Water and Energy International

Table of Contents

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Best practices for transmission line O&M in powergrid

  • Author: Surendra Kumar, Abhishek , Gopal Ji

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Techno-economic considerations for design & construction of transmission line tower foundations

  • Author: S.M. Takalkar, A.P. Mohite

• CASE STUDY

  A case study on using special star towers for multiple overhead power line crossings

  • Author: C. Suresh Babu Reddy, P. Sekar, S. Tirumalaiah

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Geospatial workflows in transmission row studies

  • Author: M.S.V. Rao

• Asset information management for planning & disaster management

  • Author: Rajathurai

• RCM for operational excellence

  • Author: Vishal Adyanthaya, Sandra Dimatteo

• Streamlined design of brownfield and greenfield substations

  • Author: John Zwerlein

• International conference innovations & best practices in transmission systems

• Building dam – meeting the concerns

  • Author: J.N. Srivastava

• Growth of installed capacity

• Hemavathy dam

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Awards & New Assignments

• BBMB upgrades the first unit of powerhouse

• BHEL's eco-friendly projects

• GUVNL request gerc to cut solar tariff citing windfall profits

• Gujarat government announces new wind energy policy

• Solar panel scam: left-sponsored shutdown in Kerala today

• Wind projects can adversely impact environment: cse report

• CERC plans to further narrow frequency band for national grid

• Ahluwalia supports privatization of power distribution

• UP powermen warn against privatisation of electricity distribution

• DERC favours CAG audit of private discoms

• Delhi power tariff hiked, govt gives subsidy to stay in power

• PSERC allows another power hike from october

• CERC heralds an era of costlier power

• Odisha to invest Rs 3,600 cr in power sector

• Notakers for 5,000 mW powercapacity: NTPC Cmd

• Kudankulam N-plant attains criti-cality - power production in 20 days

• CCEA‘Coal'nod to helpcci fast track 15 power projects

• 4,536 large dams without emergency action plan

• India flood forecast spending to rise five-fold

• River linking a national necessity

• Cabinet approves R&D in water sector

• Water table declining alarmingly

• State water authority opposes denotification of Nag River

• BG deshpande memorial lecture on groundwater management

• Online tool to help companies manage water resources launched

• India to boost spending seven-fold to map water aquifers

• India won't harm Bangladesh's interests: Says PM Manmohan Singh

• Dhaka for basin regime approach to sharing river water

• Victoria park tunnel wins international award for construction methodology

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Providing and fixing RPL compression type power connectors

  • Author: Sudhir S. Kulkarni

• ABSTRACTS OF DISSERTATIONS OR ARTICLES

  An Active Angle Stability Circuit Reference for Power Line Resistance-Induced Voltage Singularities

• Integrating Renewable Energy into the Chilean Grid

• Performance Analysis of Distribution Networks under High Penetration of Solar PV

• MV/LV Distribution Transformers: Research on Paper Ageing Markers

• Development of Diagnostic Rules For Hydrogenerators

• Electromagnetic Simulations Supporting the Development of Dry-Type Transformers for Subtransmission Voltage Levels

• Suitability Evaluation of Improved High Voltage Circuit Breaker Design with Drastically Reduced Environmental Impact

• Overhead Lines Asset Management in the Belgian Network

• Monitoring and Condition Assessment for GIS Substations and GIL

• Application of HVDC to the Emergency Control of the Hybrid Dc/Ac Entso-E – IPS/UPS Network Interface

• Present and Future for Remote Access Solutions to IEDs

• Sustainable Development of Hydropower in Brazil - Technical and Institutional Aspects

• Technical and Cultural Interest of a Centralised Coordination Service Centre Experience of Coreso after 3 years of Operation

• Life Cycle Assessment on a 765 kVAC Transmission System

• Proposal of a Modified Algebraic Approach to Evaluate Required Capacity for Load Frequency Control (LFC) under a Large Penetration of Solar Photovoltaic Generations

• The Brazilian Market Structure: Strengths and Improvements Still Needed

• Dynamic Modelling of Integrated Water Resources Quality Management

• Flood Risk Management Plans in Europe: Experiences with their Preparation and Implementation

• Prioritisation of Micro-catchments Based on Morphology

• Climate Impacts on Global Irrigation Requirements under 19 GCMs, Simulated with a Vegetation and Hydrology Model

• Bankfull Discharge and Recurrence Intervals in Irish Rivers

• A Simple Approach to Groundwater Modelling with Decomposition

• Prediction of Equilibrium ScourTime Around Long Abutments

• Design of High Embankment using Red MUD

• Bridge Pier Flow Field in the Presence of Debris Accumulation

• Risk Assessment Method for Flood Control Planning Considering Global Climate Change in Urban River Management

• A Mixing Length Model for Estimating Channel Conveyance

• FROM THE DESK

  From Editor's desk

  • Author: V.K. Kanjlia