Smart Grids in India
Smart Grids in India
Smart Grids in India
Connectivity Options: Communication technologies for smart meters
Smart metering is crucial for the efficient distribution of power in India. Over the past decade, there have been targeted efforts to revamp the country’s metering infrastructure, with smart meters playing a pivotal role in […]
Smart Grids in India
Evolving Grid: Role of digital substations, SCADA and WAMS technologies in transmission
The Indian power grid is becoming increasingly complex owing to the integration of large-scale renewables, growth in decentralised generation, penetration of electric vehicles and rise in digital loads. This necessitates electric utilities to take steps […]
Smart Grids in India
Digital Transformation: Smart metering programme gains traction across the country
Smart meters are becoming increasingly prominent in the power distribution segment, owing to their ability to improve the operational and financial performance of the utilities. As of February 2023, the total number of smart meter […]
Smart Grids in India
Automating the System: Update on smart grid projects
A smart grid is an electric grid equipped with automation, communication and information technology systems that can monitor power flow from the points of generation to the points of consumption, and control it or curtail […]
Smart Metering
Advanced smart grid technologies are key for India grid modernization
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 […]
Smart Grids in India
Making Headway: Update on the progress under the NSGM
To ensure sustainable electricity supply and energy security, efficient management of the power distribution network by using advanced devices, which can monitor and control power flows in real time, has become necessary. In order to […]
Smart Grids in India
“Utilities must prepare a smart grid roadmap”: Interview with ISGF’s Reji Kumar Pillai
The pandemic amplified the adoption of digital technologies by power utilities, especially when keeping the lights on and getting revenues from customers became a challenge. The India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), which was set up […]
Smart Grids in India
Major Revamp: Smart metering deployment under various schemes
Revamping metering infrastructure through the deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) comprising smart meters is one of the key focus areas of discoms. Smart meters can provide meaningful insights into electricity consumption patterns, which could […]
Smart Grids in India
Safety First: Cybersecurity for smart grids
Over the years, we have witnessed the growing interconnectedness of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT), the emergence of bidirectional power supply, the deployment of smart meters, and the growing use of microgrid and […]
Smart Grids in India
EV Transition: Financing hurdles in electric mobility uptake
The Indian automobile industry is on the cusp of transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles over the course of the next decade. This transition is being driven by the alignment […]
Smart Grids in India
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 smart grid technologies. In India too, discoms have been working towards the roll-out of smart grid technologies in […]
Smart Grids in India
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 Forum (ISGF) and chairman, Global Smart Grid Federation. In a recent interview with Power Line, he spoke about […]
Smart Grids in India
Gaining Traction: Government schemes and policies to speed up smart meter deployment
The adoption of smart meters is an essential requirement for modernising the power distribution infrastructure. Smart meters are useful for aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) loss reduction, renewable energy integration, demand forecasting, load management and […]
Smart Grids in India
EV Market Growth: Need for augmented charging and storage facilities to enhance uptake
The emerging electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to impact both the road transportation and power sectors significantly. On the one hand, increasing penetration of EVs will reduce the heavy dependence of the transport sector […]
Smart Grids in India
Building Safeguards: Cybersecurity solutions for power utilities
Over the years, the growing interconnectedness of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT), emergence of bidirectional power supply, deployment of smart meters and growing use of microgrid and energy storage solutions have increased the […]
Smart Grids in India
Smart Grids in India
Trending Technologies
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are ushering in the next wave of digital transformation. They are transforming businesses, that is, the way they run, compete and thrive. The key drivers of AI and […]
Smart Grids in India
Status Check: Update on NSGM and smart grid pilot projects
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 […]