Indepth Electrical engineering

  India’s Electricity Generation: A 25-Year Journey of Transformation Over the past 25 years, India has witnessed a remarkable transformation in its electricity generation sector. From being a nation grappling with power shortages to becoming the world’s third-largest electricity producer, India’s energy story is a testament to innovation, policy reforms, and the pursuit of sustainability. Growth of Electricity Generation India's total electricity generation has increased more than fourfold in the past quarter-century, rising from 450 billion units in 1998 to over 1,700 billion units in 2023 . This growth has been fueled by: Rapid Urbanization : Rising demand from cities and industries. Rural Electrification : Government initiatives like the Saubhagya scheme brought electricity to millions of rural households. Economic Growth : Industrial and commercial sectors require substantial energy inputs. Chart: Growth in Electricity Generation (19...

  The Light of Hope: Electrification of Gurdurh, the Farthest Village Nestled deep within the misty folds of the Himalayas lay Gurdurh , a village so remote that even the nearest town was a two-day trek away. Surrounded by dense forests and rugged mountains, its 200 inhabitants had lived without electricity for generations. Their lives revolved around the rhythm of the sun and the dim, flickering light of kerosene lamps after dusk. A Dream Ignited For years, electrification had been a distant dream for Gurdurh. Every monsoon, heavy rains would cut off the village, eroding roads and making it even harder for progress to reach them. But things began to change when a young engineer named Anika Rao took up the challenge of bringing light to this forgotten corner of the world. Anika worked for a rural development agency that had recently partnered with the government to electrify remote villages using renewable energy. When Gurdurh appeared on her list, she immediately volunteered....