T&D

The smart grid is a self-healing network equipped with dynamic optimization techniques that use real-time measurements to minimize network losses, maintain voltage levels, increase reliability, and improve asset management...

KEC International has secured new turnkey order of Rs 1,496 crore in its Transmission & Distribution business in Bangladesh for design, supply and installation of 400 kV Meghnaghat – Madunaghat Double Circuit Transmission Line.

Transmission and Distribution Business has secured turnkey orders of Rs 1,257 crore across India, SAARC, East Asia Pacific, Middle East, and the Americas.

The article discusses that smart grid development is one of the most important technology revolutions currently taking place as electricity grids are the world’s large blocks of infrastructure still need to be digitised.

Figure 3 shows the all the year-wise adjustments in the allowable frequency range. It is clearly evident how wisely the commission has continued to...

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL), a leading global EPC player in the power and infrastructure contracting sector, has secured new orders and/or notifications of...

DSM Techniques and Strategies Load shifting: Time-of-use pricing, peak shaving, and valley filling Demand response: Direct load control,...

According to the latest information from the Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, the “Ministry of Power under the...

The sector is rightly poised to witness a strong growth subject to continued policy impetus. The tremors of the state’s unilateral action could jeopardise the bankability of projects and could risk the 175GW renewable plan of federal government, if left unchecked.

The power flows from power utilities to consumers whereas if wireless sensor networks are added, then the real time price information will also flow from base station to consumers. If the consumer is aware of price of power in peak times, then consumer will act accordingly and regulate his consumption as per price information sent to him. - Geeta Yadav

Sterlite Power launched an initiative to promote greener ecosystem while constructing power transmission projects.

The Power Transmission & Distribution business of L&T Construction has bagged orders in India and abroad.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) with high-performance grid stabilization technology to help improve power quality and expand...

Dynamic Energy Storage A unified energy management scheme offers many advantages in terms of power quality improvement, energy time frame shifting, intermittency handling etc in...

The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed about the impact of the implementation of Electricity (LPS and Related Matters)...

Applications in high voltage transmission require the analysis of electric fields that cause corona discharge, dielectric breakdown in insulators, and electromagnetic interference. The insulators...

The investments under the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Project will increase the power transfer capacity of the transmission network and enable distribution companies supply consumers with additional power.

Using Bare Conductors on the overhead distribution lines in forest and wild life sanctuaries resulting fatal accidental death of several wildlife animals and big birds due to electrocution. - Manish Patel

India needs reliable and high quality power supply at all places for its all round growth. As the major portion of our power comes from thermal power plants, where coal is the mostly used fuel, the union government has already taken steps to ensure a smooth supply of coal to all those plants. The government is also working on expanding our transmission capability and modernising the distribution system… -P K Chatterjee

Improvement in operating efficiency, timely pass-through of cost variations to the consumers, financial discipline in realising subsidy payments and dues from government departments remain crucial for achieving a sustainable improvement in discom finances. - Sabyasachi Majumdar