Sharing his expertise with Power Today, Dr Sunil Kumar Singal, Principal Scientific Officer, Alternate Hydro Energy Centre discusses the various technologies used in SHPs development.

For it to be truly attractive to ´Make in India´, power quality and energy efficiency should be deeply ingrained into our manufacturing. There remains a lot of scope in the field of reactive power compensation, power quality

One of the most versatile electrical products with a wide application spectrum ranging across computers, televisions, appliances, automobiles, aircraft, domestic and industrial equipments, power electronics, drivers and UPS, capacitors are not just energy storage devices, but are also used for signal filtering, processing and power conditioning, power factor correction and transient suppression (harmonic filtering).

Siemens today said it´s modernising electricity distribution network in three states-Punjab, Uttarakhand and Haryana-with Smart Grid solutions. The volume of the orders amounts to a total cost of approximately Rs 75 crore.

If you see, the Ministry of Power has flagged off 14 pilots on Smart Grid that they want to mobilise through tried and tested methods. Of the 14 pilots, one is already awarded in Mysore, and others are on their way. The pilots have all the functionalities of the Smart Grid starting from renewable integration to demand side management, peak load reduction and power quality

Power distribution is the most important link in the electricity supply chain. A strong distribution network ensures that power reaches the end customers with maximum fficiency and reliability.

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is one of India´s prominent business leaders and founder of Reliance Group; whose constituent business enterprises are engaged in pivotal roles in the ongoing economic transformation of India. He is the Chairman of Reliance Group; including Reliance Communications, Reliance Capital, Reliance Infrastructure, and Reliance Power.

RN Nayak, is the Chairman and Managing Director of PGCIL. He has introduced many new technologies in the Indian power sector, such as EMS and SCADA Project, -¦ 800 kV HVDC and 1,200 kV UHVAC, Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS), and remote and unmanned operation of EHV sub-stations.

IRD Mechanalysis® Ltd is an industry leading provider of Condition Monitoring and Machinery Protection Solutions. With a heritage of over 60 years in machinery vibration and associated technologies, IRD designs manufactures and supports proven instrumentation suitable for harsh industrial environments.