India: Energy Law

India stands at a pivotal juncture in its nuclear energy journey. With an ambitious target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, the country is actively courting foreign participation across the nuclear value chain from uranium supply and reactor construction to technology licensing and waste management. Yet, beneath this energy ambition lies a formidable thicket of exchange control regulations that govern every cross-border financial transaction in this sector.

CERC by its notification dated 24.03.2026, has notified the CERC (Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energy Certificates for Renewable Energy Generation) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026 amending the CERC (Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energy Certificates for Renewable Energy Generation) Regulations, 2022.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission by way of notification dated 20.03.2026, has notified the CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026, amending the CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2024.

The Ministry of Power notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 vide G.S.R. 186(E) published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), Part II - Section 3(i) on 13 March 2026.

The dispute arose after SJVN claimed that under the RfS, Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”), Implementation & Support Agreement (“ISA”), and connection agreements, the CTU substation has constituted the delivery point for energy supplied under the PPA.

The Petition was filed seeking recovery of INR 2.26 crores towards interest from Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (“CTUIL”) on account of alleged delay in reimbursement of INR 19.40 crore paid as excess transmission charges for the months of October and November 2020 under the Point of Connection (“PoC”) billing mechanism.

The Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India, through communication No. 23/23/2018-R&R dated January 20, 2026, has issued the Draft National Electricity Policy, 2026.

The CERC through its order dated 04.02.2026 in Avaada Sunrays Energy Private Limited v. NHPC Ltd. & Ors.11, has held that the increase in GST on solar power generating systems...

India's clean‑energy manufacturing landscape is entering a defining moment. The Union Budget 2026–27 signals a strategic shift toward building world‑class capabilities in EV battery production...