Water
Clean Initiatives: Constructing sludge treatment plants to maintain basic sanitation
India faces a severe lack of adequate sanitary infrastructure. There are not enough community and household toilets in the country, […]
Technology Focus
Water
Water ATMs: Providing safe and affordable potable water to communities
India lacks low-cost, assured quality drinking water options. This has made consumers vulnerable to waterborne diseases. According to World Bank […]
Gas
Modern Flow Meters: Determining fluid velocity through sound waves
The pattern of technology change witnessed in flow measurements is similar to that of mobile phones, which started with big […]
Gas
ERP Solutions: Key to increasing operational efficiency
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is used as essential business management software in the city gas distribution (CGD) segment. It is […]
Technology Focus
Moving to the Cloud: Growing relevance for utilities
Cloud computing is undoubtedly the next big thing in IT. It is estimated that 60 per cent of all IT […]
Technology Focus
Visual Integration: Better HMI for smoother control room operations
Over the years, the industry has been focusing on improving the human-machine interface (HMI) associated with developing digital technologies. The […]
Utility Focus
Streamlining Business: BSES’s IT and OT journey
Conventionally, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) have occupied separate domains in the utility industry. However, with technological advancements […]
Utility Focus
Operational Gains: TPDDL’s IT initiatives to improve reliability and customer service
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), a joint venture of Tata Power Company and the Delhi government, is licensed to […]
Utility Focus
Network Transformation: CESC gears up to implement its smart grid project
Engaged in coal mining, and power generation and distribution, CESC Limited is a fully integrated, and the oldest, private electricity […]
Utility Focus
Technology Upgrades: WBSEDCL’s IT and OT initiatives
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) covers about 97 per cent of the total geographic area of West […]
Technology Focus
System Upgrades: Utility perspective on IT/OT adoption
The need for improving operational efficiency and consumer satisfaction continues to drive investments in information and operational technologies across power […]
Water
Efficient Water Use: SCADA deployment ensures better distribution management
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) has an important role to play in the water sector, considering the increasing consumer […]
Technology Focus
Power Steering: Electric vehicle adoption calls for grid transformation
With electric vehicles (EVs) forming a key component of the smart grid landscape being envisaged by policymakers, the transportation segment […]
Technology Focus
Automation Advances: IEDs facilitate effective exchange of data
The evolutionary pattern of power demand has made it imperative for suppliers to ensure uninterrupted and high quality power supply […]
Technology Focus
Shaping the Future: Long range radio technology for smart grid communication
Technology advancements have helped in the overhaul and transformation of the traditional electric power grid into a smart grid. However, […]
Technology Focus
Managing Energy Use: Key role of smart grids in DSM
Demand-side management (DSM) is a mechanism to influence a customer’s capability and willingness to reduce or modify electricity consumption. It […]
Technology Focus
Promise of Microgrids: Meeting emerging requirements
It may appear to be implausible in the context of the power sector; however, microgrids are seemingly the most practical […]
Technology Focus
Equipment Condition Monitoring: Strategies for improving substation performance
Utilities need to make decisions regarding power network equipment performance, maintenance schedules, replacement of existing assets and addition of new […]
Technology Focus
Rooftop Returns: Net metering improves the viability of distributed solar installations
The contours of India’s energy security strategy have changed significantly over the past few years in light of the mounting […]
Gas
Spatial View: CityGas GIS solution improves CGD network management
Asset management is a systematic process of maintaining, upgrading, and operating physical assets cost-effectively. The geographic information system (GIS) has […]