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Jan 2026

 For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for supply, laying, jointing, terimination, testing and commissioning of 33 kV 1X630 sqmm aluminium XLPE cable Details
 8Tender for package TW 02: erection & supply of materials for diversion of existing lines Details
 8Tender for procurement of twin rigid spacers for different conductors transmission lines Details
 8Tender for retrofitting of old 420kV, isolators with earth switch Details
 8Tender for supply and installation of high mast solar LED lights Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 280 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Design, engineering, supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years of insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 108 KWP grid connected SPV power plants Details
 8Tender for reconditioning and CNC retrofitting of WHN-13.8 CNC horizontal boring machine Details
 8Tender for estimate for erection of new 33 kV line Details
 8Tender for estimate for interconnection of 33kV feeder Details
 8Tender for civil works for installation of solar panels and accessories Details
 8Tender for complete renovation, landscaping and upgrading of plant Details
 8Tender for repair & maintenance of cycle stand, shade on stage of assembly ground Details
 8Tender for automatic re-circulation (ARC) valves for boiler feed pump of turbine Details
 8Tender for restoration of damaged apron & supplying and installation of sill-beam Details
 8Tender for repairing of existing electrical grounding/earthing system Details
 8Tender for restoration work of damage slided portion Details
 8Tender for construction of 33 kV line Details
 8Tender for construction of 33 kV line for power supply Details
 8Tender for major inspection (MI) of frame V, 20 MW gas turbine Details
 8Tender for work of hot dip galvanization Details
 8Tender for engagement of one dozer machine Details
 8Tender for renovation work of acid storage tank structures and ramp etc. Details
 8Tender for manufacturing and supply of seamless T91 tubes and seamless P91 pipes Details
 8Tender for framework agreement of topographical survey, GPR survey, bathymetric survey and geotechnical investigation Details
 8Tender for repair and maintenance works Details
 8Tender for upgradation of VRV air conditioning system Details
 8Tender for ST-1 cooling tower Details
 8Tender for HVOF coating on erosion prone areas of boilers Details
 8Design, supply, dismantling, erection & commissioning of 33kV stage-2 switchgear Details
 8Tender for AHP steel structure painting work Details
 8Tender for annual rate contract for supply of castable refractory Details
 8Tender for repair and modification of chain link fencing work Details
 8Tender for estimate for installation of 3.15 MVA addl. PTR Details
 8Tender for estimate for additionla 1x5 MVA power transformer Details
 8Tender for appointment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) service provider for smart prepaid metering Details
 8Tender for appointment of advanced metering infrastructure Details
 8Tender for providing fabricating filling filter media testing and commissioning of 02 numbers horizontal type M S body pressure filter Details
 8Tender for annual work of maintenance of and watch and ward of existing Details
 8Tender for testing of various numerical and electromagnetic relays installed Details
 8Tender for work contract for in, Situ repair of critical high pressure motorized valves, manual valves for boiler Details
 8Tender for procurement of hard facing welding electrode for coal mills installed Details
 8Tender for procurement of LOP and its spares for ID, FD and PA fans Details
 8Tender for annual contract for industrial housekeeping of power house Details
 8Tender for repair & maintenance works of electric supply Details
 8Design, engineering, supply erection, testing and commissioning of 01 no. 33 kV AIS bay at 220/132/33 kV GSS Details
 8Tender for annual running and maintenance contract for drinking water supply and sewage treatment plant Details
 8Tender for AMC for the work of providing carpentry fixtures in houses Details
 8Tender for construction of 3rd addl. 20 MVA 132/11 kV T/F plinth and allied civil works Details
 8Tender for supply of 11 kV GI pins Details
 8Tender for supply of composite polymer disc insulator Details
 8Tender for supply of 16 KVA rating outdoor type completely self protected single phase aluminium wound distribution transformers Details
 8Tender for requirement of spares for capital overhauling of 250 MW unit-2 generator Details
 8Tender for rebabbiting and machining work of old bearing no. 5, 6 and 7 of 250 MW generator Details
 8Tender for dismantling, rectification and restoration work of conveyor 16 and its structure Details
 8Tender for work of vibration signature analysis of 250 MW turbine Details
 8Tender for procurement of HT cables Details
 8Tender for procurement & installation of complete elevator cage of unit3 chimney lift. Details
 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for testing related works Details
 8Tender for renovation of DE system Details
 8Tender for engagement of TPSA ,third party sampling agency for collection, preparation and chemical analysis of coal Details
 8Tender for biennial rate contract regarding miscellaneous jobs Details
 8Tender for attending day to day maintenance of the ash slurry lines Details
 8Tender for works contract for conversion of HT/LT OH line Details
 8Tender for works contract for conversion of HT/LT OH line into HT/LT UG cable Details
 8Tender for shifting of existing 110 kV LILO line Details
 8Tender for supply of 273.1mm OD seamless pipes Details
 8Tender for supply of 273.1mm OD seamless pipes with suitable M.S coupling set for ash slurry disposal lines Details
 8Tender for procurement of 11kV polymer composite pin insulator Details
 8Tender for supply of 22kV AB switch with clamps & HG fuse set Details
 8Tender for supply of 22kV AB switch with PT insulator Details
 8Tender for works contract for provision of 1 no 33 kV source link line Details
 8Tender for works contract for conversion of HT/LT OH line into HT/LT UG cable Details
 8Tender for supply of LT three phase channel cross arm Details
 8Tender for supply of 300NB SS316 grade flushing water pipes and fittings Details
 8Tender for procurement of 22kV AB switch with PT insulator Details
 8Tender for replacement of 11 kV conductor by 11 kV AAAC AL-59, 99 sqmm. covered conductor Details
 8Tender for erection work of 66kV D/C line Details
 8Tender for work of overhauling & servicing of dampers for boiler Details
 8Tender for work for rewinding /repairing of LT motors of auxiliaries Details
 8Tender for Bi-annual rate contract for work of fabrication of 66kV “H” frame structure and accessories Details
 8Tender for providing and fixing of metal reflecting indication board for various equipments in switchyard Details
 8Tender for work of repair of radiators of converter transformer Details
 8Tender for work of servicing & overhauling along with providing & fixing of required spares of 145kV circuit breakers Details
 8Tender for work of servicing & overhauling along with providing & fixing of required spares of 145kV circuit breakers at various Details
 8Tender for work of feeder re-orientation at 110kV & 220kV substation Details
 8Tender for work of overhauling, servicing & supply of spares for 145kV circuit breakers Details
 8Tender for work of overhauling / servicing with providing & fixing of required spares of 245kV circuit breakers Details
 8Tender for work of overhauling / repairing of 11/22/33kV circuit breakers Details
 8Tender for work of servicing & overhauling along with providing & fixing of required spares of 145kV circuit breakers Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 8IPO of India’s top coking coal miner oversubscribed on first day Details
 8Coal powers India’s reform express Details
 8Renewable energy news: saatvik green energy, anesco, wind projects in greenland Details
 8Electricity consumption in Delhi touches 6K megawatt, surpasses last year’s high Details
 85 of the most mind-blowing advancements in wind power — here's what you need to know Details
 8India marks record-breaking year in clean energy in 2025: Pralhad Joshi Details
 8Future-proofing India’s energy security Details
 8Three Power utility stocks in focus as electricity amendment bill targets distribution reforms Details
 8Tata Power Commissions 400/220 kV Jalpura–Khurja transmission line and substation at greater Noida Details
 8NLC India secures north dhadu coal pact Details
 8India Budget 2026: Shipping, ports sector seen as key growth driver amid global trade churn Details
 8APTEL clarifies no conclusion reached on Indian energy exchange case Details
 8India's coal power drops 3% as renewables hit 42 GW record in 2025 Details
 8India's power sector may see limited impact if Chinese import curbs are scrapped: PL capital Details
 8India's Power grid faces unprecedented winter surge Details
 8Ceigall India limited completes Rs 1.89 Crore acquisition of velgaon power transmission limited Details
 8Net Zero Pathway: Siemens’ sustainable technologies to watch Details
 8Top 10 battery manufacturers in 2026 Details
 8Fiscal Support for electric vehicles in India: incentives, CO abatement, and policy trade-offs Details
 8Enabling Cleaner Operations: Modernising BTG systems through technology deployments Details
 8WBPDCL: Santaldih TPS modernises its O&M practices Details
 8Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova shares sink up to 11% in 2 days; time to buy Details
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8SECI has structured this 700 MW (AC) Radha Nesda BOS tender so the real fight is not just EPC price, but discounted O&M economics and long-tenor security.
8The clauses quietly convert operational acceptance into a lever that can withhold payment while still forcing the contractor to carry performance exposure into the O&M period.
8The most revealing signals are embedded not in headlines, but in how SCC rewires GCC defaults and how e-RA is engineered to prevent one-legged bidding games. Details
8Find a snapshot of thermal, hydro, pumped storage,
solar, wind, BESS and T&D contracts related updates for the day
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PFCCL quietly hard-codes cybersecurity risk into the Tumkur-II 2.7 GW transmission bid
8A one-line amendment in PFCCL’s Tumkur-II transmission RFP quietly changes the project’s long-term risk anatomy.
8What looks like a minor technical clarification actually shifts an open-ended compliance burden onto bidders.
8The tariff stays fixed, but the risk envelope does not.

PFCCL hard-codes cyber security risk into NERGS-III Siang Basin transmission RFP
8NERGS-III is being sold as steel and towers, but it is being priced as code and compliance.
8PFCCL’s third amendment quietly shifts cyber security from a hardware line item to a 35-year regulatory obligation.
8The real impact will surface not at bid opening, but deep into O&M cashflows. Details
GSECL extends EIA-EMP consultancy tender timeline, holding scope and risk allocation firm for supercritical projects
8GSECL has extended the bid deadline for its supercritical EIA-EMP consultancy without touching scope, qualifications, or risk allocation.
8The move hints at market capacity constraints rather than promoter uncertainty.
8What this means for pricing discipline and clearance timelines is where the real story lies.

GSECL extends GeM consultant tender timeline for supercritical DPR re-validation at Gandhinagar TPS
8GSECL has quietly extended the submission window for its Gandhinagar TPS supercritical DPR re-validation tender.
8The move reshapes who can realistically compete for a technically dense advisory mandate.
8What it signals about risk, credibility, and future EPC packaging is where the real story lies. Details
BHEL extends tariff petition consultancy tender twice, pushing bid deadline after 15 January
8BHEL has pushed its tariff petition consultancy tender through two successive deadline extensions.
8The move comes in a domain where regulatory precision directly translates into revenue certainty.
8The implications go well beyond a routine date change.

Aviation hub forces grid rethink as HVPNL tenders 132 kV line realignment at Hisar
8Aviation infrastructure has reached into the grid, and HVPNL’s Hisar tender shows how.
8The project shifts more than conductors — it shifts risk, interpretation, and execution responsibility.
8Who ultimately pays for that shift is not answered upfront. Details
MPPTCL extends Morena phase-1 600 MW solar evacuation tender twice, testing bidder depth without reopening risk terms
8MPPTCL has quietly pushed the Morena phase-1 solar evacuation tender into February after two deadline extensions.
8The move expands bidder breathing room without touching scope or risk allocation.
8What it reveals about transmission EPC appetite is the real story.

BHEL stretches bid timelines four times to de-risk ash and coal systems at DVC Raghunathpur TPS phase-II
8Four extensions on a single EPC package are rarely accidental.
8In BHEL’s Raghunathpur phase-II tender, time became the quiet risk-management lever.
8What looks like delay may actually be a filter. Details
8PTCUL’s Rishikesh–Chilla HTLS reconductoring award looks routine on paper but carries deeper pricing signals.
8The L1–L2 gap is tight for a technically complex live-line upgrade.
8What this means for margins and future HTLS bids is where the real story lies. Details
8A safety-critical mine monitoring system has been bought like a commodity, but will be lived with for seven years.
8The price was discovered fast; the obligations unfold slowly.
8What happens between year two and year seven is where the real story sits. Details
IREDA pivots to milestone-linked legal expertise through GeM
8IREDA has quietly re-engineered how it procures legal advice.
8The shift from retainers to milestone-linked delivery alters risk, incentives, and who can realistically bid.
8What looks procedural on GeM carries deeper signals for lender-side governance.

BHEL hardens EPC risk transfer in water treatment package for CSPGCL’s 2 × 660 MW Korba West project
8Water systems rarely make headlines, but they decide whether a 660 MW unit runs or trips.
8In Korba West, BHEL has quietly shifted more performance and design risk onto EPC bidders than before.
8The real impact will be visible not at bid opening, but in how margins and reliability play out years later. Details
8RVPN has opened technical bids for a turnkey 220 kV grid sub-station project that combines greenfield construction with live-yard bay works.
8All three bidders have cleared the technical gateway, preserving full competition into the commercial stage.
8The real story will emerge when price meets operational risk. Details
 For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for erection of 66kV equipment, structures, control wiring, yard lighting Details
 8Tender for supply of fibre glass pultruded hotline operating sticks with accessories suitable for 220kV & 66kV class for various Details
 8Tender for procurement of coupling studs and nuts for runners of 6 x 68.67MW generating units Details
 8Tender for supply and erection of 400 kV DC towers, supply and stringing of ACSR twin moose conductor Details
 8Tender for manufacturing of HP1103 vane wheel segment assly hard facing Details
 8Tender for reclamation of used transformer oil Details
 8Tender for supply, laying, jointing, terimination, testing & commissioning of 33 kV 1X630 sqmm aluminium XLPE cable Details
 8Tender for shifting of 66kV line Details
 8Tender for providing and laying of WBM road Details
 8Tender for boiler coal pipes overhauling work during Details
 8Tender for construction of hydrogen cylinder storage shed Details
 8Tender for EPC execution for power house EM works Details
 8Tender for EPC execution for power house Details
 8Tender for construction of physical protection system (PPS) with welded wire mesh fencing Details
 8Tender for turnkey construction of 33kV feeder bay Details
 8Tender for supply of IEC61850 numerical relays for transformer Details
 8Tender for work of strengthening, fabrication and erection of steel structures Details
 8Tender for supply of various instruments for chemical laboratory Details
 8Tender for service for miscellaneous C&I related maintenance works Details
 8Tender for supply of 11kV single pole AB switch vertical type and 11kV single pole HG fuse set Details
 8Tender for supply of 11kV composite pin insulator polymer Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, testing & commissioning of decorative street lights Details
 8Tender for renovation work of C and MM store to convert Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 220 volt, DC 1450AH, NDP tubular lead acid station battery 108 cells Details
 8Tender for supply of LT single phase channel cross arm Details
 8Tender for supply of L.T. distribution boxes Details
 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for SCADA (DS agile) system installed Details
 8Tender for AOH simplified periodic regular inspection of main generator & generator auxiliaries Details
 8Tender for development of 7000 kW roof top solar power project Details
 8Tender for construction of 3 No C&I store, C&I, maintenance room Details
 8Tender for procurement of fan HT motors Details
 8Tender for roof grading work of plant Details
 8Tender for biennial maintenance contract for bearing inspection of TG bearing and overhauling of TG valves Details
 8Tender for procurement T&P of HP module Details
 8Tender for capital work of 110kV substation Details
 8Tender for supply of 3,01,354 sets of 11kV, 5kN composite polymeric pin insulators with pin Details
 8Tender for supply of 220kV substation Details
 8Tender for supply of aerial bunched cable LT 35 sqmm with 25 Sqmm insulated messenger Details
 8Tender for foundation construction, erection & stringing of DC NB 30 tower plus Details
 8Tender for replacing existing old and damaged ceramic suspension discs with composite insulators Details
 8Tender for stub strengthening/raising and offchute strengthening of various 132/220kV lines Details
 8Tender for procurement of 220 kV current transformer Details
 8Tender for internet lease line connections 300 Mbps with anti DDOS service Details
 8Tender for ARC for miscellaneous civil repair & maintenance work Details
 8Tender for supply of LT distribution box Details
 8Tender for system improvement work by drawl of HT and LT line Details
 8Tender for restoration and repairing of damaged drop weir channel Details
 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for round the clock operation including guarding of radial fall gates Details
 8Tender for procurement of ACSR DOG conductor for 33 kV overhead lines  Details
 8Tender for procurement of different types of pressure and DP transmitters Details
 8Tender for procurement of 220 kV capacitive voltage transformers Details
 8Tender for biennial maintenance contract (BMC) Details
 8Tender for supply, erection & commissioning of discharge pipe Details
 8Tender for supply of TC fuse wire 14 SWG Details
 8Tender for supply of upgraded version channel plate gasket for plate type heat exchanger model Details
 8Tender for supply of C fuse wire 34 SWG and TC fuse wire Details
 8Tender for supply of 600 NB SS 316 swing check non return valve (flanged ends) with counter weight system for sea water booster pump Details
 8Tender for augmentation of substation by providing additional T/Fs & replacement of T/Fs at of EHV substation Details
 8Tender for work of bi-annual rate contract of loading, unloading & stacking including transportation of any material/equipment Details
 8Tender for supply of HT cable Details
 8Tender for running works contract for erection, maintenance and dismantling of electrical networks Details
 8Tender for procurement of G.I. solid wire 6 SWG Details
 8Design, supply, erection & commissioning of PDFACS/phase-II system Details
 8Tender for procurement of 7/2.50mm AAA weasel conductor Details
 8Tender for carrying out routine, periodical breakdown mechanical maintenance works gas turbine (GT), gas booster compressor and its auxiliaries Details
 8Tender for supply of LT open type MS 6 way pillar box Details
 8Tender for procurement of G.I.solid wire Details
 8Tender for supply of various relays and measuring instruments and associated installaiton Details
 8Tender for procurement of consumables Details
 8Tender for work of 66kV S/C line on D/C panther tower Details
 8Tender for supply of solenoid valve for EHTC/LPBP system Details
 8Tender for supply of 200 metres HDPE stabilizing/ composite mat Details
 8Tender for repair/stabilization of slopes Details
 8Tender for capital overhauling of unit II Details
 8Tender for preparation of DPR and complete tendering process for selection of a contractor Details
 8Tender for augmentation of substation by replacement of 1X25 MVA 220/33kV T/F Details
 8Tender for AMC & attending emergency work of 48V, 110V & 220V battery charger & 48V, 110V & 220V battery sets Details
 8Tender for providing & fixing of 200W LED flood lights & 100W LED street light Details
 8Tender for const of culvert and development work  Details
 8Tender for repair & reconditioning of worm shaft with gear for bowl mill XRP-763/803 Details
 8Tender for supply of shock absorbing device-HD impact cradle suitable for 1200mm and 1400mm conveyor belt Details
 8Tender for supply & ETC of electomechanical actuator for ID fans hydraulic coupling Details
 8Tender for sale of pond ash including its excavation, loading, transportation and disposal from ash dyke Details
 8Tender for supply of sky climbers spares for attending shut down/ breakdown maintenance work of boiler furnace Details
 8Tender for new 5 MVA PTR S/s Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling and metaling, drilling of tubewell and other civil work Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling and metaling, drilling of tubewell and other civil work for new 33/11 kV S/s Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling and metaling, drilling Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling and metaling, drilling of tubewell and other civil work Details
 8Tender for revamping of 220 kV yard includes yard metaling, repair of cable trenches and earth pit Details
 8Tender for civil works for construction of 220kV voltage X-mer, 132kV voltage Details
 8Tender for civil works for construction of 220kV voltage X-mer, 132kV voltage X-mer, soak pit and oil tank etc. Details
 8Tender for procurement of spare parts of SAN make locomotive Details
 8Tender for procurement of carb clad coated seat and gate/disc of rotary segregating valve Details
 8Tender for deputation of BHEL service person for checking, servicing, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing or tuning during preventive,breakdown maintenance of system Details
 8Tender for procurement of spares of attemperation valves SH and RH installed Details
 8Tender for balance of system for 700 MW (AC) solar PV power plant Details
 8Tender for balance work of supply, installation, testing and commissioning of additional of 220/122kV, 50 MVA power transformer Details
 8Tender for annual overhauling work of TG set Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
8IPO of India's top coking coal miner oversubscribed on first day Details
8Two remote tribal villages in Odisha Go fully solar Details
8Public Investment Board nod to Kamala project major boost to clean energy: Arunachal Deputy CM Details
8Electric mobility central to India's net-zero goal by 2070: HD Kumaraswamy Details
8Tata Power commissions 1,000 MVA substation in greater Noida to boost NCR supply Details
8Torrent Power bets Rs 1 lakh crore on energy expansion, new B2C platforms Details
8A New Approach: SHANTI Bill redefines India’s civil nuclear energy pathway Details
8South Eastern Coalfields to invest Rs 11.8 crore in Chhattisgarh healthcare Details
8SECI Invites bids to procure 1000 MW excess renewable power from existing RE projects Details
8The role of domestic manufacturing in India’s power security Details
8Axis Energy proposes INR 31,750 crore renewable energy investment in Odisha Details
8Acoustic imaging provides early warning to prevent wind turbine gearbox failures Details
8Suzlon Energy, Tata Power, Waaree, IEX, Inox Wind, NTPC, ACME Solar: Q3 preview Details
8MNRE And BIRAC launch call for proposals to boost biomass-based green hydrogen pilot projects in India Details
8NLC India achieves 1,557.83 MW solar capacity, driving India’s clean energy and sustainability goals Details
8India-led International Solar Alliance will continue to advance solar energy deployment and climate objectives despite withdrawal of USA, says govt of India Details
8BHEL bags Rs 5,400 crore order; stock falls 10% on reports of easing China curbs Details
8NGEL Floats EPC tenders for over 600 MW solar projects Details
8Gautam Solar breaks into global top 30, earns prestigious ‘Grade A’ classification by Wood Mackenzie Details
8Interview with Akash Tripathi: “India’s renewable energy sector has made remarkable strides Details
8Remarks by Pratik Agarwal: “India’s transmission sector has entered a new growth phase Details
8Power, People and Prosperity: Inside India’s high-stakes solar transformation Details
8India’s Coal power generation falls 3% in 2025 amid renewables surge: CREA Details
82 ‘power giants’ riding the $30 billion Google-Microsoft data center boom Details
8PRAGATI: 43 power sector projects worth Rs 3.02 lakh crore reviewed by PM commissioned so far, say officials Details
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8The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission has admitted a petition challenging recent amendments to its electricity supply regulations.
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8This leaves critical compliance questions unanswered.
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8This update clarifies the regulatory framework for market participants.
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8Power Purchase Agreement between HPSEBL and M/s Jai Nag Sunani Solar Power Project: Update
8Final arguments invited in Haryana tariff review case filed by industry associations
8Schedule changes in Aptel sessions
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8Himachal Pradesh commission approves solar power purchase agreement at standard 3.45 per kWh
8HPERC approves solar PPA for Jai Nag Sunani project
8Inland Power Ltd and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd: JSERC reserves order
8Priya Stone Mines and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam: Order reserved
8Commission reserves order in Usha Martin-JBVNL case
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8Regulator reserves order in Grasim vs JBVNL case
8Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Limited files rejoinder: Delaying response
8Patil Rail Infrastructure Pvt. Limited and Damodar Valley Corporation: Adjourned
8Approval granted for rehabilitation of Maneri Bhali-II HRT: ROV inspection to commence
8Regulator invites bids for consultancy on new electricity regulations
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1) Evening DAM hit the cap in back-to-back hours
8Market clearing price reached Rs 10.00/kWh in Hour 19–20 (08-01-2026).
Inference: Sell bids stayed thin versus purchase bids in those hours, tightening MCV and pushing the price ceiling
Why it matters: Costlier evening procurement compresses portfolio headroom and raises retail pass-through risk in peak windows.

2) DAM daily weighted average printed near Rs 4.69/kWh
8Weighted average MCP = Rs 4.689/kWh (08-01-2026).
Inference: Day-long MCV averaged ~7.82 GWh hour-equivalent, with wide intraday dispersion but capped peaks
Why it matters: The daily print shapes short-term bilateral benchmarks and portfolio indexed clauses.

3) RTM pre-dawn prices sat in the Rs 2.05–2.72/kWh band
8Multiple T1–T4 blocks (00:00–01:00) cleared between Rs 2.05–2.72/kWh.
Inference: Healthy sell bids vs modest purchase bids in the first sessions softened MCP
Why it matters: Deep off-peak discounts enable block-shifting for portfolios able to pump/shift or run flexible loads.

4) PXIL’s IDAS kept clearing at the price cap on thin volumes
8IDAS cleared 330.75 MWh at Rs 10.00/kWh on 08-01-2026; several adjacent days also capped.
Inference: Sparse purchase bids and very light MCV concentrate trades at the ceiling
Why it matters: With DAC windows priced at the cap, portfolios face limited relief after DAM outcomes.

5) HPX RTM was effectively inactive on the day
8Zero bids, zero MCV, zero scheduled volume across HPX RTM on 08-01-2026.
Inference: No visible participation; liquidity concentrated on other venues that day
Why it matters: Fragmented liquidity can raise execution risk for participants relying on multi-exchange RTM routing.

6) Ancillary DAM at HPX cleared nothing end-to-end
8ASDAM cleared 0.00 MWh for all blocks on 08-01-2026; summary totals are zero.
Inference: No transactable bids (transmission-agnostic market, but empty stacks)
Why it matters: Absence of cleared ancillary from this venue shifts balancing reliance to other tools/markets.

7) 400 kV grid carried a heavy slate of continuous constraints
873 elements at 400 kV tagged “Continuous” and 52 at 400 kV tagged “Daily” in the outage list (08-01-2026).
Inference: Long-running outages across bays/lines/ICTs accumulate into persistent capacity frictions
Why it matters: Persistent constraints pre-condition price spikes and limit transfer corridor headroom on tight hours.

8) Forced unit outages outnumbered planned by nearly 2:1
8Forced outages = 117 entries vs Planned = 66 on 08-01-2026 (generating units).
Inference: Concentration in the B. Forced Outages section indicates short-notice derates across multiple owners
Why it matters: Elevated forced outages tighten available capacity and can amplify evening MCP sensitivity.
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8The average power-purchase cost is estimated at Rs 5.35/kWh and the overall ARR at Rs 50,242 crore against expected revenue of Rs 40,378 crore, indicating a gap of Rs 9,583 crore.
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1) India’s grid expansion accelerates in December 2025 with 9 GW equivalent substation capacity added.

2) ISTS and state utilities add 1.9 GW-equivalent transmission capacity in two months

3) PGCIL energises 765 kV Khavda–Ahmedabad link under Phase-II Part B

4) India’s transformation capacity crosses 1.4 million MVA as 400 kV additions lead December surge

5) Khavda-linked 765 kV backbones and ERSS/NRSS links drive a December commissioning spike across India’s grid
8The central system-wide tension is clear: absorb rapidly rising RE from Khavda/Rajasthan while strengthening inter-regional flows. For SLDCs and regulators, these completions signal near-term relief on congestion/curtailment and greater MOD latitude, though actual gains will hinge on ATC/TTC upgrades and protection/SCADA readiness documented elsewhere.
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8Collection efficiency strengthened concurrently, reinforcing the signal that billing and recovery controls are tightening. For regulators and GUVNL, PGVCL’s Q2 data marks a transition from seasonal volatility to controllable efficiency levers.
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8The project’s BOOT structure implies regulated tariff recovery through competitive norms, reinforcing cost discipline in RE integration schemes.
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8Torrent Power Limited (TPL) appeared before GERC on 6 January 2026 seeking approval of four deviations from the Ministry of Power’s 2023 Guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding of firm and dispatchable renewable energy with storage.
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1) Western region: TRAS breaks into negative territory as gas-backed flexibility vanishes
8And the grid quietly shifts the balancing burden onto SCED and RTM. The operational tension is obvious-when scheduled flexibility contracts, the grid doesn’t “feel” it immediately; it shows up later as higher corrective actions and more extreme netting (including negative totals).

2) WR SCED turns sharply more expensive in Dec
8The same handful of units dominate payouts, but one plant’s swing rewrites the month.

3) Southern grid’s stress isn’t “supply”
8It’s execution: recurring protection/frequency alarms, outage-work coordination failures, and a growing procedural choke-point on restoration. The structural tension is between faster build/maintenance cycles (highway projects, line diversions, bay mods) and slower institutional clearance pathways; the result is an “execution tax” that shows up as risk, delay, and recurring agenda reappearances.
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1) Contract-demand rise at Kakkanad hints at load growth in Kerala’s IT-industrial corridor

2) KSERC endorses KSEB’s unapproved power-banking steps, cites tariff-rule compliance

3) Post facto approval granted as KSERC reviews urgency-driven power banking by KSEBL
8However, the filing was made after execution, highlighting reliance on post facto mechanisms. KSERC ultimately ratified the action, allowing the costs and obligations to stand.

4) KSERC disposes KSEB’s petition on FY24 banked energy settlement as infructuous
8The order, issued on 07.01.2026, confirmed that KSEB had already settled banked energy as on 31.03.2024 at this approved rate.

5) RVPN widens TBCB cell financial powers after December approval
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HVPNL resets 132 kV line diversion playbook to clear the runway for the integrated aviation hub at Hisar
8Aviation-driven grid diversions are no longer being treated as minor modifications.
8HVPNL’s Hisar tender quietly redraws the boundary between utility control and EPC risk.
8The real implications sit buried in what the document chooses not to emphasise.

APTRANSCO splits Sanampudi evacuation into twin 400 kV tenders, shifting wind-zone and interface risk to contractors
8A 118 km wind zone-5 transmission corridor and a new 400/220 kV AIS sub-station are being pushed through parallel tenders.
8The technical choices reveal more about risk transfer than about conductor technology.
8What appears routine at first glance carries execution consequences that bidders cannot ignore. Details
8Five deadline extensions for a small but critical solar package rarely happen by accident.
8At Ramagundam, NTPC is signalling something about risk tolerance in auxiliary systems procurement.
8The reason matters more than the dates. Details
8KSEB’s Dhyuthi 2.0 Kasaragod tender quietly moves into a decisive phase with just two technically admitted bidders.
8The turnkey structure concentrates execution risk while compressing competitive bandwidth.
8What follows at the commercial stage will test pricing discipline against delivery credibility. Details
Date extension recalibrates bid timeline without altering risk framework
8MEECL has extended timelines on its Mawkhanu–Saisiej substation tender, but left the contractual spine untouched.
8The move offers breathing room without conceding leverage.
8What it signals about bidder readiness is more telling than the new dates themselves.

MPPTCL extends ERS tender timelines twice, recalibrating competition for EHV grid restoration readiness
8MPPTCL’s ERS tender has now crossed two deadline extensions, quietly reshaping the competitive landscape.
8In a niche market where speed and structural integrity matter more than price alone, timelines carry strategic signals.
8What looks procedural may, in fact, redefine who qualifies to restore Madhya Pradesh’s grid in crisis. Details
BPSCL extends bid deadline for Tupkadih–slag dump–ash pond railway DPR consultancy by one week
8A quiet deadline extension often reveals more than a loud corrigendum.
8In BPSCL’s railway connectivity consultancy tender, the calendar shift preserves every clause while subtly recalibrating bid quality expectations.
8The real signal lies not in what changed, but in what was deliberately left untouched.

RRVPN extends bid timelines for Dahra 400/220 kV, 500 MVA sub-station without touching scope or risk framework
8RRVPN has recalibrated the bidding clock for its Dahra sub-station upgrade, but not the contract itself.
8The extension reshapes bidder behaviour without conceding commercial ground.
8What it signals about transmission-sector risk management is more telling than the dates alone. Details
Repeated bid extensions reshape timeline risk in OPTCL’s Ramakrushnapur 400/220 kV GIS EPC tender
8OPTCL’s Ramakrushnapur GIS tender has quietly accumulated six bid-date extensions.
8The scope remains intact, but the calendar keeps moving.
8For EPC players, the real contest may now lie in pricing discipline rather than technical qualification.

Multiple bid-date extensions flag pricing and risk tension in BHEL’s ash handling EPC at DVC Koderma Phase-II
8A routine date extension rarely tells a story.
8Six of them, spread across weeks, usually do.
8In BHEL’s Koderma ash handling EPC, time became the quiet battleground. Details
UPCL’s Shail Vihar RDSS undergrounding tender tightens competition early and reshapes price discovery around Rs 86 crore
8A technically intensive RDSS undergrounding package moved rapidly from five bids to a narrow financial contest.
8Qualification thresholds, not aggressive discounting, determined who stayed in play.
8The final numbers reflect a controlled auction rather than a price war

UPCL’s package-C undergrounding award sharpens the cost-compliance frontier under RDSS
8UPCL’s latest undergrounding award was decided long before the price bids were opened.
8Technical filtration quietly reshaped competition into a two-player duel with little room for error.
8What followed says more about the future of RDSS contracting than about this package alone.

Rs 55 crore sets a 17.2% cliff in pkg-b HT/LT undergrounding
8UPCL’s undergrounding package ends up as a two-horse financial race after three bidders are stopped at PQR.
8The price spread is a hard 17.2%, large enough to hint at radically different risk assumptions on route complexity and execution control.
8What matters next is whether governance stays strict after award, or quietly absorbs the stress that a low bid tends to export.

UPCL’s package-E undergrounding tender shows how technical filtration reshaped price discovery under RDSS
8UPCL’s package-E undergrounding tender quietly narrowed the battlefield before prices were even opened.
8Five bidders were eliminated upstream, concentrating competition among a smaller, technically screened group.
8The result carries a sharp message on how RDSS risk is now being allocated Details
PFCCL eases entry barriers and rewires cyber obligations in ninth amendment to kurnool-IV REZ phase-II transmission bid
8PFCCL has quietly redrawn the risk and qualification map of one of India’s largest REZ transmission tenders.
8Entry thresholds, guarantees and cyber obligations no longer look like they did in May.
8The competitive and pricing consequences are only beginning to surface.

SECI hard-codes reverse auction pressure into 160 MVA transformer procurement
8SECI has turned a high-value transformer package into a live price-compression arena.
8The structure shifts cost volatility and delivery risk decisively onto suppliers.
8The real test will surface after the auction gavel falls, not before. Details
Fourth deadline extension tightens execution risk without softening terms in RECPDCL’s Musalgaon transmission bid
8RECPDCL has pushed the Musalgaon transmission bid deadline for the fourth time, but only on the calendar.
8Commercial terms, COD rigidity, and penalty exposure remain untouched.
8The real story lies in what repeated extensions reveal about bidder risk appetite.

RECPDCL pushes Luhri Stage-I evacuation tender to 22 January 2026, holding risk lines firm despite 60 extensions
8Sixty extensions later, RECPDCL has moved the Luhri Stage-I transmission bid deadline again — but not the risk.
8The calendar shifts while COD coupling, BOOT obligations, and tariff rigidity remain untouched.
8What finally emerges will say more about bidder stamina than promoter flexibility. Details
 For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for supply of TC fuse wire 14 SWG -1500 Kgs TC fuse wire Details
 8Tender for procurement of 11 kV gang operated air breaker switches Details
 8Tender for supply of 11 kV outdoor current transformers of ratio Details
 8Tender for supply of 12V, 120Ah SMF VRLA battery Details
 8Tender for increasing capacity of DTR (16 KVA to 25 KVA) and line strengthening work Details
 8Tender for repair and maintenance of sewerage and drainage system Details
 8Tender for outsourcing the work of maintenance and operation of sewage treatment plant Details
 8Tender for mechanical, electrical, piping package Details
 8Tender for work of three-phase, 315 MVA generator transformer Details
 8Tender for construction of all technical civil works of 66 kV sub station Details
 8Tender for supply, installation & commissioning of 6 nos 4 nos for substations Details
 8Tender for providing JCB for miscellaneous works Details
 8Tender for work of erection & fabrication of various MS grills, platforms Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 33 kV new feeder Details
 8Tender for construction of new 11kV bay at 33/11kV S/S Details
 8Tender for miscellaneous civil maintenance & painting work in rehabilitation Details
 8Tender for miscellaneous civil works Details
 8Tender for repair of sewage treatment plant & water treatment plant Details
 8Tender for supply of three phase and single phase angle cross arm Details
 8Tender for supply of numerical differential protection relay for power transformer Details
 8Tender for supply of HS type straight joint kit for 11kV 3 X 300 sq.mm XLPE cable Details
 8Tender for repairing of existing road of ash dykes Details
 8Tender for supply for set of split bearing with housing for bucket wheel shaft of stacker / reclaimer Details
 8Tender for work of various maintenance of drive system of conveyor belt of coal handling plant Details
 8Tender for rate contract for the work of on line preventive & breakdown maintenance for boiler rotary parts Details
 8Tender for supply of various IBR approved pipes & fittings Details
 8Tender for maintenance of emergency 11 kV lines Details
 8Tender for procurement of spares for Ash slurry pumps installed Details
 8Tender for procurement of casing and various spares of twin lobe rotary compressor Details
 8Tender for procurement of set of carb clad coated seat and disc Details
 8Tender for painting of tower footing of tower leg in 132 kV D/C transmission line Details
 8Tender for procurement of day to day use materials for maintenance work of 132/33 kV grid sub-station Details
 8Tender for miscellaneous modification works Details
 8Tender for supply of spares for ESP Details
 8Tender for providing & fixing of chain link fencing around transformer Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 451 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 42 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning including five years insurance and comprehensive operation and maintenance of total 06/07 meter height 12 WP capacity solar street lights Details
 8Tender for supply of MS bot and nut Details
 8Tender for supply of GI earth pipe Details
 8Tender for supply of LT metal parts Details
 8Tender for work contract for carrying out the works of loading / unloading and handling of materials Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of structures, LV breakers, control and relay panels, earthing system etc Details
 8Tender for supply of stay set complete Details
 8Tender for erection of HT, LT line & TC work Details
 8Tender for biennial maintenance contract of ash dykes Details
 8Tender for contract for supply and application of paint on structures and beams in boiler Details
 8Tender for supply of material erection, testing & commissioning including civil works of 33/11 kV indoor AIS substation Details
 8Design, engineering, supply, erection & commissioning of earthing system Details
 8Tender for civil & architectural works Details
 8Tender for increasing capacity of different DTRs (16KVA to 25KVA and 25KVA to 63KVA) and line strengthening work Details
 8Tender for operation & maintenance of 33 kV & 11 kV LT lines and substation Details
 8Tender for reconductoring of 33kV link line emanating from 132/33kV substation Details
 8Tender for supply of material at T.P. Details
 8Tender for supply of control cable of size 10x2.5Sq.mm 14Km Details
 8Tender for work of providing spacers Details
 8Tender for work of HT connection to education hub Details
 8Tender for shifting of electrical utilities Details
 8Tender for yard metalling at 110kV substation Details
 8Tender for supply of different type of cable jointing kit Details
 8Tender for supply of electric line materials Details
 8Tender for supply of different type of male female contact Details
 8Tender for supply of different size of control cable Details
 8Tender for compressed air system for 5 projects Details
 8Tender for supply of fuse wire Details
 8Tender for tower dismantling and de-stringing of 132 kV transmission tower Details
 8Tender for supply of rubber mat and battery charging unit complete set Details
 8Tender for supply of HDPE pipe Details
 8Tender for supply of electric line materials Details
 8Tender for installation & commissioning of HTLS conductor Details
 8Tender for augmentation of 33/11 kV spread out type sub-station Details
 8Tender for installation and commissioning of HTLS conductor Details
 8Tender for installation and commissioning of new 33 kV lines and feeder bays Details
 8Tender for supply and retrofitting of chinese brand chiller compressor unit of capacity 58 TR by indigenous origin chiller compressor unit Details
 8Tender for biennial RC for operation and running maintenance of stg-I AC system Details
 8Tender for annual rate contract for operation of unloading of fly ash from main silos Details
 8Tender for service contract for metalizing and machining of lower and upper journal bearing housing and journal shaft of coal mill XRP-883 Details
 8Tender for ARC of 33 kV overhead double circuit transmission line maintenance Details
 8Tender for overhauling of U#5 ash handling plant Details
 8Tender for procurement of various spares for hydrogen generation plant Details
 8Tender for replacement of various miscellaneous electrical equipment Details
 8Tender for work of HT/LT line & TC Details
 8Tender for construction of control room at 33/11 kV S/S Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling and metaling, drilling of tubewell and other civil work for new 33/11 kV S/s Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling and metaling, drilling of tubewell Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling and metaling, drilling of tubewell and other civil work Details
 8Tender for construction of control room, chain link mesh fencing, yard leveling and metaling, drilling of tubewell and other civil work for new 33/11 kV S/s Details
 8Tender for additional 5.00 MVA PTR at 33/11 kV substation Details
 8Tender for renovation & repairing of control room chain link mesh fencing yard Details
 8Tender for procurement of spare parts of advanced systems sampling coal sampling units Details
 8Tender for procurement of spares of coal sampling units Details
 8Tender for procurement of various spares for boiler fill water pump Details
 8Tender for annual maintenance contract of steag energy make performance analysis and diagnostic plant optimization system Details
 8Tender for procurement of IMI C&I spares of HP LP bypass and PRDS system Details
 8Tender for supply of over band magnetic seperator Details
 8Tender for work of erection of 66kV equipment, structures, control wiring, yard lighting Details
 8Tender for work of hotline stringing with ACSR panther conductor in 2nd circuit of existing 66kV panther tower Details
 8Tender for construction of security watch tower at 765/400/220 kV substation Details
 8Tender for establishment of fibre optic based communication network on 220kV & 132kV transmission lines Details
 8Tender for procurement of 1 number of SF6 leak detector with PPM level measurement including Details
 8Tender for supply of 12V 26AH, VRLA maintenance free batteries Details
 8Tender for annual operation and maintenance of water supply system Details
 8Tender for supply of collecting electrodes for ESP Details
 8Tender for work of overhauling /break down of the 165KW/33 dewatering pump, 90KW storm water pump Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 66kV S/C line on D/C panther tower Details
 8Tender for work of providing second PT source for 132kV and 33kV voltage level at various EHV substations Details
 8Tender for supply of equipments/ material, erection, testing and commissioning for the work augmentation by providing additional 1 x 50MVA, 132- 110/33 kV T/F along with HV & LV bays Details
 8Tender for supply of equipments/ material, erection, testing and commissioning for the work augmentation by providing additional 1 x 25 MVA, 132/110/33 kV T/F along with HV & LV bays with allied civil Details
 8Tender for supply of equipments/ material, erection, testing and commissioning for the work augmentation by providing additional 1 x 25 MVA, 132/110/33 kV T/F Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
8Rare earth sector may have low-to-medium indigenisation feasibility: CEA Details
8Hartek Power bags Rs 354 Crore EPC order for solar project with battery storage in Karnataka Details
85 Undervalued renewable energy stocks to watch as union budget 2026 nears Details
8Interview with Shripad Yesso Naik: “India is uniquely positioned to lead the global energy transition Details
8BBMB slams Himachal govt’s ‘arbitrary’ land revenue assessment on hydroelectric projects Details
8Texmaco Rail commissions hydro-mechanical systems for subansiri lower hydroelectric project Details
8Bharat Coking Coal IPO gets thumbs up from brokerages; GMP buzz holds firm Details
8Remarks by Naveen Srivastava: “Digitalisation will play a central role in strengthening grid resilience Details
8India Battery energy storage system market to Hit USD 20.37 Bn by 2035 Details
8Global wind installations to hit 160 GW in 2026 Details
8Adani Green unit signs hybrid power supply deal with Asahi India Glass Details
8EV charging startup RoadGrid raises Rs 12 Crore in pre-Series A round Details
 8Solar manufacturing in India surges over 128% Details
 8Phase-9 sports stadium in disrepair; solar panels worth crores stolen, deputy mayor seeks probe Details
 8REC Limited launches munak power transmission project for 400 kV substation and 800 MW evacuation project in Haryana Details
 8Protest over sale of PSPCL land, draft electricity amendment bill Details
 8GIP To Invest Rs 3000 Crores in Aditya Birla renewables to boost India’s clean energy expansion Details
 8India: A solar superpower with a fragile spine Details
 82025 in data: power capacity and generation, deals and job trends Details
 8Delta Electronics bags 110 MW PCS order for energy storage Details
 8Rs 20,000 Crore ‘Moonshot’: 4 stocks for India’s 100 GW Nuclear Era Details
 82025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline Details
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
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8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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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
8Find a snapshot of thermal, hydro, pumped storage,
solar, wind, BESS and T&D contracts related updates for the day
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