Digital solutions such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and internet of things (IoT) are gaining traction to manage the networks, restore outages more quickly and manage distributed energy generating sources in the most […]
The renovation and modernisation (R&M) and life extension (LE) of a TPP is a cost-effective way of generating additional power from the existing units at a lower cost and in less time. The R&M of […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the new emission norms for air and water consumption in December 2015. For thermal power plants (TPPs), these norms imply significant investments in emission reduction technologies […]
Technological advancements and innovations are transforming the way in which the electricity network and discom grids are managed. This is being driven mainly by the rapid expansion of decentralised generation and acceleration in the adoption […]
Coal-based power generation accounts for over 67 per cent of the overall power generation in the country. Therefore, limiting emissions from coal-based power generation is a huge challenge and a number of steps are being taken […]
The Indian boiler, turbine and generator (BTG) industry has been grappling with the challenges of under-utilisation of manufacturing capacity and a shrinking order pipeline from thermal power plants (TPPs) in view of the shifting focus of […]
The country’s transmission segment is expected to grow considerably in the coming years to facilitate the integration of a large quantum of renewable energy. India has envisaged increasing its non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity […]
The rapid increase in renewable energy generation and its integration, ageing infrastructure and synchronisation of regional grids with the national grid have put enormous pressure on system operators to maintain grid stability and reliability. Further, […]
Besides sulphur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), thermal power plants (TPPs) also emit particulate matter (PM) and mercury. These emissions can be reduced by installing suitable emission controlling devices. Various technologies such as electrostatic […]
Wet flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems have been the most popular solution for SOX and NOX emission control, and have been adopted by many thermal power plants (TPPs). More than 90 per cent of TPPs […]
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions are a particularly acute problem in the power sector as well as in the country. SO2 is a corrosive gas created by the oxidation of sulphur bearing materials such as coal, […]
While burning coal in the boiler, coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) convert a large portion of nitrogen in the coal to various forms of nitrogen oxide (NOx) such as nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and nitrous […]
Emission control from coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) is the key to facilitating a smooth energy transition in India. Renewable energy capacity is growing at a rapid rate and coal-based plants are expected to play […]
The digitalisation of hydroelectric plants (HEPs) is paving the way for substantial improvements in hydropower generation. Digital technologies increase plant utilisation while reducing operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses. Digitalisation also improves power plant monitoring, fault prediction […]
The rapidly burgeoning share of renewable energy in the power mix is increasingly necessitating the incorporation of flexible coal-based power plants that are operationally and commercially viable. India’s renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) currently […]
Generation utilities are at the forefront of digitalisation initiatives. Information technology/operational technology (IT-OT) measures are gaining traction at power plants given their use in improving generation performance, managing the aging asset base and flexibilising units […]
Construction of transmission infrastructure in India faces enormous challenges such as cost and time overruns, owing to right-of-way (RoW) issues, technical difficulties in executing projects on tough topography and problems in land acquisition. The conventional […]
The country’s transmission network has been growing steadily in recent years to meet its growing power transfer capacity requirements, as more renewable energy capacity is being added to the grid. Key requirements for the engineering […]
The demand for towers, which are a vital component of the transmission system, is set to grow as the country’s network continues to expand to meet the rising power demand and increasing renewable capacity. In […]
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