Summary: — ## 📌 Context * **Issuer:** Ministry of Power, Government of India * **Date:** 8th September 2025 * **Subject:** Extension of validity of the **Conciliation Committee of Independent Experts (CCIEs)** panel for contractual dispute resolution. — ## ⚡ Background 1. **Conciliation Mechanism:** Introduced via OM on **29.12.2021**, amended on **25.04.2022**. * Purpose: Settlement of […]
Maharashtra Forms Panel to Transform Mumbai Metropolitan Region into a Major Growth Hub – EQ
In Short : Maharashtra has established a panel to develop the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as a growth hub, aimed at boosting economic development and infrastructure in the region. The panel will focus on fostering industrial expansion, enhancing connectivity, and promoting sustainability. This initiative seeks to position MMR as a key driver of Maharashtra’s overall […]
To make India’s grids reliable energy storage needs to be able to play its part, panel hears
Energy storage could solve problems of reliability for grid operators in India, such as the electricity blackout which struck Mumbai last month, a panel at the India Energy Storage Week conference heard today. At a panel session on ‘Grid-level energy storage integration’, one of the other main takeaways was that the value of energy storage […]
BIS norm: Delay in panel supplies from China seen to hit 500 MW solar rooftop projects
The price increase has been in the range of 15%-20% depending on the monocrystalline cells technology used by the developers. An over 20% month-on-month increase in solar module prices from China during both August and September of 2020 coupled with a delay in BIS certification of existing and new models has impacted the rooftop solar […]
Relook GST on solar sector, HC tells panel
The solar industry was disappointed as the said ad-hoc valuation did not provide a fair estimate of the actual split of goods and services. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has directed the Goods and Services Tax Council to review the tax structure for solar power projects. The decision was in response to a writ […]