Despite immense potential and numerous benefits, the hydropower segment has remained under-developed. In recent years, it has witnessed a rather sluggish growth with less than 10,000 MW of capacity added since 2008, at an around […]
The lack of large-scale commercial energy storage solutions poses significant challenges for system operators as they integrate increasing levels of renewable energy generation into the grid. The installed renewable capacity in India is projected to […]
Hydropower development across the states has been tardy, despite the immense potential. While Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have utilised 62 per cent and 29 per cent of their hydropower potential respectively, Arunachal Pradesh, the state […]
With increasing renewable energy integration into the grid, hydropower is set to play a major role in addressing the intermittency and balancing requirements. Hydropower projects are capital-intensive assets. If these assets are maintained well, significant […]
The large untapped hydro potential of some of the neighbouring countries of India, supplemented by their low electricity demand has led to the development of cross-border hydropower capacity for trading surplus power. Nepal and Bhutan […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Diesel generator (DG) sets continue to play an important role in meeting the backup requirements of consumers across the domestic, institutional, commercial and industrial segments. Despite high running costs, DG sets are popular across these […]
While India’s power supply position has improved significantly over the past few years, power quality and reliability continue to be points of concern. Intermittent power supply and frequent outages directly affect the operations and profitability […]
Diesel engines and gensets have undergone significant technology modifications over the past few years in order to become more environmental friendly and efficient in operations. A recent technology trend has been the use of hybrid […]
Generator sets are widely being used as a backup power solution, with diesel being the most preferred fuel owing to its efficiency on account of high energy density, and easy availability. Diesel generator (DG) sets […]
Rental power solutions basically meet the power requirements of consumers who need electricity at short notice and for short durations. Rental power solutions can thus be used for continued operations in case of a failure […]
Power quality (PQ) plays a crucial role in today’s digital era where electronic equipment is remotely connected and power flows bi-directionally in the electricity grid. The technology landscape across industries has changed significantly over the […]
The monitoring and measurement of power quality is one of the key requirements for ensuring a reliable supply of power. A number of power quality standards have been specified by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) […]
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