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Dec 2025

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8NTPC has completed financial evaluation for its 1 MW rooftop solar project at DRDO Jodhpur.
8Nine bidders cleared technical scrutiny, but only one emerged L1 at the finance stage.
8The outcome reinforces how uncompromisingly price-driven NVVN’s rooftop solar EPC tenders have become. Details
8Five bidders have crossed the compliance gate in a tightly scoped campus solar tender.
8With financial bids now opened, the contest narrows to pricing discipline and execution confidence.
8What remains undocumented could still shape the final outcome Udaipur solar project. Details
8A 300 MW hydro electro-mechanical EPC should move on engineering certainty, not calendar drift.
8Lakhwar’s package has now seen nineteen bid extensions without any disclosed scope or commercial reset.
8The pattern raises uncomfortable questions about readiness, risk transfer, and who is really absorbing the cost of delay. Details
 For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for works for turnkey based contract for 11 kV AL-59 ACS medium voltage covered conductor Details
 8Tender for engagement of an agency (SI) for implementation of design, engineering, manufacture, supply, wiring, installation, testing and commissioning of hardware and software for implementation and support (AMC) of the substation Details
 8Tender for supply, design, engineering, installation and commissioning, testing and handing over Details
 8Tender for procurement of one-off spares for VFD panels Details
 8Tender for estimate for 29 No. installation of DTR fencing Details
 8Tender for routine/breakdown maintenance of water treatment plant, CPU system, chemical dosing sample collection Details
 8Tender for supply of spare for WDG3A/WDM2 diesel locomotive Details
 8Tender for execution of supply and erection of works contract for provision of 33 kV source feeder for new 33 11 kV feeder Venkateshapuram Details
 8Tender for execution of supply and erection of works contract for provision of 33 kV source feeder for new 33 11 kV feeder Iyanthamkattalai Details
 8Tender for procurement of 22 kV AB switch with PT insulator Details
 8Tender for execution of supply and erection of works contract for provision of 33 kV source feeder Details
 8Tender for works contract for provision of 1 no 33 kV source link line Details
 8Tender for execution of supply and erection of works contract for provision of 33 kV source feeder and 11 kV feeder Details
 8Tender for execution of supply and erection of works contract for provision of 33 kV source feeder Details
 8Tender for work of mechanical strengthening and stub strengthening of existing 66kV line Details
 8Tender for work of hot dip galvanizing of black fabricated substation structure parts and tower Details
 8Tender for work of various miscellaneous maintenance work for 2 X 250 MW boiler Details
 8Tender for erection, maintenance and dismantling work of overhead HT/LT line Details
 8Tender for supply of smart pneumatic positioners Details
 8Tender for supply of radiation survey meter and personal protective equipment Details
 8Tender for supply of electrical actuator for ID Fan Details
 8Tender for supply of ERW SS 310 pipes Details
 8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 66kV D/C line Details
 8Tender for rate contract for supply of L.T. distribution box suitable for 315 KVA transformer Details
 8Tender for estimate prepared for installation of Add. ptr 5 mva at 33/11 kV S/s Details
 8Tender for biennial contract for availing services of instrument air compressors Details
 8Tender for procurement of bearings category B Details
 8Tender for supply and installation of fire break painting (coating) in cable gallery Details
 8Tender for procurement of sheets for penthouse roof Details
 8Tender for supply of boiler tubes Details
 8Tender for procurement of coal nozzles of boiler Details
 8Tender for procurement of structural steel Details
 8Tender for handling of miscellaneous works Details
 8Tender for disposal of treated sewage water by mechanical transportation and sprinkling of treated sewage water to plants Details
 8Tender for supply, installation, commissioning, testing of energy chain system Details
 8Tender for works contract for conversion of HT/LT OH line into HT/LT UG cable Details
 8Tender for supply of cassette baffles for LTSH coil lower assemblies Details
 8Tender for procurement of moving contact for 22 kV AB switch Details
 8Tender for procurement of fixed contact for 22 kV AB switch Details
 8Tender for providing GI roof sheet Details
 8Tender for annual rate contract for rewinding of LT motors and control transformers Details
 8Tender for refilling, hydraulic testing, painting, replacing of defective parts aLabelling of CO2 fire extinguishers Details
 8Tender for work of replacement of tower leg joint plates/ clits at various tower Details
 8Tender for rate contract for supply of L.T. distribution box suitable for 200 KVA transformer Details
 8Tender for rate contract for supply of SMC LT distribution box suitable for 100 KVA DTR Details
 8Tender for supply of reheater front coil bends Details
 8Tender for supply of new vertical guide vane assembly for boiler flue gas duct Details
 8Tender for construction of 275 M tall single flue RCC chimney complete Details
 8Tender for civil and architectural works including erection, internal electrification, painting and finishing works etc enabling works Details
 8Tender for engagement of funding agencies w.r.t financing (debt) of coal to ammonium nitrate project Details
 8Tender for construction and development works for extension of coal Details
 8Tender for procurement of electrodes and filler Details
 8Tender for annual work of general civil maintenance Details
 8Tender for works for turnkey based contract for 11 kV AL-59 ACS medium voltage covered conductor (MVCC) with its accessories Details
 8Tender for manufacture, testing & delivery of LED lighting fixtures Details
 8Tender for erection, testing commissioning of new 11kVLT/HT lines on rail/PCC poles, distribution T/Fs, augmentation sagging of ACSR of HT/LT lines Details
 8Tender for erection, testing commissioning of new 11kVLT/HT lines on rail/PCC poles, distribution T/Fs Details
 8Tender for procurement of complete loading unit assembly for 8.5E10 coal mill Details
 8Tender for erection, testing and commissioning of 132/33, 40MVA repaired transformer Details
 8Tender for annual preventive maintenance of substations and associated lines Details
 8Tender for supply of knife edge gate valve 8 with power cylinder and pneumatic switch tubes Details
 8Tender for supply of submersible dewatering sump pit pump motor Details
 8Tender for supply of journal head assembly for HP803 bowl mills Details
 8Tender for supply of pulverizer outlet elbow assemblies including kicker blocks for HP 803 bowl mills Details
 8Tender for supply of hot intermediate heating elements of type “B” for unit I airpreheater Details
 8Tender for supply of worm gear hub for HP 803 bowl mills Details
 8Tender for supply of hydraulic control valves and their seal kits Details
 8Tender for supply of spares for oil vapour extraction system for generators Details
 8Tender for erection, testing & commissioning work of 66 kV equipments Details
 8Tender for requirement of turbine supervisory instruments and micro turbine supervisory Details
 8Tender for remote controlled mechanized high pressure hydro jetting for cleaning of condenser tubes Details
 8Tender for routine, break down and capital maintenance of ball tube mills, seal air system, air ducts, PF. piping, feeders Details
 8Tender for supply, erection and commissioning of discharge pipe Details
 8Tender for supply of 11 kV single pole stand alone structure materials complete set Details
 8Tender for erection & maintenance of HT/LT/TC Details
 8Tender for work of mechanical strengthening, stub strengthening, painting and earthing etc. Details
 8Tender for erection & maintenance of HT/LT/TC Details
 8Tender for reconductoring LT lines Details
 8Tender for supply and installation of 45 nos split type air conditioners Details
 8Tender for biennial contract for breaking and shifting of rejected stone Details
 8Tender for extra cleaning works and other miscellaneous jobs Details
 8Tender for grid code compliance tests of generators Details
 8Tender for procurement of conveyor belt used Details
 8Tender for procurement of APH tubes Details
 8Tender for service contract for the job of insulation, refractory and sheet cladding work Details
 8Tender for cleaning of cooling tower cold basin, cells, inside structures Details
 8Tender for annual maintenance contract for electrical maintenance work Details
 8Tender for RC for coal cleaning and different housekeeping Details
 8Tender for works for turnkey based contract for 11 kV AL-59 ACS medium voltage covered conductor (MVCC) with its accessories with pole in feeders Details
 8Tender for works for turnkey based contract for 11 kV AL-59 ACS medium voltage covered conductor (MVCC) with its accessories Details
 8Tender for annual preventive and breakdown maintenance / repair of all HT, LT motors Details
 8Tender for Bi-annual ARC for work of shifting / height raising of various 66 kV, 132 kV & 220 kV line Details
 8Tender for shifting of 20MVA, 132/33kV transformer from 132kV S/s Details
 8Tender for Bi-annual rate contract for erection of 66kV transmission lines Details
 8Tender for preventive maintenance and emergency breakdown works in EHT lines under works contract in Trichy lines Details
 8Tender for preventive maintenance and emergency breakdown works in EHT lines under works contract in Kellakudy lines Details
 8Tender for preventive maintenance and emergency breakdown works in EHT lines under works contract in Kellakudy lines Details
 8Tender for preventive maintenance and emergency breakdown works in EHT lines under works contract in Trichy lines Details
 8Tender for preventive maintenance and emergency breakdown works in EHT lines under works contract in perambalur lines Details
 8Tender for supply of bowl for cooling water pump Details
 8Tender for complete works for turnkey based contract for 11 kV AL-59 ACS medium voltage covered conductor Details
 You can also click on Tenders for more
 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 8CIL arms listings to gasification goldrush Coal sector braces for 2026 energy security overhaul Details
  8Luminous Power Technologies bags orders for 350 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan under PM-KUSUM Details
  8KEC International gets relief from Delhi HC on Power Grid's bidding ban Details
  8India could breathe dirty air for 188 years without clean energy shift Details
  8ONGC green and IIM Nagpur partner to boost India’s renewable energy initiatives Details
  8Infra stock jumps 5% securing Rs 4,900 Crore order for solar PV power plants under PM KUSUM-C Details
  8NLC India renewables awards Rs 945 Crore BOS order for 810 MW solar projects in Bikaner Details
  8Cost of capital for Indian renewable energy projects: A review of methodologies, risk drivers, and policy evolution Details
  8Rajasthan’s transparent grid initiative sets benchmark for India’s power sector Details
  8Key Financings: Major developments in the past year Details
  8India Adds 50-GW renewable capacity with Rs 2-lakh-crore investment in 2025 Details
  8Biogas sector expected to see Rs 5 000 crore investment in 2026-27 IBA Details
  8Share of coal in India's energy mix to shrink to 30-35 pc by 2047, say experts Details
  8NHPC Subansiri project unit 2 commences operation Details
  8Parl panel suggests funding boost for IREL to prioritise rare earth mining Details
  8Coal India floats tender for 20 MW floating solar project at chilwa taal in Uttar Pradesh Details
  8Only a new price system can solve the complexity of modern electricity Details
  8Renewable energy capacity addition on the fast track; grid bottlenecks Details
  8Editorial: Opening nuclear power sector Details
  8Power sector hackathon concludes in Vizag Details
  8Adani group plans to generate nuclear energy in Uttar Pradesh Details
  8President grants assent to SHANTI Bill that opens up nuclear sector for private participation Details
  8Cummins India sees strong opportunity from booming data centre market Details
  8India's unprecedented green leap: A renewable energy milestone Details
  8Power Minister holds consultation with MPs panel on draft Electricity Bill Details
 You can also click on Newsclips for more Details
BHEL’s dry bottom ash EPC tender for DVC Koderma raises structural questions beyond boiler back-end engineering
8A routine-looking ash handling EPC package at Koderma hides a legal ambiguity that could reshape bidder risk.
8The mention of a share purchase agreement in an equipment-centric tender is not a trivial drafting issue.
8Whether this is a one-off error or a signal of deeper risk transfer is what the market is watching.

Repeated deadline extensions expose OEM hesitation in BHEL’s Powergrid SS-141T Kaying GIS tie-up
8Five deadline extensions and zero clause changes tell a story the documents do not explain.
8OEMs are being given time, but not clarity. In high-voltage GIS, silence is often the loudest risk signal. Details
CTUIL extends GeM deadline for Mahan Energen transmission evacuation consultancy
8A quiet deadline extension often reveals more than a loud corrigendum.
8In CTUIL’s Mahan Energen evacuation tender, time—not scope—has become the pressure valve.
8The real signal lies in what the promoter chose not to change.

Compliance clarity is deferred
8Regulatory treatment of BESS ownership at thermal stations is not spelled out.
8This creates latent approval risk. NTPC appears willing to test boundaries. Details
APSPDCL’s RDSS feeder segregation tender quietly departs from EPC norms in Ananthapuramu and Sri Sathya Sai districts
8On paper, this looks like a routine RDSS feeder segregation job. Under the surface, the legal architecture hints at something far less conventional.
8For EPCs and financiers alike, the real risk may not be on the line, but on the balance sheet.

Parichha TPP’s ISO 50001 consultancy gets a quiet timeline stretch
8A routine date extension can still change the risk map of a specialist consultancy tender.
8Here, multiple future dates appear without context, while core commercial clauses remain silent.
8The real story lies in what the extension fixes — and what it pointedly avoids. Details
APDCL extends 67 MW rooftop solar RESCO tender, signalling a structurally heavier SPA-linked model
8This looks like a routine date extension, but it is not. By anchoring a rooftop RESCO tender to a share purchase agreement, APDCL quietly raises the bar from execution to corporate structuring.
8The extra time may decide who can bid at all, not just who bids cheapest.

Rooftop aggregation complexity surfaces early
8Government buildings introduce site-specific uncertainties.
8These uncertainties demand longer diligence cycles.
8The extension acknowledges that reality without admitting it. Details
Repeated extensions hint at structural friction in BHEL’s 400 kV GIS pre-bid tie-up for Powergrid SS-142T Niglok
8Five extensions in one month are rarely about paperwork.
8They usually signal unresolved control, liability, or economics beneath the surface.
8This BHEL GIS tie-up shows signs of exactly that tension. Details
GSECL’s tender puts environmental clearance execution risk quietly back on consultants
8This looks like a routine EIA consultancy tender, but the silences matter more than the clauses.
8The risk is not in what GSECL has written, but in what it has not.
8For consultants, the approval clock may start ticking long before payments do. Experienced consultants may avoid asymmetric risk. Details
OPTCL’s 500 MVA ICT tender raises structural questions as a share purchase agreement enters a grid-equipment procurement.
8A quiet reference to a share purchase agreement introduces a layer rarely seen in transformer procurement.
8Whether this is a drafting anomaly or a deliberate risk-transfer experiment remains unresolved Details
8Only four players made it through technical gates.
8They represent different business models, but similar scale. The market signal is one of consolidation, not expansion. Details
8Seven 33 kV substations were bundled into one EPC package, but only five bidders reached BOQ opening.
8Price discovery showed a tight mid-pack cluster and a clear H1 outlier.
8The real story lies in how UHBVNL balances compliance comfort against cost realism. Details
8With only three bidders advancing, with one bidder disqualified, competitive pressure may soften.
8Even small pricing differentials could become decisive. Benchmark discovery risk increases. Details
8KEC International Ltd — HC keeps PGCIL tender exclusion order in abeyance
A court intervention has temporarily neutralised a nine-month PGCIL tender exclusion, allowing KEC to continue bidding while PGCIL is directed to re-issue a reasoned order addressing the company’s submissions. Click on Reports for more.
8Bajel Projects Ltd — CRISIL reaffirms rating; banking limits enhanced
Bajel’s credit profile is being positioned for larger throughput: CRISIL reaffirmed ratings while bank loan facilities increased to Rs.3,000 crore from Rs.2,500 crore. Click on Reports for more.
8REC Ltd — Incorporation of Musalgaon Power Transmission Ltd (WOS via RECPDCL) for TBCB transfer
REC’s ecosystem created a new SPV—Musalgaon Power Transmission Ltd—structured as a wholly owned subsidiary under RECPDCL to run a TBCB selection process and later transfer the project SPV (with assets/liabilities) to the successful bidder. Click on Reports for more.
8Jindal Steel — NRC grants stock options under ESOP scheme
Jindal Steel’s NRC approved ESOP grants—571,909 options (Grant I) plus 25,030 options (Grant II)—with pricing linked to face value plus 50% of market price and vesting structures extending up to five years.Click on Reports for more.
8GE Vernova T&D India — GST tax demand & penalty (FY21–22, West Bengal); appeal planned
GE Vernova T&D disclosed a GST order from the Deputy Commissioner (Salt Lake, WB) raising a tax demand of Rs 1.9267 crore plus penalty Rs 0.1945 crore (interest unquantified), and stated it will appeal. Click on Reports for more. 
8GE Vernova T&D India — Order/contract: HVDC VSC terminal station for Khavda to South Olpad (2×1250 MW)
GE Vernova T&D announced it has been awarded a contract by AESL Projects for design and establishment of a 2,500 MW ±500 kV HVDC VSC terminal station (2×1250 MW) to evacuate renewable power from KPS 3 (Khavda) to South Olpad—positioning it within India’s renewables-to-grid backbone. Click on Reports for more.  Details
8This power sector consumer's gas bull has collapsed by 44% in November not from efficiency, but from a sudden shift in what kind of gas was being ‘diverted’ and how it was priced
8But then there is a pipeline tariff creep, and that is possibly felt by all consumer alike, something that the PNGRB must take note of.
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1) DERC clears 6.41% PPAC for BYPL’s Q1 FY2025-26 power cost recovery
8The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) to recover a Power Purchase Cost Adjustment Charge (PPAC) of 6.41% for April–June 2025, applicable till 8 February 2026.

2) DERC approves 6.73 percent PPAC for brpl for Q1 FY 2025-26, lower than the utility’s claim
8Delhi’s power regulator has finalised a 6.73 percent Power Purchase Cost Adjustment Charge (PPAC) for BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd for April–June 2025, against the company’s claim of 8.08 percent.
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8This is to expand grid backbone and integrate renewables. he proposal aligns with Rajasthan’s target to integrate over 26 GW of additional generation by 2030 and to accommodate about 115 GW of installed RE potential.
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8This move simplifies compliance for consumers resizing demand or load without altering generation capacity, easing administrative and billing burdens on both sides.
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8KSEBL’s role is limited to verification and aggregation, while final approval and subsidy release remain with MHI. The move positions Kerala to accelerate its EV ecosystem build-out ahead of national timelines.
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8The process marks continuity of the Commission’s half-yearly review to align OA charges with actual system conditions and generator commitments.
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8The Chhattisgarh ERC has replaced fragmented annual tariff exercises with a structured, forward-looking regime. The regulations standardise how costs are projected, reviewed, shared, and recovered across generation, transmission, distribution, and system operations. By sharply defining controllable versus uncontrollable factors, the Commission signals reduced tolerance for inefficiency pass-throughs. The framework also deepens regulatory scrutiny of capital investment plans, integrated coal mines, and emission-control systems. Overall, the regulations aim to balance tariff stability for consumers with financial predictability for utilities-while shifting more operational risk onto licensees.
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8Draft rules signal structural shift from allocation to competitive trade. Stakeholders have 30 days from publication to comment.
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8The move could redefine India’s industrial coal market by introducing flexibility, competition, and export orientation in an area traditionally bound by rigid sectoral controls.
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8The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel has presented its 16th report, setting a comprehensive agenda for reducing India’s heavy import dependence on critical and non-ferrous minerals. The Committee underscores the National Critical Mineral Mission (2025) as a key anchor but calls for stronger public-private collaboration, accelerated domestic exploration, and rapid development of refining and recycling infrastructure. The report combines industrial pragmatism with sustainability, signalling a shift from extraction-centric to value-chain-centric mineral policy.
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8The move, subject to regulatory and statutory clearances, is designed to unify project SPVs formed under the TBCB regime, simplify management oversight, and reduce administrative complexity. The initiative aligns with the government’s efficiency drive and Powergrid’s ambition to present a leaner, more cohesive corporate structure.
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8This goes to further consolidate its leadership in RE evacuation. The scheme links India’s largest renewable cluster in Gujarat to the national grid.
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8The Commission has ruled that changes in contracted demand-up or down-do not trigger a requirement for new PPAs or tariff revision for DSPV consumers, unless DSPV capacity itself is increased. This decisively blocks utility attempts to re-price existing contracts through procedural levers.
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8The Commission has issued draft regulations to codify how remaining cross-subsidies and CSS will be reduced, shifting from order-based discretion to statutory certainty. While Karnataka has already achieved ±20% compliance for most categories, the roadmap targets extreme subsidised segments such as EV charging and private lift irrigation. The approach prioritises gradualism, preserving tariff stability while aligning with the Electricity Act and Tariff Policy.
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1) All-India transmission losses slip below 4 % as RE injection ramps up in December’s final fortnight
8Block-wise data show loss peaks persisting around 03:00 IST when system flows are heaviest inter-regionally. The pattern indicates that grid efficiency gains are now driven more by balanced dispatch than by outright loss minimisation schemes, signalling a maturing transmission environment under the CERC 2020 framework

2) The problem is generation and grid discipline remain structurally unchanged
8The data point to a system absorbing seasonal demand swings through scheduling discipline rather than fuel or capacity adjustments. For SLDCs and regulators, the implication is a grid increasingly resilient to demand volatility without active intervention.
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1) WRLDC: From frequency failure to asset fragility
8WRLDC’s Power Committee confronts a grid that Is technically compliant but structurally stressed. The latest meeting reveals a grid increasingly vulnerable at predictable stress points-hourly boundaries, partial outages, and extreme frequency bands-suggesting that operational compliance has not translated into real-time resilience

2) Why ‘average’ frequency response is the new red flag
8Earlier meetings tolerated “average” performance classifications as acceptable. But with rising RE penetration and higher volatility, average response is no longer safe. The grid now needs surplus responsiveness. States hovering at average are structurally vulnerable during compound events.

3) Insulator replacement as a proxy for grid health
8The sheer scale of replacement-past and planned-suggests utilities are firefighting, not future-proofing. Each outage reduces redundancy and raises operational risk. What is missing is a regional insulation health strategy. Without it, failures may outpace repairs.

4) SRPC’s payment discipline story is splitting into two worlds
8Full-settlement “on paper” versus chronic week-wise short-pay that keeps generating interest and reconciliation noise. Net, while the southern grid may remain physically stable, its settlement discipline is increasingly financial, built on drift, patchwork payments, and reconciliation churn.

5) From a Rs 44.35 lakh shock in May to near-zero by Oct
8This is Greenko Kurnool’s RTDA bill collapses
while SRLDC tightens the drawal envelope inside a 1,275 MW standing clearance regime.

6) Standing clearance says 1,540 MW split-yet scheduling is ordered inside a 1,275 MW logic box.
8SRLDC notes 530 MW standing clearance for infirm and 1010 MW for firm during 25–31 Oct.But Greenko is told to ensure scheduling of only 825 MW under GNA and max 450 MW under T-GNA.

7) Greenko Kurnool PSP’s RTDA story is not about averages: it’s about one month that can rewrite the year.
8May-2025 payable is Rs.44,34,830 in the revised RTDA.
August to October payables are Rs.59,331, Rs.6,427, and Rs.991 respectively.
This is the settlement lesson: one deviation burst can dominate the financial narrative.
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1) DAM cap hits Rs 10,000 at evening block for two straight days
8Day-Ahead MCP hit the Rs 10,000/MWh cap at Hour-19 on 2025-12-19 and again on 2025-12-20.
Inference: the evening tightness coincided with a deep frequency valley (~17:42) and band-breach hours, signalling ramp stress into the sunset.
Why it matters: Persistent cap touches inflate procurement cost tails and distort bids around Rs 10.00/kWh thresholds, raising balancing risk into RTM.

2) Mid-morning compression: high volumes, moderated MCP on 2025-12-21
8On 2025-12-21, the peak MCP was a more muted ~Rs 5.51/kWh at Hour-08 while cleared volume was high (~12,840 MWh).
Inference: strong supply stack (likely solar-led) pushed volumes up while keeping price below evening ramps seen earlier.
Why it matters: Signals daytime liquidity with manageable prices, improving portfolio hedging for DISCOMs that can shape DAM blocks.

3) ER→NR faced measurable ATC binding on 2025-12-20
8ER–NR ATC violated for 0.75 hours (3 blocks; 3.13% of the day) on 2025-12-20; corresponding (N-1) proxy show 0.50 hours (2.08%).
Inference: Corridor stress cropped up despite otherwise benign flows elsewhere (WR↔NR, NEW↔SR at 0 hours).
Why it matters: Even short ATC binds can localise price risk and constrain balancing imports into NR during ramps.

4) Frequency discipline slipped: 21.12% time outside IEGC band on 2025-12-20
8Frequency spent 5:04:10 hours (21.12%) outside 49.90–50.05 Hz; 176 excursions above 50.03 Hz, 145 below 49.97 Hz; average frequency 49.984 Hz.
Inference: Volatile ramps through evening blocks coincided with cap-level MCPs, pointing to tight regulation requirements.
Why it matters: Sustained band breaches increase DSM/URM exposure and raise ancillary dependence, with pass-through risks for buyers.

5) Over-voltage pockets: Ajmer bus above nominal for ~2.92% of the day
8Ajmer 400/765 kV node recorded 2.92% time above the upper band (with 97.08% in-band) on 2025-12-20.
Inference: Local reactive conditions and light-load intervals likely elevated voltages at this node relative to the corridor average.
Why it matters: Over-voltage raises equipment stress and VAr management costs; signals need for reactive dispatch/fixed banks checks.

6) Critical drawdown: Salaya TPP consumed coal with zero stock and zero receipt
8On 2025-12-20, Salaya TPP showed Stock=0.0 TT, Receipt=0.00 TT, Consumption=10.09 TT (capacity 1,200 MW).
Inference: plant ran on residual handling buffers while receipts stalled, raising immediate replenishment risk.
Why it matters: Zero-stock operation elevates trip risk and reliance on short-haul logistics; any hiccup spills into spot procurement at premium Rs/kWh.

7) NTPL Tuticorin drew 12.00 TT with no receipts; stock cushion thinning
8NTPL Tuticorin (1,000 MW) recorded Receipt=0.00 TT vs Consumption=12.00 TT; stock at 174.30 TT on 2025-12-20.
Inference: day’s consumption was met by inventory draw; sustained pattern would compress days-of-stock quickly.
Why it matters: If receipts lag, unit availability risks rise, pushing balancing needs into higher-priced market windows.

8) Tanda TPS shows drawdown without receipts; link to NR import constraints is emerging
8Tanda TPS (1,760 MW) logged Receipt=0.00 TT vs Consumption=7.82 TT; stock 316.80 TT on 2025-12-20.
Inference: on a day with ER→NR ATC/(N-1) constraints (0.75 h/0.50 h), NR’s balancing headroom narrowed; plants leaning on coal stock face less inter-regional relief during ramp stress.
Why it matters: When corridor headroom tightens, coal-side logistics buffers have outsized impact on NR’s cost/availability during evening MCP spikes.
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for construction of extension of wind barrier at ash dyke Details
 8Tender for service contract for replacement of slew bearing of stacker reclaimer Details
 8Tender for procurement of alluminium corrugated & plain cladding sheets Details
 8Tender for supply of 3000 Nos of three phase and single phase channel cross arm Details
 8Tender for electrification of control room at 110kV substation Details
 8Tender for biennial contract for insulation and refractory work Details
 8Tender for Bi-ARC for the emergency restoration of power of 66kV, 132kV & 220kV transmission line Details
  8Design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 66/11kV GIS equipments, materials Details
  8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of conversion of 66kV S/C H-frame line Details
  8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of managed switches along with accessories Details
  8Tender for supply and retrofitment of PLCC for various substations Details
  8Tender for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of medical gas piping system Details
  8Tender for drawing dedicated feeder Details
  8Tender for routine, breakdown, preventive maintenance and annual overhauling of 2x210 MW and 2x250 MW boiler auxiliaries Details
  8Design, engineering, construction of water storage tank with pump room and pipeline from filter plant to storage tank Details
  8Tender for renovation and modernization of electrical components i.e. motor, brake assembly, control panels, power cables Details
  8Tender for development of horticulture work and fencing work Details
  8Tender for maintenance contract for shift/ maintenance activities 230/110 kV sub station Details
  8Tender for providing potable water for drinking water purpose Details
  8Tender for civil maintenance for new allotment Details
 8Tender for works related plumbing and other alied civil works Details
  8Tender for supply of dewatering submersible slurry pumps Details
  8Tender for alumino thermic welding of rail joints over existing running MGR railway track Details
  8Tender for arresting of seepages and concrete repair works in tunnels and underground structuresDetails
  8Tender for supply of APH baskets Details
  8Tender for fabrication, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of new 33/11 kV sub station Details
  8Tender for strengthening of damaged conveyor structure and renewal of severely corroded Details
  8Tender for strengthening of existing severely damaged corroded structure Details
  8Tender for strengthening of existing severely damaged corroded structure of feeder conveyor Details
  8Tender for formation of new bay by providing transformer plinth, dismantling of existing pump Details
  8Tender for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 1X16MVA power transformer with associated structures Details
  8Tender for attending to preventive and breakdown maintenance works in coal mills Details
  8Tender for collecting of coal rejects from the mill chute, dumping Details
  8Tender for upkeepment of R.C. feeders and attending to shear pin renewal works Details
  8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of new gaseous fire suppression system Details
  8Tender for supply, erection, testing & commissioning of 66kV S/C line on D/C panther tower Details
 8Tender for installation, testing and commissioning of 11 kV line, distribution transformer, LT line Details
  8Tender for work for construction of new 33/11 kV sub-station Details
  8Tender for erection new 33 kV and 11 kV line Details
  8Tender for erection new 33 kV line from new 132 kV substation Details
  8Tender for erection new 33 kV line from new 132 kV S/S Details
  8Tender for one time special renovation of shed Details
  8Tender for procurement of rectangular with circular corner various expansion joint with liner plate Details
  8Tender for annual work contract for assistance in valve operation of turbine and boiler Details
  8Tender for work contract for painting of tower, gantry and equipment support structure of 220 kV switchyard Details
  8Tender for procurement of numerical relays with installation at feeder panels Details
  8Tender for supply & installation of various types of fire wages connector for 220kV switchyard Details
  8Tender for supply and installation of FRP pipe & supply of FRP bend Details
  8Tender for supply of motors. Details
  8Tender for supply of caustic soda pure Details
  8Tender for construction of kiosk room SPT at 220 kV s/s Details
  8Design, engineering, manufacture, testing at manufacturers works, supply, transportation, unloading on plinth and delivery at site including insurance and storage, ETC of 1 No 500 MVA auto transformer Details
  8Tender for construction of new 400kV substation Details
  8Tender for executing work of 66 kV line Details
  8Tender for executing work of 66 kV second circuit from 220 kV S/s Details
  8Tender for various safety related works & other miscellaneous pipeline & valve replacement work Details
  8Tender for procurement of 1.5 ton split and window type air conditioner Details
  8Tender for estimate for newly proposed 33/11 kV S/s Details
  8Tender for empanelment of agencies for restoration of distribution infrastructure Details
  8Tender for rate contract for procurement of 11 kV and 33 kV polymer AB switch Details
  8Tender for estimate for 11 kV interlinking feeder Details
  8Tender for supply of 33kV isolators Details
  8Tender for procurement of critical spares for collecting tank tower Details
  8Tender for annual general R&M works Details
  8Tender for replacement of ACSR Dog bare conductor by insulated Details
  8Tender for replacement of ACSR Dog conductor by 33 kV ACS AL-59, 232.5 sqmm. covered conductor  Details
  8Tender for replacement of ACSR weasel conductor by 11 kV AAAC AL-59, 99 sqmm Details
  8Tender for augmentation work of 220/132kV 200MVA power transformer Details
  8Tender for annual maintenance contract (AMC) for SCADA system of 400 kV switchyard Details
  8Tender for purchase of spares for 420 kV SF6 gas circuit breakers Details
  8Tender for upgradation/retrofitting of control panel Details
  8Tender for supply, installation & commissioning of 5-star energy efficient inverter based split 1.5 ton & 2.0 ton air conditioner Details
  8Design, manufacture & supply of spares for 250 KW dewatering pump Details
  8Tender for procurement of mandatory & optional spares for 132kV GIS bays Details
  8Tender for work of annual maintenance contract for work of refilling of various types Details
  8Tender for BMC of fire alarm panel & procurement of required spares Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 8Coal ministry proposes strict ownership, net worth norms for Coal Exchange Details
  8Is India Capable of Powering The Data Centre Boom Here’s everything you need to know Detail
 8Tender for hiring of dewatering pumps for evacuation of water from green belt Details
 8Odisha Bags Massive Rs 67,000 Crore Investment Boost At Hyderabad Meet Details
  8POWERGRID’s Landmark 4.5GW Renewable Energy Project Goes Live Details
  8ADB Commits $4.26 Billion to India in 2025 Details
  8CIL’s solar energy ambitions reveal a story of missed targets and mounting consequences Details
  8India’s Renewable Energy Surge: 35 GW Solar Addition In 2025 Signals A Strong Shift Toward A Cleaner Power Mix Details
  8Solar stock jumps 8% after India extends anti-dumping duty on Malaysian solar glass Details
  8Kosol Energie empowers Mafatlal Industries with 4 MW solar power project at Nadiad Facility Details
  8India closes 2025 with a solar capacity glut, faces utilisation, margin test next year Details
  8Joint Solar Honoured with Excellence Award for Contribution to Renewable Energy Details
  8Google partners with ReNew to develop 150MW solar plant in Rajasthan, India Details
  8Power ministry holds second meeting on India Energy Stack Details
  8Second meeting of India Energy Stack (IES) taskforce held Details
  8Adani Explores Nuclear Power Foray With 1.6 GW Small Reactor Project Details
  8Second Meeting of India Energy Stack (IES) Taskforce Held To Review Version 0.2 Strategy And Architecture Documents Details
  8India Observes National Energy Conservation Day, Showcasing Major Gains In Clean And Efficient Energy Details
  8India Is Producing More Energy Than Ever Before: Hardeep Puri Details
  8Not Adani, Not Tata: The one power stock FIIs are aggressively buying now Details
  8How The ‘Landmark Shanti Bill’ Reshapes India’s Nuclear Power Arena Details
  8New Delhi Launches FutureCoal India Chapter To Promote Sustainable Coal Technologies Nationwide Details
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8Find a snapshot of thermal, hydro, pumped storage,
solar, wind, BESS and T&D contracts related updates for the day
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8A four-digit-crore refurbishment is no longer incremental maintenance.
8It has quietly converted Chandrapur HVDC into a bundled, high-risk, high-integration execution bet.
8What this means for competition, pricing power, and future HVDC retrofits is where the real story lies. Details
8Four bidders cleared technical scrutiny, but only one price now defines the Khavda phase-V evacuation corridor.
8The absence of disclosed bid spreads shifts this award from competition to concentration.
8What that means for tariffs, transparency, and future RE transmission bids is not immediately visible
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WAPCOS tightens hydro-only drilling eligibility and pushes back-to-back payment risk in medipalli 500 MW pumped storage geotechnical tender
8WAPCOS is calling this “consultant hiring,” but the boq shows a rig-heavy package: 1,110 m of nx core drilling plus 385 permeability tests inside an opencast coal mine setting.
8The commercial spine is even sharper—stacked holdbacks and a back-to-back payment trigger that can turn mobilisation into a working-capital trap.
8The eligibility filter is narrowly hydro/pumped storage, quietly reshaping who can even enter the room. Details
Two tenders, one governance design
8PFC is running two parallel consultant selections that share the same GeM chassis.
8The similarities hide where the real obligations sit: in annexures and scope letters.
8The delta is not cosmetic, but functional. Details
TANTRANSCO’s 200 MVA 400/110 kV ICT tender hardwires dual bank guarantees, strict ld logic, and a no-arbitration dispute stance
8TANTRANSCO’s latest ICT package is not just about megavolt-amps—it is about who can survive the cashflow and dispute architecture baked into the fine print.
8The tender quietly forces bidders into a dual guarantee gate before bills even move, while ld exposure expands when “beneficial use” is blocked by incomplete supply.
8One clause in particular reshapes the risk calculus in ways many bidders will price, hedge, or avoid. Details
BSES floats twin system integrator tenders for smart prepaid metering, signalling a high-bar, governance-first procurement
8BSES has simultaneously opened system integrator tenders for smart prepaid metering across both its Delhi DISCOM.
8A three-envelope structure and a Rs 6 crore emd signal that bidder filtration, not price discovery, is the dominant design intent.  
8What remains unseen is whether risk has been merely gated—or structurally transferred. Details
GUVNL extends Phase XXVIII 625 MW solar bid deadlines by three weeks, signalling participation stress without touching risk allocation
8GUVNL moved the clock, not the goalposts. A three-week extension rescues bidder bandwidth but leaves every hard clause intact.
8The real story lies in why the extension came on deadline day—and what happens if January bids still fall short. Details
VGF softens capex but not opex risk in Odisha standalone BESS
8Rs 18 lakh per MWh lowers upfront cost.
8It does nothing for long-term efficiency and replacement exposure.
8The real economics remain operational. Details
REC PDCL’s Sakoli 400/220/132 kV tender doubles down on SPV acquisition risk
8On paper, Sakoli looks like a routine intra-state grid upgrade, but the structure tells a sharper story.
8Equity changes hands before revenue certainty fully settles, and the clock starts ticking fast.
8Who bids will matter as much as who wins. Details
Jalna becomes a litmus test for intra-state TBCB appetite
8If this clears cleanly, the model holds. If not, promoters may rethink timelines, not terms.
8The outcome will echo beyond Jalna. Details
RECPDCL extends Tuticorin green hydrogen ISTS bid again, but leaves risk architecture untouched
8The Tuticorin green hydrogen transmission project has entered its 31st extension with only dates moved and no risks rebalanced.
8Behind the calendar shift lies a market still unconvinced about tariff adequacy for a 765 kV-heavy build.
8The next bid opening may decide whether this model scales or stalls. Details
REC PDCL pushes Luhri Stage-I HEP evacuation COD to 2029, resetting timelines without tariff relief
8REC PDCL has redrawn the clock on the Luhri Stage-I HEP evacuation system, pushing COD by nearly two and a half years.
8The scope stays intact, but the commercial architecture does not bend with time.
8For bidders, the real change is not the date — it is where the risk now sits. Details
 For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 8Tender for procurement of various lifting tools - tackles Details
 8Tender for R&M work of erection, commissioning of new feeder bay HV & LV equipment’s Details
 8Tender for urgent supply of railway P way material for day to day routine R and M work of BG railway track Details
 8Tender for annual overhauling of ESP Details
 8Tender for supply, erection and commissioning of 02 nos. 630 kVA LT transformers Details
 8Tender for fabrication, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 8 MVA 33/11 kV power transformer, associated equipments Details
 8Tender for renewal of damaged boom discharge chute SS liner plate Details
 8Tender for strengthening of damaged conveyor structure and renewal of severely corroded Details
 8Tender for strengthening of existing severely damaged corroded structure of feeder conveyor Details
 8Tender for fabrication, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of new 33/11 kV sub station Details
 8Tender for construction of new 11kV line and DTR SS alongwith dismantling and reconductoring of 11kV line Details
  8Tender for biennial contract for O&M of 150 KLD STP Details
  8Tender for protection work of right pier Details
  8Tender for supply and erection of 15 No. 25 MVA, 110/33/22 kV power transformers Details
  8Tender for rate contract for erection, maintenance and dismantling of electrical networks Details
  8Tender for supply & erection of SS suction strainers and fittings Details
  8Tender for supply of variable load hanger assembly Details
  8Tender for supply of differential pressure regulating valve DPRV A and its accessories for 210MW generator seal oil system Details
  8Tender for erection work of termination of 66kV line Details
  8Tender for erection work of 66kV D/C line from 66kV S/S Details
 8Tender for ABT meter equipments installation at 132 kV traction sub-station Details
  8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of transformer testing equipments Details
  8Tender for biennial work contract for servicing of HAD (hydraulic actuating device) of FD fan and PA fan installed Details
  8Tender for supply of wear resistant weld overlay hard-faced plates Details
  8Tender for breakdown/preventive MTC.of TG equipments overhauling of associated auxillaries Details
  8Tender for procurement of structural steels Details
  8Tender for work of construction of civil works for burnt oil pit Details
  8Tender for construction of 1no. 66kV line Details
  8Tender for construction of 1no. 66kV line for 66 kV S/S Details
  8Tender for procurement of service expert technical services for condition monitoring for 2 x 270 MW thermal power plant Details
 8Tender for replacement of various high energy drain valves, steam/feed water lines Details
  8Tender for work of repairing /refurbishing of primary and secondary crusher rotor shaft Details
  8Tender for as & when required, miscellaneous civil works Details
  8Tender for AOH services turbine and turbo generator Details
  8Tender for supply, fabrication, erection of stainless steel andcarbon steel pipelines Details
  8Tender for maintenance of BWA towers Details
  8Tender for biennial rate contract for attending running repairs, scheduled, preventive & breakdown maintenance with overhauling of 08 nos. bulldozers Details
  8Tender for supply of electrical actuator for feed control valve Details
  8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of total 175 KW grid connected solar PV power plant Details
  8Tender for supply of 200KVA capacity of lighting transformers Details
  8Tender for supply of outer (big) cone for coal mill Details
  8Tender for supply of various pulley Details
  8Tender for erection, maintenance and dismantling work of overhead HT/LT line, TC & HT/LT AB cable Details
  8Tender for erection, maintenance and dismantling work of overhead HT/LT line Details
  8Tender for construction of 33 kV s/s Details
  8Tender for construction of power transformer Details
  8Tender for hiring of consultant for the load flow study for technical feasibility of any proposed generation plant, load, BESS, grid-substation Details
  8Design, manufacturer, testing, supply of 4 no vehicle mounted oil filtration set 10000LPH capacity with spares Details
  8Design, manufacture, testing & supply of 400kV SF6 breaker Details
 8Design, manufacturer, testing & supply of 08 Nos. dry air generators Details
  8Tender for manufacture, fabrication, galvanisation, supply of 2000MT 220kV multi ckt tower material Details
  8Tender for supply & commissioning of 12kV or above tan delta kits Details
  8Tender for supply and fixing of new precoated profile sheets Details
  8Tender for supply, laying, dressing, termination & connection of new 1.1kV, 3.5core, 240mm2,185mm2 and 120mm2 XLPE insulated Details
  8Tender for supply of poly aluminium chloride Details
  8Tender for erection of 66 kV LILO substation Details
  8Tender for construction of control room and other civil work at 33/11 kV sub station Details
  8Tender for estimate for augmentation of 5 MVA PTR 03 to 10 MVA Details
  8Tender for estimate for fencing of DTR Details
  8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of 2 x 60 KVA UPS along Details
  8Tender for procurement of solenoid valve with coil with repair kits installed Details
  8Tender for works contract for carrying out HT & LT, DCW, improvement and capital extension works Details
  8Tender for supply of MS ERW pipes Details
  8Tender for loading, unloading and transporting of 315 MVA transformer Details
  8Tender for procurement of vertically operated 11 kV gang operated air breaker switch With composite polymer insulators Details
  8Tender for supply of caustic soda lye pure grade confirming Details
  8Tender for construction of new retaining wall at coal stockpile Details
  8Tender for supply, erection, fabrication and installation of FRP cable trays 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 beautification of pond Details
  8Tender for repair of TG deck slab and column Details
  8Tender for AMC of horticultural works Details
  8Tender for supply of lining of tanks, pipes Details
  8Tender for reconductoring of HT line using 11 kV aerial bunched cable Details
  8Tender for construction of buttress wall and gabion wall for the protection of 110kV substation Details
  8Tender for procurement of spiral type LT line spacer 2 line and 4 line Details
  8Tender for supply of accessories for HT ABC 120sqmm and 150sqmm Details
  8Tender for procurement of complete rotor assembly of ring granulator Details
  8Tender for procurement of spares for power boilers Details
  8Tender for procurement of hoists spares and its servicing installed Details
  8Tender for maintenance of gate no. 1 and 3 at head regulator Details
  8Tender for R and R for restoration of slip and washout right embankment portion Details
  8Tender for procurement of 22000 liters transformer oil required Details
  8Tender for renovation of urgent complaints of electrical works and yard lights Details
  8Tender for renovation of urgent complaints of misc. civil work at various 33 kV S/S Details
  8Tender for providing & fixing welded mesh fencing work for various 11 kV transformers Details
  8Tender for supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a complete earthing system Details
  8Tender for providing assistance in servicing of screw type oil free air compressors installed Details
  8Tender for work of testing of online health monitoring of 400/220/132kV lighting arrestors installed Details
  8Tender for supply of clamps and other items Details
  8Tender for work of restrenghthning of rusted tower legs at various tower of 132kV line Details
  8Tender for supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of new gate valves Details
  8Tender for rate contract for unloading of coal from BOBR and N-BOX coal rakes Details
  8Tender for works contract for carrying out HT & LT, DCW, improvement and capital extension works Details
  8Tender for rate contract for DP changes of ash slurry disposal line Details
  8Tender for overhauling of 50T slash 10T 25T and 3T EOT cranes Details
  8Tender for Bi-AMC for the work of attending planned/emergency/required maintenance work of various size and capacities battery sets Details
  8Tender for supply, laying, erection, testing and commissioning of 132kV 1Cx800sq mm 2*(3+0) XLPE U/G cable Details
  8Tender for supply and retrofitting work of 415 V LT ACB Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 8Production stopped at CCL’s Jharkhand mine on night shift after elephants killed four: Official Details
  8Coal washery waste disposal system simplified to boost ease of doing business says govt Details
  8Arunachal govt making concerted efforts to revive stalled hydropower projects: Mein Details
  8NCRTC to build 110 MW solar plant for Namo Bharat Corridor Details
  8Tata Power raises Rs 2,000 crore via issuance of NCDs on private placement Details
  8Kishan Reddy blames BRS, Congress govts for Telangana’s power sector crisis Details
  8NTPC Plans 244 GW Capacity Expansion by 2037 with Rs 7 Lakh Crore Investment Details
  8Power Grid Commissions Khavda II-B Transmission Project to Evacuate 4.5 GW Renewable Energy from Gujarat Details
 8CoalSETU will drive regulation towards commodification of coal from its nationalised mineral roots Details
  8Power sector shift drives coal consumption down after record 2025 Details
  8Bihar to buy wind power from Torrent at 4.04 per kWh Details
  8BPCL, Coal India to form JV for coal gasification project in Maharashtra Details
  8New Delhi warns Coal India lagging on solar projects 3 GW target Details
  8NLC India Renewables Limited signs Power Purchase Agreement with SJVNL Details
  8Refex Industries Subsidiary VRPL Secures 148 MW Wind Turbine Generator Contract Details
  8Rajakumar Krishnan: Engineering Reliability in India’s Renewable Energy Landscape Details
  8NTPC crosses 85.5 GW Commercial Capacity Milestone Details
  8Indian Railways Goes Green: 2,626 Stations Now Powered by Solar Energy Details
  8India’s Total Installed Power Generation Capacity Reaches 505 GW: Govt Details
  8INOXGFL Group Unveils Major Solar and Wind Manufacturing Hubs Near Ahmedabad Details
  8IndiGo, HCL Technologies, Tata Power, Ramco Systems, Lupin Details
  8India's Parliament approves bill to open civil nuclear power sector to private firms Details
  8India’s Installed Power Capacity Touches 505 GW: Govt Details
  8India approves law to encourage private investment in nuclear power Details
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1) Western grid under stress
8From quiet frequency control to open ATC breaches, market dependence, and SLDC accountability gaps The OCC meetings have now made it clear: operational complacency is no longer tolerated when reserves are thin, AGC rollout is lagging, and coordination failures now have system-wide consequences.

2) ATC Is not a suggestion: Gujarat’s market appetite collides with grid physics
8Despite comfortable frequency and demand metrics, Gujarat repeatedly breached ATC limits in November. WRLDC’s analysis shows this was not demand-driven stress but a portfolio choice-keeping local units shut while leaning on markets. The resulting overloads and low voltages expose how financial optimisation is overriding physical constraints. This is the clearest warning yet that ATC discipline will be enforced, not negotiated.

3) Rooftop Solar: The invisible system risk
8Installed rooftop capacity in WR rivals utility-scale generation, yet remains largely invisible to operators. The mismatch between MNRE and REMC data exposes a planning blind spot. In weather-driven events, this invisibility can destabilise the grid. Data opacity is becoming a systemic risk.

4) Flash reports and the culture of non-compliance
8WRLDC’s disclosure that most users skip mandatory flash reports is revealing. Informal calls and emails have replaced regulatory processes. December’s agenda reframes this as an IEGC violation, not a procedural lapse. Documentation is now enforcement terrain.

5) Southern Grid’s Quiet Stress Test
8Storage push, HVDC fatigue, and the regulatory cost of standing still is what is causing all this problem. The Southern Region’s power system narrative shifts from seasonal confidence to structural unease. What began in July as a discussion on managing peaks through storage and market tools hardens by November into a warning about transmission fatigue, stalled HVDC decisions, and regulatory friction around compensation, deviation settlement, and cyber risk.

6) Storage is no longer a choice: It’s a grid survival tool
8The July meeting treated BESS and PSP as relief valves for peak stress. By November, they are framed as indispensable for resource adequacy beyond 2030. This escalation reflects a grid that can no longer lean on thermal flexibility alone. Delays in storage procurement now translate directly into higher market exposure.

7) Thermal flexibility has a safety ceiling
8CERC’s compensation tightening collides with lignite plant operating realities. Running close to technical minimum is no longer just a commercial issue but a safety concern. The grid wants flexibility; plants face physical limits. This tension remains unresolved.

8) Ministerial oversight tightens the feedback loop
8Action points from the Conference of Power Ministers bring political visibility into technical deliberations. This shortens the distance between planning failure and policy scrutiny. Utilities face higher reputational and execution pressure. The forum’s stakes quietly rise.
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8On 18 December 2025, JSERC issued a cluster of pivotal orders approving Damodar Valley Corporation’s (DVC) hydro and renewable energy power purchase agreements and rectifying Inland Power Limited’s (IPL) FY2022-23 tariff true-up. These orders collectively reaffirm the Commission’s emphasis on hydro integration for RPO compliance, renewable flexibility through storage-backed supply, and prudence in cost recognition for auxiliary operations such as fly-ash handling.
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