Ceiling fans are amongst the most widely used appliances in an Indian household, alongside tube lights and bulbs. The cumulative impact of switching to 5-star-rated energy-efficient fans is significant, and the switch from conventional induction-motor fans should be made sooner than later, according to this explainer article by Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), authored by Balendu Bhushan Pandey, Mrinal Saurabh Bhaskar and Supriya Gulati.
India must move beyond capacity targets to a grid that is planned continuously and operated intelligently, observes Atanu Mukherjee.
For most of the history of electricity supply, demand appeared where people and industry already were, and the network followed. However, data centres invert, and they can be built almost anywhere with land, water, fibre and power. Further, data centres alone would account for close to a tenth of everything the country draws at its busiest hour today, notes Brajesh Kumar.
Transformer bushings may remain out of the spotlight in the larger story of India’s power grid build-out. However, their contribution to the nation’s energy future is becoming more critical than ever, notes Keyur Shah.
Unlocking MSME solar via innovative finance can potentially de-risk power grids and cement India’s manufacturing superpower status, notes Anand Jain.
Design is a strategic way of approaching problems, one that begins before products exist and continues throughout their operational lifecycle, notes Patrizio Cionfoli.
India’s next wave of digital infrastructure will not be decided by who can raise capital fastest or secure the most land. It will be decided by who controls the megawatt, notes Ankit Saraiya.
Since sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) is colorless and odorless, leaks are not perceptible without specialized detection equipment. Reliable gas detection systems are therefore critical to enable timely intervention and safeguarding maintenance teams working in GIS installations, notes Gaurav Bawa.
As renewable ecosystems become more connected, the sector will be judged not only by how fast it can scale clean power, but by how securely and reliably it can sustain it, notes Dhirendra Rajput.
Asset monitoring, now increasingly supported by digital and remote-monitoring technologies, is no longer a supplementary capability but a key enabler of reliable and efficient power generation, notes Matias Conde.