1) CSERC quashes PPA termination to preserve renewable project viability 8In a rare regulatory intervention, the Chhattisgarh Commission set aside the termination of an 8 MW biomass Power Purchase Agreement between CSPDCL and Shripur Power & Steel Ltd., allowing reinstatement upon furnishing a performance guarantee. The decision underscores that renewable projects, even when delayed, may receive regulatory protection if investment and intent remain demonstrable.
2) CSERC opens grid access to solar buyers without dedicated feeder rule 8The Chhattisgarh Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed a key relaxation in its open access framework - allowing eligible consumers to buy solar power from within the state even without dedicated grid feeders. This amendment could reshape consumer-level access to renewables, particularly for medium and small users constrained by feeder infrastructure costs. Click on Details for moreDetails
8The new norms mandate valuation by IBBI-empanelled professionals, impose 21-day submission deadlines, and cap permissible deviations in valuation rates. States have been directed to adopt these procedures immediately to ensure uniform compensation outcomes across all transmission projects. Click on Details for moreDetails
8A near-silent quarter for Jubilant Infrastructure: zero interruptions and failures reported, NIL consumer compensation, and sub-6% technical losses anchor a compliance-heavy Q3 8KSERC formalises interim port power augmentation amid load expansion at Vallarpadam 8India’s EV PCS load jumps nearly 19% in a single month. Total consumption rose by 21.77 MU. Growth is broad-based across states (R1). This signals accelerating charger utilisation, not just infrastructure addition. 8All India peak demand crosses 241 GW in December 2025 as southern and northern loads lead the rise 8India’s power system absorbs a 12% December demand surge without measurable supply stress 8Maharashtra moves to digital-first open access for green power Click on Details for moreDetails
8The objections draw attention to inconsistencies between MYT filings, balance-sheet figures, and actual audited data, calling for prudence review and adherence to APTEL and Supreme Court precedents on equity treatment. Click on Details for moreDetails
8Bawana 400 kV bus rebuild completes ahead of fog season 8BBMB disc-insulator replacement faces second deferral 8GTPS units trip four times in eight days 8SOP committee to codify restoration protocols post-blackout 8Mandola substation retrofitting to trigger ICT shutdowns in January 2026 8Bamnauli phase-sequence error costs DTL diesel and time 8Old transformer failures still await repair 8Distribution faults multiply as fog arrives 8BBMB Punjabi Bagh relay work to cause temporary load cut 8Delhi’s winter grid exposes how maintenance planning is being subordinated to corridor fragility Click on Details for moreDetails
1) APEPDCL’s per-unit power cost rises 2% MoM even as energy drawal falls in November 2025 8According to APEPDCL’s monthly FPPCA computation for November 2025, actual energy purchase cost averaged Rs.5.856/kWh, up 2.13% from October’s Rs.5.734/kWh, despite a 5% drop in total energy procurement. The computed FPPCA reached Rs.0.5288/unit but remains capped at Rs.0.40/unit under Regulation No.2 of 2023.
2) APCPDCL’s monthly FPPCA stabilises near cap as marginal cost uptick meets regulatory containment 8A review of APCPDCL’s October and November 2025 Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment sheets reveals a tightly managed pass-through mechanism under APERC Regulation No. 2 of 2023 (4?? Amendment to Reg. 4 of 2005). The Actual Weighted Average Power Purchase Cost inched up from Rs. 5.73 to Rs. 5.86 per unit while dispatch fell 3 %, narrowing the gap with the approved benchmark to below Rs. 0.45. Click on Details for moreDetails
8Variable costs for gas- and coal-based units moved within ±0.2 %, keeping the merit stack intact. Liquid-fuelled units such as Dadri Liq and Auriya Liq remain at the top of the cost curve (Rs. 20–26 /kWh), while NTPC’s Singrauli and Rihand continue anchoring the base at under Rs. 3 /kWh. Click on Details for moreDetails
1) WRPC’s quiet reset 8Cost compression, grid rigidity, and the hidden stress beneath western india’s power expansion. The Western grid narrative has shifted from expansion optimism to cost discipline, procedural tightening, and rising operational anxiety. At the same time, transmission planning is racing ahead for large PSP and RE capacities, even as WRLDC flags modelling gaps and reliability risks.
2) NRPC’s Winter Outage Stack Deepens 8Transmission congestion and hydro clustering begin to eclipse thermal risk. The latest meeting signals a decisive escalation: longer outage durations, greater simultaneity across units, and a heavier dependence on transmission system work coinciding with peak seasonal sensitivities.
3) North India: Delhi’s VAR bill stays structurally “sticky” while UP suddenly flips into the region’s biggest reactive-earner 8The commercial lever is obvious: where the region is “earning” reactive charges is moving faster than where it is “paying”, implying operational settings and voltage behaviour are changing unevenly across states. Structurally, this is a weekly reminder that reactive discipline isn’t a footnote-it’s becoming a recurring, bankable transfer between a handful of entities.
4) North India DSA: Rajasthan’s deviation bill spikes, while Delhi flips sides 8NR discipline is being set by corridor stress, not states. Operationally, the recurring pattern is that a handful of entities (big states + corridors) set the settlement tone, while smaller entities (Chandigarh, Nepal) remain directionally consistent but not system-defining.
5) NR’s “pool bill” shrank 8But TRAS exploded: Week 39 cut total payouts by ~Rs.6.56 cr even as real-time balancing got costlier and more concentrated. Click on Details for moreDetails
1) Morning RTM slammed into the price cap across multiple blocks 8On 2026-01-07, RTM MCP hit Rs 10.00/kWh in 17 blocks, including 07:45–08:00. Inference: Tight morning balance as NR import constraints showed up (6 violated blocks) alongside frequency volatility the prior day, shrinking headroom exactly when RTM ramps. Why it matters: Price-cap prints inflate imbalance risk and raise procurement costs for short portfolios during the morning ramp.
2) DAM’s weighted MCP stepped up day-over-day into 07-Jan 8DAM weighted MCP rose to Rs 4.83/kWh on 2026-01-07 from Rs 3.97/kWh on 2026-01-06 (+Rs 0.86/kWh). Inference: Heavier cleared volumes and stronger purchase bids into 07-Jan firmed the curve versus the previous day. Why it matters: Costlier day-ahead power tightens RTM optionality and raises landed costs for portfolios that under-scheduled.
3) All-India real-time forecast error stayed sub-1% on 06-Jan 8NLDC reported real-time MAPE at 0.8% for peak demand on 2026-01-06 (DA 2.2%); energy error 0.0% (DA 2.0%). Inference: Intraday revisions and improved model alignment with actuals during stable weekday conditions kept deviations tight. Why it matters: Lower real-time error reduces DSM exposure and cuts balancing costs for discoms.
4) ER’s intraday forecasting vastly outperformed day-ahead on 07-Jan 8Eastern Region MAPE: DA 8.49% vs Intraday 1.21% on 2026-01-07; early-hour intraday errors compressed to double-digits MW. Inference: Same-day updates captured nocturnal demand softness better than DA trajectories. Why it matters: States in ER had clearer import scheduling windows, limiting imbalance charges and opportunistic RTM exposure.
5) Frequency was outside IEGC band for 5.45 hours on 06-Jan 8On 2026-01-06, frequency spent 23.97% of the day outside 49.90–50.05 Hz (5.45 hours). Inference: Evening and shoulder-hour balancing frictions increased tail time, heightening sensitivity to short-term ramp events. Why it matters: Extended off-band operation elevates ancillary needs and tightens reserve margins in imbalance windows.
6) Voltage discipline held at multiple 765 kV nodes through 06-Jan 8Key 765 kV buses (e.g., Ranchi New, Angul, Gaya) recorded 100% within IEGC voltage band over 24:00 hours on 2026-01-06. Inference: Reactive support and switching discipline kept profiles centred despite demand variability. Why it matters: Strong voltage compliance reduces tripping risk and stabilises transfer capability during ramps.
7) Many continuous 400 kV line outages persisted in the north-west cluster 826 continuous outages were logged for 400 kV lines on 2026-01-07 (e.g., Bikaner(PG)–Bhadla(RS) Ckt-1, continuous since 2022-12-21). Inference: Staggered maintenance and modification work remain in flight, relying on network redundancy to keep ATC violations low (see SRI). Why it matters: Prolonged continuous outages erode contingency depth; if coincident with high-flow days, they can amplify market volatility.
8) Coal logistics: 23 plants flagged with critical stock on 2026-01-05 8CEA’s daily coal report lists 23 coal-based stations under “critical stock,” including North Karanpura TPP (1980 MW) with ~3.21 stock-days. Inference: Mine evacuation and rake availability constraints kept inventories tight at specific hubs despite normal dispatch. Why it matters: If not relieved, unit availability and heat-rate penalties can lift variable cost stacks, pushing market prices up in peak periods. Click on Details for moreDetails
It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8LPG 8Ammonia 8Coal & Coke 8All tankers 8Bulk and Dry cargo Click on Reports for more.Details
8NTPC’s Rihand transformer award closed with one technically admitted bidder and no visible mid-course amendments. 8The outcome raises questions about competitive depth in high-criticality electrical packages. 8What looks routine on paper may signal a deeper shift in how NTPC is policing execution risk.Details
8A mid-bid amendment has quietly rewritten the technical and financial DNA of NERGS-III Siang Basin. 8What began as a switching node now emerges as a full transformation hub with heavier balance-sheet demands. 8The implications for bidder behaviour and future ISTS planning run deeper than the headline numbers suggest.Details
NTPC’s Tumkur ISTS solar evacuation tender stretches into 2026, quietly shifting time risk to bidders 8NTPC has pushed the Tumkur 600 MW solar evacuation tender well beyond its original calendar. 8The extensions look procedural on paper but materially alter bidder risk maths. 8The real story lies in what prolonged timelines do to competition, pricing and participation. Repeated bid extensions reshape pre-bid risk calculus in BHEL’s Powergrid 400 kv gis niglok package 8Eight deadline shifts are rarely accidental in a grid-scale EPC tender. 8Behind the extensions lies a deeper story about interface risk, OEM alignment, and promoter caution. 8The niglok gis package shows how time itself has become a negotiating instrument.Details
Repeated bid extensions stretch RECPDCL’s Shongtong–Tidong hydro evacuation tender beyond three months 8Ten deadline extensions have quietly transformed the bid dynamics of a 600 MW hydro evacuation project. 8The scope remains unchanged, but the market’s hesitation is becoming visible through the calendar. 8What this signals for tariff discovery and future hydro-linked ISTS tenders is not yet priced in. WAPCOS extends GeM consultancy tender timeline for hydromet instrumentation at Amba pumped storage project, Maharashtra 8A routine date extension masks a deeper technical signal in this pumped storage consultancy tender. 8WAPCOS has chosen timeline flexibility without touching risk, scope or payment architecture. 8What this says about bidder depth and data-critical packages is where the real story lies.Details
WAPCOS extends GeM bid deadline for Balimela pumped storage geotechnical testing package 8A one-week extension may look routine, but in pumped storage projects it often reveals deeper technical sensitivities. 8WAPCOS has chosen time over haste for Balimela’s rock and materials testing package. 8The implications reach far beyond the calendar. BSPTCL extends bid timeline for 132 kv second source transmission package without touching scope or risk framework 8BSPTCL has quietly pushed the bid deadline on a complex 132 kv second source connectivity package spanning overhead lines, XLPE cable and GIS bays. 8The extension alters timelines but leaves risk allocation and turnkey responsibility intact. 8What bidders do with the extra time may matter more than the extension itself.Details
NTPC’s India Security Press Nashik solar EPC tender sees calibrated date extension without scope dilution 8A quiet date extension has pushed NTPC’s Nashik solar EPC tender into the new year. 8The change looks procedural, but its timing subtly reshapes bidder behaviour and pricing calculus. 8What remains untouched may matter more than what moved. GETCO extends bid timeline for Amreli circle 66 kV HTLS reconductoring without touching risk or scope 8GETCO has pushed the calendar, not the contract, on its Amreli circle HTLS reconductoring package. 8The move quietly reshapes bidder behaviour without offering a single commercial concession. 8The real signal lies in what the utility chose not to change.Details
GETCO doubles down on EPC accountability in the 66 kV Motavarachha–Kapodara underground cable tender 8GETCO’s latest 66 kV underground cable tender looks routine at first glance, but the risk map tells a sharper story. 8The EPC structure quietly concentrates execution accountability along a tightly defined 5.17 km corridor. 8What bidders price in—or miss—will shape more than just this line. APTRANSCO rolls out turnkey 220/132/33 kV Vizianagaram substation with bundled transmission lines 8APTRANSCO’s Vizianagaram tender quietly reinforces a familiar but unforgiving EPC structure. 8The bundling of substation and line works reshapes execution risk without changing headline procurement form. 8For bidders, the real story lies in coordination, cash-flow discipline, and commissioning control.Details
8A routine coal transport tender reveals how DVC is quietly reshaping its logistics contractor pool. 8Technical filtration, not price aggression, decided who stayed in the race. 8The final numbers tell a story of discipline, not desperation.Details
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for construction of retaining wall Details 8Tender for work of servicing, repairing and overhauling of HPA12- SF6/ VD4-VCB type 11 kV(HT) breakers Details 8Tender for work of testing of protection relay scheme of 11kV panel Details 8Tender for rate contract for excavation and laying of new HT/LT power / control / screen cables Details 8Tender for supply of varios types of valves for 200KHI boiler feed pump Details 8Tender for supply of 11 kV polymer composite pin insulator Details 8Tender for renewal of damaged railway wagon inspection Details 8Tender for supply of LT single phase channel cross arm Details 8Tender for conducting preliminary reconnaissance and theodolite survey for erection of 110 kV DC line on DC towers Details 8Tender for supply of track ballast Details 8Tender for supply of Y type strainers Details 8Tender for construction of 66kV link line on SC on DC towers with 0.2 Sq from 66 kV S/S Details 8Tender for AMC for horticulture services Details 8Tender for construction of 66kV link line on SC on DC towers Details 8Tender for shifting & rerouting HT & LT lines Details 8Tender for supply of battery chargers Details 8Tender for supply, of LED flood lights 240 watts Details 8Tender for erection of new HT, LT line and transformer Details 8Tender for supply of various and size of HT & LT trailing cable Details 8Tender for supply & installation of retrofitting emission control device for 1500 KVA DG set Details 8Tender for attending routine maintenance & minor repair works of boiler Details 8Tender for civil work for provision of RCC plinths for A frame support & oil pump arrangements for failure replacement of 230/110/11 kV auto transformer Details 8Tender for repair and maintenance of acid unloading platform and other miscellaneous works of CW chemical dosing house Details 8Tender for miscellaneous repair & maintenance and external painting, common internal painting work 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8Tender for work of well head platforms Details 8Tender for execution of sub station operator(SSO) works and operation and maintenance of 33 kV, 11 kV, LT lines Details 8Tender for operation and maintenance of 33 kV, 11 kV, LT lines Details 8Tender for operation and maintenance of 33 kV, 11 kV, LT lines and sub-stations Details 8Tender for procurement of 300sets of 22 kV gang operated air breaker switches Details 8Tender for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of breaker, control and relay panels, earthing system etc Details 8Tender for supply of tapping channel Details 8Tender for fabrication painting supply and erection of stringer channel assembly for 1400mm belt width conveyor Details 8Tender for providing protection wall in brick masonry Details 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of on-grid solar rooftop project with net meter and remote monitoring system, capacity of 42kW at various Details 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning with RMS of solar based LED highmast lighting system Details 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning with (RMS) of cumulative capacities of 898 kW of grid connected solar PV power plants Details 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 07 meter height 300 WP capacity Details 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 07 meter height 300 WP capacity solar high masts Details 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 07 meter height 160 WP capacity solar high masts Details 8Tender for rate contract for repair and testing of failed/damaged single phase distribution transformers Details 8Tender for procurement of conveyor belts for various power plants Details 8Tender for procurement of PLCC cards/modules and tag block of ETL 41/42 type PLCC panels Details 8Tender for construction of retaining wall Details 8Tender for erection of equipment and structure, control wiring, yard lighting, control room wiring Details 8Tender for balance civil works of ROB Details 8Tender for heat reflective paint on rooftop Details 8Tender for overhauling of one out stage -1 200 MW & one unit 500 MW Details 8Tender for supply & application of paint for structural steel Details 8Tender for complete rewiring of including supply of required material Details 8Tender for work contract for transportation of exhausted resin to dozing points and co-combustion of exhausted resin with coal in furnances Details 8Tender for procurement of spares of BBD quenching pit pump installed Details 8Tender for supply of various MS pipe Details 8Tender for shifting/re-alignment of 132 kV transmission line Details 8Tender for breakdown/preventive maintenance of boiler, 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overhauling/ servicing of different auxiliary equipments and systems Details 8Tender for rate contract for one year for transportation carriage of materials Details 8Tender for supply & retrofitting of 245kV pantograph isolators and 245kV centre break isolator Details 8Tender for rotation and replacement with painting of ash disposal line, BA, silo slurry Details 8Tender for running contract for carrying out the extension, improvement and maintenance work Details 8Tender for procurement of five combustion make HEA ignitor spares Details 8Tender for procurement of critical and consumable spares of air blower Details 8Tender for procurement of spares of HPCV, ESV, hydrogen seal of generator, turbine bearing Details 8Tender for disposal of scrap materials such as damaged PSC pole,RCC pole,TW pole,Apole,tubular pole,rail pole etc Details 8Tender for supply and construction of 11 kV lines using HT ABC, along with supply and installation of distribution transformers Details 8Tender for supply and construction of 11 kV lines using covered conductor raccoon for the development of distribution infrastructure Details 8Tender for supply and construction of 11 kV lines using covered conductor raccoon for the development of distribution infrastructure Details 8Design, fabrication, providing & installation of various types of boards at 220 kV S/s Details 8Tender for work of turfing of 33 kV switchyard Details 8Tender for providing and fixing of programmable digital meters Details 8Tender for procurement and replacement of trip circuit supervision relay Details 8Tender for providing and fixing off load 33 kV double break isolators at 220 kV S/s Details 8Tender for replacement of RCC structure by lattice type structure of various 220/132/110 kV equipments & BPI’s at various Details 8Tender for work of providing & fixing of dedicated metering CT’s & PT’s of required Details 8Tender for replacement of RCC structure by lattice type structure of various 220/132/110kV equipments Details 8Tender for replacement of RCC structure by lattice type structure of various 400/220 kV equipments Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips: 8Powering Progress: Odisha takes steady steps towards a clean energy future Details 8Coal India arm ECL deploys AI drones to assess green cover Details 8TP Solar manufactures 2.8 GW of solar cells and 2.9 GW of solar modules in 9M FY2026 Details 8Inox Clean Energy ties up Rs 3,100 crore in equity for capacity expansion Details 8Adani Green Energy announces incorporation of step-down subsidiary Details 8India power sector review 2025: Record clean energy deployment drives historic decline in coal generation Details 8India’s coal power generation falls 3% in 2025 as clean energy growth reshapes electricity mix: CREA Details 8India’s Power distribution sector sees significant transformation Details 8Power staff protest plan to sell assets of PSPCL Details 8Bakki Karthikeyan promoted to director-level Pvt secy to union coal and mines minister Details 8Union minister G kishan reddy reviews coal sector reforms at chintan shivir in Gurugram Details 8A new IPO lays out India’s coal puzzle Details 8Tata Power to invest Rs 6,675 Crore in India’s 10 GW ingot and wafer plant in Andhra Pradesh Details 8UP Plans AI city powered 100% by renewables Details 8India’s first hydrogen-powered train project enters final stage in Haryana Details 8India’s energy storage market poised for breakout year: IESA Details 8India's energy storage projects installation to surge 10-fold to 5GWh in 2026 IESA Details 8SC hands Adani Power a major victory: Why govt cannot tax SEZ electricity as a ‘foreign import’ Details 8APGENCO sets new record with generation of 6k MW thermal power Details 8Sharika enterprises strengthens solar infrastructure partnership with NTPC at talcher operations Details 8Reliance and waaree to lead India’s $1.6 green hydrogen shift Why costs are set to fall 50% by 2030 Details 8Rising electricity consumption emerges as key driver of India’s economic growth Details 8Three key trends that will shape India's energy trajectory in 2026 Details 8Bondada Engineering commissions 120.46 MWp of solar capacity Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
8The ruling reinforces regulatory coordination across SERCs, CERC and NLDC, setting a precedent for resolving legacy REC disputes nationwide. Click on Details for moreDetails
8The tariff adoption anchors the discovered rate within prevailing G-TAM and G-DAM benchmarks, signalling stronger price convergence in short-term solar. It reflects a tightening and more disciplined band for short-duration renewable supply Click on Details for moreDetails
1) Forced outages balloon to ~21.69 GW, dwarfing planned work 8Total forced unit outages summed ~21,692.61 MW on 2026-01-06, against ~8,200.71 MW planned. Inference: The breadth of forced events, spread across coal and hydro units, likely tightened flexible supply even as market bids looked ample. Why it matters: High forced MW raises balancing costs and short-notice procurement risk for DISCOMs.
2) DAM bid overhang returns; MCP ~Rs 4.16/kWh despite full scheduling 8On 2026-01-06, sell bids (491,116.85 MWh) exceeded purchase bids (392,608.21 MWh), with MCV = Final Scheduled = 191,056.46 MWh; MCP printed 4,162.88 Rs/MWh (~Rs 4.16/kWh). Inference: A fat offer stack with full scheduling suggests price formation driven by bid curves rather than transmission partitioning. Why it matters: Price discovery stayed moderate despite oversupply, implying near-term savings for buyers if this stack persists.
3) Hydro-only HPDAM shows supply, but demand vanishes on clearing day 8On 2026-01-06, HPDAM recorded Sell Bid 112,764.00 MWh versus Purchase Bid 0.00; MCV and Final Scheduled both 0.00. Inference: With no buyer interest at posted ranges, short-duration hydro flexibility wasn’t monetised day-ahead. Why it matters: Zero-clear events blunt the hydro arbitrage signal and point to mismatched procurement windows for peak support.
4) Early-morning over-frequency tail observed near 50.05 Hz 8At 05:45:10 IST on 2026-01-06, measured frequency touched ~50.05 Hz (10-sec source). Inference: Light-load shoulder plus bid overhang (see DAM evidence) likely nudged frequency above 50.00 in early blocks. Why it matters: Even small over-frequency tails force tighter AGC discipline and can re-price ancillary needs later in the day.
5) RLNG stations priced out of SCUC pick list on D-1 8NLDC SCUC Format-2 for 07-Jan-2026 (D-1 for 06-Jan-2026 scheduling context) lists RLNG units (e.g., Gandhar-RLNG 1006.9; Kawas-RLNG 1080; RGPPL-RLNG 1037) with “NO” selection across blocks 1–96. Inference: With DAM MCP ~Rs 4.16/kWh and these ECRs (units as printed in file), gas plants did not clear in SCUC merit for the day-ahead stack. Why it matters: Gas flexibility remained sidelined, increasing reliance on coal/hydro/ancillary for ramping and contingencies.
6) Planned element outages list swells (catalogued), raising maintenance windows risk 8Transmission “planned elements” list shows 759 entries in the 06-Jan-2026 file, dominated by 220/400 kV bays/lines with dated maintenance tags. Inference: A bulky maintenance ledger indicates cumulative work windows that can compress ATC margins when clustered. Why it matters: Even absent formal ATC violations, stacked maintenance can magnify single-contingency exposure in peak hours.
7) DAM cleared volume concentrated despite bid depth; basis risk muted on day 8For 06-Jan-2026, DAM MCV and Final Scheduled were identical (191,056.46 MWh), indicating full conversion of market-clearing volume to schedules. Inference: With no evident partitioning in the snapshot, the intraday basis risk to RTM narrowed for scheduled buyers. Why it matters: Predictable day-ahead conversion reduces balancing exposure and procurement slippage costs.
8) Forced outage mass vs market oversupply: compression pressure on intraday premiums 8Forced outages (~21.69 GW) co-existed with a DAM sell overhang (~98,508.64 MWh vs purchase), yet MCP printed ~Rs 4.16/kWh. Inference: Broad offer-side depth out-weighed unit-level shocks, likely curbing RTM premium blow-outs later in the day. Why it matters: When outage surges don’t lift MCPs, DISCOMs gain room to defer or scale ancillary spends. Click on Details for moreDetails
8The surge coincides with peak irrigation months and the ramp-up of 9-hour and 15-hour rural feeders under APERC’s approved methodology. While higher volumes reflect better supply assurance to farmers, they also tighten the utility’s loss trajectory ahead of the FY26 energy-accounting true-up. Click on Details for moreDetails
8The documents collectively show transmission companies steering its transmission augmentation from planning abstraction to physical execution - but still conditional on land clearances, NRPC capacitor compliance, and DERC approvals. Click on Details for moreDetails
8The Haryana regulator’s embedded-cost approach for FY 2024-25 shows UHBVN’s average CoS at Rs 7.75 per kWh, with clear intra-category variation: agriculture and low-tension users remain above Rs 8.2, while high-tension consumers stand near Rs 7.1. By quantifying these cost drivers, UHBVN evidences where subsidies truly accrue and highlights the structural gap between cost and tariff recovery. Click on Details for moreDetails
8HESCOM’s Annual Accounts for FY 2024-25 and its APR petition before KERC reveal a net deficit of Rs. 1,499.72 crore, driven by steep rise in power purchase expenses and interest liabilities. Revenue from sale of power was Rs. 4,601.9 crore while total income reached Rs. 7,552 crore against an aggregate ARR of Rs. 14,053 crore. Auditors M N S & Co. issued a qualified opinion highlighting unreconciled security deposits, unprovided deferred tax, and fraud loss exposures over Rs. 160 crore Click on Details for moreDetails
1) India’s electricity system scales past 520 GW as renewable capacity quadruples over a decade 8India’s power sector reached a consolidated installed capacity of 522.9 GW (utilities + captive) at end-FY 2023-24, marking a 6.2 % annual growth and a transformative shift in its composition. Renewables (excluding large hydro) surged to 143.6 GW, growing at a compound rate of 15 % since 2014, while thermal sources (243.2 GW) still supplied over three-quarters of all electricity generated. CEA’s review records gross utility generation of 1 734 TWh, supplemented by 224 TWh from captive plants, taking India’s total to 1 958 TWh in 2023-24. Transmission losses fell to 17.6 % of available energy, and per-capita consumption rose to 1 400 kWh, up 5.2 % y-o-y. The document signals the sector’s steady march toward universal access and diversified generation mix ahead of India’s energy-transition milestones for 2030.
2) Private capital and captive generation growth 8Private players now own over half of installed capacity, and industrial self-generation tops 80 GW - reducing grid dependence but necessitating new open-access and DSM mechanisms. Click on Details for moreDetails
8According to MTL schedule calculation datasets for October and November 2025, the power system experienced a sharp re-ordering of dispatch priorities within a single month. Seller-wise 96-block schedules show steep reductions for major baseload stations such as BARH and BARH-I, alongside a near-complete withdrawal of BGTPP from the November merit stack. APM-linked gas sellers that were active in October saw no scheduling at all in November. The pattern indicates system-wide cost optimisation and commercial filtering rather than plant-specific outages. Click on Details for moreDetails
1) Reactive money tightened across the South 8State receivables cooled, Tamil Nadu’s payable deepened, and the pool’s net inflow shrank week-on-week.
2) Karnataka’s DSM shock evaporates, Kerala flips to receivable 8But the pool surplus halves, signalling a less “forgiving” week in Southern discipline.
3) Kudgi Becomes the Grid’s Flex ATM as TRAS Flips from Big Payout Week to Near-Flat Net 8Across mid-to-late December, the Southern ancillary stack sends a blunt message: SRAS stays commercially steady, but TRAS abruptly stops being a broad payout channel and becomes a concentrated, almost one-asset story. SRAS pool outgo remains ~Rs.2.34 crore in both weeks
4) Payment Security Is Cracking the Southern Grid 8LCs, HVDC cost shifts, and DSM defaults converge into a systemic risk There is a widening gap between regulatory intent and ground-level compliance. If left unaddressed, these fault lines risk migrating from balance sheets to grid discipline itself.
5) NPCIL’s Unpaid Bills Tell a Bigger Story About Nuclear Risk 8From Kaiga to Kudankulam, NPCIL’s dues remain unresolved across years. Reconciliation meetings are promised, skipped, and re-promised. Nuclear generators are forced into involuntary credit exposure. The silence of enforcement bodies is telling.
6) WRPC’s “voltage-control grid” is eating the outage calendar 8Long reactor/line holds dominate while protection and hygiene failures still puncture the system. The operational insight: if voltage regulation is systematically pushing elements into prolonged holds, then the grid’s risk shifts from “high-frequency transient trips” to low-redundancy periods where a single protection mis-operation can bite harder.
7) WRPC’s reactive-money map tightened 8Until Maharashtra snapped from VAR earner to VAR payer, and the liability re-concentrated in a familiar corridor.
8) WR’s deviation bill went “smaller” 8But what got more dangerous: receivables collapsed, payables concentrated, and the region leaned harder on SR while bleeding to NR.
9) Western grid’s “gas + SCUC” week 8SRAS payout collapses while RLNG plants and SCUC settlements explode. Commercially, this is a week where being online and flexible is rewarded massively-unless your performance pushes you into persistent payables.
10) NER’s balancing bill is rising 8SCED pay-outs jump even as the system swings through deeper “refund days.” The commercial lever is obvious: when the grid is paying out more while also clawing back hard on specific days, forecasting error + dispatch responsiveness becomes the profit-and-penalty hinge. The structural tension: “clean” monthly REA requisitioning can coexist with messy intra-month balancing, and your traded narrative has to explain why
11) Karnataka drives G-DAM expansion as hydro exports surge and northern buyers retreat 8India’s Green-Day Ahead Market volumes held steady across November–December 2025 at roughly 778 MU, but regional flows flipped sharply. Karnataka’s green-power sales leapt +56% to 347 MU, offsetting reduced hydro and renewable dispatch from Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Sikkim. The persistence of state-level imbalances underscores the need for flexible scheduling and dynamic price discovery within India’s evolving green-market architecture.
12) India’s minimum-turn-down dispatch stabilises 8This is as NLDC’s October–November MTL corrections shrink by four-fifths Click on Details for moreDetails
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8HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd, operator of the Bathinda refinery, has contested Punjab’s transmission tariff petition, arguing that PSTCL’s methodology unfairly burdens Extra-High-Tension (EHT) users with system losses and inflated projections. Click on Details for moreDetails
8EPIL has quietly moved the RMHS package-3 tender at IISCO steel plant into the techno-commercial phase without exclusions. 8Three established civil contractors remain in play under a pre-bid tie-up model. 8What happens next will determine whether execution certainty or price aggression sets the tone.Details
8RRVUN has locked in a broad technical field for one of Rajasthan’s most consequential pooling substation packages. 8With transformers and 400 kV bays bundled under a turnkey framework, the real contest now shifts to price compression. 8What happens inside the reverse auction will shape how grid EPC risk is priced across the state.Details
NTPC stretches bid timelines to secure specialist dyke-stability expertise at Barh ash dyke stage II 8NTPC’s Barh ash dyke consultancy looks routine on paper but behaves differently in motion. 8Multiple bid extensions without scope change hint at deeper participation dynamics. 8The real signal lies not in what changed, but in what NTPC waited for. Repeated bid extensions stretch risk balance in KSEB’s Dhyuthi 2.0 Idukki turnkey distribution tender 8A routine date extension becomes something more when it repeats. 8In Idukki’s Dhyuthi 2.0 package, time itself emerges as a risk-transfer tool. 8The implications run deeper than the calendar suggests.Details
8The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has ruled that electricity pricing is a quasi-judicial function insulated from executive influence, reinforcing the autonomy of state regulators and restoring the primacy of rule-based renewable tariffs. Click on Details for moreDetails
8At Rs 182 crore, water charges form the largest non-normative expense in MPPGCL’s filing, highlighting a growing but often overlooked cost pressure. Click on Details for moreDetails
8The regulator trued up five years of actual costs and fixed fresh tariffs for Power Grid’s Southern and Western region assets, ending a long cycle of provisional recoveries and opening a new tariff block under the 2024 regulations. Click on Details for moreDetails
8A global competitive bidding plan for standalone batteries is shelved mid-process, underscoring uncertainty over the preferred procurement route for grid-scale storage. Click on Details for moreDetails
8With demand peaks tightening, Delhi’s regulator begins examination of a large renewable-plus-storage PSA that promises dispatchable capacity rather than intermittent green energy. Click on Details for moreDetails
BPSCL’s rail connectivity consultancy tender quietly prioritises execution certainty over speed 8A small consultancy tender can reveal a lot about how a promoter thinks about risk. 8BPSCL’s rail alignment study for ash and slag evacuation does not chase timelines, but something else entirely. 8The signal is subtle, but it matters for every contractor watching the Bokaro ecosystem. BHEL stretches bid timelines thrice for water treatment package at HPGCL’s 1×800 MW Yamunanagar STPP 8Utilities rarely grab headlines, yet they decide plant fate. 8BHEL’s repeated bid extensions on the Yamunanagar water treatment package hint at deeper technical and vendor-side recalibrations. 8What looks procedural on paper may quietly redraw risk lines for India’s next wave of supercritical assets.Details
OPTCL bundles four 100 MVA transformers, a 220 kV DC line and live bay extensions into a single high-stakes EPC package 8OPTCL’s latest transmission tender is less about kilometres and more about control of complexity. 8By collapsing substations, line works and live-yard extensions into one contract, the utility is quietly shifting execution risk upstream. 8Only a narrow band of EPC players will be comfortable with what this structure truly demands. Standalone storage steps out of renewables’ shadow in SJVN’s 250 MW Haryana BESS tender 8SJVN’s latest BESS tender does not treat storage as an accessory but as grid infrastructure. 8The structure quietly shifts technical and financial accountability onto developers without soft cushions. 8What emerges from this bid will shape how India prices reliability itself.Details
PGCIL’s 400 kV reactor package 4RT-13 signals vendor development ambition under SIS reserve funding 8PGCIL’s latest 400 kV reactor tender is less about three machines and more about shaping who supplies the grid next. 8The funding source and wording quietly reveal a governance objective that goes price discovery. 8What is left unsaid may matter more than what is written. GERC moves to hard-code grid-interactive battery energy storage into enforceable regulation 8Gujarat’s power regulator is no longer treating battery storage as an experimental add-on. 8By commissioning formal regulations and a litigation-ready statement of reasons, GERC is locking in how storage will behave on the grid. 8The fine print drafted here will quietly decide who wins and who waits in India’s storage race.Details
APDCL’s 67 Mw Assam rooftop solar tender uses staggered auctions to tighten tariff discovery 8APDCL’s latest rooftop solar tender is not just about capacity, but about control over price formation. 8Multiple auction dates quietly reshape bidder behaviour under the resco model. 8The real implications emerge only when execution and long-term risk allocation are read together.
NTPC tightens transformer procurement discipline with a compressed lifecycle at RSTPS stage-II 8A single transformer tender can dictate the fate of an entire generating unit. 8NTPC’s RSTPS stage-II procurement shows how timeline control is becoming the real lever of power. 8The implications for OEM strategy run deeper than headline bid values.Details
Repeated bid-date extensions quietly reshape risk optics in PTCUL’s Servarkhera 132/33 kV substation project 8PTCUL has moved the bid clock more than once on its Servarkhera transmission project. 8The scope remains untouched, but the calendar tells a different story. In transmission EPC, timing decisions often reveal more than technical clauses.
BHEL tightens EPC control through amendment-heavy dry bottom ash tender at DVC Koderma phase-II 8BHEL’s dry bottom ash EPC tender for DVC Koderma phase-II tells a story beyond dates and documents. 8The amendment trail reveals how technical risk is being pulled forward into the bid stage itself. 8For EPC players, the real competition is no longer speed or price alone.Details
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for deployment of supervisors for project and FGD civil works Details 8Tender for supply of lighting poles along with LED luminaires and power cables Details 8Tender for audit of substation earthing system Details 8Tender for providing chain link fencing Details 8Tender for work of comprehensive preventive and break down maintenance and patrolling of different voltage 400/220/132kV transmission lines Details 8Tender for supply of LT straight joint kit (HS TYPE) for 1.1KV, 4X240 sqmm UG cable Details 8Tender for supply of tapping channel cross arm Details 8Tender for supply of transformer structure clamp, 9.0 mtr PSC pole Details 8Tender for supply of 3.5 feet V cross arm Details 8Tender for supply of LT 3 phase angle cross arm Details 8Tender for supply of transformer structure materials Details 8Tender for drilling of tube well, installation of submersible pump and laying of pipe line Details 8Tender for repair, maintenance, and installation of plant/ systems/equipments Details 8Tender for AMC/ CAMC of solar energy power plants Details 8Tender for replacement of old SRI by SRI of 400kV line Details 8Tender for availing services for SWAS of 2x250MW STPS Details 8Tender for work of comprehensive annual maintenance contract for UPS Details 8Tender for providing of additional 100 MVA 220/33 kV transformer Details 8Tender for procurement of 11kV pilfer resistant metering cubicals consisting of phase dry type potential transformer Details 8Tender for replacement of ordinary porcelain disc insulators of 220 kV line Details 8Tender for purchase of 4 numbers of PMAVCB and associated control and relay panel Details 8Tender for upgradation of 66kV substation Details 8Tender for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of dust opacity analysers Details 8Tender for procurement of journal pad for bearing housing of CWPs. Details 8Tender for procurement of MS trash rack Details 8Tender for execution of sub station operator (SSO) works and operation and maintenance of 11 kV, LT lines and sub-stations Details 8Tender for meter reading and bill distribution work Details 8Tender for work of monkey patrolling of various 220 kV & 132 kV EHV S/C, D/C, M/C monopole tower lines Details 8Tender for supply of PVC ware, metalware and miscellaneous items Details 8Tender for work of cleaning of CST & application of anticorrosive paint various auxiliary and overhauling/Servicing /repairing of FO heater of boiler Details 8Tender for supply, erection, commissioning & testing of motor operated control valve for H2 cooler outlet circuit Details 8Tender for supply of 6.6 kV EPR insulated flexible trailing power copper cable Details 8Tender for supply of various LT cables and LUGs Details 8Tender for supply of electrical actuator for ID fan & PA fan Details 8Tender for various safety related works & other miscellaneous pipeline & valve Details 8Tender for work of various routine, preventive, breakdown maintenance works activities Details 8Tender for work of repairing/ straitening of old bent shafts of VT pumps Details 8Tender for outsourcing the activity for the operation of TRCM and disposal of trash Details 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 66kV M/C line on ACSR panther conductor Details 8Tender for work of solar consumers MRI and billing Details 8Tender for work of erecting new poles Details 8Tender for work of changing the service cable into armoured service cable Details 8Tender for supply of matching material Details 8Tender for work of solar consumers MRI and billing Details 8Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of carbon dust collection system with control gear and all accessories for generating Details 8Tender for construction of manholes, laying of sewer pipeline network, and connecting Details 8Tender for construction of pathway to ghat at chainage 256.40 zero bridge Details 8Tender for construction work of 33 kV underground single circuit line Details 8Tender for work of changing the service cable into armoured service cable Details 8Tender for work of providing new LT connection Details 8Tender for work of solar consumers MRI billing Details 8Tender for provision of deep boring with water supply system Details 8Tender for augmentation of substation by providing additional 1X50 MVA, 132/33 kV T/F Details 8Tender for providing service connection Details 8Tender for fabrication and supply of pressure part tubular products panels, coils and loose tubes Details 8Tender for water treatment packages Details 8Tender for ETC works at 765 kV AIS switchyard Details 8Tender for providing service connection Details 8Tender for construction of new 33 kV line (180 Ckt. Mtrs) for 33/11 kV substation Details 8Tender for providing service connection Details 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 50 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for providing horticulture services Details 8Tender for replacement of LT single/three phase to three phase LT AB cable at 33/11 kV S/S Details 8Tender for replacement of LT single/three phase to three phase LT AB cable Details 8Tender for replacement work of LT bare conductor to LT AB cable Details 8Tender for procurement of 4000 Nos LT three phase channel cross arm. Details 8Tender for breakdown maintenance works in ash slurry disposal lines Details 8Tender for estimate for shifting of 11 kV under ground cable Details 8Tender for procurement of various electronic controllers and timers Details 8Tender for procurement LEDs for high mast lightings installed Details 8Tender for annual contract for day to day repair and maintenance of sewer line and manholes Details 8Tender for annual contract for routine/breakdown capital Mtc. of fire hydrant, HVW, MVW spray system Details 8Tender for modification work of 220kV S/C line Details 8Tender for modification work of 132kV S/C line Details 8Tender for supply of high speed precision lathe NH-26/2000 straight bed, A 2-6/53 mm spindle nose, along with std. accessories Details 8Tender for remote controlled mechanized high pressure hydro jet cleaning of condenser tubes Details 8Tender for civil work of storm water drain in marshalling yard Details 8Tender for providing of guard hut at various Details 8Tender for replacement of old CRD system of stacker cum reclaimer and reclaimer with the high performance energy chain system Details 8Tender for annual work contract for cleaning oil guns and other plant related works Details 8Tender for repair and maintenance of steel and joinery work Details 8Tender for supply of hydraulic motor and its spares for existing motor installed Details 8Tender for requirement of limit switches Details 8Tender for supply of rapper coils for ESP system installed Details 8Tender for erection of 66kV SS equipment, structures, control wiring, yard lighting Details 8Tender for erection Dog to panther conversion of S/C 66kV line Details 8Tender for supply of RMU (CTC) RMU scada compatible Details 8Tender for maintenance of gate no.1 and 3 at head regulator Details 8Tender for annual contract for transportation of power transformers/TF accessories, loading / unloading, winching of power transformers Details 8Tender for supply and replacement of existing old 11kV CT and PT Details 8Tender for construction of unfinished portion of control room switchyard Details 8Tender for procurement, installation and commissioning of piezometers to monitor pore water pressure Details 8Tender for re-tubing of generator air coolers Details 8Tender for installation of lightening arrestor Details 8Tender for work of replacing damaged LT AB cable Details 8Tender for work of replacing damaged LT AB cable and additional phase Details 8Tender for supply of 415V, 93KW energy efficient LT 3 phase induction motor Details 8Tender for erection of structure, equipment, control wiring, yard lighting Details 8Tender for work of strengthening of RCC equipment foundations at 132kV s/stn Details 8Tender for work of complete upgradation of existing ABB micro SCADA at 400kV switching substation Details 8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of 100% hot redundancy based continuously available Details 8Tender for work of construction of 1x33kV bay for new HT connection required Details 8Tender for annual rate of contract (ARC) for construction of transformer Details 8Tender for supply of various insulation materials for boiler Details 8Tender for IBR work of attending boiler tube leakages Details 8Tender for rate contract of fabrication, dismantling, replacement, erection, strengthening / modification of various M.S structure Details 8Tender for work of as & when required rate contract for online leak sealing services for high pressure/temperature valves, lines etc. Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips: 8MGIRI's solar-powered battery chargers successfully used in Op Sindoor: Karandlaje Details 8Juniper Green Energy raises Rs 2,039 crore debt to fund renewable projects Details 8India’s Power sector journey: from independence to A 475 GW future—CEA Details 8India advances renewable energy with new solar and eco research center Details 8Emmvee Photovoltaic hits 10% upper circuit; Jefferies initiates buy Details 8Tata Power Solaroof achieves 1GWp solar rooftop capacity in Apr-Dec Details 8India’s energy transition needs resilience, not silver bullets Details 8GUVNL Concludes 250 MW wind power auction under phase-X at Tariffs Starting 3.43 per kWh Details 8India to achieve 500 GW non-fossil power goal by 2030: MNRE Details 8Coal India's arm bharat coking coal sets IPO price band at Rs 21-23 share Details 8Govt to hold key meet with states on next-gen power sector reforms on Jan 22-23Details 8Servotech renewable power ventures into electric three-wheeler battery market Details 8India issues 7 GW in new RE tenders in December 2025 Details 8FIIs offload IT, FMCG, power stocks in 2025; add positions in telecom, oil & gas, services Details 8Andhra Pradesh's 6,000 MW thermal power milestone: A Triumph of coordination and strategy Details 8Nepal earns over Rs. 18.2 billion from electricity exports in first five months of FY 2025/26 Details 8Key trends shaping India’s battery energy storage market in 2026 Details 8Simple Energy launches Generation 2 scooter range to power 2026 growth Details 8NLC India issues global tender for 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system in Tamil Nadu Details 8SEIL Energy India opens office in Vijayawada Details 8IEX Power market update shows growth in 9MFY’26 and Q3FY’26 Details 8What does the SHANTI bill change Details 8Why India’s clean energy transition now hinges on power market and distribution reforms Details 8JSA, TT&A power up IndiGrid’s USD41m gadag acquisition bid Details 8JM Financial initiates coverage on adani power with buy rating, sets Rs 178 target price Details 8Why SJVN share price is rising Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8LPG 8Ammonia 8Coal & Coke 8All tankers 8Bulk and Dry cargo Click on Reports for more.Details