The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on April 14, 2026, issued the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Regulation, 2026.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Technical standards for construction of renewable energy power plant and battery energy storage system shall be covered in the following five parts namely: -
o Part- A: Technical standards for construction of solar power plant
o Part- A1: Technical standards for construction of floating solar plant
o Part- B: Technical standards for construction of onshore wind power plant
o Part- B1: Technical standards for construction of offshore wind power plant
o Part- C: Technical standards for construction of battery energy storage system
• The site for a solar power plant shall be selected based on the following criteria duly considering the data available at the time of selection.
o Type of land - Site proximity to geological faults, high flood zone, high tide zones, avalanche prone area and land slide prone area shall be avoided, as far as possible.
Provided that solar power plant which are located in extreme weather and site conditions shall be designed to withstand such conditions.
o Considerations for layout and construction –
(a) minimum clearance of 0.75m shall be provided in the layout of the inverter and direct current or alternating current distribution boxes for adequate ventilation to keep inverter temperature in the operating range.
(b) minimum clearance of 2.5m space shall be provided between arrays for ease of maintenance of the plant.
• The solar power plant shall be designed for a life of not less than twenty-five years
The Regulation shall come into force on April 01, 2027.
[Notification No. CEA-TH-17/1/2021-TETD Division]
