Power Quality
Better Supply
Utilities enhance focus on power quality
Indian power utilities have always focused on bridging the demand-supply gap and ensuring 24×7 power supply to […]
Quality Standards
Need for uniform and comprehensive regulations across states
There has been a growing focus in recent times on ensuring quality of power supply. The increasing […]
Cables and Conductors
Strong Demand
T&D to drive growth of the cables and conductors industry
Cables and conductors are vital components of transmission and distribution (T&D) networks. Over the past few years, […]
Improved Designs
Emerging technology trends in cables and conductors
The ceation of high voltage long distance corridors to deliver electricity to high-demand regions and the development […]
Transmission Infrastructure
Rapid Expansion
Key transmission trends and growth drivers
The country’s transmission infrastructure has grown rapidly in the past few years. As of May 2019, the […]
Design Advances
Improvements in tower structures and foundations
Transmission tower designs have evolved significantly over the years. New tower designs such as monopoles and narrow […]
Emission Control
Compliance Status
Update on adherence to emission norms by TPPs
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) notified new emission norms for thermal power plants […]
Retrofitting TPPs
Focus on FGD implementation to meet SOx norms
India is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the world. SO2 emissions are a significant […]
Quality Of Power
Quality Matters
Increasing grid complexities call for PQ improvements
Power quality (PQ) plays a crucial role in today’s digital era where electronic equipment is remotely connected […]
Power Quality Standards
New regulations proposed for measurement and monitoring
The monitoring and measurement of power quality is one of the key requirements for ensuring a reliable […]
Smart Grids in india
Making Headway
Smart grid technology adoption accelerates under the NSGM
The ongoing energy transition is driving utilities across the world to focus on digitalisation and automation through […]
Interview with Reji Kumar Pillai
“Technology interventions needed to upgrade networks”
Discoms need proper smart grid roadmaps to undertake modernisation, believes Reji Kumar Pillai, president, India Smart Grid […]
Smart Metering and Communication for Power Utilities
Slow But Steady
Progress in smart metering under government schemes
The country has set ambitious smart metering targets but its progress on the ground has been slow. […]
Data Exchange
A reliable communication system key to successful operation of smart meters
Smart metering and smart grid technologies require the exchange of large volumes of data and thus, communication […]
Grid Modernisation & Strengthening
Enabling Electrification
Improving power supply quality through grid modernisation and strengthening
Grid modernisation and strengthening has been the core principle of various government schemes introduced in the power […]
System Strengthening
Utilities implement technology solutions to improve power transmission
Power system operations are becoming more complex by the day with rapid increase in the number of […]
Testing and Measurement
Reliability Check
Quality concerns call for T&M of critical equipment
The demand for reliable power equipment has increased significantly in recent years. The reliability and quality of […]
Smart Meter Testing
Need for advanced facilities across the country
Energy meters are one of the most crucial parts of an electrical system since they account for […]
R&M of Power Plants
R&M Interventions
New needs and requirements
The renovation and modernisation (R&M) of power plants is essential for maintaining their operational performance. Ageing infrastructure […]
New Lease of Life
Policy initiatives for R&M of thermal power plants
The renovation and modernisation (R&M) of coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) is crucial, both from an environmental […]
Wind Power In India
Getting Bigger
Wind industry moves towards higher rated turbines
As per the latest figures of the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), India’s wind energy potential […]
Diesel Engines & Gensets
Looking Up
DG set market poised for revival
Diesel generator (DG) sets continue to play an important role in meeting the backup requirements of consumers […]
Changing Cost Dynamics
DG sets lose their edge as renewables become more viable
While India’s power supply position has improved significantly over the past few years, power quality and reliability […]
Hydro Power in India
A Growing Role
Hydro attracts policy and developer attention
After a long period of policy inaction, the hydropower policy was announced in March 2019, providing the […]
Balancing Power
Pumped storage plants offer a key solution
A pumped storage plant (PSP) stores energy in the form of gravitational potential energy, pumped from a […]
Metering Billing & Collection
Tracking Consumption
Smart meter deployments under SMNP
The country’s power distribution utilities are grappling with the challenge of high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) […]
New Meter Deployments
Utility experience and challenges
The role of metering in India has evolved significantly over the years. Besides helping utilities in energy […]
Energy Management and Efficiency
Curbing Consumption
ECBC compliance key to ensuring energy efficiency in buildings
The buildings sector accounts for 33 per cent of the total energy consumption in India. According to […]
Energy Efficiency Efforts
IR takes steps to cut its costs and carbon footprint
Indian Railways (IR) is a bulk consumer of electricity in the country. In 2017-18, it consumed 18.98 […]
IT & OT Integration
Making Networks Robust
IT and OT key to efficient power system operations
The power sector is witnessing a rapid influx of information and operational technologies (IT and OT). These […]
Towards Reliable Power
Government schemes strengthen distribution through IT integration
The power distribution segment has been plagued with several problems including high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) […]
Water Management
Sustainable Practices
Reducing the water footprint of TPPs
Water plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations of a thermal power plant (TPP). It is […]
Efficient Cooling
Efforts to minimise water consumption in cooling towers
Water is a key input in thermal power generation. It is used in almost all systems of […]
Renewable Energy
Making a Mark
Renewables disrupt power sector dynamics
In line with the government’s aim to increase the share of green power in the country’s energy […]
Power Generation
Tracking Captive Power
Growth, trends and forecast
Over the years, captive power plants (CPPs) have emerged as an effective alternative for commercial and industrial […]
Air Quality Control
Steps to curb emissions by TPPs
The coal-fired power generation is considered as one of the major sources of environmental pollution in India. […]
Substations
Growth Surge
Significant enhancement in substation technology and capacity
Substations are an integral part of power systems as they enable energy transfer from generating stations to […]
Coal-based Power Generation
Coal Sway
Retains majority share despite renewables’ growth
Coal-based power generation continues to be the mainstay of the power sector, accounting for around 75 per […]
Technology Transition
Trend towards high efficiency, low emission solutions
Technology transition in the coal-based power generation segment is driven by the need to make power plants […]
Power Distribution in India
Policy Measures
Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill seeks to usher in significant reforms
The distribution segment continues to be the weakest link in the power sector. The poor financial and […]
Making Progress
Some headway under government distribution programmes
Over the past few years, the central government has launched a number of schemes for improving the […]