25 June 2026
Grid-India's WRLDC Line Outage Report for 25 June 2026 spans 16 pages of 765kV, 400kV and 220kV line outages across the Western Region, listing element names, outage times and restoration status. The granular record helps operators manage congestion and contingency risk and is essential reading for transmission planners in the west during the peak summer demand period.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Eastern Region peak demand climbs 9% to 34,875 MW in May 2026, 240th OCC minutes reveal
Minutes of the 240th Operation Coordination Committee meeting held on 12 June 2026 record Eastern Region energy consumption of 19,578 MU (up 2.9% year-on-year) and peak demand of 34,875 MW (up 9% over May 2025), even as approximately 25.4 GW of thermal capacity sat under outage nationally. The ERPC-chaired meeting tracked frequency response, 400kV and 220kV transmission upgrades and UVLS load identification of 300-400 MW in Odisha.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8NRPC releases Ancillary Services and SCUC accounts for Northern Region, Week 11 of FY 2026-27, payment due 2 July 2026
The Northern Regional Power Committee published the Ancillary Services Account and Regional SCUC Account for Week 11 (8-14 June 2026), including a revised SCUC account for Week 9, with payment due 2 July 2026. The statement settles costs of Security Constrained Unit Commitment and ancillary reserves used to balance the grid, funding the standby generation that keeps the northern grid secure during demand swings.
8NERPC pegs reactive energy charge at 6.0 paise/kVARh for North-Eastern grid, week of 8-14 June 2026
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee released the Provisional Reactive Energy Account for 8-14 June 2026, with charges governed by CERC IEGC Regulation 2023 at 6.0 paise/kVARh effective 1 October 2025, escalating 0.5 paise per year. The 24-table statement details payables and receivables between beneficiaries and the regional pool, steering utilities toward disciplined voltage support in the north-east.
8NERPC settles secondary and tertiary reserve ancillary services for north-east, 8-14 June 2026
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee circulated the Provisional SRAS and TRAS account statement for 8-14 June 2026, settling payments to and from providers via the Regional Deviation & Ancillary Service Pool Account operated by NERLDC. The statement compensates generators providing secondary and tertiary frequency-response reserves, central to keeping north-eastern region frequency within the IEGC band.
8NLDC SCUC commits Darlipali, Talcher and Vindhyachal units for 26 June 2026 at ECRs up to 222 paise/kWh
Grid-India's NLDC Security Constrained Unit Commitment table for 26 June 2026 directs units including Darlipali (467.16 MW, ECR 115.9 p/kWh), Talcher (510.92 MW, 130.4 p/kWh) and multiple Vindhyachal stages (up to 222.1 p/kWh) to remain committed, ensuring must-run security despite economics. The schedule shapes the national despatch stack for the day. Details
8Northern Region demand peaks at 86,513 MW on 25 June 2026 with just 350 MW shortage, NRLDC reports
Grid-India's NRLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 shows the Northern Region evening peak demand met at 86,513 MW against a requirement of 86,863 MW, leaving a 350 MW shortage, with day energy of 1,983 MU. Uttar Pradesh (394.1 MU) and Rajasthan (269.67 MU, including 39.41 MU wind and 54.14 MU solar) led state generation, capturing peak summer stress on India's largest regional grid.
8Western Region demand tops 71,788 MW on 25 June 2026 with zero shortage, WRLDC data shows
The WRLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 records a Western Region peak of 71,788 MW at 15:00 met with no shortage. Gujarat alone peaked at 22,778 MW and generated 362.1 MU, while Maharashtra contributed 400.7 MU and Madhya Pradesh demand reached 11,219 MW. The report confirms the western grid comfortably absorbed peak summer load on the day.
8Eastern Region meets 30,884 MW peak on 25 June 2026 without shortage, ERLDC reports
Grid-India's ERLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 shows the Eastern Region evening peak demand met at 30,884 MW against an equal requirement, with day energy of 705.15 MU and zero shortage. DVC generated 99.92 MU of thermal power while Bihar drew 169.34 MU on schedule, showing a balanced eastern grid through the day.
8North-Eastern grid faces 115 MW shortfall as peak hits 3,719 MW on 25 June 2026
The NERLDC Daily Operation Report for 25 June 2026 records a North-Eastern Region peak of 3,719 MW met against a 3,834 MW requirement, leaving a 115 MW shortage, with day energy of 74.67 MU. Assam carried the largest load with 49.89 MU consumption, met largely through inter-regional drawal. The small shortfall highlights persistent supply gaps in the hydro-dependent north-east.
8Southern Region peak reaches 55,201 MW on 25 June 2026 with no shortage, SRLDC reports
The SRLDC Power Supply Position Report for 25 June 2026 shows a Southern Region evening peak of 55,201 MW met without shortage and day energy of 1,313.42 MU. Tamil Nadu led demand at 19,661 MW (439.61 MU), followed by Karnataka at 11,020 MW, with the region drawing 500.07 MU on schedule. Solar contributed 192.48 MU and wind 118.99 MU to the southern generation mix.
FREQUENCY & DEVIATION INDICES (FDI/VDI)
8National grid frequency within IEGC band 99.4% of 25 June 2026, NLDC profile shows
Grid-India's NLDC frequency profile for 25 June 2026 shows the national grid within the 49.7-50.2 Hz IEGC band 99.40% of the time and within the tighter 49.97-50.03 Hz band 30% of the day. Frequency sat between 49.9 and 50.1 Hz for the bulk of the day. The profile confirms robust frequency control across the synchronous grid on a peak summer day.
8Southern grid held near 49.982 Hz on 25 June 2026 but spent 23.8% of day outside IEGC band
SRLDC's frequency profile for 25 June 2026 reports an average of 49.982 Hz, a Frequency Deviation Index of 0.046 and a standard deviation of 0.068, with frequency ranging from 49.735 Hz to 50.272 Hz. The grid stayed within the tight 49.97-50.03 Hz band 30% of the time but was outside the IEGC band 23.77% of the day — approximately 5.71 hours — indicating tighter frequency management challenges in the south versus the national grid.
8ERLDC reports 765kV buses within voltage band 100% of 24 June 2026
Grid-India's ERLDC Voltage Deviation Index data for 24 June 2026 shows key 765kV substations such as Ranchi New (average 773.37 kV) and Angul staying within the IEGC voltage band 100% of the time, with zero deviation hours. The VDI tracks voltage quality across eastern extra-high-voltage nodes, with stable voltage critical for equipment safety and reactive management across the eastern grid.
SYSTEM RELIABILITY & SECURITY
8NLDC reports zero ATC and N-1 violations across inter-regional corridors on 25 June 2026
Grid-India's NLDC System Reliability Indices report for 25 June 2026 records zero ATC violations and zero N-1 criteria breaches across all inter-regional corridors, including WR-NR, ER-NR and NEW-SR. The clean sheet signals comfortable inter-regional transfer headroom and reflects a secure national transmission network on the day.
8WRLDC flags DNHDDPDCL ATC violations in 30 blocks on 25 June 2026 while major states stay clean
Grid-India's WRLDC Daily System Reliability Indices report for 25 June 2026 shows zero ATC violations for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa, but DNHDDPDCL breached available transfer capability in 30 blocks — 7.5% of 15-minute intervals, representing 31.2% of hours. The report highlights localised congestion in the western grid even as the broader system recorded zero N-1 contingency breaches.
8NLDC's May 2026 report shows all-India peak demand hit 270,820 MW against 542,354 MW installed capacity
Grid-India's NLDC Monthly Operational Report for May 2026 records an all-India maximum demand met of 270,820 MW on 21 May 2026, met across a total installed capacity of 542,354 MW that includes 230,780 MW of renewables and 250,829 MW of thermal. The 78-page report details region-wise installed capacity, daily demand profiles, diversity factors and the REC mechanism, providing the definitive monthly scorecard for India's grid and renewable transition.
LINE & GENERATION OUTAGES
814 southern thermal units, including two 800 MW sets, tripped on 25 June 2026, SRLDC outage log shows
SRLDC's reservoir-and-outage report for 25 June 2026 lists 14 thermal unit outages, including 800 MW units at Vijayawada, Yeramarus and Krishnapatnam tripping on boiler-tube leakage, plus a 600 MW Coastal Energy unit out since 20 June. Major reservoirs such as Idukki (707.44 m) and Srisailam (250.55 m) sat below last year's levels, spotlighting both forced outages and depleted hydro storage in the south.
82,948 MW of central-sector southern capacity under planned outage on 25 June 2026, SRLDC reports
SRLDC's Generating Unit Outage Report for 25 June 2026 shows 2,948 MW of central-sector capacity under planned outage, including a 500 MW Vallur unit on annual overhaul till 23 July and stranded LANCO Kondapalli units under NCLT since 2016. State-sector outages include Srisailam LBPH (4x150 MW) and Sharavathi units on annual overhaul, mapping the scheduled maintenance shaping southern generation availability.
8Eastern Region carries 513.65 MW of planned generation outages on 25 June 2026, NPMC report shows
The Eastern Region NPMC generation outage report for 25 June 2026 lists 513.65 MW of planned outages — 350 MW in the central sector (a GMR-KEL 350 MW unit on annual overhaul) and 163.65 MW in the state sector (OHPC hydro units at Burla, Hirakud and Balimela). The report distinguishes planned from forced outages across the eastern grid and feeds availability planning for the region.
8WRLDC tracks hundreds of transmission line outages across western grid on 25 June 2026
Grid-India's WRLDC Line Outage Report for 25 June 2026 spans 16 pages of 765kV, 400kV and 220kV line outages across the Western Region, listing element names, outage times and restoration status. The granular record helps operators manage congestion and contingency risk and is essential reading for transmission planners in the west during the peak summer demand period.
OCC MEETINGS & OUTAGE PLANNING
8Eastern Region peak demand climbs 9% to 34,875 MW in May 2026, 240th OCC minutes reveal
Minutes of the 240th Operation Coordination Committee meeting held on 12 June 2026 record Eastern Region energy consumption of 19,578 MU (up 2.9% year-on-year) and peak demand of 34,875 MW (up 9% over May 2025), even as approximately 25.4 GW of thermal capacity sat under outage nationally. The ERPC-chaired meeting tracked frequency response, 400kV and 220kV transmission upgrades and UVLS load identification of 300-400 MW in Odisha.
REGIONAL ENERGY ACCOUNT (REA/REMC)
8NRPC releases Ancillary Services and SCUC accounts for Northern Region, Week 11 of FY 2026-27, payment due 2 July 2026
The Northern Regional Power Committee published the Ancillary Services Account and Regional SCUC Account for Week 11 (8-14 June 2026), including a revised SCUC account for Week 9, with payment due 2 July 2026. The statement settles costs of Security Constrained Unit Commitment and ancillary reserves used to balance the grid, funding the standby generation that keeps the northern grid secure during demand swings.
8NERPC pegs reactive energy charge at 6.0 paise/kVARh for North-Eastern grid, week of 8-14 June 2026
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee released the Provisional Reactive Energy Account for 8-14 June 2026, with charges governed by CERC IEGC Regulation 2023 at 6.0 paise/kVARh effective 1 October 2025, escalating 0.5 paise per year. The 24-table statement details payables and receivables between beneficiaries and the regional pool, steering utilities toward disciplined voltage support in the north-east.
8NERPC settles secondary and tertiary reserve ancillary services for north-east, 8-14 June 2026
The North Eastern Regional Power Committee circulated the Provisional SRAS and TRAS account statement for 8-14 June 2026, settling payments to and from providers via the Regional Deviation & Ancillary Service Pool Account operated by NERLDC. The statement compensates generators providing secondary and tertiary frequency-response reserves, central to keeping north-eastern region frequency within the IEGC band.
8NLDC SCUC commits Darlipali, Talcher and Vindhyachal units for 26 June 2026 at ECRs up to 222 paise/kWh
Grid-India's NLDC Security Constrained Unit Commitment table for 26 June 2026 directs units including Darlipali (467.16 MW, ECR 115.9 p/kWh), Talcher (510.92 MW, 130.4 p/kWh) and multiple Vindhyachal stages (up to 222.1 p/kWh) to remain committed, ensuring must-run security despite economics. The schedule shapes the national despatch stack for the day. Details
NEWS UPDATE: POLICY & GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 26:
MINISTRY OF POWER
8Ministry of Coal unveils Rs. 37,500-crore scheme to push 100 MT coal gasification by 2030
The Ministry of Coal has approved a 'Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects' carrying a total financial incentive of Rs. 37,500 crore, offering up to 20% of plant-and-machinery cost to selected applicants. The scheme is open to PSUs, private firms, JVs and consortiums of up to three companies setting up new gasification plants, targeting 100 million tonnes of coal gasification by 2030 to cut import dependence on LNG, urea, ammonia, methanol and other petrochemicals.
MNRE & BEE
8Lok Sabha Energy Committee to review India's wind power sector with MNRE and NIWE on 1 July 2026
The Standing Committee on Energy (2025-26) will meet at 11:30 AM on 1 July 2026 in Parliament House Annexe to take up 'Assessment of Wind Energy Sector in the Country'. Representatives of MNRE and the National Institute of Wind Energy will brief members. The sitting signals fresh parliamentary scrutiny of wind capacity addition as India chases its renewable targets.
8Parliamentary panel summons Ministry of Steel and RINL over steel-plant environmental issues on 3 July 2026
The Lok Sabha Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel (2025-26) will sit at 11:00 AM on 3 July 2026 to hear the Ministry of Steel on 'Environmental Issues related to Steel Plants', followed by a 12:00 PM review of the functioning of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. The twin agenda places both pollution compliance and the troubled state steelmaker under direct legislative review.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GEM/NIT)
8MePTCL extends Mawlai GIS tender to 1 July 2026 for 132/33kV substation upgrade to 3x50 MVA
Meghalaya Power Transmission Corporation Ltd has extended the bid submission date for its 132kV and 33kV indoor GIS tender (Bid ID MePTCL/CE(T)/NESIDS-OTRI 132 & 33kV MAWLAI GIS/2026) from 23 June to 1 July 2026 at 11:00 hrs. The project augments the 132/33kV Mawlai substation from 3x20 MVA to 3x50 MVA with 132kV bus-bar re-engineering under the NESIDS-OTRI scheme, strengthening transmission capacity in the Shillong area.
8APSPDCL opens direct recruitment for 135 Assistant Executive Engineer posts across 9 Andhra districts
The Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd issued Notification No. 1/2026 on 25 June 2026 inviting online applications for Assistant Executive Engineer posts — 125 Electrical, 6 Civil and 4 Telecom — across nine districts under its jurisdiction. APSPDCL stressed a zero-tolerance, merit-only process under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, warning that any external influence will trigger permanent disqualification, strengthening engineering capacity at one of Andhra Pradesh's largest distribution utilities. Details
8Ministry of Coal unveils Rs. 37,500-crore scheme to push 100 MT coal gasification by 2030
The Ministry of Coal has approved a 'Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects' carrying a total financial incentive of Rs. 37,500 crore, offering up to 20% of plant-and-machinery cost to selected applicants. The scheme is open to PSUs, private firms, JVs and consortiums of up to three companies setting up new gasification plants, targeting 100 million tonnes of coal gasification by 2030 to cut import dependence on LNG, urea, ammonia, methanol and other petrochemicals.
MNRE & BEE
8Lok Sabha Energy Committee to review India's wind power sector with MNRE and NIWE on 1 July 2026
The Standing Committee on Energy (2025-26) will meet at 11:30 AM on 1 July 2026 in Parliament House Annexe to take up 'Assessment of Wind Energy Sector in the Country'. Representatives of MNRE and the National Institute of Wind Energy will brief members. The sitting signals fresh parliamentary scrutiny of wind capacity addition as India chases its renewable targets.
8Parliamentary panel summons Ministry of Steel and RINL over steel-plant environmental issues on 3 July 2026
The Lok Sabha Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel (2025-26) will sit at 11:00 AM on 3 July 2026 to hear the Ministry of Steel on 'Environmental Issues related to Steel Plants', followed by a 12:00 PM review of the functioning of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. The twin agenda places both pollution compliance and the troubled state steelmaker under direct legislative review.
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT (GEM/NIT)
8MePTCL extends Mawlai GIS tender to 1 July 2026 for 132/33kV substation upgrade to 3x50 MVA
Meghalaya Power Transmission Corporation Ltd has extended the bid submission date for its 132kV and 33kV indoor GIS tender (Bid ID MePTCL/CE(T)/NESIDS-OTRI 132 & 33kV MAWLAI GIS/2026) from 23 June to 1 July 2026 at 11:00 hrs. The project augments the 132/33kV Mawlai substation from 3x20 MVA to 3x50 MVA with 132kV bus-bar re-engineering under the NESIDS-OTRI scheme, strengthening transmission capacity in the Shillong area.
8APSPDCL opens direct recruitment for 135 Assistant Executive Engineer posts across 9 Andhra districts
The Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd issued Notification No. 1/2026 on 25 June 2026 inviting online applications for Assistant Executive Engineer posts — 125 Electrical, 6 Civil and 4 Telecom — across nine districts under its jurisdiction. APSPDCL stressed a zero-tolerance, merit-only process under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, warning that any external influence will trigger permanent disqualification, strengthening engineering capacity at one of Andhra Pradesh's largest distribution utilities. Details
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