Kerala State Electricity Board Research Articles

Unveiling the shadows: a qualitative exploration of barriers to rooftop solar photovoltaic adoption in residential sectors

Abstract In the face of global climate change, the urgent shift towards renewable energy sources such as solar power is vital for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fostering a sustainable future, presenting a universal challenge and opportunity for energy policy worldwide. India’s adoption of rooftop solar photovoltaic is pivotal due to its vast solar potential, which aligns with national goals to increase renewable energy capacity, reduce carbon emissions, and achieve energy security. Kerala’s geographical location offers abundant solar potential, making it a prime candidate for the adoption of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. Coupled with the state’s strong commitment to renewable energy initiatives such as the ambitious “SOURA” (solar subsidy program by the Kerala State Electricity Board) project and various incentives for solar adoption, Kerala stands at the forefront of India’s transition towards sustainable energy solutions. Understanding the barriers to rooftop solar photovoltaic adoption in Kerala is crucial for tailoring effective policies and strategies that address specific hindrances from economic constraints to informational gaps. This study employs a qualitative research method to identify the barriers to rooftop solar photovoltaic adoption among households in Kerala. Through face-to-face interviews with a purposively selected sample of 52 households, the research aims to gain in-depth insights into the multifaceted challenges hindering the widespread adoption of solar energy in residential settings. The findings reveal several key barriers: financial barriers, informational barriers, technical barriers, regulatory barriers, social barriers, and psychological barriers. Sentiment analysis indicates that while there is a predominantly positive attitude towards solar photovoltaic adoption, there are significant concerns that still need to be addressed. Addressing these barriers with targeted policy interventions and public awareness campaigns could significantly enhance the adoption of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems in Kerala.

Sanction On Click

In this ultra-modern era, the computer is playing a vital role in the development of our society. It has helped in the automation of many industrial and business systems. Business and commercial organizations need to store and maintain voluminous amount of data for various purposes.In this system users can get sanctions or approvals from concerned departments such as panchayat (for building and ownership permission), Kerala Water Authority (for water connection) and Kerala State Electricity Board (for electricity connection) in an easy way. Now in current system user need to submit application directly to the concerned offices. Then the UDC verifies the application and related submitted documents and forward to engineer or overseer. They verify the site and give report, and then department head approve the application. The current system has lot of disadvantages. This application reduces all the paper works, so the time will be reduced. In our system user can sent application related to house construction to different department by a single system. Application process is also speed up by this system. Here the admin can add, delete, update and block all the departments and its heads. He has the responsibility for co-ordinates and controls each and every department in this system. Panchayat, KWA, KSEB and user are the other important modules. Each of these modules has other related sub modules

Sustainable or Pseudo Development—Looking at Natural Resource Management in a Developing State, Kerala, India

ABSTRACT India’s mainstream political discourse is yet to grant genuine space to environmental issues or sustainable development; their priority being economic development. This is despite noteworthy environmental conservation movements and civil society organizations committed to the cause of the environment. Although the country has an array of competent environmental regulations, the environmental sustainability of the development programmes remains the least addressed. The case is not different for the Kerala state, despite its high literacy and human development matching many developed countries. The “Kerala Development Model” has been highly praised for its high-level social development. The apparently well-informed population of the state also outscores most states regarding environmental identity. In this context, this paper explores the Athirappilly hydroelectric Project pursued by the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited and other interest groups. It appears that the contemporary socio-economic-political scenario is urging the state's highly literate and politicized public to a post-nature or post-truth society increasingly engrossed in a consumerist lifestyle at the cost of the unique environmental setup. The present study also highlights how the Kerala population, once dominated by socialistic/liberal ideologies with egalitarian values, has been riding the neoliberal development wave giving little importance to nature and long-term ecological security.

Micro-synchrophasor based special protection scheme for distribution system automation in a smart city

IntroductionAspects of power system protection which contributes to mal-operations and blackouts can be improved by supervision of system behavior and response based analysis rather than condition-based or event-based analysis using wide area measurements based on synchrophasor technology. The paper explores the application of micro-Phasor Measurement Unit for time synchronized real-time distribution network monitoring and agile decision support schemes for system prognosis and control.Case descriptionThe scheme is proposed as part of a project on “Power System Voltage Stability Analysis using synchrophasors in Distribution System of Kerala Grid” at Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. An actual grid occurrence during the severe tropical cyclone Ockhi, is considered as the base case which motivated the work.Discussion and evaluationA voltage stability index (VSI) based special protection scheme (SPS) for radial distribution network at a proposed smart city is presented in the present study. The proposed special protection scheme on actual implementation can use data from proposed local micro-Phasor Measurement Unit. The PMU is proposed to be placed at one of the key nodes of the distribution system network in the city.ConclusionThe VSI is derived using local phasor values and is used to initiate a Special Protection Scheme for N-1 contingency at the key node, so as to ensure availability of the most essential feeder which provides supply to a hospital campus housing several health institutes of prime importance. The voltage stability index derived is tested and SPS is validated using real-time grid data.

A Case Study: Innovations in Building High Capacity Power Transmission Corridors

This paper addresses the critical issues pertaining to the construction of high capacity power transmission corridors through the reduced Right of Way (ROW). Upon analyzing the techno -commercial aspects of various tower configurations with conventional or upgraded conductors and Insulators, a combination of 400kV/220kV Multi-circuit Multi-voltage Tower configuration with newly proposed ACSS conductor and polymeric insulators in V string arrangement are found to be more viable for the construction of a 2000MW power corridor which utilizes the existing 35m RoW. The implementation of the above proposal is now reached to final stage in Kerala under Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. aiming to evacuate power from HVDC Station, Thrissur to Northern Region of Kerala state.

Multi-Objective Metaheuristic Algorithm for Optimal Distributed Generator Placement and Profit Analysis

The drastic growth in power demand and the high capital investment for infrastructure developments, power system utilities are forced to concentrate on improving the reliability and efficiency by integrating Distributed Generators(DG) to the existing grid. The integration of DG to grid faces many challenges. This paper presents the implementation of an algorithm based on multiobjective function for optimal placement of Distributed Generation(DG), which is one among the major challenges in DG integration. Optimal placement and sizing of Distributed Generator (DG), is done with the objective of loss minimization and maximization of loading capability without affecting voltage stability of the system. Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA), which is a metaheuristic algorithm is used to solve this problem, since this algorithm is based on updating tuning parameters to obtain the most effective solution. The major expenditure in DG integration, as installation costs, operational cost and maintenance cost are taken into consideration and a cost based analysis is also carried out in this work to check the feasibility of optimum placement and sizing in a DG interconnected system. The benefits due to DG placement at optimum location with suitable size are the loss reduction and cost reduction. The performance of the proposed algorithm is tested on standard IEEE 33 bus and IEEE 69 bus systems. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is also tested on a 301 bus distribution system of Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The test results are compared with other metaheuristic methods like Discrete Artificial Bee Colony algorithm (DABC) and Particle Swam Optimization (PSO) algorithm.

Developing a Measurement Scale for 7-S Framework

Organisations used every possible methods and strategies to gain competitive advantage in the market place. One such strategy involves gaining internal strength using the human resources of the organisation. Many methods have been evolved in this context; however, a composite framework has been developed by McKinsey called the 7-S framework. However, a prior review of literature indicates that no fit scale is available to measure the implementation of 7-S framework. This paper makes an attempt to develop a measurement scale on 7-S framework on the public sector undertaking company , the Kerala State Electricity Board (India).

Organisational Restructuring in the Transmission Wing of KSEB: A Case Study

This paper is a case study of the organisation restructuring in 2006 in the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), a public sector organisation, when additional civil engineers were deployed to 11 transmission circles. The intended purpose of deploying the civil engineers did not take effect due to resistance to the change. It was traditionally electrical engineers who had been executing civil works in transmission wing and the civil engineering staff strength had been kept minimal and at the lower levels. Even after 5 years of restructuring, the deployed civil engineers were not being utilised to the best interest of the Board. However, in two circles, due to initiatives of officers, the deployed civil engineers were brought under a subdivision and the subdivision started executing civil works directly. This paper attempts to capture the organisational dynamics that come into play when restructuring is done in a public organisation and throws light at the conflicts on professional interests within engineering organisations. Often rules and regulations are violated to serve the interests of certain groups and human resources deployments are irrationally done. Even when reforms are introduced it requires much pushing to implement them. As many public organisations need revamping in order to improve their efficiencies and quality of products and services to the public, the details presented in this paper become important.

CHANGES IN HYDROLOGY AND COASTAL SEDIMENTATION BY DAMS—A CASE STUDY

ABSTRACT The sustainability of coasts depends on intermittent deliveries of sediments from rivers and streams. This fluvial sediment delivery has been greatly reduced by dams, which prevent the sediment from reaching the coast and nourishing the beaches naturally. Dams alter the downstream flow system of rivers. River hydrology were mainly affected by dams, through changes in the frequency, magnitude and timing of flows, ultimately creating a hydrologic system differing significantly from the pre- impoundment natural flow system. This paper describes the effects of 15 dams in Periyar river basin, Kerala, on river hydrology and sedimentation in Cochin coast. Hydrological, river sedimentation and reservoir sedimentation analyses of Periyar river were carried out using rainfall, discharge and sediment load data collected from India Meteorological Department (IMD), Central Water Commission (CWC) and Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The results show that the net runoff of Periyar river is reduced by 41 % mainly because of the impoundment of dams. The net sediment transport of Periyar river towards Cochin coast during the 25 year period was also estimated. The total quantity of sediment trapped in all the reservoirs in Periyar river was calculated, by using Brune's curves. The results showed a distinct reduction in sediment load in Periyar river mainly due to the interference of dams. The total amount of sediment trapped in all the reservoirs in Periyar river up to 2006 is estimated as 205 million tons, which is nearly 27 times the total sediment load transported by Periyar river towards Cochin coast (7.545 million tons), during the 25 year period (1978 to 2002).