NSE lays the ground work for an early launch of electricity futures

NSE to roll out monthly electricity futures contracts after Sebi approval, with future plans to introduce CfDs to offer price certainty for renewable energy firms

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to launch monthly contracts for electricity futures and has begun registering market participants.

 

The exchange is also considering a later launch of ‘Contract for Difference’ (CfD) for renewable energy companies. The announcement of the launch is expected by mid-July, as discussions with market participants are ongoing.

 

NSE received approval from the market regulator for the launch on June 11. Similarly, the multi-commodity exchange (MCX) has also received approval from securities and exchange board of India (Sebi) to launch electricity derivatives.

 

Electricity futures are financial contracts that allow participants to lock in