The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a series of amendments in its draft electricity code.These changes to the Indian Electricity Grid Code targets to simplify trial operations and commercial commissioning for renewable energy projects and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The proposals were issued as a part of the draft CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026 by the central power regulator. The draft proposal covers changes related to wind and solar projects, pumped storage plants, power scheduling and grid congestion.
One of the key changes proposed by CERC is shortening the advance notice period required for trial runs from seven days to three days, including repeat trials.
As per a statement by the commission, the existing seven-day requirement was intended to provide buyers sufficient time to physically witness trial-run tests but CERC has proposed shortening the period to three days based on stakeholder feedback, including a submission from the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI). The changes would enable test-ready renewable energy projects to move through the commissioning process faster.
