The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) recently released draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) concludes that no coal-based capacity addition is needed to meet the country’s power demand till 2027, as the 50,025 MW of coal-based capacity […]
To meet the country’s growing power demand, adequate capacity additions have been made in the generation and transmission segments over the past few years. However, the distribution segment has continued to wrestle with an array […]
The sugar industry in India is one of the largest consumers of energy in the industrial sector, using bagasse for meeting both thermal energy and electricity requirements. As per the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, sugar […]
The power sector has witnessed a number of mergers and acquisitions during the past year. Among these is India Power Corporation Limited’s (IPCL) acquisition of a majority stake in Meenakshi Energy Private Limited from French […]
In an attempt to stay ahead of the curve, distribution utilities today are looking to transform their business models through digitisation. A case in point is Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL). The […]
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 […]
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