Electricity Sector In India Power For All?
Published on : Friday 01-03-2019
While the electricity scenario in India has improved dramatically and for the better during the last few years –
the country is now the world’s third largest producer of electricity – a lot remains to be done especially in terms of the quality of power, peak hour problems and inadequate distribution infrastructure in some parts of the country. So while the installed power generation capacity is almost double that of the peak power demand, the ground reality is still one of power cuts and distribution woes. The cover story of this edition takes a look at the situation as it exists today. While the electricity scenario in India has improved dramatically and for the better during the last few years – the country is now the world’s third largest producer of electricity – a lot remains to be done especially in terms of the quality of power, peak hour problems and inadequate distribution infrastructure in some parts of the country. So while the installed power generation capacity is almost double that of the peak power demand, the ground reality is still one of power cuts and distribution woes. The cover story of this edition takes a look at the situation as it exists today.
March 8th is observed universally as International Women’s Day – a focal point in the movement for women’s rights globally. “International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities,” said the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres as a prelude the celebration of the day in 2019, the theme for which is ‘Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change’. In this edition we have a special feature where women in the field of engineering talk about their experience.
Condition monitoring of machines and equipment is an important part of maintenance for the simple reason that it provides information on the health of machines and equipment. The engines powering the automotive and all others forms of transport have always had the basic parameters monitored like the oil levels and temperature, etc., but condition monitoring goes way beyond that and is inclusive of all wear and tear, the state of the bearings, for example, and much else. The process of condition monitoring carefully examines with special tools things not visible to the naked eye to ascertain how well a given piece of equipment is working. The parameters monitored are oil levels and the state of the oil, mechanical vibrations, noise or acoustic emissions, temperature, wear and tear, leakages, etc. While these vary from equipment to equipment, the basic principle remains the same. The ISA – Maharashtra Section organised a conference early last month on Condition Monitoring in Process Industry and this edition features a report on that event.
Finally, Industrial Automation was invited to attend the SolidWorks World 2019 event that was held in Dallas, USA early last month. A premier annual event for the CAD – and by extension – the 3D design and engineering community, ‘for the next generation of makers, doers and innovators who want to create things that make a difference’ as the organisers describe it. The report is also included in this edition. This editorial is from the magazine for the month of feb 2020 to here from the experts & industry proffessionals subscribe now by visiting this link.(https://www.industrialautomationindia.in/subscription)
