Policy weekly
The policy and regulatory changes that matter for Indian wind projects, in five items or fewer, every Friday.
Each edition picks the few documents from the week that change something for wind developers, lenders or investors: MNRE orders, CERC regulations and orders, CEA guidelines, Ministry of Power rules, and state policies. Every item links to the issuing authority's own document. Quiet weeks get fewer items, not filler.
For the background behind recurring topics, see India's wind repowering policy explained.
30 October 2026
CERC reworks its draft ISTS waiver for transmission-delayed projects and enforces the 30 June 2026 cut-off, Karnataka drafts a wind RPO rising to 3.48%, and MNRE updates the ALMM-Wind list.
23 October 2026
CERC waives inter-State transmission charges for a hybrid project delayed by a missing ISTS substation, and gives stakeholders more time on the draft grid code amendment.
16 October 2026
CERC adopts tariffs for SECI's 1,200 MW wind Tranche-XIX at Rs 3.67 to 3.69/kWh and SJVN's 600 MW Wind-3 at Rs 3.64 to 3.65/kWh.
9 October 2026
CERC extends the present DSM pool deficit sharing formula to April 2027, saying the reserve-based regime is not yet ready.
2 October 2026
The Union Cabinet approved Rs 1,86,405 crore for Green Energy Corridor Phase-III, covering intra-state transmission to evacuate 135 GW of renewables and 50 GWh of battery storage.
25 September 2026
MERC has proposed scheduled-generation settlement and new access rules for Maharashtra wind, and CERC's draft grid code amendment adds congestion charges and a three-month cap on infirm-power extensions.
18 September 2026
CERC relaxes the six-month REC application deadline for a Karnataka wind developer, and CTUIL sets a route for projects with connectivity to add battery storage.
11 September 2026
CERC holds the 2021 GST rise a Change in Law for two SECI hybrid projects in Jaisalmer and fixes compensation by 15-year annuity, with key payment directions stayed by the Supreme Court.
4 September 2026
CEA has proposed co-located energy storage requirements for specified onshore wind projects and grid-forming capability for projects commissioned after 1 July 2027, with comments due by 4 October 2026.
28 August 2026
CERC's Third Amendment to the Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations puts new wind-solar projects at par with general sellers for deviation charges, while existing projects keep the relaxed treatment.
21 August 2026
GERC sets the Gujarat green open access banking charge at Rs 1.00 per unit, and MNRE asks ALMM (Wind) makers to report cyber security compliance by 31 August 2026.
14 August 2026
CERC finalises Milestone Extension Charges, giving delayed projects a priced route to extra time on land, financial closure and commissioning instead of losing connectivity.
7 August 2026
CERC sets aside CTUIL's revocation of connectivity for two nearly complete wind tranches, with compensation, but upholds it for a third with little progress.
31 July 2026
CERC has proposed extending the graded ISTS charges waiver to wind, solar and hybrid projects delayed by transmission non-readiness, with a new contract cut-off of 31 December 2026.
24 July 2026
A written reply in the Lok Sabha puts installed wind capacity at 57,443 MW as on 30 June 2026, with 6,057 MW added in 2025-26.
17 July 2026
MNRE says prototype wind turbines can still be installed for testing before ALMM (Wind) listing, but commercial deployment must wait for the listing.
10 July 2026
CERC's final order lets LoA-based projects without PPAs keep, convert or surrender about 15.7 GW of connectivity, and rules that each entity sharing an ISTS terminal bay must post its own bank guarantee.
3 July 2026
CERC declines to relax the wind trial run rule for a 36 MW project and lets a delayed hybrid sell infirm solar power outside its PPA until the wind part is ready.
26 June 2026
MNRE lets prototype wind turbines sell their output and ties installation to the ALMM (Wind) list, and CERC adopts SJVN's peak-power storage tender at Rs 6.74/kWh.
19 June 2026
KERC caps deviation charges for Karnataka's wind fleet, CERC enforces damages on a failed Tranche VII award, and a Global Wind Day stocktake reports 56.09 GW installed.
12 June 2026
CEA asks developers to plan around ISTS implementation timelines, and two change-of-source petitions close after CTUIL approvals.
5 June 2026
CERC revives a hybrid project's revoked connectivity and puts CTUIL on a 30-day clock, Karnataka publishes draft intra-state GNA rules, and a Tamil Nadu wind project wins 30 more days of infirm injection.
29 May 2026
CERC's draft DSM amendment sets dates for treating wind and solar sellers like general sellers, IEX green contracts are split by source, and an REC order backs state certification.
22 May 2026
CERC's draft GNA amendment adds an exit route, a non-solar-hour access option and faster bank guarantee release, and CEA consults on transmission planning criteria.
15 May 2026
CERC sets aside two connectivity revocations in return for compensation, and Gujarat publishes a draft grid code.
8 May 2026
CERC's draft order sets out options for LoA-route connectivity stuck without a PPA, and two orders show how connectivity defaults are being priced.
1 May 2026
A quiet week: CERC publishes a staff paper on options for a capacity market in India.
24 April 2026
No new wind-relevant central documents this week. Three open deadlines matter for wind developers and buyers.
17 April 2026
CERC proposes priced extensions for delayed connectivity milestones, MNRE sets fees for the wind turbine approved lists, and clarifies storage sales under FDRE bids.
10 April 2026
CERC opens a withdrawal route for 60 GW of connectivity awaiting final grant, CTUIL replaces the 2022 GNA procedure, wind installs a record 6.05 GW, and states are told to accept surety bonds.
3 April 2026
CERC keeps the deviation tolerance factor X at 100% for wind until March 2027, then steps it down to zero by April 2031.
27 March 2026
CERC sets REC multipliers of 4.0 for offshore wind and 1.5 for hybrids, CEA plans transmission for 900 GW, and three more hybrid tenders are adopted.
20 March 2026
CEA's generation adequacy plan puts wind at 155 GW by 2035-36, CERC adopts NHPC hybrid tariffs, and a connectivity start date stays fixed.
13 March 2026
CERC proposes a new congestion charge, the captive generation rule change is notified, and Madhya Pradesh adopts a wind-specific RPO.
6 March 2026
CERC lets delayed wind projects keep ISTS connectivity for up to 15 months past the revocation trigger, at an escalating daily charge.
27 February 2026
CERC notifies rules for trading carbon credit certificates, and the comment period on the draft National Electricity Policy is extended.
20 February 2026
MNRE gives more time on local bearings, CERC fixes the RCO buyout price, and India and the UK launch an offshore wind taskforce.
13 February 2026
Tamil Nadu, India's largest wind state, notifies a new grid code that makes ride-through non-compliance a grid security violation.
6 February 2026
The Union Budget keeps 5% customs duty on wind turbine component parts until March 2028 and adds forged steel rings for bearings.
30 January 2026
CERC refuses tranche-wise commissioning for a 50 MW wind farm, and CEA sets out a roadmap to 100 GW of pumped storage.
23 January 2026
The draft National Electricity Policy 2026 is out for comment, and CERC adopts tariffs from an undersubscribed 600 MW wind tender.
16 January 2026
MNRE grants force majeure relief for transmission line approval delays, and the Ministry of Power amends RoW compensation rules.
9 January 2026
A quiet week: two CEA reference reports that set the baseline numbers for 2026.
2 January 2026
A draft change to captive generation rules, plus three late-December decisions that set the agenda for 2026.
A scoping call can set out how a rule change affects the energy yield, the P90, or the lender case for a specific site.
