Distribution
Distribution
Power Quality
Reactive Power Management
The increased injection of renewables causes voltage fluctuations in the grid, causing harmonics, flicker phenomena, unbalanced loads and power oscillation, thus impacting power quality and power transfer capability. Therefore, reactive power management is crucial to […]
Network Management
Digital Scope
Digital solutions such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and internet of things (IoT) are gaining traction to manage the networks, restore outages more quickly and manage distributed energy generating sources in the most […]
Network Management
Smart Systems
Technological advancements and innovations are transforming the way in which the electricity network and discom grids are managed. This is being driven mainly by the rapid expansion of decentralised generation and acceleration in the adoption […]
Power Quality
Stable Supply
The power sector in India has undergone a sea change. The integration of regional grids into a single national grid in addition to simultaneously providing near-universal electricity access has helped the sector achieve surplus power. […]
Distribution
Landmark Order
In a landmark order, the Supreme Court has dismissed Tata Power’s appeal challenging the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order to award a Rs 70 billion high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project to Adani […]
Editor's Pick
Green Shoots: Early signs of discom improvement, but full recovery seems far away
The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) latest data on the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of discoms for 2021-22 brings some hope for the power sector. As per a preliminary analysis AT&C losses have declined […]
Network Management
Managing Transmission: Technologies and strategies to ensure stable grid operations
The country’s transmission segment is expected to grow considerably in the coming years to facilitate the integration of a large quantum of renewable energy. India has envisaged increasing its non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity […]
Network Management
Optimising Networks: Emerging utility requirements and technology tools
The rapid increase in renewable energy generation and its integration, ageing infrastructure and synchronisation of regional grids with the national grid have put enormous pressure on system operators to maintain grid stability and reliability. Further, […]
Distribution
Hits and Misses: Mixed response to the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Parliament in August 2022, proposing significant changes to the flagship Electricity Act, 2003. Importantly, it proposes to enable competition in retail power supply through non-discriminatory open access […]
Power Quality
Power Quality
Setting Standards: Regulatory intervention needed to streamline power quality standards
The Electricity Act, 2003 highlights the basic need of consumers for continuous, reliable and quality supply by the distribution utilities. With the accelerated growth of renewable energy such as solar and wind; and the rise […]
Power Quality
Quality Conscious: Increasing focus on providing reliable power supply
With power supply shortages becoming a thing of the past, the government is now focusing on providing quality power to consumers. Considerable generation capacity addition and transmission and distribution (T&D) network expansion over the last […]
Distribution
Coping with Demand: MoP invites bids for procuring 4,500 MW of power under SHAKTI
To help states cope with the rising power demand and resolve the stress in the sector, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched a scheme for the procurement of 4,500 MW of power for five […]
Smart Metering
Advanced smart grid technologies are key for India grid modernization
By 2040, India will be responsible for 25% of the increase in global energy demand. To meet this hunger for energy, the country is focusing strongly on renewable energy generation and modernizing power grids. Gridspertise […]
Segment Review
Distribution Relief: Government comes out with a slew of reform measures
The distribution segment has continued to be the centrepiece of government reforms and schemes in the power sector for many years. These have helped improve the segment’s performance in terms of reduction in financial and […]
Distribution
Performance Review: MoP releases tenth annual integrated ratings for discoms
The Ministry of Power (MoP) published the Tenth Annual Integrated Ratings for the review year 2020-21 in August 2022, comprising insights and ratings on the operational performance and financial condition of around 76 discoms, comprising […]
Distribution
Power Capital: Delhi discoms script a success story through 20 years of privatisation
Delhi’s power discoms have completed 20 years of successful operations post privatisation. On this occasion, Power Line spoke to the top management of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), a joint venture (JV) of […]
Distribution
New Hope: Industry expectations from the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme
At the grand finale marking the culmination of Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya-Power @2047, the prime minister virtually launched the Ministry of Power’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to revive the ailing distribution segment. The scheme, […]
Distribution
Paving the Way: Prime Minister launches RDSS and dedicates various RE projects to the nation
In the grand finale marking the culmination of ‘Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047’, the Prime Minister virtually interacted with the beneficiaries of various schemes and launched Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to revamp […]