Water and Energy International

Table of Contents

• FROM THE DESK

  From Editor's Desk

  • Author: Deepak Saigal

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Machine Learning-Based Prediction of River Flow Discharge for Improved Hydropower Planning in Indian River Basins

  • Author: P. Rattan Sharda, Priyanka, Vijita S. Aggarwal, Manoj K. Aggarwal

• Managing Geological Complexity in Tail Race Tunnels and the Outfall Structures of Tehri Pumped Storage Project - A Case Study

  • Author: Rakesh Kumar Khali

• Environmental, Social and Economic Consequences of Hydroelectric Power Plant Dam Failures in India

  • Author: Basharat Ahmad, Rajkiran Singh

• Grid Stability Solutions for High Renewable Zones: STATCOM Implementation Case Study and Emerging Synchronous Condenser Projects in Indian context

  • Author: Rajiv K. Garg, Ravi Sushant Chaudhary, Anand Dubey

• Electrical Power Theft in India and Its Impact

  • Author: Basharat Ahmad, Garima Goswami

• SNTP Holdover Resilience and IEC 62351-6 Security Overhead in IEC 61850 Digital Substations: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Conformance Study

  • Author: Pushpak Dave, Vatsal Parmar, Diya Patel

• IREDA IPO & Green Finance in India – Mobilizing Capital for India's Energy Transition

  • Author: Pradip Kumar Das, Biswajit Das

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  National Conference on Geosynthetics in Water Resources and Hydraulic Structures – 30 - 31 July 2026, New Delhi

• Two-Day National Seminar – AI-Driven Smart Tunnelling: Design, Construction and Monitoring – 20–21 August 2026, New Delhi

• Conference on Power Sector Development – Modern Trends & Innovations at International Level – 29th – 30th July 2026, CBIP, COE, Gurugram

• Three-Week Induction-cum-Orientation Program for Assistant Executive Engineers (GTO) of BSPHCL – 29th June – 18th July, 2026, CoE, Gurugram

• Training on Dry Type Transformer – 3rd - 5th August 2026, Vadodara

• Training Programmes Conducted by CBIP for MSETCL

• CBIP Activities during – August - September 2026

• Statistical Data (Energy Section)

• ABSTRACTS OF DISSERTATIONS OR ARTICLES

  Rehabilitation and Improvement of 100 year old Krishnaraja Sagar Dam, Karnataka, India

  • Author: Madhava, Kishore Kumar, Rajesh Pondey

• Long-term Behaviour Analysis of Santa Luzia Dam Affected by Concrete Swelling Reactions using Machine Learning Techniques

  • Author: J. Cunha, A. Gome, J. Mata, A. L. Batista, I. Dias, N.N. F. Salazar

• Grouting to Reduce Seepage at Neckartal Dam, Namibia

  • Author: R. Greyling, E. Lillie, D. Mouton, P. Segatto

• Shared Challenges and Future Perspective revealed in the India-Japan Joint Workshop on Dam Management Issues including Dam Inspection and Water Efficiency

  • Author: Takahiro Konami, Padma Dorje Gyamba

• Application of epoxy materials in hydropower projects in tropical rainforest areas

  • Author: Fukai Zhao, Chunyan Li

• Practical Experience with the Thermal Evaluation and Classification of Type II Machine Insulation Systems according to IEC 60034-18-31

  • Author: Hans Bärnklau, Kai Neikes, Jens Proske, Lena Elspass, Stephan Schlegel

• Synchronous Condenser to ensure Stable, Reliable and Quality Power in Renewable Energy rich regions – India perspective

  • Author: D.K. Chaturvedi

• Comparison of Structural Strength of UHV AC Transformers with Different Outgoing Modes under Arc Fault in Oil

  • Author: Yikun Zhao, Ke Wang, Jinzhong Li, Shuqi Zhang, Jiaxi Li

• Impact of Front of Wave Impulse Testing on Dielectric Design of Transformer

  • Author: Dharam Vir, Pradeep Ramaswamy, Tim Rocque, Ajith Varghese

• Insights to the New IEC 60034-33 – The Standard For Hydrogenerators and Motor-Generators for Pumped Storage

  • Author: Thomas Hildinger

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Factual Position On Ken–Betwa Link Project

• Ministry of Jal Shakti Releases Policy on Data Sharing, Interoperability and Stakeholder Access Under Sujalam Bharat Digital Public Infrastructure

• Water Management and Conservation

• Implementation of Maha Water Mission

• India's Peak Power Demand Rises 12% in April-June, Evening Supply Gap Widens to 3, 045 MW: GOVT

• India's Future Nuclear Fleet May Need 5, 400 Tonnes Uranium Annually; Domestic Supply Meets About 30%: Parliamentary Panel

• AI's Volatile Power Demand is Damaging Its Own Data Centers