Covering 21 to 27 February 2026. Market rules lead the week. Every item is checked against the issuing authority's own document.
1. CERC notifies regulations for trading Carbon Credit Certificates
CERC · 27 February 2026
The CERC (Terms and Conditions for Purchase and Sale of Carbon Credit Certificates) Regulations, 2026 set the framework for exchanging certificates between obligated and non-obligated entities under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, on power exchanges or other modes CERC permits by order. Grid Controller of India will act as the registry.
Why it matters for wind: A working carbon market could add a revenue line for renewable projects that qualify under the scheme's rules, and it raises the cost of fossil generation that wind competes with.
Source: CERC CCC Regulations, 2026
2. Draft National Electricity Policy comment deadline extended to 19 March
Ministry of Power · 25 February 2026
The Ministry gave stakeholders one more month to comment on the draft National Electricity Policy, 2026, moving the deadline to 19 March 2026.
Why it matters for wind: More time for the wind industry to respond to the proposals on renewable scheduling and deviation treatment covered in the 23 January edition.
Source: MNRE Policy & Regulatory Updates, February 2026
3. CEA proposes amendments to metering regulations
CEA · 23 February 2026
CEA published the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) Amendment Regulations, 2026 for public comment, with comments due by 26 March 2026.
Why it matters for wind: Interface metering is the basis for energy accounting, deviation settlement and billing at wind plant connection points, so changes to metering rules flow through to revenue measurement.