Water and Energy International

Table of Contents

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Grid disturbances including protection and control measures

  • Author: V.K. Aggarwal

• Grid Security Expert System (GSES)

  • Author: N.S. Sodha

• Wide area measurements with synchrophasors and their applications

  • Author: A.G. Phadke

• Operational constraints of large interconnected grid - Security with HVDC & FACTS

  • Author: R.K. Pandey

• PROCEEDINGS PAPER

  Report on the workshop on grid disturbances including protection and control measures - 19–20 February, 2013, CBIP Conference Hall, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  IEC 61850 compliant extendable modular remote input output (RIO) units

  • Author: Nayan Shah

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Geological and geotechnical investigations of tunnel and under-ground construction projects

  • Author: P.C. Nawani

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Hydraulic & structural design of 38 m dia surge shaft & multi junction (Rampur Hydro Electric Project – 412 MW)

  • Author: R.N. Misra, Deepak Nakhasi, R.K. Sharma, Mukesh Sharma

• Laboratory study of four basalts

  • Author: Hasan Abdullah, P.S. Krishna Murthy

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Growth of Installed Capacity

• Mettur Dam

• Seminar applications of geosynthetics in infrastructure projects - 20–21 June 2013, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

• PROCEEDINGS PAPER

  International Symposium “Rock mechanics India’ 2013 – Present technology and future challenges” and pre-symposium workshop on “Open pit mining” - 3–5 July 2013, New Delhi, India

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Silver jubilee celebrations of Indian chapter of IGS - 23–25 October 2013, New Delhi

• Seminar canal automation - 6–7 February 2014, New Delhi

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  New IPGCL, PPCL Director

• New Director (Finance) for DMRC

• Awards

• Award for BHEL

• Award for NTPC

• Honours for NTPC Director

• Rating of Power Distribution Utilities

• Powergrid: Empowering India

• Five states agree to centre's restructuring package for discoms

• NHPC seeks higher returns in hydro projects

• Coal India plans 1600MW crore power plant in Odisha

• Canadian researchers develop energy storage system

• Wind-powered water holes for gir lions

• Unfazed by controversary, PM says Kudankulam will be operational next month

• Around 80% of sewage in Indian cities flows into water systems

• Villagers turn water warriors, tackle drought with rainwater harvesting

• Need strict norms to control river pollution’

• China dams: About 60,000 could lose homes

• Kerala sticks to its demand for new dam at Mullaperiyar

• Manmohan Singh seeks joint mechanism with China on Chinese Dams on Brahmaputra

• ABSTRACTS OF DISSERTATIONS OR ARTICLES

  Inertia of Hydro Generators. Influence on the Dimensioning, Cost, Efficiency and Performance of the Units

• The Implementation and Operational Experience of Transformers Control, Monitoring And Diagnostic Systems at The United National Electric Power System of Russia

• Arcless Tests of The High Voltage Oil-Filled Electrical Equipment on Explosion Safety

• Reduction of Magnetic Field Levels on Joint Bays

• Voltage Uprating of Statnett's 300 kV Transmission Lines to 420 kV

• Compact Substations for Quick Installation SCRI (Stazioni Compatte a Rapida Installazione)

• Commutation Failure Propagation in Multi-Infeed HVdc Systems

• CASE STUDY

  The Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Recharge: A Case Study from the Ethiopian Rift

• ABSTRACTS OF DISSERTATIONS OR ARTICLES

  Building Community Resilience

• Optimization of Cumulative Trapped Sediment Curve for an Arid Zone Reservoir: Foum El Kherza (Biskra, Algeria)

• Improving Kriging of Groundwater Level Data Using Nonlinear Normalizing Transformations—A Field Application

• Development of Kathmandu Metro to Cost Nearly USD 4BN

• Stability for a High Embankment Founded on Sulfide Clay

• CASE STUDY

  Variability of Stream Discharge and Bank Erosion- A Case Study on the River Bhagirathi

• ABSTRACTS OF DISSERTATIONS OR ARTICLES

  Life Safety Criteria for Flood Protection Standards

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Climate and Land-Use Change Impacts on Groundwater Recharge

• FROM THE DESK

  From Editor's desk

  • Author: V.K. Kanjlia