CERC Directs Power Exchanges To Tweak Contract Terms, Timings Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, the key regulator under which all power trading at exchanges happens in the country, has issued a suo-motu order that it states will make the markets more efficient, stable and transparent. Background The country’s three power exchanges, namely, IEX, PXIL and HPX enable trading in a variety of contract instruments, […] Read more
Five Takeaways From CERC’s Short-Term Power Market Report Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has published its annual report on the short-term electricity market for 2023-24. The report sheds light on the growth of the short-term market in the country, the rise of power transactions through power exchanges, and other topics. Following are the five main takeaways from the report- Short-term market is […] Read more
CERC Provides Final(?) Six-Month Extension To Power Exchanges For Payment Regulations Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a ruling on August 12, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the nodal agency to regulate power exchanges in the country, has directed all three Power Exchanges to align their Clearing and Settlement Systems to the provisions of the PSS Act, 2007, within a period of six months w.e.f. 15.08.2024. The commission exercised its […] Read more
CERC Grants PXIL Extra Time To Comply With Power Exchange Norms Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgment granted the Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL) additional time to comply with the Power Market Regulations of 2021. The development came to the fore when PXIl, one of the three power exchanges in India, moved the Commission seeking an extension of timing to comply with the regulations. […] Read more
RE Generators Selling Power At Power Exchanges Can Issue REC: CERC Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) clarified that renewable energy generators are entitled to Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) if they sell their power under the conventional market contracts of power exchanges. The order came to the fore after Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) moved the Commission seeking approval for the changes made […] Read more
Satyajit Ganguly Joins PXIL as CEO & MD Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Satyajit Ganguly has joined Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Satyajit’s professional experience spanning 35 years entails working with NTPC, Central Electricity Authority in Western Regional Electricity Board (WREB), Power Grid, Lanco Power Ltd, Vedanta Group, OTPC. Before he joined PXIL, Satyajit was Managing Director with North […] Read more
CERC Approves PXIL’s Plan To Introduce High Price Day-Ahead Market (HP-DAM) Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its order on a petition filed by the Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL) on Tuesday, approved its demand for the introduction of the High Price Day Ahead Market (HP-DAM). PXIL had earlier sought approval from the CERC to introduce the HP-DAM on PXIL’s PRATYAY Platform. CERC first heard […] Read more
HPX Achieves 1 Billion Units Trading Milestone Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. (HPX), India’s newest power exchange promoted by PTC India Ltd, Bombay Stock Exchange, and ICICI Bank, has reached the milestone of 1 Billion units of power traded within six months of its launch. The milestone has come on the back of over 360 market participants. HPX has also raced to register […] Read more
Hindustan Power Exchange Gets CERC Nod For India’s Third Power Trading Exchange Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy The start of operations at India’s third power exchange, Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) looks imminent, with final approval from the regulator, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on June 27. CERC’s approval was under Regulation 28 of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power Market) Regulations 2021 for approval of the technology to be used by the […] Read more
