Power Conversion for Data Centres
Data centres are becoming one of the most demanding electrical environments in the modern power system. India’s operational data-centre capacity has reached around 1.7...
Lessons from Electrical Fire Tragedies
Delhi has witnessed a series of deadly fire incidents, exposing gaps in urban infrastructure and fire safety compliance. Recent tragedies, including fires in South...
Reinventing Distribution Network Planning
That paradigm is now changing. The rapid adoption of rooftop solar, Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE), Electric Vehicles (EVs), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), smart...
An Excellent Geothermal Source to Generate Power Part 2
A typical temperature profile (measured through the borehole) of a fire-affected mine is shown in Fig - 4. From Fig – 4 it can...
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...
