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The Central Government in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 has issued the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 ("Rights of Consumers Rules")...

On 9 April 2009, the Government of India (GoI) announced the eighth round of its New Exploration Licensing Policy for exploration of oil and natural gas (NELP-VIII), offering 70 exploration blocks covering an area of around 163,535 sq. kms.

By a notification dated May 18, 2026, the Ministry of Power brought into force, from June 1, 2026, the Jan Vishwas Act amendments under Schedule Serial No. 58. Consequently, certain provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 stand amended.

The Ministry of Power vide letter dated 02.01.2026 issued draft amendments to Rule 3 (Requirements of Captive Generating Plant) of the Electricity Rules, 2005 ("Draft MoP Amendment").

Although hydrogen is abundantly available in nature, it exists in compound form with other elements and cannot be harnessed directly.

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) filed petition under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Act) before Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for adoption of tariff for (3x50)...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (“CERC”), vide order dated April 15, 2026, has proposed a procedure for levy of compensation charges to permit additional time for achieving key project milestones under the connectivity and General Network Access (“GNA”) framework (“Draft GNA Procedure”).

Advancements in technology play a vital role in people's life as they create advantages that make human life easier and simpler.

The Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court") in its recent ruling in Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company Limited v. Saisudhir Energy (Chitradurga) Private Limited...

There is no quarrel that great strides have been made in promoting arbitration as the preferred dispute resolution choice for both India Inc. as well as many government organisations...

The Supreme Court of India (‘SC') had passed an order dated October 6, 2021 (‘SC Order'), thereby, ending 10 year's jurisdictional quandary between power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (‘CERC')...

A discussion on a number of judicial decisions.

CERC by its order dated October 14, 2016 has rejected NTPC's prayer to grant a separate trading licence...

The Change in Law clause is a cornerstone of competitively bid power projects in India. It protects parties against unforeseen legislative and regulatory changes that alter the economic assumptions on which bids are submitted. The central objective is restitution: restoring the affected party to the same economic position as if the change had never occurred. Yet, in practice, Change in Law compensation under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) is often determined and paid years after the expenditure has been incurred.

In part one of this two-part blog series, we looked at the challenges and new approaches that are being devised to increase ...

India's steel sector aims to decarbonize through green hydrogen steel adoption, requiring substantial investment and policy support by 2070.

With a population of over 1.3 billion and an installed energy capacity of over 4 lakhs MW, India has become a power surplus nation. India is committed to advancing renewable energy and combating...