A report on smart metering, published by the Powerline Magazine in May 2019, touched on various government schemes, data exchanges, driving uptake, meter interfaces, actionable intelligence, stringent standards, and smart metering progress in the country. This article aims to summarize the key findings of the report and draw light to the initiatives taken by the …
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The solar inverter is a major component in the solar system. It not only converts the DC energy from the solar panels to AC power, but it must also be intelligent, smart-grid compliant, and offer communication and monitoring features, like Wi-Fi, cellular, and power-line communication. Like solar panels, inverters must also comply with a perplexing …
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The carbon footprint of a product or service is the quantity of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions that it releases into the atmosphere over its entire life cycle. Carbon footprints are usually calculated using a method known as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and are measured in gCO2eq/kWh. These CO2 emissions can either be direct-arising …
Coal is currently the biggest power generator globally and it is also the biggest source of carbon emissions. With the current climate emergency, a number of countries in the world are experiencing a transition away from coal-based power. In this transition process, the countries have set targets to improve energy security, mitigate climate change, and …
Despite decades of warnings and scientific proof, measures to address the climate crisis are not going far enough. Although the goal remains to ensure that the average temperature of the planet in 2100 is no more than 1.5℃ to 2℃ above pre-industrial levels, experts claim that we are currently on track for a 3° or …
The biggest factor behind the push towards solar power, especially in developing countries like India and China, is the fact that solar power is now much cheaper as compared to thermal power. Over the last 10 years, the cost of a solar system has fallen by more than 80%. This has largely been driven by …
The hydropower industry in India is the 7th largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world. Currently, the public sector accounts for 92.5% of India’s hydroelectric power production, but private sector investments are severely lagging. This lag has prompted government officials to finally give hydropower some policy attention. The segment has faced various challenges such …
Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the use of wind farms constructed in bodies of water, usually the ocean on the continental shelf (an area of seabed where the sea is comparatively shallow), to harvest wind energy to generate electricity. Offshore wind has emerged as one of the most rapidly developing sources of …
The need for utility companies to migrate to smart grids was kickstarted by the growth of renewable energy sources that needed grid connectivity in remote places. To maintain market agility, utilities had to adapt to increase their focus on value-added services to monitor, control, and manage customer energy needs. Sierra Wireless has published a report …
Drought in a country can kill crops, contribute to numerous natural disasters, and cause wildfires to spread at a catastrophic pace that can devastate communities. In India, agriculture is heavily dependent on the southwest summer monsoon season for irrigation. A deficit of this monsoon can cause severe water shortages and below-average crop yields. According to …
