Ezine Archive
October- December 2019
October- December 2019 Issue
Month: December 2019
Gas
Futuristic Fuel: Capital city gears up to test H-CNG in DTC buses
Delhi’s air pollution falls in the category of “severe to emergency” with the Air Quality Index (AQI) for particulate matter […]
Distribution
Good Going: IT enablement under the IPDS continues apace
The Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), the Ministry of Power’s flagship scheme for strengthening of the sub-transmission and distribution network […]
Gas
Big Potential: Small-scale LNG technology emerges as a commercially viable fuel option
India is the fourteenth largest gas consumer with a consumption of 58 billion cubic metres (bcm). It also imports 31 […]
Pipeline
Management of Ageing Pipelines: A case study from the Netherlands
As the climate change concerns are getting more serious with each passing day, the need to reduce carbon emissions is […]
Gas
Keeping a Check: SCADA ensures safety and reliability of CGD networks
The city gas distribution (CGD) network in the country has been expanding at a rapid pace and several rounds of […]
Distribution
Energy Storage: Enabling India’s transition to renewable
By Dr Rahul Walawalkar, President, IESA India is quickly increasing its share of renewable energy sources, but still depends on […]
Gas
Optics Matter: Infrared camera imaging for detecting gas leakages
The fast changing technology landscape has lent significant dynamism to the way businesses are being run in recent times. Developments […]
Transmission
Digital Mapping: CEA proposes universal feeder code for distribution infrastructure
Digital monitoring of assets in the distribution network is essentially the first step for improving discoms’ performance. Technology intervention can […]
Utility Focus
GETCO: Gears up for large-scale renewable energy integration
With the thrust on renewable energy, efficiently integrating such intermittent sources of energy is becoming a key priority for transmission […]
Distribution
ESS Roadmap: ISGF draft report projects future demand for storage systems
As the country has set an ambitious target of generating 40 per cent of electricity from non-fossil sources by 2030, […]
Technology Focus
Trending Technologies: AI and ML solutions facilitate business transformation
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are ushering in the next wave of digital transformation. They are transforming businesses, […]
Utility Focus
Tech Advantage: BRPL’s experience with smart grid applications
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) is one of the few technologically advanced distribution utilities in the country. The discom, which […]
Power
Building Safeguards: Cybersecurity solutions for power utilities
Over the years, the growing interconnectedness of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT), emergence of bidirectional power supply, deployment […]
Smart Cities
Progress Report
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has been at the centre of the government’s urban rejuvenation agenda. However, the progress so […]
Water
Recognising Excellence: Encouraging water conservation through NWM awards
The National Water Mission (NWM) is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. It […]
Gas
Power
Smart Cities
Skewed Development: Project implementation improves but issues remain
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM), one of the most ambitious government programmes for urban renewal and transformation, was envisaged to […]
Water
Digitally Ahead: Sydney Water uses technology to provide reliable and quality services
Sydney Water, Australia’s largest water utility, provides water, wastewater, recycled and storm water services to over 5 million people. It […]