India, the world’s third-largest power producer and a net electricity exporter, paradoxically faces frequent domestic power shortages. While generation capacity has grown, structural issues—rapid demand growth, aging infrastructure, high transmission losses, and financially stressed DISCOMs—undermine supply reliability. Renewable energy’s variable output, combined with limited storage capacity, exacerbates shortfalls during peak...
As India faces record-breaking electricity demand driven by extreme heat and soaring use of air conditioners, the government is preparing to introduce new guidelines to standardise default AC temperature settings. Led by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the move aims to improve energy efficiency, reduce stress on the...
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition or SCADA has completely transformed how industrial processes and vital infrastructure systems are monitored and managed. In many industries, including manufacturing, energy, transportation, and water treatment, SCADA systems are essential and real-time visibility into the operation of the smart grid is provided through it. Data...
As the world embraces renewable energy, solar power and lithium-ion batteries have emerged as pivotal components driving this transformation. Solar panels harness sunlight to generate electricity, revolutionizing how we power our lives while significantly reducing carbon emissions. Paired with lithium-ion batteries, these systems store excess energy for use during non-sunlit...
India has pledged to reduce its carbon by 2030 but the fact remains that our energy consumption has skyrocketed in the past year and to meet that demand, we are largely dependent upon coal. For the second year in a row, the central government has conveyed all thermal plants to...
As of February 28, 2023, India’s total power generation capacity was at 412.21 GW. The government’s aim is to achieve 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030. But India faces a high risk of nighttime power cuts this summer due to delays in adding new coal-fired...
Smart meters present a highly viable solution for India’s discoms, which are faced with humungous losses and ever-rising debts. With the government giving a strong push to a nationwide programme for installing 250 million smart meters, industry has a major business opportunity. However, interoperability issues with traditional metering, billing and...
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