Prelocation of Cable Faults using Secondary Impulse Method

Introduction In our earlier blogs, we discussed the prelocation using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) method, for faults like low resistance, short circuit, ingress of moisture, and open circuit faults. Insulation failure / High Resistance faults cannot be determined using a low voltage source of a TDR or Prelocator instrument. In Mid Voltage (MV) to …

New Market Story: An Energy Management System For Telecom Corporate Park

Over the last twenty years, the telecommunications sector in India has undergone a major revolution. Today, India is the world’s second-largest telecommunications market with a subscriber base of 1.16 billion (Source: India Brand Equity Foundation). Over the next five years, rise in mobile phone penetration and decline in data costs is expected to add 500 …

Revamped Distribution Scheme – Another Effort to Reform the Indian Electricity Distribution Sector

In earlier blog, we discussed in detail a major problem plaguing the electricity sector in India – ensuring financial viability of Distribution Utilities (DISCOMs). We noted how this objective has long been a policy focus for successive governments and discussed a new Central Government scheme aimed at ensuring financial viability of DISCOMs; a scheme which …

Success Story: Deploying an Energy Management System at a Distribution Utility

In our previous blog we spoke on an ambitious initiative by the Government to ensure financial viability of DISCOMs, we noted the considerable gap between cost incurred and revenue earned by DISCOMs. The losses made by DISCOMs has a domino effect on the entire value chain in the power sector, as evidenced by the dues …

Our Views on Impact Of The Union Budget On The Power Sector

The Hon’ble Finance Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget for the year 2021-22 on February 01, 2021. The budget was presented in unprecedented circumstances, with the pandemic driving the economy to a major contraction. The Atmanirbhar Bharat packages, introduced in May 2020, were a key marker of the vision of a self-sufficient India.  …