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A smart-thinking approach to tackle the pressure on India’s power grid

Unusually hot weather conditions and the resulting surge in demand for power-draining air conditioning units are pushing India’s power grid to its limit. Power outages are already impacting daily life and with fears of further disruption ahead, finding a solution to easing the strain is now a matter of critical national importance. Could a smart grid model, similar to that of Norway and Australia, be a way forward for the future? Our VP Grid & Power Systems, Mark Andrews, sheds some light.