Central Electricity Authority launches Vidhyut Dwar portal and names 54 AI brand ambassadors for the power sector

15 October 2026

The Central Electricity Authority held the first day of a two-day International Conference cum Exhibition titled Making Indian Power Sector AI Enabled at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 14 October 2026. Shri Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson of the CEA, set the context for the conference. The event saw the launch of the CEA's Vidhyut Dwar Portal, the release of the CEA Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria, 2026, and the distribution of the CEA Employee Awards. The CEA has formed a team of 54 artificial intelligence enthusiasts and brand ambassadors to take AI forward across the power sector, and power utilities may also set up dedicated AI teams. Six parallel thematic discussions were held on the first day.