Good Opportunities Ahead
As far as the Power Transformer segment is concerned, the direct impact of COVID – 19 pandemic is relatively less, and it has a huge potential at this moment. However, every manufacturer has to overcome a few challenges to be the next winner… - P. K. Chatterjee (P. K.)
The Exciting World of Electric Vehicles
Transportation has been an essential part of human civilization since ancient times. Early transportation includes walking, animal transport, and water transport. Although road transport...
ALTERNATIVE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EVs Part-2
Considering that EVs neither emit GHGs nor any significant air pollutants & with almost twice the energy transfer efficiency, they are much better choice...
Peeping into the T&D System Part 1
Transmission systems are the high-voltage backbone of the power grid, carrying electricity over long distances from power plants to major load centres. This intricate...
The Hidden Barrier to Efficiency: How Series Resistance Limits Solar Panel Performance
Solar panels generate electricity when sunlight hits the solar cells. But not all the electricity flows out perfectly. Some of it gets “lost” due...
Exploring High-Performance Cables
The rapid advancement of electrical power systems, driven by increasing electricity demand, renewable energy integration, smart grids, underground transmission networks, and Electric Vehicle (EV)...
Using Automatic Star-Delta-Star Starter
An AC induction motor can be single phase, poly-phase, brushed or brushless. Since industries are consuming major part of the power, we have to concentrate on energy saving from this area...
Emerging Technologies Bid Hope for Clean Power Generation
There is no need to state that the demand of electricity will continue to scale up with the growth of world population. However, at...
REACHING NET-ZERO EMISSIONS
Although there are other factors, the traditional thermal power generation techniques, which produce different kinds of pollutants, need to change ASAP – to prevent further deterioration of the climate. India is one of the pioneers in this move… - P. K. Chatterjee (P. K.)
DEMAND RESPONSE Implementation
The economic growth of the country has led to an increase in power demand but it is affected by limited energy resources, which have...
Power 2020 : What’s on the cards? – Subhajit Roy, Group Editor
Post fiscal 2020, the steps taken by the government to boost consumption, economic revival and rekindled private investments are expected to shore up demand, CRISIL report said.
REWIRING INDIAN ELECTRICITY
Strategic mapping of Indian electrical equipment industry - Subhajit Roy, Group Editor
CYCLONE RESILIENT POWER INFRASTRUCTURE
Every year, the coastal states of India, especially Odisha, incurs a huge monitory loss because of natural calamities like cyclone. These areas need proper power infrastructures that can withstand the effects of all natural disasters...
VERIFICATION OF TEMPERATURE RISE ON BUS DUCTS PART 2
Jointing Practices of Busbars
There are different ways to make joints of current carrying conductors in bus bar systems. The most commonly used methods in...
ENERGY SECURITY AND GHG MITIGATION PART 1
We have arrived a long way from the days when people debated whether global warming is real, some of us would ridicule our ageing ...
HYDROGEN THE NEXT HOPE
Although, as far as the development of new sources of energy is concerned, of late solar energy has been gaining ubiquitous support and prominence,...
Opportunity for Battery Swapping in India
In similar pattern, TCO comparison in fig. 8 suggest E3W with swapping station more than 60% saving from ICE and 25% from EV fixed...
Are We on the Right Track?
In New Delhi, on 21st November 2023, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh had an interaction with...
Embracing the Future
In recent years, India has witnessed a significant shift towards sustainable transportation solutions, with electric mobility emerging as a promising alternative to traditional fossil...
NET-METERING: Regulatory Avenues of the Solar Supply Chain and Business Models – Part...
A context of developing net metering regulations in India. The article is a continuation of Part 1 carried in the June issue of the Electrical India magazine.
