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- Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) operates India's premier automated trading platform for the physical delivery of electricity, renewable energy, and certificates, regulated by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. Founded in 2007 and commencing operations in June 2008, the company is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and serves over 8,100 stakeholders across 28 states and 8 union territories, including more than 4,900 commercial and industrial users in sectors such as metals, textiles, cement, chemicals, automobiles, information technology, and real estate; it holds an approximately 85% market share in India's power exchange segment. Core products and services encompass Day-Ahead Market (DAM) electricity contracts for next-day delivery via closed auctions with uniform pricing; Term-Ahead Market (TAM) contracts up to 11 days ahead including intra-day, day-ahead contingency, and term-ahead options under CERC regulations; Real-Time Market (RTM) for 15-minute delivery intervals; Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) and Green DAM for renewable energy trading such as solar and wind; Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and Energy Saving Certificates (ESCerts) representing saved or renewably generated megawatt-hours; Cross-Border Electricity Trade (CBET) pioneered with Nepal in 2021 and expanded to Bhutan and Bangladesh in DAM and TAM; and a wholly owned subsidiary, Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), for spot and forward natural gas contracts at hubs including Hazira, Dahej, and KG Basin.
Recent developments include Central Electricity Regulatory Commission approval in January 2025 for new green energy markets to bolster renewable trading; a strategic partnership in March 2025 with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines for regional power trade exploration; completion of the first CBET deal with Bangladesh in June 2025; regulatory nod in August 2025 to enter gas trading markets for portfolio diversification; a Rs.200 crore share buyback approved in April 2025; launch of a real-time electricity market segment in July 2025 for grid balancing; and a 20% planned capacity increase in green energy trading announced in September 2025 to align with India's renewable targets, alongside record trading volumes exceeding 11,233 million units in October 2025, up 16.5% year-over-year.