Electrical Transformers: A piece of electrical equipment used to convert electric power from one voltage to another voltage. Transformer losses: electrical losses in a transformer that reduces its efficiency. Following are some mandatory requirements for electrical transformers as per ECBC: Maximum Allowable Power Transformer LossesPower transformers of the proper ratings Read more…
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor’s magnetic field and electric current in a wire winding to generate force in the form of torque applied on the motor’s shaft. Electrical Energy Electric Motor Read more…
The Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020 has been formed recently with an expected average annual outlay of Rs 8,000 crore. It aims to provide an estimated Rs 40,000 crore as subsidies to industries in the next 5 years. The new policy is in line with the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. <img Read more…
The lighting power density or LPD is the lighting load in watts/sq ft (or watts/square meter). If the building has a plenum, it is important to know how much of this load is delivered to the space and the plenum. Lights consume electricity, and are a source of sensible load. Read more…
Lenders are averse to financing the cost of tariff barriers imposed by India to check cheap Chinese imports of solar equipment. Banks and financial institutions are not providing loans for payment of safeguard duty on solar cells, modules, inverters etc importd from China. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) since Read more…
The State electricity distribution companies (discoms) are reluctant to execute contracts after large clean energy power projects have been awarded the job of putting up major solar and wind power projects to achieve the countries target of 100 GW power from solar projects and 60GW power from wind projects by Read more…
Lighting systems and equipment shall comply with the mandatory provisions of table 6.2 and the prescriptive criteria of table 6.3 from ECBC 2017. The lighting requirements in this sections applies to the following:(a) Interior spaces of buildings,(b) Exterior building features, including facades, illuminated roofs, architectural features, entrances, exits, loading docks, Read more…
Bengaluru: Prices of Chinese solar modules have increased for the first time since 2017, making Indian developers apprehensive about returns on their projects because they import about 85% of the equipment from China. Two unexpected events have led to the recent increase – an explosion and subsequent damage to the production line Read more…
Tesla and PG&E recently broke ground on a record-setting energy storage system in Moss Landing (Monterey) California that, once complete, will be the largest such installation in the world. The battery park will be able to dispatch up to 730-megawatt hours (MWh) of energy to the electrical grid at a maximum rate of Read more…