Distribution
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 […]
Towards Industry 4.0
IT-OT convergence trends
The world has entered into the fourth industrial revolution. Beginning with power generation through steam and hydraulic turbines in the […]
Views of TPDDL’s Sanjay Banga
“Technology is the key enabler of TPDDL’s success”
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) has been a front runner in the implementation of various technologies to improve efficiency […]
Advanced Metering
Growing adoption of AMR and AMI
Metering technology has evolved significantly over the past few years, from manual meter reading to automated meter reading (AMR) and […]
Growth Surge
Major enhancement in substation technology and capacity
Substations are an integral part of power systems as they enable energy transfer from generating stations to the transmission network, […]
Picking up Pace
Advanced metering infrastructure finds growing uptake
Metering technology has evolved significantly over the past few years, from manual meter reading to automatic meter reading (AMR) and […]
Smart Solution
Mysuru pilot project to ensure access to reliable power
The Mysuru smart grid project, being implemented by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), is one of the 14 pilot […]
Smart Grid Update
Status of pilot projects
Smart grids fitted with advanced information and communications technology are enabling more dynamic, real-time flows of information on the network […]
Status Check
App-based portals help track progress of government schemes
In the past two to three years, there has been a spurt in the development of app-based monitoring portals in […]