CEA · Draft regulation · 5 October 2026 · CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023 and amendments

Draft list of standards that apply under the CEA safety and electric supply regulations — draft

Comments due (reported): 15 November 2026

CEA has published for comment the list of Indian and international standards that installations will have to meet under its electrical safety regulations. The list covers everything from earthing and building wiring to solar, battery storage, HVDC and gas-insulated substations.

Why it matters. Once final, these standards become the checklist electrical inspectors use to approve and energise installations.

What changes

Names the Indian Standards and international standards (IEC, IEEE, NFPA, UL) that installations must follow under the safety regulations.
Grouped into five areas: general electrical safety, buildings and installations, high-voltage installations, transmission and distribution, and renewables and emerging technologies.
Covers solar plants, floating solar, battery energy storage, EV charging, HVDC and GIS installations.
Issued under the 2026 amendment to the safety regulations, which requires CEA to publish the applicable standards; that amendment takes effect on 1 April 2027 (as reported).

Who is affected

Electrical contractors · EPC contractors · RE and BESS developers · Discoms and transcos · Building owners · Equipment makers

The 15 November 2026 deadline is as reported by Energetica India and Power Peak Digest; confirm it in the CEA notice.

Sources

Last checked 22 October 2026. Summary for information; rely on the official gazette text.

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