Telecom infrastructure growth rate has been rapidly increased due to higher competition among operators for them to provide reliable and quality service to the customers. Rapid increase of telecom tower construction and ...
Power Distribution Networks are evolving with the rapid penetration of distributed generators and introduction of concepts such as micro grid based Smart Girds. Distribution automation devices and solar PV generators in ...
The power system Sri Lanka is an islanded power system of a relatively small size. Other than
the coal power plants, combined cycle plants and gas turbines, a significant portion of
electricity requirement is supplied ...
DC microgrids present an effective means for integration of renewable energy sources to the utility network while offering clear benefits such as higher efficiency, better compatibility with DC sources and loads and simpler ...
When it was realized that the conventional energy sources which powered up the industrial revolution are on depletion, a sudden awakening occurred in the field of renewable energy, during the latter part of the last century. ...
Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) were the dominant artificial light source for so many years in domestic, commercial and industrial contexts. In the recent years Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have gained ...
Refinery is considered as the foremost division of the Ceylon petroleum corporation which ensures the safety of the operation of process plant as well as for maintaining the required country’s demand for petroleum products ...
According to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Sri Lanka Long Term Generation Expansion Plan 2020-2039, in the forthcoming years the contribution to meet national energy demand by major hydro sources will become stagnant. ...
Electricity supply outages in urban areas in developing countries like Sri Lanka has a significant impact on the social life as well as the country’s economy. Owing to aging of network assets, the frequency of system ...
Automatic load balancer is power electronic based equipment that balances the unbalanced current in the distribution transformers. This is achieved by employing an AC /DC/AC bidirectional current controlling system. The ...
An electrified railway network is one of the solutions for Colombo traffic congestion
due to high population density and high daily passenger flow into the city from the
suburbs. Although the initial cost of a railway ...
In the power transmission systems, the power transferring capability is limited due to the
inductive reactance of the transmission lines. In order to mitigate the inductive effect, some
compensation techniques are applied ...
Earth is consistently getting hotter with the most noteworthy recorded temperature was at 2016.Gobal
warming is the principle explanation behind the temperature increase on the planet. As one of major
greenhouse gas, CO2 ...
Human computer interaction has the physical and theoretical limit among the human being and the input/output devices of a computer. Studies of severely disabled people have shown that most of disable people can be able to ...
Fuel sources for modern transportation systems are getting pricey and negatively affect the environment which lead to increase the demand for electric vehicles. Energy storage systems in majority of electric and hybrid ...
Network planning is a critical task in an electrical utility. A network should be capable of suppling the demand continuously with minimum disturbances. The responsibility of the network planner is to ensure a reliable ...
At present, the Sri Lankan power system has a total installed capacity of approximately 4,087 MW by end of year 2017 with a total dispatchable capacity of 3,525 MW. The maximum demand recorded in 2017 was 2,523 MW.
Sri ...
Renewable energy integrations are increasing rapidly in this decade. Lot of countries like Denmark, German and United Kingdom have already set their own targets for renewable energy instigation in their future grids. When ...
According to the government policies, it has been planned to integrate at least 20% of non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE) by year 2020. Among all these NCRE sources solar power has the lowest capital cost and smallest ...
Sri Lanka’s recent energy policies are focused on promoting economically viable solar
power generating schemes introducing novel market segments. It’s envisioned to
ensure nation’s energy security while promoting utilization ...