Of around a dozen smart grid pilot projects being implemented under partial funding from the Ministry of Power (MoP) and under the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM), three projects have been commissioned while the others […]
In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at tracking the states’ energy footprint, the Ministry of Power (MoP) recently launched the State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index. The nationwide index is a joint effort of the NITI Aayog […]
H.R. Panday, director (projects), Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited (BSPTCL), has four decades of experience in the power sector. He started his professional journey in 1982 with Coal India Limited and in 1984, joined […]
Meter communication lies at the heart of power system efficiency, offering a range of benefits to the utility. To begin with, it enables remote monitoring of the utility’s infrastructure. Further, a bidirectional communication system provides […]
Digitalisation is gathering momentum in the power generation industry as more companies realise the need to upgrade conventional power plants to meet the emerging market requirements. A digital power plant offers efficient and cost-effective power […]
The roll-out of smart meters across the country is one of the most significant technological upgrade exercises in the energy sector. By transitioning from electronic meters to smart meters, the government is aiming to give […]
In recent years, there has been considerable debate on whether coal can continue to play an essential role in the global energy mix. Coal is the most widely available fossil fuel resource. It forms the […]
Vivek Taneja brings to the table over two decades of experience in sales, marketing, product management and business development across the conventional and non-conventional power sectors. He is currently business head, waste-to-wealth, at Thermax Limited. […]
While the government has set ambitious targets for renewable energy development, an increasing emphasis is also being laid on the development of supercritical and ultra-supercritical technologies for coal-based power plants as they can play a […]
Arghya Roy, Chief Manager, Digital Transformation, India Power Corporation Limited Traditionally, there have been four broad types of electric power generation in India: thermal, hydro, renewable and nuclear. Of these, India continues to rely heavily […]
The distribution franchise model has been adopted by utilities with the prime objective of improving the operational efficiency. Only 11 franchises are operating successfully today. These have been awarded in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and […]
After years of limited investment, the power sector of Argentina is witnessing a fresh growth spurt with the government’s rising focus on developing core infrastructure sectors. To this end, the government has taken various steps […]
With an experience of nearly three decades in electrical systems and electronics, Raju Naidu’s knowledge spans across operations and maintenance, quality assurance, process improvement and project management. During the initial part of his career, he […]
The supply of reliable power is one of the key goals of power distribution utilities. This requires the efficient functioning of power distribution equipment such as cables, substations, switchgears and transformers. To this end, utilities […]
The power distribution segment in India has begun to see pockets of successes in the past year or so. Financially, discoms have become much stronger with UDAY. As per the latest government data, losses have […]
August Issue 2018
The CERC has issued a discussion paper on “Redesigning Real Time Electricity Market in India”. The paper outlines the improvements required to ensure market operations closer to real time for better harnessing the intermittent renewable […]
The CERC has issued the Planning, Coordination and Development of Economic and Efficient Interstate Transmission System by Central Transmission Utility and other Related Matters Regulations, 2018. The regulations lay down the broad principles, procedures and […]
The CERC has notified the draft Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in Interstate Transmission and Related Matters (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2018. The amendments propose to include storage plants of 50 MW […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the draft Open Access in Interstate Transmission (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2018. The draft amendment aims to create a regulatory framework for the implementation of the National Open […]
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