Mission Metering
Update on government initiatives
The distribution segment has been reeling under high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of about 18.3 per cent, which […]
Distribution
Mission Metering
Power to Disrupt
Blockchain set to change renewable energy market dynamics
The Indian economy is at the cusp of an energy transition, moving from conventional systems to agile and smart systems. […]
Driving Uptake
Central and state initiatives in smart metering
Over the past couple of years, there has been an increasing focus on the implementation of smart meters in the […]
Slow but Steady
Progress in smart metering under government schemes
The country has set ambitious smart metering targets but its progress on the ground has been slow. The central government […]
“We have reached out to 30 million urban users”
Interview with PFC’s Palka Sahni
Launched in December 2014, the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) is aimed at strengthening the sub-transmission and distribution networks in […]
Bringing in Change
CESC leads India’s first AMI roll-out
A smart grid uses advanced automation, control, information technology and operational technology systems for real-time monitoring and control of power […]
A Step Up
TPDDL transitions from AMR to AMI
Over the past few years, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) has made significant improvement in its operational and consumer-related […]
Implementation Challenges
State utilities share their smart meter experiences
The roll-out of smart meters across the country has been one of the most significant technological upgrade exercises in the […]
Virtual Storage
Utilities adopt cloud computing for enhanced data management
Cloud computing technology is fast gaining ground in the country. As per industry estimates, the public cloud services market in […]
Improved Monitoring
GETCO implements WAMS to accurately measure transmission operations
Gujarat Energy Transmission Company Limited (GETCO) is one of the most progressive state transmission utilities in the country in terms […]
Billing Efficiency
MPPKVVCL’s in-house solution streamlines processes
Madhya Pradesh has been providing its residents with 24×7 power since 2013 – an achievement that can be credited largely […]
Smarter Supervision
Policy drivers and progress in the deployment of SCADA
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a system for acquiring and analysing information obtained from numerous devices placed on […]
Integrating IT and OT
A prerequisite for the development of smart utilities
The power industry in India has undergone an enormous change over the past decade and disruptive changes like large-scale integration […]
Tracking Consumption
Smart meter deployments under SMNP
The country’s power distribution utilities are grappling with the challenge of high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses coupled with […]
NSGM Progress
Update on smart grid projects
India’s journey towards smart grids began in 2010 when the Ministry of Power (MoP) constituted the India Smart Grid Forum […]
Improving Efficiency
KSEBL’s IT solutions for better operational performance
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) is an integrated utility with a consumer base of over 12 million. It looks […]
Digitally Enabled
The key government schemes for strengthening the sub-transmission and distribution network, the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and the Restructured […]