While renewable energy capacity is growing at a fast pace, transmission-related issues have been hampering further progress […]

Asset management involves a strategic and systematic approach to managing physical assets, with a focus on business […]

Over the past couple of years, there has been an increasing focus on the implementation of smart […]

An accurate and prompt energy accounting system for measuring the inflow and outflow of energy at various […]

The fourth edition of the flagship Power Line Summit 2019 was held on October 23, 2019 at […]

In the panel discussion on “emerging areas of opportunities – storage and charging infrastructure”, senior government officials […]

Over the years, significant technological strides have been made on the transmission infrastructure front. Power transmission utilities […]

The turnaround of the distribution segment hinges on the successful deployment of advanced technologies. In recent years, […]

Diesel generator (DG) sets are popular power backup options for residential and commercial consumers. They are also […]

Reliable and quality power supply is one of the key requirements of commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers. […]

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) launched the “perform, achieve and trade” (PAT) scheme in 2012, under […]

Thermal power is one of the most energy-intensive industries in the country. It is estimated that a […]

Testing and measurement (T&M) of power equipment is vital for maintaining efficient and optimal operation of equipment […]

Enhancing the operational efficiency of power plants as well as lowering their emission levels are the key […]

The discoms face a host of challenges in the areas of metering and billing, peak load management […]

The need to adopt new technologies for power utilities cannot be stressed enough, especially at present, when […]

Efforts to reduce, recycle and reuse water at TPPs Water plays a significant role in power generation […]

Coal-based power plants are the largest producers of pollutants such as sulphur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide […]

The transmission segment in India has seen considerable growth in the past few years owing to increasing […]

Over the years, transmission tower designs have evolved significantly in order to reduce the right-of-way (RoW) requirement, […]

The adoption of smart meters in the power distribution segment has been one of the key focus […]

Metering is a key component of several government programmes in distribution including the Smart Metering National Programme […]

Growing urbanisation has led to space constraints in most parts of the country, necessitating the installation of […]

Transmission line length has grown considerably over the years to cater to the increasing generation capacity and […]

The power sector has put strong focus on bridging the gap between power demand and supply, ensuring […]

All parameters of power quality (PQ) are not covered under the current regulations of the Central Electricity […]

With capacity aggregating nearly 25 GW, gas-based power plants account for a share of 6.6 per cent […]

There are two broadly adopted gas turbine technologies – open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) and combined cycle […]

Diesel generator (DG) sets have played an important role in meeting the backup requirements of consumers across […]

While the most widely used gensets are diesel based, with increasing environmental concerns related to diesel generators […]

Over the years, the power stations have been witnessing deterioration in their performance as they age. This […]

The implementation of emission norms is one of the key priorities of power plant developers. In order […]

In a key development, in April 2021, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) extended […]

Over the past few years, thermal power plant (TPP) developers in India have been taking steps to […]

Indian coal is characterised by high ash content, which is in the range of 30-45 per cent. […]

Gencos are increasingly looking at technologies and solutions to reduce the environmental impact of coal-based power generation. […]

Switchgear is a combination of devices that are used to monitor, regulate, control, protect and isolate electrical […]

In the past few years, the focus of various government programmes in the transmission and distribution segments […]

Reducing emissions from coal-based power plants has been one of the key focus areas of the government. […]

Indian coal contains sulphur in the range of 0.2 per cent to 0.7 per cent by weight. […]

Over the past one year or so, the solar power segment has witnessed a slowdown in its […]

India’s installed wind power capacity was around 35,626 MW as of March 2019, making it the fourth […]

Driven by a conducive policy framework, Gujarat’s renewable energy sector has shown remarkable growth, increasing by almost […]

Improving the quality of power supply and utilising assets efficiently are the top priorities for one of […]

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a system for acquiring and analysing information obtained from numerous […]

Cloud computing technology is fast gaining traction in the country. As per industry estimates, the public cloud […]

The third edition of the Power Line Summit was held on October 9, 2018 at The Leela […]

Rapid renewable capacity additions, declining renewable energy tariffs and stricter environmental norms for coal-based power generation have […]

The protection of electrical equipment and networks from the direct and indirect impact of lightning strikes is […]

Earthing and lightning protection systems (LPSs) are used to protect buildings/structures from direct lightning strikes and possible […]

The renovation and modernisation (R&M) and life extension (LE) programme has been critical to thermal power plant […]

Renovation and modernisation (R&M) of hydroelectric plants (HEPs) gives a new lease of life to operating units […]

The digital revolution in the power sector has gained momentum. Power generation utilities across the world are […]

The deployment of digital solutions at the boiler, turbine and generator (BTG) level has gained traction in […]

India is currently facing an acute air pollution crisis, with the presence of 14 of the top […]

The Indian automobile industry recorded sales of 26.27 million units in 2018-19, of which only 0.75 million […]

Solar power is the fastest growing segment in the Indian power sector. The country’s solar power capacity […]

The wind power segment is facing subdued capacity addition, primarily owing to transmission and land issues, which […]

The Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme launched in January 2015 by Energy Efficiency […]

The Indian LED market has undergone a sea change in the past couple of years, mainly on […]

Assam’s power sector has seen major improvements in recent years. The state has achieved 100 per cent […]

State discom Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) is the sole distribution licensee in Assam, serving a […]

To increase its operational efficiency and ensure effective network planning, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) […]

Maharashtra’s power sector has witnessed significant developments since the unbundling of its state electricity board in 2005. […]

India is expected to achieve a total installed power generation capacity of 830 GW by 2030, half […]

India’s energy mix consists primarily of electricity based on fossil fuels, which account for 61.9 per cent […]

High voltage direct current (HVDC) technology has provided the industry with a powerful tool to move a […]

Globally, there are over 200 high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems installed across continents, since the world’s […]

The power transmission network has been growing steadily to ensure congestion-free transmission of power, provide evacuation infrastructure […]

Transmission tower designs have evolved significantly over the years. Narrow-base, multicircuit towers are being used in place […]

The second edition of the Power Line Summit was held on October 10, 2017 at The Imperial […]

Whether progress towards the 175 GW renewable energy target is on track or not has been the […]

Over the years, the need for a stable and reliable grid has been emphasised time and again. […]

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL), the largest of Rajasthan’s three discoms, has taken a number of […]

Smart substations that are capable of responding to real-time events form a critical component of smart grids. […]

Utilities need to make decisions regarding power network equipment performance, maintenance schedules, replacement of existing assets and […]

Total power generation stood at 112.95 BUs in June 2020. At around 38.87 BUs and 31.96 BUs, […]

With nearly 75 per cent share in the total power generation during 2018-19, coal continues to be […]

Transformers form the core of power systems across the world. As electrical grids become more complex with […]

The growth in the power transformer segment is attributed to the demand for high voltage (HV) and […]

Of late, the solar segment has witnessed a steep reduction in tariffs – falling as low as […]

Solar parks are expected to be one of the key instruments for achieving the government’s solar target […]

In the past few years, the focus of various government programmes in the transmission and distribution segments […]

As electrical grids become more complex with the integration of intermittent renewable energy, grid operators need solutions […]

Coal blending is the uniform mixing of different coals in predetermined proportions. It is not confined to […]

Power plant performance optimisation is one of the key objectives for power plant owners. Improving boiler efficiency […]

Transformers form the core of power systems across the world. As electrical grids become more complex with […]

The growth in the power transformer segment is attributed to the demand for high voltage (HV) and […]

Telangana has been taking initiatives to ensure 24×7 power supply to consumers. It is also aiming to […]

Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TSSPDCL) is one of the country’s newest and best performing […]

Microgrids have emerged as one of the key technologies in the ongoing energy transition. A microgrid is […]

Renewable energy microgrids are not new to India and have been deployed as part of the central […]

Maintaining the reliability of power supply systems is becoming increasingly important as electrical installations get more and […]

With the rising electricity demand and increase in the bulk transfer of power, it has become imperative […]

The traditional electricity grid is gradually evolving to become smart, driven by growing digitalisation and the changing […]

Smart metering is essentially the first step towards a smart grid. It involves not only the installation […]

The global Covid-19 crisis is significantly impacting the economy. The power sector too is feeling the effects […]

The power market in the country has been evolving continuously – vertically integrated utilities have made way […]

Electric power systems were traditionally designed for unidirectional flow of power. Also, as conventional fuels dominated the […]

The government  is committed to ensuring affordable electricity access to all. To this end, one of the […]

Coal-based plants emit dust of about 10 microns size on burning pulverised coal. Given its adverse environmental […]

Coal is a key source for meeting India’s power requirement, contributing about 80 per cent to the […]

The hydropower segment in India has witnessed sluggish growth in the past few years. As of February […]

Pumped storage plants (PSPs) are the most common energy storage systems across the world. As per estimates, […]

Power quality refers to the stability and consistency of electricity supply. In India, the concept has gained […]

With increasing renewable energy penetration, rural household electrification and proliferation of electric vehicles, power quality is likely […]

Cables and conductors are crucial elements of a transmission and distribution (T&D) network. The cable and conductor […]

Large-scale transmission of power is the need of the hour in light of the growing renewable energy […]