1. Understanding the Scale of the Issue India's Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses are among the highest globally, estimated to be around 20-25%. This translates to a significant economic burden, with estimated losses exceeding $20 (~INR2000) billion per year. These losses significantly impact the nation's economy and the reliability of power supply. Breakdown of Losses: …
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Different types of batteries play a pivotal role in substations and the power sector. Lead-acid batteries, with their reliability and cost-effectiveness, are commonly used for backup power in substations to maintain operation during outages. Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries, known for their durability and wide temperature tolerance, are ideal for critical power backup applications. Lithium-ion batteries, gaining …
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A 5 MW solar power plant in Western India faced monitoring challenges, lacking real-time data for key components. Partnering with OrxaGrid, the plant utilized an advanced Grid Analytics Platform (GAP) to enhance efficiency through real-time data monitoring. This collaboration improved operational efficiency, reduced downtime, and optimized energy production and asset management.
The way we manage utilities is undergoing a transformation. Gone are the days of meter readers trekking through neighbourhoods to manually record consumption. Today, both Automated Meter Reading (AMR) and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) offer automated solutions, but AMI takes things a significant step further. Let's delve into the world of smart meters and explore …
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One of the major thermal power plants from Northern India was living with the problem of an undetected cable fault for over two years on their LT Cable. Since this cable was used for Street lighting and had a backup line which used to power up the street lights, this faulty cable went into the …
Now with OrxaGrid's asset management portfolio, you can do so much more. Credits: https://media.licdn.com/dms For electrical manufacturing companies, ensuring the health and longevity of their cable infrastructure is paramount. Ageing cables pose a significant risk, leading to costly downtime, safety hazards, and reputational damage. Traditional inspection methods are often tedious, time-consuming, and prone to human …
In our previous blog on Dissolve Gas Analysis, we threw the light on basics of DGA like causes of gas formation, types of DGA and various methods used for DGA analysis. In this blog, we will discuss in detail Gas extraction methods and analysis methods. *Photo credit: http://www.vaisala.com Gas extraction from DGA: While conducting a …
The increase in demand for energy has made us enhance the power transformation capacity as well as reactive power compensation requirement. Reliability and availability of important assets play an important role in the smooth operation of a power system. The transformers are vital and expensive assets in a power system hence it is important to …
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Photo credit: https://www.aepgroup.in/ct-pt Instrument transformers are the important equipment of the power system. They are used to serve two main purposes i.e. measurement and protection. The instrument transformers which is used to reduce high currents flowing in power lines to the lower values for measurement and protection are called current transformer. The instrument transformers which …
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