India’s appetite for coal imports has been rising in recent years. Coal imports increased by 9.3 per cent to 126.91 million tonnes (mt) in the first six months of 2019-20, industry data showed. In 2018-19, […]
Communication technology is a crucial component of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). A robust communication technology, primarily for data transmission between head-end systems and smart meters, is vital for generating real-time alerts as well as transferring […]
Coal accounts for about three-fourth of the total electricity generation in India. However, plans to phase out coal-fired power in order to reduce the carbon footprint, financial stress in the sector and lack of fresh […]
Technology transition in the coal-based power generation segment is driven by the need to make power plants more efficient, flexible, reliable and less polluting. As the country moves towards a more diverse energy mix, the […]
With the thrust on renewable energy, efficiently integrating such intermittent sources of energy is becoming a key priority for transmission system operators. A case in point is the state transmission company, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation […]
Digital monitoring of assets in the distribution network is essentially the first step for improving discoms’ performance. Technology intervention can significantly help reduce high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and deliver quality power to […]
Transmission planning is needed to ensure the timely availability of evacuation infrastructure for generation projects and maintain a congestion-free network. This has become even more important with the large-scale addition of renewable capacity, given that […]
Energy meters are a key component of the supply system and their reliable functioning is essential for accurate registering, controlling and monitoring of power consumption. Improvements in energy meter technology have brought in value-added features […]
As India rapidly increases its renewable capacities in order to meet its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) targets, managing the intermittency of renewable energy sources has become a key concern. The lack of adequate storage […]
There is a need to expand the transmission infrastructure in order to support the growing renewable capacity. However, the shorter gestation period of renewable energy projects vis-à-vis transmission projects is a key challenge. A more […]
With a focus on maintaining its leading position in the power sector, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is actively diversifying its operations. The engineering and manufacturing company has been a major provider of multiple solutions […]
The government is working on a plan to revive the gas-based power segment. To this end, in October 2019, the government had announced its decision to launch a new scheme. The proposed scheme will enable […]
Digitalisation holds big promise for the power industry. It can help reduce emissions, enhance plant efficiency, and manage grid stability given the growing renewable energy capacity. However, many power plants are still operated manually. This […]
Almost 90 per cent of the coal-based capacity in India uses indigenous coal, which is of low grade with an ash content of 30-45 per cent compared to imported coal, which has a lower ash […]
The US energy storage market has been witnessing a lot of activity recently. The policy and regulatory push at both the federal and state levels is playing a significant role in shaping the future of […]
The role of metering in India has evolved significantly over the years. Besides helping utilities in energy accounting and revenue management, it plays a crucial role in the reduction of power losses, integration of renewable […]
Despite the share of renewable energy in the generation mix growing from 5.6 per cent in fiscal 2015 to 9.2 per cent in fiscal 2019, coal-based power will continue to be the major source of […]
At the Power Line Summit 2019, Upendra Tripathy, director general, International Solar Alliance (ISA), was felicitated for his outstanding contribution to the renewable energy sector. Tripathy was instrumental in ushering in and implementing policies that […]
Interoperability is crucial to ensure returns on investment and prevent vendor lock-in of any distributed system consisting of different entities or applications that need to work together to achieve a common objective. Interoperability is even […]
Over the years, the power generation segment has been increasingly facing water availability constraints. As per government data, generation losses due to water shortages stood at around 16 BUs during the period 2013-14 to 2016-17. […]
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