Time Is Ripe for Adoption of Innovative Technologies

Amit Vaidya, Director, Strategic Customer Team, India, Sensus speaks about the potential of the UDAY scheme and the need for deployment of automation and smart technologies in the distribution infrastructure, in an interview with Monica Chaturvedi Charna...

Conext Inverter Will Reduce the Levelised Cost of Energy

Anurag Garg, Vice President – Solar Business, Schneider Electric, speaks about the company’s latest launch, an inverter that will help cut down the operational cost of solar power plants, in an interview with Monica Chaturvedi Charna...

Hands Off My Discom!

Most people who take an interest in the electricity sector are aware that the discom train has clearly jumped off the rails in a large number of Indian states.

Recommendations for Energy Storage in India

India’s energy sector has grown rapidly over the last year driven by policies, reforms and investments. Various policy initiatives such as introduction of UDAY, amendments in National Electricity Act, new solar RPO target for states, biofuel policy, small hydro policy, offshore wind policy and new hydrocarbon policy have all contributed to growth of the industry. However, there is still a long way to go with some persisting issues requiring attention and resolution at the earliest, making the upcoming budget crucial to the energy sector.

Report

Asia-Pacific Region Provides Best Opportunities In Declining Global Gas Turbine Market: GlobalData.

Backup Power

Decision-makers should put in place backup power with safeguards including computer-security measures so that the system offers round-the-clock power and is protected from all sorts of disruptions.

Microgrids Enable A Greater Level Of Penetration For RE

Says Sanjith S Shetty, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Soham Renewable Energy India (P) Ltd, in conversation with R Srinivasan.

Is Microgrid An Answer To Rural India's Power Woes?

Microgrid can be defined as a small network of electricity users with a local source of supply that is usually attached to a centralised national grid, but is able to function independently. From India’s context, rural microgrid is a small electricity network implemented at a village level with its own generation unit and the electricity generated thus supplied primarily to the village households and in some cases, to some commercial load centres. These microgrids are often not connected to the national grid and have been set up in the villages where there is no grid connection or even if there is a grid, power supply is highly erratic.

Tech & Services

Power Quality: A growing concern.

Swedish Deputy Minister On Climate Visits Mumbai

LED Expo Gears Up For 2017 With Smart Solutions In Lighting Technology

In 2009, India began a plan of replacing four mil-lion inefficient incandescent bulbs with CFLs by 2012. By 2013 several Indian states announced plans of replacing some 200,000 fluorescent tubelights with LEDs. They (LEDs) remain a minority in the Indian market with only three to five per cent market share as existing CFL users are less willing to convert to LED lighting. The bi-annual LED Expo 2016 has created an ideal arena for LED and lighting sector since years. Companies from India and abroad come together with cost-effective and competitive LED solutions for the Indian market at this global platform hosted by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs, a global leader of industry’s highly respected Light + Building fairs. This year, the LED Expo 2017 was held at Bombay Exhibition centre, Goregaon from 11th - 13th May.

India Is Moving Faster Towards Grid Parity Than Expected Earlier

Says Narendra Badve - Director and Country Head - Sales (Industrial Power Control), Infineon Technologies India Pvt Ltd, in conversation with R Srinivasan.

Both Gas-based and Diesel-based Gensets Will Cater to the Market in Their Own Way

Says Gagan Chanana, Director - Commercial Genset Business, Jakson Ltd, to Monica Chaturvedi Charna.

Power Sector Update

Let’s take a look at how certain power sector segments have fared since last year and what impact these developments will have in the years to come.

Five Steps Towards Compliance With India's New Emissions Norms

Renewable energy is essential to sustainably powering future growth; in the present however, when most of India’s energy comes from coal, this is where our cleaner energy conversations need to focus.

'There Has Been A Decline In The Unorganised Market For LEDs'

Opines Gautam Seth, Joint Managing Director, HPL Electric & Power Ltd., in an interaction with Monica Chaturvedi Charna, on the role of EESL in driving the LED market in India, future of unorganised players and business opportunities rendered by the Smart Cities mission...

India Smart Grid Week 2017

The four-day long international conference and exhibition ‘India Smart Grid Week 2017’ that was held in New Delhi’s Manekshaw Centre from March 7-10, 2017 received great response from the delegates, exhibitors and visitors. More than 200 internationally acclaimed experts in the field of energy, policymakers from the government and leaders from 50 countries converged together to discuss on how to leverage the emerging technologies to provide reliable power and help in resolving critical gaps in electricity delivery across the country.

There is Immense Business Opportunity in the Metering Space

Says Gautam Seth – Jt. Managing Director, HPL Electric and Power Ltd., in conversation with Monica Chaturvedi Charna...

Solar Is in Comfortable Position, Does Not Require Hand Holding

Dev Arora – Founder and CEO, 8 Minutes Future Energy Pvt Ltd expresses enthusiasm over the solar sector’s performance in India, with investments on the rise and storage being the next big thing to look out for, in an interview with Monica Chaturvedi Charna...

smart lighting holds a lot of potential for additional energy saving

tim, head, international business unit, opple talks about smart lighting which is the future of energy efficient lighting and how it goes a step further to leds in terms of covering the wellness aspect, in an interview with monica chaturvedi charna...

electrical t&m equipment industry trends and way forward

t&m equipment market in india is set to grow at a cagr of 13.24% from 2015-2019...

india is the 2nd largest led market in the world

states neelima jain, national programme manager, energy efficiency services ltd, in an interview with monica chaturvedi charna...

Budget Analysis 2017-2018

Let us take a look at the Budget and its ramifications says R Srinivasan.

Emission-free Transport Technology

These electric buses can help save as much as 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, when compared with existing diesel buses.

There is significant potential for growth of LED lighting in India

Harshavardhan Chitale, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Philips Lighting India, in conversation with R Srinivasan.

Indian Power sector: Huge Opportunity

There is an opportunity across renewables and transmission but resolution of stressed assets and successful implementation of UDAY is critical.

Role of DCR will Reduce Over a Period of Time

Rohit Kumar, Head of Indian Subcontinent, REC Pvt Ltd, advocates that domestic content requirement (DCR) will gradually wean off as the domestic industry will not be able to meet the rising demands of the solar sector, in an interview with Monica Chaturvedi Charna...

smart metering is one of the key applications in smart grids

says reji pillai, president, india smart grid forum, in conversation with r srinivasan.

sunny days ahead

the government, even while abiding by the wto ruling, is planning a scheme to subsidise both local as well as foreign manufacturers, says

solar rooftop in india: current scenario and challenges

government support is considered to be the primary force behind solar growth in india.