Coal blending is the uniform mixing of different coals in predetermined proportions. It is not confined to the mixing of imported coal with domestic coal, but also includes mixing of two domestic coals. In recent […]
Power plant performance optimisation is one of the key objectives for power plant owners. Improving boiler efficiency is, therefore, a key area of attention for plant managers, which can help reduce fuel costs, reduce losses […]
Over the years, the demand for automated, high quality and greater efficiency boilers has significantly increased in power plants and industries. In a competitive environment where generation companies are keen to reduce costs and optimise […]
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in July 2016 was 3,580.52 MUs and 13.96 MUs respectively. The average market clearing price range at the IEX was Rs 1.75 per […]
As the founder and chairman of Mytrah Energy, Ravi Kailas’s focus is on pursuing innovative ways of doing business in order to grow his company… Ravi Kailas’s approach to business is distinctive. Mytrah Energy is […]
As the Renewable Energy Corporation’s (REC) head of the Indian subcontinent, Rohit Kumar is responsible for building its India operations, growing its module sales in the region and ensuring it acquires a substantial share in […]
The renewable power sector is a sunrise sector right now,” says Ravi Seth, chief financial officer (CFO), ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited. He adds further, “The sector is continuously evolving and there is ample opportunity […]
Accept what comes to you”, says Syed Bilal Basha, director, finance, Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL). Basha joined Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board in 1986 as junior accounts officer and worked at […]
Prem Prakash Srivastava, chief executive officer of PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) and PFC Capital Advisory Services Limited (PFCCASL), wholly owned subsidiaries of Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), comes with nearly four decades of executive experience […]
In India, the majority of the installed capacity as well as generation is coal based. It is most likely that India’s power generation, over the next few decades will continue to depend heavily on coal. […]
The power sector has seen a number of reforms in the past one year, but the results are yet to translate into growth figures for the capital goods industry. According to industry estimates, the capital […]
Power distribution utilities are significantly building additional layers of automation, communication and IT systems to achieve operational efficiency and reduce losses. In addition, analytics and integration of IT and OT have become a business necessity […]
Grid stability is one of the crucial concerns of power transmission companies. Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) play a crucial role in maintaining grid stability and other critical functions such as automating grid […]
In recent years, the implementation of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) networks has provided multiple benefits to gencos such as better inventory management, monitoring and optimisation of processes, streamlining of coal supply and […]
Rural infrastructure improvement has been the central component of Gujarat’s development agenda. The state takes pride in possessing one of the most developed electricity systems, having achieved the target of 24×7 power supply to villages […]
The Information Technology (IT) Act, 2008 defines cybersecurity as the protection of information, equipment, devices, computers, computer resources, communication devices and information stored therein from unauthorised access. Over the years, the risk of cyberattacks across […]
The transmission grid in India has witnessed significant changes such as grid integration, increasing renewable power generation and power market strengthening over the past few years. This has led to the demand for a sophisticated […]
The metering landscape in India is fast evolving. Utilities have started deploying smarter meters, which can track and report data on multiple parameters other than consumption. Most utilities have also installed automated meter reading (AMR) […]
Cloud computing is witnessing growing uptake across enterprises in various sectors. In simplest terms, cloud computing refers to storing and accessing data and programmes on remote servers hosted on the internet instead of on hard […]
Smart grids play an important role in reducing aggregate technical and commercial losses, managing the power demand curve, ensuring quality power supply and meeting the growing power demand. The Ministry of Power (MoP) along with […]
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