The distribution segment has reported mixed performance over the past year with near 100 per cent electrification under Saubhagya and a decline in operational and financial losses under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) being […]
One of the recent notable achievements in the power sector has been near 100 per cent household electrification in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya). All states except Chhattisgarh […]
Over the past couple of years, there has been an increasing focus on the implementation of smart meters in the country. It is a key component of various central government schemes and programmes such as […]
In a major positive for the power generation segment, the new letter of credit (LC) mechanism has kicked in from August 1, 2019. The order requires discoms to open and maintain an adequate LC as […]
Reliable power supply is one of the key goals of power distribution utilities. The government’s thrust to provide quality power to each village and every household through various schemes like DDUGJY, IPDS and Saubhagya has […]
Smart grids, with advanced information and communications technology, have the potential to enable more dynamic, real-time flows of information on the network and greater interaction between suppliers and consumers. The Ministry of Power (MoP) announced […]
In the past decade or so, metering has witnessed the deployment of various technologies. Prior to 2006, electromechanical meters dominated the scene. The focus then shifted to automated meter reading (AMR) and then to advanced […]
The recently presented Union Budget 2019-20 has been satisfactory for the power sector. One of the key announcements for the sector has been the introduction of tariff and structural reforms. In her maiden budget, the […]
Although appliance replacement or home retrofit-based utility-DSM activities have seen progress in recent years, embracing even more innovative DSM approaches is crucial to unlocking incremental energy savings in a sustained manner. International experience demonstrates, for […]
Approved by the union cabinet on March 1, 2019, the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles II (FAME II) initiative is expected to give a shot in the arm to the country’s electric mobility […]
Smart grid development is expected to transform the Indian power sector into a secure, adaptive, sustainable and digitally enabled ecosystem, which provides reliable and quality energy for all, with active participation of stakeholders. To realise […]
The India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), which was set up in 2010, has been a key agency involved in furthering the development of smart grids in the country. Ahead of its flagship event, India Smart […]
Close on the heels of the March 2019 deadline for the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the government presented a note on the scheme’s three-year progress. Under the scheme, which was launched in November 2015 […]
Smart metering is an essential tool to track the electricity consumption of users, and curb aggregate technical and commercial losses of distribution utilities. Smart meters are also expected to help distribution utilities in improving their […]
Cyberattacks on smart grids can disrupt the entire power sector. The risk of cyberthreats extends to all interconnected components across the generation, transmission and distribution channels. Being constantly connected to the internet, a smart grid […]
Household electrification under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) is on the last leg of its journey, with around 27,000 households across Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh remaining to be electrified. Launched in September […]
Data analytics has emerged as one of the key focus areas of discoms. It is aimed at improving their operational performance and enhancing consumer satisfaction. Utilities are increasingly undertaking data analytics to predict load growth […]
High transmission and distribution losses in the power sector have put discoms in a vulnerable financial position. The power sector is gradually transforming from being a producer monopoly in a localised market with unidirectional flow […]
Energy storage is emerging as a critical requirement as the country moves towards smarter grids, renewable energy integration and greater uptake of electric vehicles (EVs). At the grid level, storage systems can be installed to […]
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