UDAY Progress
Some success, but still a long way to go
Launched in November 2015 to improve the financial and operational efficiency of state discoms, the Ujwal Discom […]
Power Distribution in India
UDAY Progress
Strengthening Distribution
Update on key government programmes
The central government has launched a plethora of schemes for the power sector since 2014, with special […]
Valuable Learnings
Building on the experience of smart grid pilot projects
Of around a dozen smart grid pilot projects being implemented under partial funding from the Ministry of […]
Smart Meter Drive
Small steps, big plans
The roll-out of smart meters across the country is one of the most significant technological upgrade exercises […]
Working Model
Distribution franchises show some success
The distribution franchise model has been adopted by utilities with the prime objective of improving the operational […]
Up and Coming
Discoms move to more sophisticated technologies for enhanced efficiency
The supply of reliable power is one of the key goals of power distribution utilities. This requires […]
Getting Better
Discom performance improves
The power distribution segment has shown considerable growth over the past few years. Even though the majority […]
UDAY Gains
Discom debt reduces though AT&C losses remain high
The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), launched in November 2015, has demonstrated promising results so far. Under […]
Long Way to Go
Progress under the IPDS, DDUGJY and Saubhagya
Over the past couple of years, several government schemes have been introduced in the power distribution segment […]
Asset Management Strategies
Need to move towards reliability-focused maintenance
With a rapidly evolving energy landscape, distribution companies need to optimise the performance of their existing assets […]
Checking Losses
Discoms focus on improving metering, billing and collection
Even though the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in the distribution segment have declined over the […]
Distribution Modernisation
Emerging technology solutions to meet changing utility needs
Technological advancements and innovations are transforming the electricity distribution landscape of utilities across the world. This is […]
Fresh Interest
Discoms take the distribution franchise route to reduce losses
In a bid to reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and improve their operational efficiency, various […]
Open Access Hurdles
Cross-subsidisation and low collection efficiency remain key challenges
By Prateek Aggarwal, Senior Analyst, and Vikas Chandra Agarwal, Director (Distribution), Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission India, […]
Intelligent Systems
Technology trends in transformers and substations
One of the key priorities of power utilities is to provide reliable power to end-users. However, owing […]
Renewed Interest
Utilities revisit the distribution franchise model
Since the award of the first distribution franchise (DF) in 2006 by Mahadiscom, various utilities have attempted […]
Metering Best Practices
Solutions to improve operational efficiency
Distribution utilities have been under constant scrutiny from regulators and customers alike, owing to their inefficient operations […]
Powering Villages
DDUGJY achieves 99 per cent electrification of rural India
The Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) was launched in December 2014 with the objective of providing […]
“IPDS is a much more holistic programme”
What have been the key achievements under the IPDS so far? We have sanctioned projects worth Rs […]