Covering 14 to 20 March 2026. A long-term plan and three decisions with near-term consequences. Every item is checked against the issuing authority's own document.
1. CEA's National Generation Adequacy Plan projects 155 GW of wind by 2035-36
CEA · March 2026
The plan for 2026-27 to 2035-36 projects 1,121 GW of installed capacity by 2035-36: 509 GW solar, 155 GW wind, 315 GW coal, 78 GW large hydro, 22 GW nuclear, 20 GW gas, 16 GW biomass and 6 GW small hydro. It also includes 174 GW / 888 GWh of storage (80 GW / 321 GWh of batteries and 94 GW / 567 GWh of pumped storage). Non-fossil capacity would reach about 70% of the total, up from 52% in January 2026.
Why it matters for wind: India had about 55 GW of wind at the start of 2026, so 155 GW implies nearly tripling capacity in a decade. That is the planning basis for transmission, tenders and repowering, and it shows wind's role relative to solar.
Source: MNRE Policy & Regulatory Updates, March 2026
2. CERC adopts tariffs for NHPC's 1,200 MW hybrid tender, plus 1,200 MW greenshoe
CERC · 20 March 2026 (Petition 457/AT/2025)
NHPC's Tranche-X wind-solar hybrid tender awarded 1,200 MW at Rs 3.41 to 3.42/kWh, to Adani Renewable Energy Holding Twelve (600 MW), Avaada (210 MW), Illuminate Hybren (240 MW) and Sprng Vayu Vidyut (150 MW). A further 1,200 MW was allocated under the greenshoe option at Rs 3.41/kWh, split between Adani and Avaada.
Why it matters for wind: Hybrid tenders are now the main route for wind into central procurement, and they clear about 30 to 40 paise below the standalone wind tariffs seen in January. Wind's share and profile within a hybrid decide how much of that tariff it can support.
Source: CERC order in 457/AT/2025
3. CERC refuses to move a connectivity start date for a delayed dedicated line
CERC · 16 March 2026 (Petition 429/MP/2025)
Halvad Renewables sought changes to its 130 MW in-principle connectivity at Gadag pooling station after delays in a dedicated line under a connectivity sharing arrangement. CERC held that delay in dedicated infrastructure or the generating station does not justify extending the connectivity start date, and that the GNA Regulations' consequences apply if the project misses it.
Why it matters for wind: Developers sharing dedicated lines carry each other's schedule risk. The connectivity start date does not move, so line-sharing agreements need clear remedies between the parties.
Source: CERC order in 429/MP/2025
4. CEA clarifies when in-house type tests are accepted
CEA · 19 March 2026
In-house type tests are acceptable under CEA's Type Test Guidelines if the laboratory is NABL-accredited and the test is witnessed by another NABL-accredited lab, or failing that by a purchasing utility, or failing both by CEA.
Why it matters for wind: This gives transformer and switchgear makers a faster route to type approval, which can ease lead times for wind pooling substations.