Centre of Excellence for Regulatory Affairs in the Power Sector launched to address power sector trilemma

Exam-focused facts from the 22 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Regulatory Affairs in the Power Sector has been jointly established by IIT Delhi, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and the Grid Controller of India Ltd. (Grid India).
The Centre will focus on advanced regulatory research, capacity building, advisory support, and knowledge creation for policy-relevant analysis.
It will directly support policy and regulatory decision-making by addressing the power sector trilemma of affordability, sustainability and efficiency.