Cover Story Mar 01, 2016 Automation & integration will drive smart cities The entire country is focussing on it. It is expected to change the face of major Indian cities in the next 10 years. Implementation of smart cities initiative involves many things, including automation and integration at various levels and increasing comfort level of people living in urban areas.
Cover Story Mar 01, 2016 Powering Smart Cities The Smart Cities Mission that the Centre embarked upon is set to change the face of cities in the country. But this is a humongous task calling for a 3600 vision and effort.
Cover Story Mar 01, 2016 Plan to hike smart meters to 25 cr from 3.5 cr earlier Power theft is an issue that is concerning the industry, how do we address this problem? If you go to the exhibition, some wonderful equipment is on display like smart meters.
Cover Story Mar 01, 2016 Solutions that empower customers will flourish We believe a lot more smartness, integration and capability, lot more solution-oriented approaches have to happen to give customers more empowered solutions and I think to me that is the direction. Now empowerment can go down to the last man for example we have only a single tariff applicable all through the day and not dual tariff and no peak time tariff.
Cover Story Feb 01, 2016 Power & Transport sectors need to transform Power and transport are the most critical sectors that would need to be set on the immediate transformation trajectory. Here the scope of high emission lock-in in terms of infrastructure
Cover Story Feb 01, 2016 Looking at implications, not at changing strategies At this point in time we are not thinking of changing strategies, but looking at implications. As a responsible company we also plan to interact with the government on the MoEF norms, the direction of which is going that (Paris Summit) way.
Cover Story Feb 01, 2016 Thrust on sustainable energy sources augurs well We were pleasantly surprised to see a more positive and concrete outcome in this particular summit versus Copenhagen. Perhaps the earlier expectations were a bit higher.
Cover Story Feb 01, 2016 A Deal for the Planet The latest attempt at saving the planet from the dangers of climate change has paid off. However, the power sector has to gear up for the new dynamics it brings in. The world was expected to arrive at a time to pay for its sins and excesses by 2050
Cover Story Jan 01, 2016 Ushering in a new Dawn Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) announced in the first week of November 2015 to overhaul the operations of distribution companies (discoms) though a slew of carrots and sticks has evoked hopes that the scheme could usher in a new dawn for the Indian power sector, which has been saddled with numerous problems.