Technology Focus

Automation Advances: Condition monitoring ensures better equipment maintenance

March 2017

With the increase in the size and complexity of the grid, substation automation technologies are gaining importance in order to […]

Daughter Booster Stations: Increasing efficiency in CNG refueling

March 2017

Natural gas is a cleaner alternative to petroleum products, having lesser environmental impact energy. It can be used for industrial […]

Plugging Leakages: Utilities focus on reducing non-revenue water

March 2017

Due to the rapid population growth and economic development in the country, Indian cities are facing a severe water crisis. […]

Customer First

March 2017

Customer relationship management (CRM) is one of the key solutions deployed by a company to reduce costs and enhance profitability. […]

GIS Mapping: Helping gas utilities improve data management

March 2017

The geographic information system (GIS) has played a significant role in improving the efficiency of city gas distribution (CGD) entities. […]

Automated Control: SCADA system helps PCMC in real-time monitoring of water and wastewater quality

September 2016

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in Maharashtra has been consistently undertaking technological initiatives to improve the delivery of municipal […]

Clean Initiatives: Constructing sludge treatment plants to maintain basic sanitation

September 2016

India faces a severe lack of adequate sanitary infrastructure. There are not enough community and household toilets in the country, […]

Water ATMs: Providing safe and affordable potable water to communities

September 2016

India lacks low-cost, assured quality drinking water options. This has made consumers vulnerable to waterborne diseases. According to World Bank […]

Modern Flow Meters: Determining fluid velocity through sound waves

September 2016

The pattern of technology change witnessed in flow measurements is similar to that of mobile phones, which started with big […]

ERP Solutions: Key to increasing operational efficiency

September 2016

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is used as essential business management software in the city gas distribution (CGD) segment. It is […]

Moving to the Cloud: Growing relevance for utilities

September 2016

Cloud computing is undoubtedly the next big thing in IT. It is estimated that 60 per cent of all IT […]

Visual Integration: Better HMI for smoother control room operations

September 2016

Over the years, the industry has been focusing on improving the human-machine interface (HMI) associated with developing digital technologies. The […]

Streamlining Business: BSES’s IT and OT journey

September 2016

Conventionally, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) have occupied separate domains in the utility industry. However, with technological advancements […]

Operational Gains: TPDDL’s IT initiatives to improve reliability and customer service

September 2016

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), a joint venture of Tata Power Company and the Delhi government, is licensed to […]

Network Transformation: CESC gears up to implement its smart grid project

September 2016

Engaged in coal mining, and power generation and distribution, CESC Limited is a fully integrated, and the oldest, private electricity […]

Technology Upgrades: WBSEDCL’s IT and OT initiatives

September 2016

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) covers about 97 per cent of the total geographic area of West […]

System Upgrades: Utility perspective on IT/OT adoption

September 2016

The need for improving operational efficiency and consumer satisfaction continues to drive investments in information and operational technologies across power […]