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Power Sector News

3rd June 2026

Policy & Regulatory

  1. Consultative Committee Meeting on Grid Stability — Ministry of Power: The Union Minister for Power chaired a meeting in Chandigarh following India's milestone integration of 50+ GW of renewable energy in a single year. Key focus areas included:
    • Synchronising transmission infrastructure with new energy projects, upgrading technical standards for BESS and green hydrogen, and strengthening grid resilience and forecasting systems against extreme weather events. To Read More
    • Haryana committed to commencing smart metering works by August 31, 2026. The Minister called for action plans under RDSS, stressed reducing AT&C losses, rationalising DISCOM expenditure, and recommended a phased rollout of prepaid smart meters, starting with government consumers, then high-load consumers above 10 kW. To Read More
    • Haryana's energy minister Anil Vij, flagged that the state's peak demand, currently expected at 16,454 MW this year, is set to rise to 19,481 MW by 2029-30. The state is adding 750 MW of capacity this year, with major expansion projects planned through 2031-32. To Read More
  2. Sunsure Energy Commissions 105 MWp Solar Project in UP: Sunsure Energy commissioned a 105 MWp solar park in Mahoba, Bundelkhand, the first in UP to evacuate power via the Green Energy Corridor-II network. The 282-acre facility will generate 167+ million units annually, power approximately 1.4 lakh homes, cut 1.2 lakh tonnes of carbon emissions, and was delivered within just 4 months of PPA signing. To Read More

    3. Technology

  3. Toshiba Delivers Indigenous 132 kV Mobile GIS System to POWERGRID Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) has delivered an indigenously developed 132 kV mobile gas-insulated switchgear (m-GIS) system to POWERGRID. With a "connect–operate–disconnect–redeploy" configuration, the compact modular system enhances grid flexibility and supports rapid deployment in high-density environments. To Read More
  4. NLC India & Reliance Partner on Underground Lignite Gasification: NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) are jointly exploring an underground lignite gasification project in Gujarat to boost domestic gasified fuel supplies. NLCIL has signed a feasibility agreement with RIL, leveraging Reliance's gasification expertise. NLCIL holds two lignite blocks in Gujarat under consideration for the project. To Read More

    5. Markets

  5. Indian Energy Exchange Launches Coal Trading Arm: IEX has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, “Indian Coal Exchange Limited”. on June 1, 2026, with an authorised capital of Rs. 100 crore. The platform will facilitate online coal trading, subject to regulatory approvals under the Draft Coal Exchange Rules, 2025. To Read More

    6. Grid & Power Outage

  6. Transformer Blast Causes Major Outage in Gurugram: On 22nd May 2026, a day after India hit maximum peak of 271 GW, a technical fault at the 220 kV power substation in Sector 72, Gurugram, triggered an oil leak and blast in the transfer circuit, causing a grid collapse on Friday evening. The outage cascaded across seven substations, disrupting power supply in Sectors 15, 38, 44, 46, 52, and 56. Rapid Metro services were also hit for nearly an hour. To Read More

    7. Statistics

  7. Power Supply Position at All India and Regional level

    Particulars NR WR SR ER NER TOTAL
    Maximum Demand Met During the Day (MW) 79058 73841 62866 32790 3856 242761
    Time Of Maximum Demand Met 22:38 16:11 14:54 23:06 18:45 15:26
    Peak Shortage (MW) 80 0 0 0 0 80
    Energy Met (MU) 1601 1597 1304 716 73 5291
    Hydro Gen (MU) 234 33 75 44 35 422
    Wind Gen (MU) 16 124 99 - - 239
    Solar Gen (MU)* 248.24 214.81 171.72 4.81 1.23 641
    Energy Shortage (MU) 0.75 0.49 0.37 1.09 0.37 3.07
    Source: Link

    8. International

  8. Global Peak Coal Is Past, Says BloombergNEF: Despite efforts to revive coal and Middle East war disruptions to global LNG supplies, BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook 2026 concludes that global coal demand has already peaked. Consumption is projected to drop 19% to 5,403 MT by 2035 and fall a further 19% to 4,400 MT by 2050, a 34% decline from 2025 levels. China drives most of the decline, with its coal use falling 37% by 2035 and nearly 60% by mid-century. Wind and solar are expected to be the primary beneficiaries, as renewable costs now rival coal in most markets. To Read More

2nd June 2026

Policy & Regulatory

  1. Rooftop Solar Push in Tripura: Hon’ble Minister of Power, GoI has set a target of 2 lakh rooftop solar installations in Tripura by 2027, alongside directives to curb power theft and illegal connections, with infrastructure upgrades also on the agenda. To Read More
  2. Solar Villages in Bokaro: Bokaro is rolling out 10 model solar villages under the PM Surya Ghar scheme, with officials facilitating bank loans for residents to reduce electricity bills and boost renewable energy adoption. To Read More
  3. Andhra Pradesh Cabinet granted a power distribution licence to Google: Andhra Pradesh has granted its first private DISCOM licence to Google (through Raiden Infotech and the Adani Group), enabling direct power procurement and distribution for its proposed 1-GW, Rs. 14.26 lakh crore data centre hub in Visakhapatnam. To Read More
  4. Uttar Pradesh Imposes 10% Temporary Fuel Surcharge: UPPCL has imposed a 10% Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge (FPPAS) on June electricity bills to recover part of the 20.61% fuel cost adjustment for March 2026, as permitted under UPERC regulations, wherein it is capped at 10%. The utility clarified that the surcharge is temporary, does not amount to a tariff hike. To Read More
  5. Mandatory Domestic Solar Cell Rules (ALMM List-II) Kick In: MNRE implemented the enforcement of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. Effective June 1, 2026, all net-metered, open-access, and government-backed solar installations (including the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana) must use domestically certified solar cells. MNRE denied a blanket extension, putting pressure on DISCOMs to clear any pending pre-June commissioning certificates immediately to avoid compliance penalties for developers. To Read More

    6. Statistics

  6. Coal India Output Slumps CIL recorded an 11.6% year-on-year drop in coal production in May, with output falling to 56.1 MT from 63.5 MT — even as India's power demand hit an all-time high. No reason was given for the decline, raising concerns over coal stocks at power plants. To Read More
  7. Delhi’s Rooftop Solar Network Surges Past 420 MW: Based on DERC Net Metering Regulations, 2014, Rooftop solar installations across Delhi have crossed the 23,000 mark, achieving a cumulative capacity of 420 MWp. According to state DISCOM officials, BSES utilities (BRPL and BYPL) have energized over 260 MWp across 13,600 connections, while Tata Power DDL has energized over 160 MWp across 10,000 installations Link

    8. International

  8. Global Energy Investment to Hit $3.4 Trillion in 2026: IEA Global energy investment is set to hit $3.4 trillion (Rs. 393 Lakh Crore) in 2026, according to the IEA, with the ongoing energy crisis pushing countries toward greater diversification of energy sources. Of this, $2.2 trillion (Rs. 209 Lakh Crore) will go toward clean energy areas such as renewables, nuclear, storage and electrification, while $1.2 trillion will still be directed at oil, gas and coal. To Read More
  9. China's Computing Centre Power Consumption Surges on AI Boom China's computing centres (including AI computing clusters, intelligent computing infrastructure, and general data centres) consumed 170 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity in 2025, accounting for 1.6% of the country's total power consumption. Driven by rapid AI expansion, power demand at key computing hubs has grown at an average of 39.5% annually over the past three years. This is expected to accelerate further, with computing power electricity consumption projected to reach 800 billion kilowatt-hours by 2030 — around 6% of total national consumption. To Read More
  10. Batteries Reduce Power Prices in Australia: Home batteries are increasingly replacing gas as the key balancing resource in the power grid, lowering wholesale electricity prices. Supported by a 30% federal battery rebate, over 400,000 households installed batteries, enabling surplus solar power to be stored and supplied during evening peak demand, reducing price volatility. To Read More