On 20th January 2026, Union Minister Manohar Lal, Ministry of Power (MoP) and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Regulatory Affairs in the Power Sector at the Indian Institute of Technolog (IIT) Delhi, in New Delhi(Delhi) to strengthen India’s regulatory capacity amid rapid changes in the electricity sector.
- The CoE has been jointly established by IIT Delhi, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), and Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid India).
- What? Launch of CoE for Regulatory Affairs in Power Sector
- By Whom? Union Minister Manohar Lal, MoP
- Where? IIT Delhi, New Delhi
- Collaborators: IIT Delhi, CERC, Grid India
- Objective: Strengthen India’s regulatory capabilities, support evidence-based decision-making
- Focus Areas: Regulatory research, capacity building, advisory support, knowledge dissemination
About Centre of Excellence (CoE):
Purpose:The CoE will function as a national hub for regulatory research, capacity building, advisory support, and knowledge dissemination,
Framework: Integrating policy, regulation, system operations, and academic research within a single institutional framework.
Policy Support: Evidence-based tools provides policymakers with analytical models to evaluate regulatory proposals on consumer welfare, system reliability, and investment signals.
Focus:The CoE will undertake multidisciplinary research on power sector regulation, market design, grid operations, energy transition challenges, decarbonisation pathways, digitalisation, and emerging technologies.
Capacity Building: Provides evidence-based analytical support to regulators and system operators and builds long-term regulatory capacity through structured training programmes.
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