INTENTIONAL ISLANDING & RENEWABLES
Islanding is an electrical system phenomenon in which distributed generators, say Diesel Generators (DGs), continue to power a site or location in the absence...
CONTROLLING SPREAD OF DISEASES THROUGH MODERN SWITCHES
When the entire world is worried about the COVID -19 pandemic, which has already killed more than 3,155,048 people, the electrical goods segment has...
Overcoming Major Challenges
Energy is the cornerstone for every nation’s development. It is the basic need for the survival of rural and urban areas, which is largely...
Towards Net Zero Energy Building PART – III
With energy conservation and carbon reduction key priorities, it is in the collective interest of all to encourage Net Zero Energy Building as an imperative requirement. Where are we as far as this approach is concerned?
RE and Modern Grid Necessity & Constraints
Several initiatives have been taken by the Government of India (GoI) to increase the renewable energy generation, which will not only be useful to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, but also result in some increase in per capita energy demand…
CLASSIFICATION OF VOLTAGE LEVELS
Right understanding of the classification of voltages is very important for everyone working in the field of electricity. This article aims to put a clear picture on that...
Towards net zero building PART II
With energy conservation and carbon reduction key priorities, it is in the collective interest of all to encourage Net Zero Energy Building as an imperative requirement. Where are we as far as this approach is concerned?
Will Hydrogen be the Next Game Changer?
In today’s energy world, the most significant challenge is controlling the climate change, technologies based on Hydrogen (H2) hold enormous potential to aid the process of decarbonisation… - P. K. Chatterjee (P. K.)
Nuclear Energy In India
India aims to supply 9% of its electricity needs with nuclear power by 2032 and 25% by 2050. This article highlights the status quo and the needs to achieve the target…
Single Phase Matrix Converter Applications (Part 2)
A study of applications of Matrix Converter in single phase is presented. Single Phase Matrix Converter topology (SPMC) has many advantages. It is flexible and can replace many converter topologies by its wide applications as universal converter…
Controlling Climate Departure
Sony CSL has made its independently developed Autonomous Power Interchange System (APIS) software open source: to help tackle climate change, an issue that impacts all humankind…
Towards Net Zero Energy (Part I)
With energy conservation and carbon reduction key priorities, it is in the collective interest of all to encourage Net Zero Energy Building as an imperative requirement. Where are we as far as this approach is concerned?
Artificial Intelligence in T&M Devices
Many new technologies for testing and measuring are waiting to enter the market in 2021, which will monitor and predict the chance of breakdown automatically. The new Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Test & Measurement devices will not only ease the job of maintenance but also drastically reduce the downtime… - By P.K Chatterjee
PHOTOVOLTAIC-FED MULTILEVEL INVERTER
The quality of power is most significant in the field of the power system. Many techniques are used for improving the same. In this article, the quality of the Power and THD values for different switching pulses are to be analyzed. Here, the existing system comprises a Solar Photovoltaic array, boost converter, Multilevel inverter with normal switching pulse, and RLC Load. The proposed system comprises a solar photovoltaic array fed multilevel inverter with Pseudorandom Binary Switching (PRBS) pulse, buck-boost converter, and three-phase induction motor. The Pseudo-Random Binary Sequence generator consists of shift register and logic gates...
SINGLE PHASE MATRIX CONVERTER APPLICATIONS (PART I)
A study of applications of Matrix Converter in single phase is presented. Single Phase Matrix Converter topology (SPMC) has many advantages. It is flexible and can replace many converter topologies by its wide applications as universal converter…
ADVANCED POLYAMIDE COMPOUNDS FOR CONNECTORS
Owing to some shortcomings of thermoplastics, a need was felt to make thermoplastics behave like thermosets. This led to the development of a material, which is easily processable like a thermoplastic and should have higher thermal properties like thermosets in application…
LOAD FLOW ANALYSIS THROUGH ITERATIVE TECHNIQUES
In this article, authors have discussed various Load Flow Analysis techniques such as Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson Method and Fast-decoupled method. With a schematic case study, they have explained a 3 bus power system study, and results of load flow studies are also presented. Power World Simulator is used for modeling the power system. Comparison and advantages, disadvantages of all methods are listed out for selection of iterative technique...
Reforms in the Indian Power Sector
The developments in the Indian power sector from the very beginning to the present have been analyzed and discussed in this article. It has also highlighted the reforms that laid the foundations for India’s power sector – and addresses the key points of each reform. Also, it highlights some of the challenges and the current efforts to overcome those…
Automation & Control Systems
Automation providers and utilities are beginning to utilize fleet management tools that allow the optimization of power production across all the plants operated by a company or across a region…
A NOVEL WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
NZ’s invention may be the next power system maverick addressing long distance transmission blips…
