One of the most notable initiatives in the energy efficiency space in recent years has been the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme. Launched in 2015, the programme (which was earlier known […]
The power sector has been one of the major contributors to the stressed assets of the banking system in India, primarily on account of low power offtake, inadequate coal supply and lack of power purchase […]
The quality and reliability of power supplied to consumers is largely dependent on how efficiently it is transmitted from power plants. As per a Power Finance Corporation report, transmission losses stood at 21.81 per cent […]
In recent times, there has been a lot of focus on e-mobility, and its implications on the power and automobile sectors. The power sector has to gear up for the new demand in terms of […]
With a 37-year-long career in the power industry behind him, Vikas M. Jaideo spearheads Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL)’s thermal and solar energy project portfolio. As director, projects, he oversees several key assignments […]
LOESCHE GmbH has sold 32 roller mills to Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited. The large vertical roller mills (VRMs), with two rollers each and a performance of 79.2 tonnes per hour or 75.6 […]
Street lighting is an essential community asset that helps improve security in both urban and rural areas and road safety for vehicles moving in the night-time. The country has long relied on sodium lamps for […]
India has an extensive transmission network spanning 390,970 ckt. km (at the 220 kV and above voltage levels) as of March 2018. Minor failures at any point in the transmission network can result in disruptions […]
Vinay Kumar is the chief operating officer of the Greenko Group, currently heading the wind and solar verticals. Since he joined the company in 2014, he has, along with his team, commissioned a large portion […]
Sterlite Power’s optical ground wire (OPGW) facility in Silvassa has been granted 17025:2005 accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). This is the first time that an OPGW laboratory in […]
Lighting technology has witnessed significant changes and improvements in the past few years with a shift from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs and now, to light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. This change […]
For the smooth functioning of the power system, grid operators need to ensure that the grid is disconnected from the faulty segments in case of a failure. Switchgear enables short circuiting without interrupting the flow […]
Dr Arunabha Ghosh is a public policy adviser, author and columnist. He founded the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) in 2010 and has led it to become a premier policy research institution in […]
Sterling & Wilson has announced its foray into hybrid power plants and energy storage solutions as a part of its commitment to consistently expand its range of offerings to reflect the future of energy. The […]
Power systems have evolved with time and so have consumers. Today, consumers across the domestic, commercial and industrial categories have installed sophisticated electrical and electronic equipment devices that require uninterrupted, reliable and “good quality” power. […]
Perkins Oil Company has launched a new diesel engine oil, formulated specifically to match the conditions in Perkins’ engines. The quality of oil has a huge bearing on engine health. Lower quality oil has a […]
Transmission and distribution (T&D) equipment and networks undergo significant stress during operations and can experience poor performance if not properly assessed at the installation stage. This has encouraged utilities to adopt a wide range of […]
Microgrids or local energy grids with distributed generation sources, typically renewables, with control capabilities can provide a promising solution to India’s energy access problem. Microgrids can operate either in grid-connected or isolated mode, but in […]
Microgrids can help provide electricity even in the most inaccessible areas, supporting the grid during peak load and emergency situations, lowering transmission and distribution (T&D) losses, and meeting additional load in areas that have major […]
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