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 […]

Coal continues to be the mainstay of India’s power generation, accounting for nearly three-fourths of the total […]

Indian coal has a high ash content of 35-45 per cent and its combustion causes significant air […]

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 power systems and equipment from external weather phenomenon such as lightning is critical for […]

Lightning is an atmospheric discharge and one of the major causes of power system outages. This issue […]

The programme for the renovation and modernisation (R&M) and life extension (LE) of power plants was initiated […]

The renovation and modernisation (R&M) programme for thermal power plants (TPPs) in India has been in place […]

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 […]

Over the past two to three years, the government has been increasingly advocating electric mobility with an […]

The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country is anticipated to increase volatility in the […]

With the 100 per cent village electrification target now complete, the government is now working proactively to […]

The past few years in the energy domain have been characterised by a changing energy mix and […]

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’s reliance on coal as the dominant source of power generation continues, with it accounting for about […]

By 2030, India intends to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 30-35 per cent from […]

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 transmission network in India has grown significantly over the past few years driven by the need […]

Over the years, significant improvements have been made in transmission tower designs. Monopoles and multi-circuit towers, and […]

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 […]

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

The gas-based power generation segment in the country has delivered a flat performance in the past couple […]

For the smooth functioning of the power system, it is important to ensure that the quality and […]

Asset management refers to a strategic and systematic approach to managing physical assets by utilities. It focuses […]

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 […]

For the smooth functioning of the power system, it is important to ensure that the quality and […]

Asset management refers to a strategic and systematic approach to managing physical assets by utilities. It focuses […]

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 […]

In the past few years, there has been a marked slowdown in the ordering activity of boiler, […]

For India’s coal-fired power plants, which continue to have a majority share in installed capacity and power […]

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 […]