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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Although the development of the electric vehicle (EV) market has been marginal in India as compared to established markets in Europe, North America and China, it has gained notable traction in recent years. Various business […]
Wide availability of public electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) would alleviate the range anxiety of potential consumers, thus accelerating electric vehicle (EV) growth. According to estimates, government investments in the installation of public EVCS facilitates […]
India’s electric vehicle (EV) market is growing by the day with over 1.3 million EVs as of July 2022. Although the share of EVs as a percentage of total vehicles on Indian roads is just […]
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 […]
The distribution segment is the weakest link in the power sector value chain and has been reeling under operational and financial distress. Distribution utilities have been facing challenges including high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) […]
Smart meters, with their bidirectional real-time monitoring capabilities, can provide valuable granular insights into consumption levels to both discoms and consumers. Smart meter architecture, capable of bidirectional informational flow in real time, also empowers discoms […]
The central government has undertaken various programmes and initiatives for implementing smart metering across the country. In August 2022, the prime minister launched the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with an overall outlay of Rs […]
Metering, billing and collection are crucial areas for distribution utilities as they play a key role in energy accounting and revenue management. Given the deteriorating operational and financial performance of distribution utilities, it is imperative […]
Digitalisation of thermal power plants (TPPs) is paving the way for substantial improvements in the efficiency of generation. Deploying digital technologies increases capacity utilisation and fuel efficiency, while reducing emissions and operation and maintenance (O&M) […]
Around 92 per cent of India’s thermal power plants (TPPs) are designed to operate on Indian coal, which has a high ash content compared to the imported coal, which has a lower ash content. On […]
As India grapples with water quality and availability issues, water available for industrial use has become a cause for concern. Amongst industries, the power sector consumes a sizeable share of water, coal-fired plants being responsible […]
Thermal power plants (TPPs) are responsible for the majority of emissions, the reduction of pollutants such as SOx, NOx and particulate matter (PM) is one of the top goals of power plant operators. Due to […]
Coal-based power is a key contributor to the country’s generation capacity, accounting for a major share of 52 per cent in the total installed base of 404 GW (as of July 2022). However, the pace […]
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