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Battery Energy Storage Systems
Battery Energy Storage System: Explained Simply
 Battery Energy Storage System: Explained Simply 1024 576 Gaurav Joshi
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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store excess renewable energy for later use. They help balance supply and demand, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and stabilize the power grid. As clean energy demand grows, BESS plays a crucial role in creating a sustainable, efficient future.

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Surge Impedance Loading
Surge Impedance Loading: Everything You Need to Know
 Surge Impedance Loading: Everything You Need to Know 1024 576 Gaurav Joshi
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Voltage regulation is a key challenge in long-distance power transmission. This article explores how Surge Impedance Loading (SIL) helps balance voltage naturally without external compensation. Learn how SIL works, when it applies, and why modern grids use SVCs to manage changing loads.

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Transformer Working Principle
 Transformer Working Principle 1024 576 Gaurav Joshi
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Transformers are essential to modern power systems. In this article, we explain the transformer working principle, the role of electromagnetic induction, and how voltage is stepped up or down using coils and cores. Whether you’re a beginner or revisiting the basics, this guide offers a clear and practical explanation.

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Feeder Segregation
Feeder Segregation: A Smarter Way to Manage Power Distribution
 Feeder Segregation: A Smarter Way to Manage Power Distribution 1024 576 Gaurav Joshi
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Feeder segregation separates power supply for agricultural and non-agricultural use, improving reliability, reducing outages, and enabling smart distribution.

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Shunt Reactor
Why Are Shunt Reactors Used in Power Systems?
 Why Are Shunt Reactors Used in Power Systems? 1024 576 Gaurav Joshi
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Shunt reactors are key to controlling voltage rise in long transmission lines. Learn how they counter the Ferranti Effect and ensure system stability.

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ferranti effect
When Less Load Means More Voltage: Understanding the Ferranti Effect
 When Less Load Means More Voltage: Understanding the Ferranti Effect 1024 576 Gaurav Joshi
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When transmission lines are lightly loaded, voltage can rise instead of drop. This is the Ferranti Effect, an important phenomenon every power engineer should understand.

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Understanding High Voltage Switchgear: Types, and Applications
 Understanding High Voltage Switchgear: Types, and Applications 1024 576 Gaurav Joshi
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Learn about high voltage switchgear, including air-insulated (AIS), gas-insulated (GIS), and hybrid switchgear technologies. Discover their applications, advantages, and role in modern power systems.

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what is power system
What is Electric Power System? A Beginner’s Guide
 What is Electric Power System? A Beginner’s Guide 1024 576 Gaurav Joshi
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An electric power system is a comprehensive network involving the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.

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