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 […]
Technology Focus
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, […]
Water
Filtering Seawater: Membrane and thermal technology innovations for water desalination
Indian cities are grappling with acute water shortage due to the fast depleting water reserves and lower groundwater levels. Wastewater […]
Technology Focus
Technology Roadmap: IT-OT experience of leading power utilities
Power utilities across the generation, transmission and distribution (T&D) segments are embracing IT-OT technologies for enhancing consumer services, increasing process […]
Gas
Intelligent Systems: ONGC leverages technology solutions to remotely manage operations
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is the largest producer of crude oil and natural gas in the country […]
Gas
Distributed Control: SCADA applications in oil and gas
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technology has been under constant development for the past 30 years. When used in […]
Technology Focus
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. […]
Technology Focus
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 […]
Smart Cities
Smart City Planning: Introducing intelligent features to improve Pune’s civic infrastructure
Pune city has been undergoing rapid urbanisation. This has placed an additional burden on the existing civic infrastructure, resulting in […]
Smart Cities
More Bandwidth: Role of public Wi-Fi in smart governance
Smart governance is one of the key features of smart cities and all smart governance activities take place with the […]
Technology Focus
Data Management: Increasing use of MDMS to improve utility operations
With growing technological advancements, consumer meters have become a storehouse of relevant information, allowing utilities to enhance operational efficiency. Meter […]
Technology Focus
Advantage IoT: Enabling discom efficiency and automation
High transmission and distribution losses in the power sector have put discoms in a vulnerable financial position. The power sector […]
Technology Focus
New Meter Deployments: Utility experience and challenges
The role of metering in India has evolved significantly over the years. Besides helping utilities in energy accounting and revenue […]
Gas
Putting the Customer First: CRM solutions to improve the relationship with the new and existing consumers
Being in a demand-driven sector, it is crucial for companies in the oil and gas sector to maintain their customer […]
Gas
Greater Automation: Intelligent technologies to drive ERP uptake
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software used across industries has made tremendous progress in the past 30 years, not only in […]
Technology Focus
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 […]
Water
Applying AutoDCR: Pune Municipal Corporation takes steps to automate the building plan approval process
In 2017, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) deployed a new technology, AutoDCR, to automate the process for scrutiny and approval […]
Gas
Reaping the Rewards: Machine learning to play a key role in asset management
By Richard Irwin, Senior Product Marketer, Asset Performance, Bentley Systems The industrial world is awash with data and new information […]
Gas
Potential Game Changer: Small-scale LNG technologies to significantly curb carbon emissions
The small-scale liquefied natural gas (ssLNG) industry is at a nascent stage in India but it offers immense potential to […]
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 […]