MNRE Mandates Secure Inverter Connectivity Under PM Surya Ghar Scheme;HPERC Finalizes DSM Amendment 2025 and More...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a new office memorandum on July 21st, 2025, introducing important compliance rules for inverters and communication devices used in rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This government scheme aims to install rooftop solar plants for one crore households across India with a total target capacity of 30 GW.

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has finalized the Second Amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2025. This decision was taken on July 15, 2025, after a detailed review of the feedback received on the draft version of the amendments. The primary aim of the revised regulations is to bring the state’s mechanism in line with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) Regulations, 2024.

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) for setting up a 2 MW in-house captive solar PV plant at its campus. The scope of work includes the planning, design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the plant, followed by 10 years of post-commissioning operations and maintenance. The project will be executed on a CAPEX model, and a one-year defect liability period will precede the long-term maintenance commitment.

A petition has been filed before the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) by Surya Roshni Ltd., seeking clarification on the applicable regulations governing their 750 KWP rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project. The project was commissioned on May 11, 2022, in Kutch, Gujarat. The date of commissioning plays a central role in the dispute, as it precedes the enforcement of the GERC (Net Metering Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2022, which came into effect on May 31, 2022.

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has officially notified the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2025 on July 15, 2025. These regulations aim to address the increasing complexity of the power sector caused by higher renewable energy integration, growing demand, and the challenges of grid management. The main objective is to strengthen grid reliability and operational efficiency through a structured ancillary services mechanism at the intra-State level. The services include Primary Reserve Ancillary Service (PRAS), Secondary Reserve Ancillary Service (SRAS), and Tertiary Reserve Ancillary Service (TRAS), along with any other services as may be specified.