The central government has launched a plethora of schemes for the power sector since 2014, with special focus on the distribution segment. Besides the flagship Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the twin programmes for distribution […]
With growing digitalisation and the emergence of smart grid technology in the power sector, the risk of cybersecurity breaches in transmission and distribution (T&D) networks has increased manifold. Enhanced automation in the T&D segment through […]
Of around a dozen smart grid pilot projects being implemented under partial funding from the Ministry of Power (MoP) and under the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM), three projects have been commissioned while the others […]
Meter communication lies at the heart of power system efficiency, offering a range of benefits to the utility. To begin with, it enables remote monitoring of the utility’s infrastructure. Further, a bidirectional communication system provides […]
The roll-out of smart meters across the country is one of the most significant technological upgrade exercises in the energy sector. By transitioning from electronic meters to smart meters, the government is aiming to give […]
The distribution franchise model has been adopted by utilities with the prime objective of improving the operational efficiency. Only 11 franchises are operating successfully today. These have been awarded in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and […]
The supply of reliable power is one of the key goals of power distribution utilities. This requires the efficient functioning of power distribution equipment such as cables, substations, switchgears and transformers. To this end, utilities […]
Energy efficiency has assumed greater importance in the country following the ratification of the Paris agreement, wherein India committed to reducing the emission intensity of its gross domestic product by 33-35 per cent by 2030 […]
India is expected to add 40 billion m2 of new buildings by 2050. A third of the country’s total energy consumption comes from buildings, according to the 2016 annual energy statistics published by the Ministry of Statistics […]
The lighting industry holds immense potential for reducing energy consumption. According to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), only four industries are on track to meet the global climate goals and one […]
Accounting for almost a quarter of the ordinary working expenses of Indian Railways (IR), energy has emerged as one of its key focus areas. The carrier’s energy expenditure stood at Rs 290.22 billion in 2014-15, […]
Electrical appliances account for a major share in the energy bills of consumers received on a monthly or annual basis. As a result, many home appliance manufacturers, as well as the government, have shifted their […]
For long, industries such as cement, steel and sugar have followed a linear production model, under which a lot of waste heat generated during industrial processes goes unutilised. Given the quantum of waste heat energy […]
India’s power transmission segment is growing at an unprecedented pace, mainly due to the thrust provided by the recent policy and regulatory developments, as well as government initiatives. The pace of expansion is expected to […]
Over the past few years, the techniques for the design, installation, surveying and testing of transmission towers have undergone significant changes. Owing to factors such as increasing urbanisation, limited space availability and the need to […]
Cables and conductors are the most essential components of a power transmission network. They are crucial not just in the development of a new network but also in the strengthening of the existing grid in […]
The increase in transmission over long distances, generation of grid-connected variable renewable energy, as well as the synchronisation of an all-India network pose additional voltage and stability problems. Hence, the need to transmit power efficiently […]
Grid modernisation and strengthening has been the core principle of various government schemes introduced in the power sector in the past couple of years. The latest among these is the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har […]
Power system operations are becoming more complex by the day with rapid increase in the number of market players, renewable energy generation, power market operations, ageing infrastructure and synchronisation of regional grids to the national […]
Smart grid development is essential for distribution systems to move to the next level of modernisation and digitisation. Several pilot projects are under implementation in the country with partial grant from the Ministry of Power […]
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