The power distribution segment is plagued with issues of high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, as […]
Smart meters provide an excellent solution for increasing the operational efficiency of discoms. Increased acceptance by discoms […]
Smart metering is a key focus area of the government, to address the challenge of commercial losses […]
Metering communication technologies are crucial for any smart meter implementation project, as they form the basis of […]
With technological advancements, consumer meters have turned into storage facilities with an enormous quantum of useful information, […]
In a significant development, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued new rules allowing automatic pass-through of […]
During the month of August, 2021, I had good opportunities of participating in two important Webinars on issues concerning problems in the Electricity Distribution Sector in India which are creating a very adverse impact on the entire power supply chain […]
Power distribution operations in Delhi were privatised in July 2002. The Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) was taken over by three 51:49 joint ventures (JVs) with the Delhi government-Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (then North Delhi Power Limited or NDPL), which services an area of 510 square km that is one-third of Delhi, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited and BSES Yamuna Power Limited of the ADAG Reliance Group, which cover the remaining area. […]
Electricity demand in India has turned buoyant in the current fiscal with the recovery in economic activity post the second wave of Covid-19, as well as a favourable base effect. Demand increased by 13 per cent in the first half of 2021-22 over the corresponding period of the previous year, and is likely to end the year with a year-on-year growth of 8-8.5 per cent. […]
The power distribution scenario is changing the world over. Greater integration of renewable energy, growth in rooftop solar and the need for electric vehicle charging are leading to larger variation and unpredictability in the net power demand curve. […]
Light is essential for sustaining human life and enabling productive human activity. Most of the man-made, artificial sources of light use either electricity or fossil fuels and must, therefore, be used judiciously to minimise their impact on natural resources and the environment. […]
The Indian electricity market is gearing up to take its next big step. This will be brought […]
Distribution utilities across the country strive to provide electricity to consumers at affordable tariffs but are often […]
The strengthening and modernisation of transmission and distribution (T&D) networks is imperative for maintaining uninterrupted power supply […]
The benefits of smart metering extend well beyond the reduction of aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses. […]
Utilities in the power distribution segment are embracing new technologies, driven by the need to lower losses, […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has recently notified the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, laying down […]
In a key development this month in an effort to privatise distribution, Tata Power has won the […]
Metering is a crucial area for distribution utilities as it is the first step towards energy accounting […]