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Key Developments In Power Sector In FY 2024-25

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India's power sector has seen major changes in the past few years, creating numerous opportunities across its entire value chain in both regulated and unregulated markets.

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INTRODUCTION

India's power sector has seen major changes in the past few years, creating numerous opportunities across its entire value chain in both regulated and unregulated markets. With the fifth-largest power generation capacity globally and the third-largest network, India is well-positioned for growth. FY 2024-25 has also seen some key developments in the power sector including regulatory & policy developments, along with governmental and judicial developments. The brief of the key developments in power sector in India for FY 2024-25 (till date) are provided below:

I. REGULATORY & POLICY DEVELOPMENTS

APERC notified the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Green Energy Open Access, Charges, and Banking) Regulations, 2024.

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