Power
Positive Impact: Discoms derive efficiency and performance gains through smart metering
Smart metering holds the potential to significantly improve the financial and operational performance of power utilities. The adoption of smart […]
Year: 2021
Power
Distribution Revamp: New scheme focuses on smart metering in mission mode
The government’s approval of the much-anticipated Rs 3 trillion reforms-based and results-linked Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme on June 30, 2021 […]
Gas
Digital Earth: GIS offers efficiency gains for operators through rich location intelligence
Oil and gas is the only sector that incorporates geographical data at every stage of the process, from opportunity analysis […]
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Power
New Paradigms: Distribution technology trends
The emergence of new paradigms in the distribution segment such as decentralised generation systems, net metering, energy storage, and electric […]
Power
Central government increases subsidy for e-two-wheelers under FAME II
The central government has increased the subsidy for electric two-wheelers under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME […]
Power
Government allows flexibility in the use of domestic coal to reduce power generation cost
The MoP has allowed state governments and union territories (UTs) flexibility in the utilisation of domestic coal in power generating […]
Power
MoP proposes redesigning of REC market
The MoP has released a discussion paper on redesigning the renewable energy certificate (REC) market to align it with emerging […]
Power
MoP to set up national mission on the use of biomass in TPPs
The MoP has decided to set up the National Mission on the Use of Biomass in Coal-based Thermal Power Plants […]
Power
MoP notifies a discussion paper on market-based economic despatch
The MoP has notified a discussion paper on market-based economic despatch (MBED). MBED envisages a centralised system to route electricity […]
Power
CERC notifies Draft Ancillary Services Regulations, 2021
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued draft Ancillary Services Regulations, 2021 to provide for a regulatory mechanism for ancillary […]
Power
Moving to the Cloud: Power utilities set to transition to a new SCADA architecture
The power sector is witnessing an uptick in data generation and aggregation owing to the rapid growth of digital systems […]
Power
Adding Value: Benefits of meter data management and analytics for utilities
One of the key focus areas of power distribution utilities is revamping the metering infrastructure with the deployment of smart […]
Power
Unlocking Efficiency: Role of AI and ML in grid operations
Power transmission companies are adopting digitally empowered technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to unlock efficiency […]
Power
Discom Automation: Distribution utilities become more data-driven
Utilities in the power distribution segment are adopting new technologies to lower their losses, increase revenues, improve power quality, ensure […]
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Power
Seamless Supply: Digital substations become the need of the hour
Substations are indispensable equipment. Because of their role of receiving high voltage electricity, moderating it and rerouting it to consumers, […]
Power
Grid Control: SCADA emerges as a key tool for ensuring seamless transmission system operations
Over the past few years, the power grid has shifted from manned substations to a remotely monitored and controlled system, […]
Power
Smooth Operations: Key role of SCADA in ensuring efficient power plant performance
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems are used for real-time control and monitoring of electrical networks and power systems […]
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