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This article presents an overview on the battery energy storage technologies and its integration with renewable energy, selection criteria and its key design considerations. - D. Geethalakshmi, Bhaskar Shriman

Is India on track to increasing capacity in the power sector? – Subhajit Roy, Group Editor

Gas turbines are found to be more efficient than coal power plants at full load and at minimum complaint load. However, their efficiency range is broader and their minimum power load is higher than those of coal power plants. - Ashok Upadhyay

Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) has gained pace with MoEFCC notification for compulsory installation of FGD system in the existing and upcoming thermal power plants to curb SOx emissions. – Supriya A Oundhakar, Associate Editor

The article reveals that 3rd Harmonic voltage generation is prime criterion to deploy the 100 per cent Stator Earth fault protection. - Dinesh Pawar

The British Standard three-pin socket outlet is widely celebrated as one of the safest and most sophisticated in the world. One individual whose ideas helped to form the design we are familiar with today was Charles Arnold, electrical engineer and co-founder of MK Electric. As the company celebrates turning 100 years old, Emma Segelov, EMEA marketing operations manager for MK Electric by Honeywell, looks back at the socket’s humble beginnings. - Emma Segelov

An in-depth analysis on why smart cities could be a golden opportunity for electrical equipment industry. - Subhajit Roy, Group Editor

The rapid advent of ICT integrated control system including micro-grid could make RE as right candidate for smart cities project. Intelligent micro grid based solar power and electrical mode of vehicular mobility are anticipated to provide added advantages for smart cities projects in India. - Porf. D C Baruah

The article aims to assess the necessity of smart electricity for manifestation of smart city. - Dr. Sarat Kumar Sahoo

Artificial Intelligence is emerging as a money saving answer to climate change and to improve efficiency of the oil and gas sector.

Varun Gupta, Director, Calco Poly Technik explains why engineered plastics are gaining acceptance in electrical industry. - Varun Gupta

Thermal Imaging Cameras were once common in utility and industrial plants. Here’s an in-depth analysis on why thermal imaging is becoming important in electrical industry.

The article gives a glimpse of smart grid technology that represents an unprecedented opportunity to move the energy industry into a new era of reliability, availability, and efficiency. - Dr. Lata Gidwani

The article shows how the safety of the utility equipment as a system is ensured against the breakdown related deviations by prompt monitoring of their energy consumption. - Ashok Sethuraman

Advanced energy storage technologies can play an important role in renewable integration, energy access, electric mobility and the smart cities initiatives of the Indian government. - Debi Prasad Dash

The article gives a glimpse of functionalities of power grid, its automation and control system, communications. Potential cyberattacks and their adverse impacts on power grid operation are discussed, a general SCADA cyberattack process is presented. The article also discusses the major challenges and strategies to protect smart grid against cyberattacks. - Dr L Ashok Kumar

The power T&D market in India is undergoing a significant change that has redefined the industry outlook. By Subhajit Roy, Group Editor

Blockchain technology is expected to extend the benefits of investments in renewable energy microgrids and a change of ecosystem to the consumers through open access. - Dr. Vithal N. Kamat

The article gives a glimpse of types of transformer oils and its tests. - S Prabhakar Karthikeyan, Sarvesh Rathi, Narala Anudeep Reddy    

The electrical infrastructure that India needs must be built through copper power cables. - Deepal Shah