The Rise of Intelligent Power Systems
Power sector automation has emerged as the key enabler of this transformation by integrating advanced technologies such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA),...
An Excellent Geothermal Source to Generate Power Part 1
Journey through the Jharia coalfield located in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand exposes one to a dystopian landscape defined by smouldering craters, smoking fissures,...
TITBITS ON BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
The demand for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is currently skyrocketing across the globe. According to ‘Markets and Markets’, which was recently recognized as...
Emerging Trends in the Era of Energy Transition
The global energy sector is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in its history. Decarbonization imperatives, rapid renewable energy integration, digitalization, decentralization of...
Next Generation HT Consumers Metering
Electricity is generated at voltage levels of around 11 kV to 12 kV and is transmitted over long distances at higher voltage levels such...
Enhancing Productivity Through Digital Technologies
The foundation of effective strategy development lies in clear understanding of the external environment, in cognizance with current conditions and future developments. This analysis...
A JOURNEY WITH A PROGRESSIVE OUTLOOK
As I was recently going through the report “Countries without Electricity 2026” published by World Population Review, I was highly shocked to note: “In...
Powering the Future for Thousands of Years
Nuclear batteries have drawn the attention of scientists as early as 1900. Nuclear batteries convert the energy of high energy particles into electrical energy....
Beckoning of the Wireless Era
By 2050, global energy consumption is projected to skyrocket by 50% . To meet this massive demand, industries are racing to cut the cord...
The Backbone of Reliable Power Supply
Electricity powers nearly every aspect of modern life, from homes and hospitals to factories, offices, and data centres. As societies become increasingly dependent on...
The Role of Intelligent Metering
A smart meter is an advanced electronic device that functions as a key component of modern energy management systems, particularly within an Advanced Metering...
Balancing Digital Growth with Sustainability
A data center is a physical facility designed to house computing infrastructure such as servers, storage systems, and networking equipment, enabling the processing, storage,...
The Heart of the Grid – Part 2
Equivalent Circuit Modeling
To predict how a transformer will behave under different loads, engineers use an Equivalent Circuit. This translates physical properties (like magnetic leakage...
VOLT SHOCk How the Real Weapon of Mass Disruption is Already in the Grid
The story begins not in a laboratory but in nature. The ancient Greeks observed static electricity as early as 600 BCE when Thales of...
Forget LPG Booking Start Electric Cooking
The word ‘energy’ has a very wide gamut, it includes hydrocarbons as well as electricity. ‘Hydrocarbons’ are organic compounds consisting of hydrogen and carbon,...
Electrical Fires in India’s Power Sector
In India’s rapidly expanding power sector marked by urban densification, renewable integration, underground cabling, smart metering, and EV charging infrastructure, the risk profile of...
Enhancing Reliability and Power Quality in India
In the last twenty years, India has reached amazing success in the power system. Generation power plants have enhanced long life – and electricity...
Adaptive and Resilient T&D SYSTEMS
Electricity T&D systems were traditionally designed for predictable, centrally-generated and unidirectional power flows. Today, in India, the grid needs to accommodate growing number of...
Managing Renewable Energy Intermittency
India’s power system is undergoing a structural transition. With ambitious targets for non‑fossil capacity and rapidly falling costs of solar and wind, the generation...
Monetisation Models for India’s CCUS Value Chain
India’s net-zero ambition by 2070 demands deep decarbonisation of its emission-intensive sectors, which includes steel, cement, and power. Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS)...
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Scalable SCADA Solutions Without Unpredictable Costs
Industrial automation systems must accommodate changing production demands, additional sites, new equipment, and expanding data requirements without creating excessive operational complexity. Early scalability planning...
Power Without Pause Part 2
Economic Considerations – Cost versus Value Analysis
Balancing Performance and Cost
Deploying UPS systems involves technical and financial considerations that organizations must carefully evaluate.
Efficiency Considerations
Online UPS...
Keeping the Lights on and Preventing Failures with the FLIR Si124
SPI Inspections provides their customers with top-notch utility system and infrastructure inspections, relying on their extensive experience in the field and advanced inspection technology....
Regulating Voltage at the HT Side: The Case for the HT Transformer with Built-in...
Most industrial plants in India take their supply at high tension and step it down on site. The quality of that supply is rarely...
A Review of Protection for Synchronous Condensers
Synchronous condensers play a critical role in modern power systems by providing dynamic reactive power support, short-circuit strength, and inertia essential for grid stability...
