As economies across the globe scale up their efforts to tackle global warming in order to deliver on the promises made under the Paris Agreement, a new report released by the Energy Transmission Commission (ETC) […]
Arun Kumar Mishra, who took over as director, National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) in April 2017, brings to the table over 24 years of power sector experience. An electrical engineer from the Regional Engineering College, […]
Nabha Power Limited (NPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has received global recognition for its high efficiency, sustainability, leadership and innovation at the fifth Annual Peabody Global Clean Coal Leadership Awards. The […]
In line with the changing market scenario, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in November 2018, notified the Deviation Settlement Mechanism [DSM] and Related Matters, (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2018. Under the amendment, the CERC has […]
The monitoring and measurement of power quality is one of the key requirements for ensuring a reliable supply of power. A number of power quality standards have been specified by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) […]
Telangana’s discoms have a challenging role to play as it is one of the highest energy consuming states with a per capita consumption of 1,727 units in 2017-18 (compared to the national average of 1,149 […]
Smart transformers are an integral part of digital substations. They independently regulate voltage and maintain contact with the smart grid in order to allow remote administration and real-time feedback on power supply parameters. The use […]
Spain generated about 33.7 per cent of its power from renewables in 2017, with wind being the prime contributor. Across Europe, it ranked sixth in renewable power generation. According to Spanish electricity grid operator Red […]
On December 6, 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave in-principle approval for the sale of central government’s 52.63 per cent stake in REC Limited (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited) to the Power […]
The renewable energy industry has been facing headwinds of late, notes Naveen Khandelwal, chief investment and strategy officers at Hero Future Energies, one of India’s biggest renewable energy IPPs. “While there is significant latent demand, […]
DNV GL has launched its first on-site solar lab in India. The lab was launched at Intersolar India, which took place in Bengaluru during December 11-13, 2018. The new service will allow asset owners to […]
Power quality and reliability are two important aspects of an electrical power supply system. Therefore, the effective measurement of supply quality is crucial to track the sources of interruptions and enable the comparison of power […]
Distribution transformers (DTs) are key assets for any distribution network. As per estimates, nearly 12-15 per cent of DTs fail annually and entail a maintenance cost of Rs 30 billion per annum. This has a […]
With rising demand for environment-friendly products, Sanjay Seth, MD, Hitachi Metals India is excited about the growth plans for his company. “As part of Hitachi’s Global Social Innovation Business initiative, we believe in multilateral collaboration […]
ERDA conducted the third edition of the SAMPARK 2018 customer meet at the Makarpura campus in Vadodara on November 28, 2018. SAMPARK 2018 was held with the aim of encouraging an exchange of ideas, sharing […]
Power quality (PQ) issues are present in every electric system. PQ problems range largely from supply interruptions and harmonic distortions to transients and imbalances in voltage and current, flickers, voltage sags and swells, frequency excursions […]
Belden Inc.,a leading player in the signal transmission and security solutions for mission-critical applications in enterprise and industrial markets,has inaugurated a manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and proprietary technology to serve […]
The year 2018 saw the power sector delivering a fairly good performance on the back of the achievement of village electrification targets, a revival in power demand, significant growth in renewable energy and the signing […]
European company Rudis d.o.o. Trbovlje has been granted a European patent in respect of the process and apparatus for high performance flue gas cleaning. The company is based in Slovenija and has been active in […]
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