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 planÂts (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 poÂwer plants (TPPs) is the key to facilitating a smÂooth energy transition in India. Renewable energy caÂpaÂcity is growing at a rapid rate and coal-based plants are expecÂted to play […]
The digitalisation of hydroelectric plÂaÂnts (HEPs) is paving the way for suÂbstantial improvements in hyÂdroÂpoÂwer generation. Digital technologies inÂcrease plant utilisation while reducing opÂÂÂÂerations and maintenance (O&M)Â expenses. Digitalisation also imÂproves power plant monitoring, fault prediction […]
The rapidly burgeoning share of renewable energy in the power mix is increasingly necessitating the inÂcorporation 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. InÂformation technology/operatioÂnal 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 adÂded 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 meÂet the rising power demand and increasing renewable capacity. In […]
Data centres require a large amount of electricity for storing, processing and networking data in addition to cooling the servers from overheating. Electricity for HVAC and power provision systems is the biggest component of the […]
The global demand for data is growing at an unprecedented pace as digitalisation enters almost every facet of life. The power secÂtor, including renewables, is also beÂcoÂming more digitalised and automated. To this end, a […]
The power sector is seeing a surge in demand for cables and conductors, driven particularly by growth in reÂneÂwable energy. The increasing growth of solar energy has led to a spike in deÂmand for both […]
The exponential growth of renewables, characterised by bidirectional flows as well as intermittency, coupled with rising capacity, is expected to drive utilities to invest in reconductoring and uprating transmission lines over the next few years. […]
The government’s focus on ensuring universal access to electricity has been a major driver in the rapid expansion of the domestic cables and conductors industry over the past few years. The government’s initiatives in the […]
Cables and conductors are among the most essential components of a power transmission and distribution (T&D) network. The cables industry has started gaining momentum after a downturn due to the Covid-19 pandemic, driven mainly by […]
As digitalisation initiatives continue to grow across industries, the deÂmaÂnd for data centres, which are essÂential network facilities that seamlessly store and process huge volumes of data, has increased significantly. The data centre industry received […]
A transformer performance has a major impact on electricity consuÂmÂption, and operations and maÂinÂtenÂance expenses of utilities, given the coÂnstant operation of the equipment over its 25-year service life, making it all the more essential […]
The installed capacity of variable renewable energy (VRE) such as solar and wind power in India is esÂtimated to rise to 500 GW by 2030. CoÂrrespondingly, the exponential capacity growth will necessitate the development of […]
Technology advancements and new regulatory requirements could resÂhÂaÂpe how power plant owners operate and maintain large power transformers. Power transformers are notably one of the most expensive and vital componenÂts in a power system. While […]
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