By Suraj Dhiman, General Manager (O&M), NHPC Limited NHPC Limited operates one of the largest hydropower portfolios in the country, with 22 hydropower plants comprising 78 generating units. Most of these plants are located across […]
The market for diesel generator sets (gensets) is undergoing rapid technological transformation, driven by stricter emission regulations, evolving customer requirements and the need for greater fuel efficiency, reliability and operational performance. Digitalisation is enabling remote […]
India’s electricity demand has grown steadily in recent years, driven by industrial expansion, rising commercial activity and extreme weather events. Consequently, the need for reliable standby power has increased across sectors where even short outages […]
India’s power sector generates vast amounts of data every day. Yet, much of it remains scattered across generating companies, load despatch centres, transmission and distribution licensees, regulators and other agencies. Differences in data formats and […]
By Atul Bali, Director, National Smart Grid Mission, and Executive Director, POWERGRID Rising renewable energy penetration, large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and the growing deployment of battery energy storage systems are some of the […]
By Akash Agarwal, Head – Central Planning Cell, Power Transmission & Distribution Independent Company, L&T Construction The scale of operations in the power sector is significant, particularly in project execution and asset creation. Every year, […]
At a recent Power Line conference on “Metering in India”, the session on “Utility Perspective” brought together industry leaders to discuss the progress of smart metering in India and its growing role in the power […]
The industrial sector is one of the largest consumers of energy in India and accounts for over 45 per cent of the country’s total energy demand. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s […]
Substations and switchgear systems are evolving beyond their conventional role as passive grid assets to emerge as intelligent, automated and highly adaptive components of modern power networks. Growing renewable energy integration, space constraints in urban […]
With renewable energy capacity expanding rapidly, power plants are increasingly using automation and digital tools to handle more complex operations and improve efficiency. Automation in the sector has progressed steadily, moving from basic mechanisation to […]
By Ashish Mamgain, Deputy General Manager, THDC India Limited The country’s hydropower development journey began in 1897 with the commissioning of the 130 kW Sidrapong hydroelectric plant in Darjeeling, regarded as India’s and Asia’s first […]
By Sumeet Sharma, Vice President, Automation, Communications and Protections Adani Energy Solutions Limited OT networks and vulnerabilities OT networks are designed to support real-time and deterministic operations, where strict timing and predictable protocols are essential […]
As thermal power plants (TPPs) operate under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reliability and environmental compliance, automation is emerging as a key enabler of smarter plant operations. The integration of advanced technologies such as internet […]
Transformers have always been central to reliable electricity delivery. With India’s power system now being reshaped by rising demand and intermittent renewable energy, its operations and maintenance (O&M) role has become more strategic than ever […]
The strategic session on “Next-generation Transmission Infrastructure and Operations: Real-time optimisation, automation and system-strength management” brought together key sector leaders to deliberate upon the evolving grid requirements amid rising renewable integration and system complexity. Moderated […]
By Subhramanyan Edamana, Lead, Digital Services, Power Business; and Sugandh Kumar, Assistant General Manager, Digital Services, Tata Consulting Engineers Limited Thermal power plants (TPPs) are operating in a far more demanding environment than before. Plants […]
At BES 2026, the session on “AI for Power and Power for AI: Revolutionising performance, upgrading distribution and elevating grid intelligence” featured insights from Gerhard Salge, Global Chief Technology Officer, Hitachi Energy; Dr Kwok Wai […]
India’s transmission sector is scaling up at an unprecedented pace to keep up with rising electricity demand and the rapid expansion of generation capacity, particularly from renewable sources. Network growth is no longer limited to […]
Digitalisation of discoms is increasingly being positioned as a key imperative of distribution reform. Digitalised systems allow discoms to move from reactive maintenance to data-led planning and predictive operations. Parallelly, digitalisation can directly affect discom […]
By Dr P.B. Salim, IAS, CMD, The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has undertaken an integrated digital transformation initiative at the Santaldih thermal power station (TPS) […]
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