Water and Energy International

Table of Contents

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Role of Geophysics in Investigations for Pump Storage Projects

  • Author: Sanjay Rana

• Emission of Inflammable Gases during Development of Hydel Tunnels in Complex Himalayan Terrain of Eastern Bhutan

  • Author: Vinod Atmaram Mendhe, Arvind Kumar Mishra, Manisha Kumari, Sangam Kumari, Sayed W. Abrar, Arnab Bordoloi

• Surmounting the geological complexities of Reasi Thrust (MBT) while Advancement of Tunnel T01 (USBRL Project), using (I)-TM: Index of Ground Structure

  • Author: Parveen Bhagat, Avinash Mehra

• Power-Sector Pathways, Tariff Reform and Social Protection: Equitable Renewable Energy Lessons from Mauritius

  • Author: Ruchi Tyagi, Suresh Vishwakarma

• Perspective on ESG Reporting in the Indian Power Sector

  • Author: Sanjay Chaudhary, Anil Kumar

• Different Low Voltage Earthing Systems & Regulation 18 of CEA Safety Regulation 2023

  • Author: Rajesh Kumar Arora

• Renovated Digital Substation (RDS)

  • Author: Om Prakash Rathore, Sukhendu Dash, Megha Vanmore

• Substation – Distribution Perspective

  • Author: Jignesh Borisagar

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Workshop on “Carbon Footprint and Sustainability Evaluation for Transportation Infrastructure Using Geosynthetics”, 1 - 2 December 2025, New Delhi

• Tunnelling Asia 2025 & World Tunnel Day Celebration - International Conference on Revolutionizing Underground Infrastructure through Advanced Tunneling Techniques, 3 – 4 December 2025, New Delhi

• National Conference on Innovative Substation Concepts, Designs and Operation – 27-28 November 2025, New Delhi

• National Conference on Role of Young Generation & Women in Strong and Vibrant Indian National Power Grid, 11th - 12th December 2025, Yashobhoomi, New Delhi

• Training in Power System Protection, 8 - 10 December 2025, Vadodara

• CBIP Activities during – December 2025 – January 2026

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Growth of Installed Capacity

• The importance of dam foundation grouting - The case of Tersefanou dam in Cyprus

  • Author: S.G. Patsali, G.T. Dounias

• Assessing the Brittleness of Tailings – Some Common Pitfalls and Uncertainties

  • Author: D. Reid, A.B. Fourie, R. Fanni

• Challenges in Construction of Large Dams & Hydropower Plants & Their Solutions

  • Author: H.L. Arora, S.H. Raut

• Fatigue Breaking Mechanism Study at the Coils Connections of a Stator Winding and at the Magnetic core Fasteners

  • Author: Aymen Ammar, Thibaut Fanget, Maxime Ployard, Romain Seigneuret

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Water Conservation Initiatives

• Solar Based Water Schemes

• NTPC Adds 359.585 MW Solar Capacity, Total Commercial Capacity Reaches 85.5 GW

• Power Consumption Down 0.8% in November

• Power Finance Corp ARM Incorporates SPV for Latur Transmission Project

• SHANTI Bill: Cabinet gives NOD to Private Participation in Nuclear Power Sector under Atomic Energy Bill

• India Emerging as Preferred Destination for Data Centres Due to Strong Power Grid: Piyush Goyal

• Share of Coal in India’s Energy Mix to Shrink to 30-35 PC by 2047, say Experts

• EDITORIAL

  From Editor’s Desk

  • Author: A.K. Dinkar