CERC’s “Removal of Difficulty” Order on GNA: Why These Seven Fixes Matter for India’s Grid Transition
GNA is now an integration instrument, not a paperwork layer The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issued an order to remove practical difficulties that emerged while implementing the Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) framework for the inter State transmission system
From targets to tender execution, the ToT relaxation as a bridge policy
A massive revamp for the BESS landscape India’s grid scale battery story is no longer just about announcing targets, it is about making tenders executable in a market where supply chains, domestic manufacturing readiness, and procurement risk do not always align.
Karnataka’s Clean Power Playbook, Leading India’s Next Renewable Wave
Karnataka’s Clean Power Shift Karnataka sits at the center of India’s energy transition for one simple reason, it has treated renewable energy as both infrastructure and industrial policy. Over the past decade, India has moved from renewables as a niche supplement
Reimagining India’s Renewable Energy Certificate Market
India’s Renewable Energy Certificate REC market is entering a decisive transition. For more than a decade, RECs served as a policy tool to help states meet renewable energy targets while supporting renewable generators with an additional revenue stream. Today, however,
India Energises the Future with India Energy Stack Version 0.3 A New Era for Power Markets
India’s Ministry of Power launched India Energy Stack v0.3 - A UPI-like digital blueprint unifying power markets with asset IDs, open APIs, and consent sharing. It powers seamless interactions, transparency, renewables, and dynamic pricing. Pilots kick off soon, aligning with
Grid Connectivity as a Scarce Resource, What India’s Draft Response to Renewable Delays Signals, and Why the NTPC Green Energy, GAIL JV Matters
Execution, Grid Access, and the New Discipline in India’s Clean Energy Build Out India’s clean energy transition is now constrained less by ambition and more by execution bottlenecks: delayed power purchase agreements, congested transmission corridors, and the misalignment between project awards
VPPAs in India, A New Tool for Renewable Price and Market Risk Management
What a VPPA is and why it matters Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs) are financial instruments under which the contracting parties agree to settle the difference between the VPPA strike price and the settlement price,being the price discovered in the Power
India’s Battery Energy Storage Systems Boom, and What Policy Must Get Right Next
Executive Summary India’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) market is moving from pilots to core grid infrastructure. The growth story is not only about falling battery costs, it is about policy certainty. In the last few years, the Government of India
India’s Renewable Energy Transition and the Dramatic Plunge in Battery Storage Costs, Government Reports Show
India Enters the Storage Acceleration Era India’s clean energy landscape is undergoing a pivotal shift as battery energy storage systems (BESS) become significantly more affordable, reflecting both rapid technological change and sustained government policy support. Official documentation from the Ministry of
India’s Energy Transition, Lessons from 2025 and What They Signal for 2026
India’s energy system is moving through its most rapid phase of change. The International Energy Agency has highlighted three clear trends in its recent India related assessments. Electricity demand is rising quickly due to heat and economic growth, renewable energy