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Solar Energy: The Answer to India’s Climate Degradation
Climate change is indeed a developmental challenge. It has had wide-reaching impact on not just the environment but also on the socio-economic fabric. It is time to move on from a fossil-based economy to a solar energy-driven one, feels Chiranjeev Saluja.
Power of AI in revamping the solar power sector
- Jun 4, 2021
As the world moves towards a solar energy revolution, Artificial Intelligence-based technologies are gaining prominence and significance, notes Shashank Agarwal. .
Reworking the infrastructure growth trajectory
- May 17, 2021
Effective deployment of capital resources by the government can be a productive strategy to stimulate growth in the infrastructure sector, notes Shashank Agarwal, Managing Director, Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd.
One Nation, One Specification
- Apr 26, 2021
The standardization of technical specification of transformers incorporating the best practices and latest technological developments and future trend is the need of hour to ensure quality, reliability and to have uniform practice across the utilities in the country, notes S. K. Ray Mohapatra, Chief Engineer & Senior Member IEEE, Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Rethinking India’s fuel distribution model
- Apr 22, 2021
India comes third in terms of energy consumption after the USA and China and the per-capita energy consumption in India is only poised to go up in the coming years. In fact, some projections suggest that India’s energy consumption will almost double in the coming decade or so. Despite this, India, as a nation, still relies on archaic energy distribution infrastructure, and therefore needs to seriously rethink the fuel distribution model, notes Chetan Walunj, Co-founder, Repos Energy.
How India can overcome its energy deficiency
- Mar 11, 2021
India has seen an exponential growth when it comes to transition to renewable energy due to the rising carbon emission and air pollution. Also with solar emerging as one of the most efficient alternative of fossil fuel, the country has shown a rise in adoption of solar power as a favourable source of energy, notes Imaan Javan, Director of Operations, Suntuity REI.
Market integration is key to India’s renewables ambitions
- Mar 5, 2021
India has some 85 GW of renewable power generating capacity, a far cry from the Government of India’s ambition announced in 2016 to see 175 GW installed by 2022. Doubling the tally in the remaining time looks like a tall order given the ugly little facts that stand in the way of the beautiful vision becoming reality, says Anil Thomas, Head of Section, Energy Advisory, DNV GL – Energy.
India needs to boost efforts to protect power grids against hackers
- Feb 26, 2021
India has begun its journey to protect power grids against malware and hackers but needs to pick up the pace to head off the rising cyber security risk that will come with smart grids and smart meters. Closing the gap between security and threats requires political will, asking the right questions, and requiring best-practice, notes Anil Thomas, Head of Section, Energy Advisory, DNV GL – Energy
Elevating passenger experience during the pandemic
- Dec 17, 2020
The pandemic has positively changed the human behaviour towards hygiene as maintaining sanitation becomes an integral part of our daily lives. This changed attitude needs also to be extended to elevators—the most essential mobility equipment in urban areas. Embracing innovative technology like contactless solutions coupled with remote management will go a long way in bringing the elevator commute experience to the “new normal”, notes Manish Mehan, CEO & MD, thyssenkrupp Elevator (India).
Dispatchable Wind Solar Hybrid Power: A viable option
- Sep 22, 2020
Wind-solar hybrid power, which harnesses both solar and wind energy, is fast emerging as a viable new renewable energy option in India, notes Keyur Vora.