As grid operations become increasingly automated and are connected to the internet or other computer networks incorporating two-way communication, they also become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Smart grid architecture involves many cyber assets, some of […]
The renewable energy sector in India has been in the limelight for the sheer volume of activities that have been taking place in this space in the past two years. The country is working towards […]
Things are looking up for the distribution segment with a number of initiatives taken by the government for its revival. The Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) launched in December 2014 is one such initiative. Though […]
In a first, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the “guidelines on Cross-Border Trade of Electricity”. The key objective is to facilitate and promote cross-border electricity trade, and ensure greater transparency, consistency and predictability […]
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), likely to be implemented in a few months, will mark the beginning of a new era in indirect taxation. The system is currently fraught with challenges such as multiplicity […]
At a time when low PLFs and stressed discoms are putting pressure on the generation and distribution segments respectively, the transmission segment represents a relatively bright spot on the country’s power map. Its growth story […]
Vikram Aggarwal is managing director of Virtuaal Infra Power Private Limited, a company dedicated to developing small-hydroelectric projects (HEPs) in the country. In this role, Aggarwal spearheads the development of the company’s upcoming HEPs […]
After working across several infrastructure sectors, I realised that power is by far the most exciting and challenging,” says Anoop Seth, deputy MD, IL&FS Energy Development Company. “It has the most complexities and the attraction […]
Realising the growing importance of smart grid technologies in the power sector, the Ministry of Power (MoP) constituted the India Smart Grid Task Force (ISGTF) and the India Smart Grid Forum in 2010. The former […]
Continued maintenance of power cables is vital to ensure the reliability of power distribution systems because fixing faults after they occur can be challenging, expensive and time consuming. Routine maintenance minimises the occurrence of cable […]
Although power cables are manufactured in controlled environments with sophisticated monitoring, cable failures do occur. Different types of cables are prone to specific types of failures. Since the 1990s, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables have become […]
The power sector is undergoing dynamic transformation with constantly increasing generation and transmission requirements. However, inadequate and obsolete networks are a key challenge. Even though investments in new transmission lines present an ideal solution, these […]
Significant capex is expected to be made in the distribution segment over the next few years, driven largely by the central government’s twin programmes – the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and the Integrated […]
For transmitting electricity to consumers, utilities use overhead and underground cables. Conventionally, bare overhead conductors are used since they are the cheapest and easiest to build. They utilise air as natural insulation and there is […]
The cables and conductors market has grown at a significant rate in the past few years on the back of investments in the power and infrastructure sectors. The current manufacturing base is well established with […]
Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited has secured a Rs 920 million order from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited for the supply of 40 units of 15 MVA and 20 MVA power transformers each. With this, […]
BHEL has secured a turnkey order worth Rs 960 million from Powergrid for the augmentation of three extra high voltage substations in Karnataka as a part of the Green Energy Corridors project. These are the […]
BGR Energy Systems Limited has received aRs 2.1 billion order from Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited for the supply and commissioning of a water treatment plant package. The order is for the […]
GE Power India Limited has secured aRs 2.71 billion order from BHEL for the supply of components and services for the supercritical steam generator island packages for two coal-based power projects. These projects are the […]
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