Cables and conductors form an integral part of an electrical network. The use of good quality cables that meet the specific needs and requirements of a particular electric network is essential to maintain a secure […]
Underground cabling plays a crucial role in providing 24×7 reliable power supply. It offers a host of benefits such as resilience in severe weather conditions, ease of network expansion in densely populated areas and protection […]
The turnaround of the distribution segment hinges on the successful deployment of advanced technologies. In recent years, steps have been taken by the government to promote the use of information technology and operational technology under […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an advisory to regulators to lower electricity tariffs in case of advance payment by discoms for procuring power. The ministry has noted that in case of advance payment […]
ELECRAMA, the flagship event organised by the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), is a platform to connect the world with Indian industry in respect of technology, new trends and innovation for future energy […]
Innovation and local R&D have the potential to make domestically manufactured electrical equipment globally acceptable and competitive. This is also being promoted under the government’s Make in India initiative. Besides, UDAY 2.0 and the new […]
The protection of electrical equipment and networks from the direct and indirect impact of lightning strikes is critical for ensuring a robust and efficient network. A direct lightning strike causes a jump in voltage at […]
Indian power utilities have always focused on bridging the demand-supply gap and ensuring 24×7 power supply to all consumer categories, but the issue of power quality has never been a priority. Now, with the increasing […]
There has been a growing focus in recent times on ensuring quality of power supply. The increasing renewable energy integration into the grid and the accelerated uptake of non-linear loads have distorted unidirectional power flow, […]
Earthing and lightning protection systems (LPSs) are used to protect buildings/structures from direct lightning strikes and possible heating effects as well as fires caused due to lightning currents. Typically, an LPS consists of an external […]
The Electricity Act, 2003 enshrines the basic need to provide consumers with a continuous, reliable and quality power supply. Power quality is the ability of electrical equipment to consume the energy being supplied in an […]
Over the past decade, the country’s energy consumption has grown significantly and to fulfil the increasing power demand, the sector is exploring renewable energy sources as an alternative to conventional sources. Renewable energy is unpredictable […]
Distribution networks consisting of overhead lines can experience faults, following lightning strikes, due to overvoltage. Overvoltage damage caused by events such as spikes and transients due to lightning, utility switching, isolation arcing, electrical motor cycling, […]
Earthing is an essential element in safeguarding the operations and thus the performance of generation, transmission and distribution systems. The process of transferring the immediate discharge of electrical energy directly to the earth with the […]
(as of July 2019)
Arvind Rajvedi, Former MD, Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited While the debate on the separation of carriage and content or wire and supply business in the retail electricity markets in India continues, a recent amendment […]
UDAY’s term is over and the power distribution segment continues to be affected by the chronic debt problem. As per recent data shared by the Ministry of Power (as of September 2019), the cumulative book […]
Distribution franchisees are likely to form a key component of the government’s plan to revive the distribution segment. The Ministry of Power (MoP) has reportedly drafted a plan for the states to have multiple private […]
The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) Seventh Annual Integrated Ratings of State Power Distribution Utilities report for the review period 2017-18, released in October 2019, shows some signs of improvement in the performance of state distribution […]
The power ministry is preparing to launch the next set of reforms for the distribution segment. Over the past two decades, several reform schemes have been introduced in the segment – a one-time settlement scheme […]
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