Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

Vitesco Technologies showcases demo scooter with 48V system Exciting News! Vitesco Technologies is revolutionizing the e-mobility industry with its groundbreaking electrification solutions for two-wheelers and powersports! Join us as we unveil Vitesco Technologies latest innovation, the demo version of their 48-volt system for electric light motorcycles and scooters, packing an impressive 3 to 7 kW output (equivalent up to 150 cc for combustion engines). Witness this historic moment as Klaus Hau, Executive...

EMO Hannover 2023 Preview: 31 exhibitors shared sneak peek to 70 journalists from 30 countries EMO Hannover 2023, the world's leading trade fair for production technology organized by VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), will be held in Frankfurt, Germany from 18 to 23 September. More than 1,750 manufacturers of production technology from 42 countries will be presenting smart technologies from the entire value chain. However, around 31 exhibitors could...

Vitesco Technologies unveils its  48V Demo Scooter Vitesco Technologies, a renowned global supplier of advanced powertrain technologies and solutions for e-mobility, is set to showcase its groundbreaking electrification solutions for the 2-wheeler market. In an unprecedented move, the company will publicly demonstrate a prototype of its 48-volt system for electric light motorcycles and scooters in India, featuring an output range of 3 to 7 kW (equivalent to 150 cc for...

Premier Solar Powertech, Amar Raja Infra JV bags mega order worth $ 130 mn The joint venture of Amara Raja Infra Pvt. Ltd. and Premier Solar Powertech Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Premier Energies Ltd., has bagged this order valued at $130 million from Rural Power Company Ltd. (RPCL) in Bangladesh and will be funded by the EXIM Bank of India. The project spans 326 acres at Madarganj in...

REC to provide Rs. 3,045 Cr financial assistance to Bangalore Metro REC Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Power Ministry, has decided to extend financial assistance of Rs. 3,045 crores to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), for establishment and development of Metro Lines under Phase-II project of Bangalore Metro. The decision to extend the assistance was taken at the board meeting of REC, held in Bengaluru on 24th June...

Michelin’s Chennai factory to be powered with renewable energy Leading mobility and technology company, Michelin, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd for supply of green energy. The agreement marks Michelin’s factory at Thervoykandigai, first long-term open access PPA, that will increase the total contribution of renewable energy to 37% from current 11% and account for a reduction of 11,712 tonnes of CO2...

Indian electrical equipment industry records 13% growth in 2022-23: IEEMA The electrical and industrial electronics industry has witnessed a record double-digit growth of 13% in 2022-23, according to the data compiled by the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), the apex Indian industry association of manufacturers of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment. The production volume/quantities of sales data is collected from its member organisations, which represent 90 percent...

EV adoption in India | What Went Wrong Despite the Indian government's ambitious plan to have 80 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030, the current numbers paint a less encouraging picture. As of December 2022, India had only 1.8 million registered electric vehicles. Even the NITI Aayog projects that by 2030, the figure may only reach 50 million. Abhijeet Sinha, National Program Director, Ease of Doing Business |...

Cummins India gets certification for CPCB IV+ emissions standard compliance Cummins India, one of the leading technology providers of power solutions, announced that it had received various CPCB IV+ compliance certifications from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). “The certifications awarded by ARAI reaffirms the readiness of Cummins India Limited to provide its customers with various CPCB IV+ emission norms compliant gensets, effective July 1, 2023, when the new regulations...

MahaTransco celebrates 18 Years of Powering Maharashtra MahaTransco, the leading transmission company in the country, marked its 18th anniversary with a grand celebration, showcasing its ongoing projects and initiatives. The event was attended by esteemed dignitaries, including the Director (Independent) of Maharashtra State Electricity Board Sutradhari Company, Vishwas Pathak, Director (Operation) Sandeep Kalantri, Director (Projects) Naseer Qadri, Director (Finance) Ashok Phalnikar, and Director (Human Resources) Sugata Gamre. During the commemorative event,...

Power Minister exhorts women to increase participation in renewable energy sector Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh exhorted women to increase participation in the renewable energy sector and steer India's energy transition towards Net Zero while speaking at an event organized on the occasion of World Environment Day. He also mentioned India’s key achievements in the renewable energy sector and stated that India’s actions are in line with...

Serentica partners for contracts worth Rs. 10,000 Cr Serentica Renewables, a renewable energy platform enabling industrial decarbonization  announced successful placement of contracts worth Rs. 10,000 crore for its upcoming renewable energy projects. The contracts placed upon leading renewable energy solution providers will enable Serentica to develop 1.5 GW of RE capacity in the country.    Serentica is setting up solar and wind capacities across the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan...

Ashoka University appoints Dr. Leena Srivastava as head of new centre on energy transition Ashoka University announced the appointment of Dr. Leena Srivastava as the Director and Head of the recently launched Ashoka Centre for a People-Centric Energy Transition (ACPET). The Centre was established in March 2023 with a vision to become a knowledge institution in support of economic growth, energy security and net-zero targets of India and the Global South....

Why Indian real estate industry must incorporate global fire safety standards? “It is a dire need for global electrical fire safety protocols to be implemented in India to prevent the majority of the fire mishaps,” writes Shreegopal Kabra, Managing Director, RR Kabel Fire occurrence in India has exponentially increased in recent years, killing a large number of people and injuring many. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) says 330 people died...

Oil & gas prices not gone up since Apr 22 despite Russia-Ukraine issue: Hardeep Singh Puri “Despite turbulence, we have not allowed prices of oil and gas to go up; prices have not gone up since April 2022 despite the Russia-Ukraine issue,” said Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri while talking at a summit organized by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce North India Council (IACC-NIC). He said,...