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HOW SOLAR POWER CAN IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN RURAL INDIA

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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has highlighted several existing systemic gaps in rural healthcare services in the country. Experts believe that transitioning to solar energy will be beneficial and that is why nearly 20 leaders from think tanks, research groups, renewable energy companies, sustainable development organisations, and various other industries have made a case to the …

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WHAT HAS THE PANDEMIC TAUGHT US?

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The widespread disruption caused by this pandemic has highlighted one very important dependency of our modern society — electricity. As millions of people across the globe are staying home to keep safe, many activities that earlier required human interaction are now being done remotely. Reliable electricity supply is critical to power the digital devices needed …

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SOLAR POWER FOR RESIDENTIAL COMPLEXES

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Solar power is fast becoming the world’s go-to energy source. Given the potential of solar and the dire need to shift to renewable energy, this is the right way to go. What makes it exceptionally rewarding is the fact that large consumers often find solar power to be the cheapest source of power. Given these …

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HOW RENEWABLES CAN HELP DAIRIES OFFSET COSTS

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In a country like India that has around 75 million dairy farms, more than anywhere else in the world, sustainable energy can play a huge role in offsetting rising costs. The dairy network that is engaged in the processing of milk and its products, has affiliations with 15 million milk producers and has a total …

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMERS

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The power system in India is experiencing a period of change. The phenomenal growth in installed generation capacity in recent years has caused the system to become increasingly complex and challenging. Further, the integration of renewable sources and new demand loads like electric vehicles means the grid needs to handle more power flows 24X7. The …

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BLOCKCHAIN FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS IN INDIA

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The energy market in the country is currently going through a transition from conventional systems to smart systems. Given the addition of large volumes of renewable energy, grid management has become a bit of a headache. Add to this, the deployment of decentralised energy resources and the emergence of prosumers, and the management of energy …

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SMART METERING AND COMMUNICATION FOR POWER UTILITIES

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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 CARBON FOOTPRINT OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION

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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 …

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