Issue 2 of 2025 of our Quarterly Roundup Series on Clean Energy covers the period between February and May 2025. This Issue tracks regulatory developments at both Central and State levels in the covered period with respect to solar energy generation, green hydrogen production, wind energy generation, tariff, connectivity, biogas, electric vehicles and e-mobility, and nuclear energy, and includes miscellaneous updates and key judicial decisions.
Significant developments in the covered period include clarifications on domestic content requirements for solar photovoltaic cells, issuance of the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India, amended guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for power procurement from grid-connected wind solar hybrid projects, a landmark decision on whether the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has jurisdiction to adjudicate tariff-related disputes involving nuclear power generation, new State-level regulations on green energy open access, operational guidelines to promote domestic manufacturing of electric passenger vehicles, issuance of new or revised State-level EV policies, a dedicated scheme for the implementation of biofuel projects in Madhya Pradesh, announcements on India’s Nuclear Energy Mission and establishment of taskforces to introduce legislative and regulatory changes in India’s nuclear energy sector, detailed procedures related to the offset mechanism under India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, and draft guidelines for virtual power purchase agreements.
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This insight has been authored by Aakanksha Joshi, Dr. Deborshi Barat, Lipsa Acharyya, M. V. Abhinaya, Shwetank Sharma, Shreya Jaipuria, Ayushi Shrivastava, Divyanshu Sharma, Oshika Nayak, Pradhumna Mohan Dixit and Shashankaa Tewari from S&R Associates. They can be reached at [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected], respectively, for any questions. This insight is intended only as a general discussion of issues and is not intended for any solicitation of work. It should not be regarded as legal advice and no legal or business decision should be based on its content.