Online Partial Discharge Measurements on Power Cables
Partial discharges (PD) are in general a consequence of local electrical stress concentrations in the insulation or on the surface of the insulation. Corona is a form of partial discharge that occurs in gaseous media around conductors which are remote from solid or liquid insulation…
- Dr B Nagehwar Rao,
K P Meena,
R Arunjothi
NTPC Awards GE Power Four Contracts
GE Power announced that it has been awarded four orders by NTPC to supply and install Wet FGD systems for a combined value of INR 1783 crore (USD 247 million).
PM Advises Meter Manufacturers to Scale Up Production
This will revolutionise the power sector by way of reduced AT&C losses, better health of DISCOMs, incentivisation of energy conservation and ease of bill payments etc.
“Transmission system should be planned ahead of generation”
Sterlite Power Transmission Limited is one of the leading companies which is at the forefront of power transmission industry. Sterlite has four business units namely Solutions, Infrastructure, IndiGrid & Convergence. Government should mandate the planners must evaluate all possibilities to upgrade existing lines, before building any new lines. Besides, benefit span over increased power transfer, faster implementation vis-à-vis creating new parallel corridors conservation of scarce land, RoW and forest resources, etc. So, it is prudent to uprate or upgrade the existing corridor that can serve next 20 years, suggests Manish Agarwal, CEO – Solutions, Sterlite Power in an interaction with Electrical India…
Energy Efficiency initiatives implemented by EESL help India
The World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, at the One Planet Summit in Paris, singled out the work done by EESL in the space of Energy Efficiency and called out EESL as a Star Performer.
Power Electronics for Energy Efficiency
Power electronics deals with the conversion and control of electrical energy with the help of power semiconductor devices that operate in a switching mode, and, therefore, efficiency of power electronic apparatus may approach as high as 98–99%.
Mitigation of Power Problems through Nanotechnology
In order to tap into the nanotechnology solution to electricity generation, transmission, storage and distribution, basic requirement is to have the complete knowledge of power system, and according to the papers regarding nanotechnology appropriate solutions can be found to the problems facing in power system…- Dr. Vikramaditya Dave, Er. Sujit Kumar
Demand Estimation & Power Distribution
'Assured and quality electric supply' is one of the core infrastructure elements of the smart city. The backbone to drive this objective is to implement an efficient and intelligent power distribution system. The trigger for an efficient power distribution network begins with the demand assessment. The methodology for arriving at the optimum demand assessment and planning of power distribution network for a smart city is deliberated in this article... - D Geethalakshmi, Fazlullah Syed
Innovative Measures For Energy Management In India
Globally, the energy demand is very acute and to meet the requirement, every nation has to take energy efficient measures to stand before the world... - Dr. Vikramaditya Dave, Dr. Sujit Kumar
Energy Harvesting Power Support To Wireless Sensor Networks
The most important feature of wireless sensor networks is the elimination of wires in communication. Without wiring requirements, they can be deployed in a range of remote monitoring applications where running wires is prohibitive or impossible... - Lino A Tharakan
Reviving The Ailing Indian Economy
How can we aim at energy security unless we reduce losses and consumption and explore the possibility of internal resources? But the first question is: is the matter being taken up seriously by us? - G Harihara Iyer
IoT: Empowering Energy Management
The main motive behind the merger of IoT and energy management systems is to allow the linked entities to communicate with each other via a common information model. - S Prabhakar Karthikeyan, Kshitij Sharma
Electrifying Growth: Adoption of EV in Corporate Fleet
“With a greater focus on R&D, India’s transport can become all electric by 2030. There is a need for innovative alternative solutions for EV technology adoption with the application of the IoT to get the maximum out of batteries.” - Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras
Diesel Genset Market to Reach $17,821.3 Million by 2024
The demand for diesel fueled gensets is primarily driven by the growing requirement for standalone power and backup power in construction sites, industries, residential buildings, retail stores, office spaces, hospitals, and hotels, according to P&S Intelligence.
UPS and Surge Protective Devices
Combining high-quality protective devices with innovative arrester technology, surge protective devices ensure a high degree of system availability and safety in all areas of electrical engineering. - Dr Gopalkrishna Dhruvaraj Kamalapur
Danish eyes 50% revenue from exports
"Our focus has been on renewable energy generation projects and exports. We continue to strive forward in the same areas and are preparing ourselves to meet with the changing demands of these sectors," says Shivam Talwar, Director, Danish Private Limited
Growth in Customised Industrial Enclosures
Industrial enclosure is an important element of any power distribution projects. This article focuses on better selection and planning for industrial enclosures.
ABB Electrification to offer free digital solutions throughout 2020
Effective March 27 and until the end of the calendar year, ABB Electrification will waive the fee for 12 months for all new subscriptions for its iUPSGuard software for hospitals, and for all new or renewed subscriptions for its ABB Ability™ Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) capabilities.
Genset Market on an upward trend
By the Electrical India content team
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Power Finance Corporation appoints a new director
Government-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC), announced the appointment of Parminder Chopra as Director (Finance) of the company. With over 32 years of rich and...
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