Power Generation
Monthly statistics year over year
Total power generation increased by 14.73 per cent in April 2016 as compared to the same month […]
June 2016
Power Generation
Generation
April 2016
Total power generation stood at 99.2 billion units. At around 35.86 billion units and 31.81 billion units […]
At the IEX and PXIL in May 2016
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in May 2016 was 2,928.71 […]
Abhay Raina
Head, Solar, Hero Future Energies
Abhay Raina began his solar journey in 2010, the year India’s National Solar Mission was launched. Attracted […]
Vivek Sharma
Practice Leader and Director, Energy and Natural Resources, CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory
Vivek Sharma has over 15 years of experience in the area of energy and natural resources. He […]
Lt. Colonel Monish Ahuja (Retd)
Managing Director, PRESPL
The renewable energy sector is going to grow by leaps and bounds in the short as well […]
Basharat Ahmad Dhar
Chairman, JKSERC
A postgraduate in economics from the University of Kashmir, Basharat Ahmad Dhar joined the state civil services […]
Manoj Kumar Upadhyay
Founder, chairman and managing director, ACME,
Manoj Kumar Upadhyay, founder, chairman and managing director, ACME, is still lean, hungry and restless because he […]
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 […]
Growing Scope
Switchgear requirements for substation automation
Switchgear requirements differ in conventional substations and automated substations. In a conventional substation, all signals, controls and […]
Maintenance Measures
Solutions to maximise switchgear life and improve performance
The need for proper maintenance of switchgear has been increasing over the years as electricity networks are […]
Future Opportunities
UHV transmission to drive switchgear demand
Long distance transmission of power is one of the focus areas of the power sector. The need […]
Switchgear Solutions
New technologies cater to changing industry needs
The different kinds of switchgear can be classified on the basis of their load bearing capacity (or […]
Rising Demand
Switchgear industry gets a fillip from government initiatives
The power sector in India has been growing at a healthy pace supported by various policy initiatives […]
GIS Gains
Gas-insulated substations offer land, cost and time savings
Increased economic development and burgeoning population levels over the years have created power transmission challenges in urban […]
Support Systems
FACTS and HVDC applications
Given the country’s complex power grid, ensuring system security and stability is a formidable task. The key […]
Substation Automation
Achieving operational efficiencies by minimising human intervention
Substation automation involves the integration of operations-related activities like system protection, control and data acquisition into a […]
Design Trends
Greater customisation in tower structures and foundations
The configuration of transmission towers depends on several parameters such as voltage levels, the number and configuration […]