Water
City Makeover: Making Indore smart through retrofitting and redevelopment works
Indore is one of the top 20 cities to be selected under Round 1 of the Smart Cities Mission. To […]
Year: 2018
Water
Interview with Sujeet Kumar: “A GIS-based system is at the heart of smart city infrastructure”
Advanced technological tools such as geographical information system (GIS) and management information system (MIS) are being deployed in large urban […]
Gas
Payments Made Easy: VGL introduces new billing options
Established in 2013, Vadodara Gas Limited (VGL) is a joint venture between GAIL (India) Limited and the Vadodara Mahanagar Seva […]
Water
Automated Control
Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, is divided into 54 wards spread across an area of 296 square km. […]
Water
Zero Waste Discharge: JUSCO deploys ZLD technology to make Jamshedpur effluent free
The industrial city of Jamshedpur consumes huge volumes of water, mainly for steel production, and is ranked fourth in the […]
Editorial
October 2018
Significant changes are disrupting the traditional power generation, supply and distribution business models, compelling utilities to innovate rapidly. These changes […]
Gas
Water
Ezine Archive
July- September 2018
July- September 2018 Issue
Power
Technology Wave: Increased smart meter deployment improves discoms’ operational efficiency
Amongst the several options that have emerged to cater to the dynamic needs of distribution utilities, a promising and multifaceted […]
Power
Views of Vishal Kapoor: “To achieve 100 per cent metering, market readiness is essential”
Meters are the most important element in the power distribution segment. They enables measurement, monitoring and modification of energy consumption. […]
Power
Smart Grid Transition: Pilot projects make good progress
Smart grid development is essential for distribution systems to move to the next level of modernisation and digitisation. Several pilot […]
Power
Pilot Success: AVVNL demonstrates smart grid capabilities in Ajmer
An important development in India’s smart grid journey has been the launch of pilot projects by the government to test […]
Water
NRW Loss Reduction: Strategies for better water network management
Urban local bodies (ULBs) in India have reported very high levels of non-revenue water (NRW), which accounts for at least […]
Power
Enabling Electrification: Improving power supply quality through grid modernisation and strengthening
Grid modernisation and strengthening has been the core principle of various government schemes introduced in the power sector in the […]
Water
Digital Shift: KMC improves tax revenues through online payment system
The Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) plays a significant role in catering to the civic amenities of the largest city of […]
Power
Views of ABB’s Bazmi Husain: “The rate at which new technologies are coming out is unprecedented”
Shaping the world of tomorrow through pioneering technology is the objective of the $1.5 billion ABB invests annually in research […]
Power
Access to Energy: Microgrids offer a promising solution
Microgrids or local energy grids with distributed generation sources, typically renewables, with control capabilities can provide a promising solution to […]
Water
Accurate Billing: DJB’s revenue management system helps improve collection and service delivery
Most of the urban local bodies (ULBs) in India lack an automated billing mechanism to levy and collect user charges […]
Power
Gaining Traction: Government’s impetus to e-mobility drives EV uptake
Over the past two to three years, the government has been increasingly advocating electric mobility with an aim to have […]