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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 typically used at a plant for cooling tower make-up, ash disposal, demineralising (DM) water make-up, etc. In the […]
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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 a power plant including cooling water systems, ash handling, air conditioning and ventilation, and coal dust suppression. The […]
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Reusing Wastewater: New technologies and solutions for TPPs
The thermal power industry is the largest contributor (80 per cent) of wastewater discharge. The treatment and disposal of wastewater is crucial as it eventually gets mixed with groundwater or surface water, thus affecting the […]
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Reducing Water Use: Solutions for ash management
Environmental concerns associated with ash generation in thermal power plants (TPPs) have resulted in utilities adopting various measures such as reducing the water requirement for wet ash disposal, dry disposal of fly ash and utilisation […]
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Case in Point: Best practices in water management at TPPs
Thermal power generation is a water-intensive industry and thermal power plants (TPPs) in India are some of the largest consumers of water in the world. To optimise the use of water resources in these plants, […]
Transmission Infrastructure
Growing Grid: Conducive policy framework drives network expansion
The transmission segment has grown significantly over the past few years driven by a conducive policy framework, active private sector participation, and concerted efforts by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). As of May […]
Transmission Infrastructure
Design Optimisation: Advanced technologies and solutions to improve tower structures
Tower costs typically range from one-fourth to half of total transmission line costs. As such, design optimisation could result in reasonable savings. Consequently, new designs, solutions and construction techniques for transmission towers are garnering significant […]
Transmission Infrastructure
Better Control: Role of HVDC and FACTS in power transmission
In India, the distribution of natural energy resources is uneven and concentrated in a few pockets. Without interstate as well as inter-regional links, these resources cannot be used optimally. There is also a need for […]
Transmission
Conductor Choice: Adopting advanced technologies to enhance transmission
Transmission conductors are a vital component of the power transmission infrastructure. To set up a strong transmission network, it is required that the conductors allow long distance transmission of power at minimum loss level and […]
Renewables
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 mix, a record 11.3 GW of renewable energy capacity was added in 2016-17. In comparison, the coal, gas, […]
Renewables
Renewables
REC Market Update: Uncertainty continues even as stocks pile up
In an attempt to address the issue of the pile-up of renewable energy certificates (RECs) and introduce more realistic prices, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issued new forbearance and floor prices for RECs in […]
Renewables
Technology Innovations: Recent advances make renewables more competitive
Over the past few decades, technological advancements, along with finance and business model innovations, have led to notable cost and performance improvements in some renewable energy segments, particularly wind and solar photovoltaic (PV). These have […]
Renewables
Need to Scale Up: Off-grid segment yet to reach the desired growth level
Off-grid renewable energy systems are increasingly being viewed as a means to provide sustainable and cheap electricity to the vast sections of the country that are yet to be connected to the main grid, especially […]
Renewables
Hope for SHP: Recent policy proposals could revive interest in the segment
The small-hydro power (SHP) industry has experienced limited growth over the past one year, but a strong debate over a government proposal has brought the segment back into the limelight. The government is mulling over […]
Renewables
Strong Tailwinds: Falling tariffs and capacity growth augur well for segment
Wind power development in the country started in 1986, with the setting up of the first wind farms in Maharashtra (Ratnagiri), Gujarat (Okha) and Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli). Despite several challenges, the segment has recorded significant […]
Renewables
Tariffs Plunge: Solar segment sets new benchmarks
The Indian solar market has come a long way since 2009-10 when it began with the installation of modest capacity of around 10 MW. The segment has grown rapidly over the years to reach the […]
Infocus
Feeder Separation: Ensuring better load management and reliable supply
The demand for electricity in rural areas is increasing rapidly due to an increase in the customer base, and changes in lifestyle and consumption patterns, which calls for continual strengthening and augmentation of the distribution […]
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