Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

Numeric launches premium range single-phase UPS With enterprise demands increasing and continuity of work becoming the prime focus, UPS manufacturer Numeric launches Premius, a single-phase UPS that is suitable for IT, ITES, office, BFSI, healthcare, government, and infrastructure sector. Premius, a premium single-phase UPS in the range of 1-10 kVA is positioned to offer the Power of One advantage to the consumers, with design at the core, balancing aesthetics, technology with ease...

IEEMA T&D Conclave focused on technologies to provide smart electrical solutionsDistribution sector is a vital link in the power sector value chain as it completes the revenue cycle. Unfortunately, this is the weakest link in the power sector in India. This not only has had an effect on the financial health of the distribution utilities, but has also widened the demand-supply gap further. Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA)...

Jio-BP, Mahindra sign agreement to jointly develop EV charging solutionsReliance BP Mobility Limited (RBML), operating under the brand name Jio-bp and Mahindra Group, announced a non-binding MoU for exploring the creation of EV products and services, alongside identifying synergies in low-carbon and conventional fuels. Jio-bp is a joint venture between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and UK’s bp plc.  The MoU also covers evaluating charging solutions by Jio-bp for Mahindra vehicles...

Fortum Charge & Drive and Plug Mobility to set up 3,200 EV charging points in IndiaPlug Mobility from Carzonrent India has partnered with Fortum Charge & Drive India (Fortum C&D) to provide charging infrastructure for Carzonrent fleet of 19,000 cars to be inducted over the next 5 years across India.  Fortum C&D will set up 3,200 charging points for Plug Mobility during this period to support energy requirement of the fleet.   As part of...

Tata Steel deploys its first Bio-Fuel powered ship for imported raw material transportationIn line with its sustainability objectives and initiatives on reduction of scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission in ocean trade, Tata Steel has deployed a ship powered by biofuel. The bulk carrier named Frontier Sky, owned by NYK and operated by Tata NYK Shipping Pte. Ltd., has successfully completed trial use of biofuel to transport cargo provided...

Rosatom installs 4 Steam Generators at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh Rosatom Engineering Division ASE JSC which is the general contractor for the NPP construction installed four steam generators at the design position at power unit No. 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bangladesh. The Energospecmontazh JSC subcontracting organization’s specialists have carried out assembly operations to install the steam generators at their regular position in the power...

ANDRITZ to supply complete electro-mechanical equipment for hydropower plant in Assam International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Assam state government-owned utility Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (APGCL) to supply the complete electro-mechanical equipment for the Lower Kopili hydropower plant located on the Kopili river in central Assam. Start of commercial operation is scheduled for end of 2024.The ANDRITZ scope of supply consists of plant design and...

Igus announces strong growth plans for IndiaIgus, one of the global leaders in motion plastics, announced today, an aggressive growth plan and strategy in the backdrop of 20 successful years of operations in India. Commenting on the occasion, Deepak Paul, Managing Director, igus (India) said, “igus India has consistently been recording double digit growth over the last many years (except the pandemic year) and in the current year is growing at 30...

Ohmium ships its first “Made in India” Hydrogen electrolyzer unit to USOhmium International, through its Indian subsidiary enArka India Pvt Ltd, has shipped its first unit of electrolyzer from India to the United States, as a first step towards establishing India as a global hub for green hydrogen generation. The electrolyzer has been manufactured by Ohmium at its Bengaluru plant, India's first green hydrogen electrolyzer Gigafactory. This was set-up...

MX-System: Where the controller becomes a modular control cabinetThe new MX-System from Beckhoff is quite simply a revolution in control cabinet construction. With the launch of this system, the company now offers a flexible, space-optimized, and intelligent system solution that completely replaces the conventional control cabinet in a bid to revolutionize control cabinet construction and automation altogether! When it comes to the automation of machines or plants, system supplier Beckhoff...

ABB Power Products & Systems is now Hitachi Energy IndiaFollowing the recent rebranding of its parent company to Hitachi Energy, its operations in India today announced their evolution to ‘Hitachi Energy India Limited’. Formerly known as ABB Power Products & Systems India Limited, the business continues to be listed on India’s stock exchanges. Hitachi Energy views India among its top five markets for expansion – a country which has significant...

Alstom opens new components manufacturing facility in Coimbatore; invests € 25 MnAlstom inaugurated its new components manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, in the presence of Emmanuel LENAIN, Ambassador of France to India and Alain SPOHR, Managing Director, Alstom India & South Asia. This is the largest components manufacturing facility in Asia and is dedicated to improving industrial efficiency in manufacturing components for various prestigious national and international projects. Alstom’s industrial presence in...

USA becomes 101st member country of International Solar Alliance In a big boost to accelerate global adoption of solar energy, John Kerry U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate announced at the UNFCCC COP26 today that the United States of America (USA) has joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a member country. U.S becomes the 101st country to sign the framework agreement of the ISA to catalyse global energy transition through...

Inox Wind bags order of 150 MW from NTPCInox Wind has bagged an order for a 150 MW wind power project from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited. The Project will be executed on a turnkey basis at Dayapar site, Kutch District in Gujarat and is scheduled to be commissioned by April 2023.  Commenting on the occasion Kailash Tarachandani, CEO of Inox Wind, said, “We...

Hitachi Energy powers Pakal Dul Hydel Project in J&KOriginating from an elevation of more than 16,404 feet (ft), Marusudar is the biggest tributary of the Chenab river. Covered with glaciers, it falls north to south into a fan-shaped catchment in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), passing through a mountainous terrain full of steep slopes, high cliffs, and sharp bends. On its course, it gathers enough velocity to generate clean power for...