In the matter of RERC (Electricity Supply Code and Connected Matters) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025

Amendment in Regulation 11.7 (d) of the Principal Regulations:

The sub Regulation 11.7 (d) of the Principal Regulations reads as under:-

"Clause 11.7(d): Any outstanding dues against any permanently disconnected connection shall be recoverable from another existing/new connection in the name of the same person by serving a notice of thirty (30) days.

Petitioner: The HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Katna Urja Plant

Background: This Joint Petition has been filed by the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. (the Joint Petitioner No.1 or the HPSEBL) and Katna Urja Plant (the Joint Petitioner No. 2) for the approval of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under Section 86 (1) (b) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Act) read with Regulations 56 and 57 of the HPERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2024, (CBR, 2024) in respect of Katna Urja Plant (250 kW).

Petitioner: The HP State Electricity Board Ltd. & Shiva Infra Solar Power Project

Background: This Joint Petition has been filed by the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. (the Joint Petitioner No.1 or the HPSEBL) and Shiva Infra Solar Power Project (the Joint Petitioner No.

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has issued a tender inviting bids from Battery Energy Storage System Developers (BESSDs) to establish a 335 MW / 670 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Gujarat. The project, supported through Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under the Power System Development Fund (PSDF) Phase VIII, aims to enhance grid flexibility and reliability.

Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a Mini Ratna Government of India enterprise, has issued a tender to set up a 1.2 GWp solar PV module manufacturing line at its Sahibabad facility in Uttar Pradesh, on a revenue-sharing model. The tender, open until January 15, 2026, aims to strengthen CEL’s position in solar module manufacturing after a previously aborted privatization bid in 2021.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for a 1,000 MW/8,000 MWh pumped storage project (PSP-I) under the Build, Own, Operate (BOO) model, featuring eight hours of storage capacity. Bids for the project are invited until February 9, 2026. Under this tender, SECI requires the Pumped Storage Plant Developer (PSPD) to make the storage facility available to Buying Entities for charging and discharging operations on an “on-demand” basis.

Petition under Section 63 read with Section 79, including Section 79(1)(c) and (d) of the Electricity Act, 2003 seeking adoption of the Transmission Charges payable by Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd./ Respondent No. 1 for implementation of the “Transmission system for Evacuation of Power from RE Projects in Rajgarh (1500 MW) SEZ in Madhya Pradesh Phase III and Evacuation of Power from RE Projects in Neemuch (1000 MW) SEZ in Madhya Pradesh – Phase II” by the Petitioner.

Petition under Section 62 and 79 (1) (a) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Chapter-V of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2023 along with Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2020 for determination of project specific levelized tariff for 40 MW solar photo voltaic plants at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Petition under section 79 (1) (k) read with Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 along with Regulation 67 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2023 seeking directions with respect to the Bid Evaluation and Selection of Bidders in terms of the Request for Selection Documents issued by SJVN Limited for selection of RE Power Developers for Supply of 1500 MW Firm and Dispatchable Power from ISTSConnected Renewable Energy (RE) Power Projects with Energy Storage Systems in India under Tariff-based Competitive Bidding, on Build-Own Operate (BOO) basis with “Greenshoe Option“ of Additional capacity up to 1500 MW.

Guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued detailed guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs), establishing a formal regulatory framework for a new renewable energy procurement mechanism in India. VPPAs enable electricity consumers to meet their Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) through a financial arrangement rather than physical delivery of renewable power.

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Cross Border Trade of Electricity) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Cross Border Trade of Electricity) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025, introducing significant reforms to modernize and streamline India’s cross-border electricity trade framework.