Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

Celebrating International Women's Day | Woman in Manufacturing | Mohini Kelkar | Grind Master Mohini Kelkar is the Director of Business Development at Grind Master Machines Pvt Ltd, a leading manufacturer of advanced metal finishing and deburring machines based in India. As a successful businesswoman, Mrs. Mohini has been recognized for her contributions to the manufacturing industry and her efforts to promote gender diversity and equality in the workplace. On International...

Honeywell launches equipment health monitoring tool Versatilis transmitters Honeywell has introduced its Versatilis Transmitters for condition-based monitoring of rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, compressors, fans, blowers, and gearboxes. Honeywell Versatilis Transmitters provide relevant measurements of rotating equipment, delivering intelligence that can improve safety, availability, and reliability across industries. Unplanned downtime from failures and high maintenance costs adversely impacts any industrial facilities operations. According to McKinsey & Company, condition-based maintenance in...

BPE showcases Energy Storage Solutions at ELECRAMA BPE (Best Power Equipments), a manufacturer of end-to-end strategic power solutions, showcased Energy Storage Solutions(ESS) at the recently held ELECRAMA. The company has launched model Nrgx 5000 UPS with Li-ion Battery (ESS category) for both home and small businesses. They have come up with a robust UPS that covers all aspects of home, office & small businesses’ power needs. “Nrgx 5000 UPS is ideal for...

Andhra Pradesh bags Rs 13 Lakh Cr investment proposal during Global Investor Summit Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said the state has received 340 investment proposals with investment of about Rs. 13 lakh crores, providing employment to almost 6 lakh people across 20 sectors distributed all along the state. “As of today, we will execute 92 MoUs with 11 lakh crores, remaining will be executed...

Ashish Modi becomes Honeywell’s India Country President Honeywell today announced the appointment of Ashish Modi as country president for India. Modi will continue to retain his existing role as VP & GM for Honeywell Building Technology (HBT) India and Asia. “With his strong business acumen, leadership skills and more than eleven years of experience at Honeywell, Ashish is perfectly suited to lead the India business and build on the company’s strength...

Crompton announced its complete transition to star-rated ceiling fans Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd., a market leader in electric fans, announced its complete transition to star-rated ceiling fans. With this announcement, the company implemented a significant change by switching its entire ceiling fan range to energy-efficient star-rated fans, effective from January 1st in compliance with the new Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) norms. The company detailed an end-to-end groundwork which ensured...

RR Kabel draws attention on importance of electrical fire safety & quality wires The leading cause of fire accidents in India is electrical short circuits, which frequently result from poor-quality wires and cables. According to ASCI data, in the past decade, electrocution accounted for about 73% of the total human deaths, which includes electrical fires for about 11%, and lightning for about 16%. Smoke inhalation kills more people during a...

ABB India opens new switchgear factory in Nashik ABB India today inaugurated its new state-of-the-art factory in Nashik, doubling its Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) production capacity. This factory will manufacture primary and secondary GIS. It will serve customers across various industries including power distribution, smart cities, data centers, transport (metro, railways), tunnels, ports, highways and other infrastructural developments. Sanjeev Sharma, Country Head and Managing Director, ABB India, said, “ABB is committed...

Eaton showcases its high-performance, sustainable power management solutions at Elecrama 2023 Power management company Eaton participates in the 15th edition of Elecrama 2023—one of the largest platforms to connect the electrical world in technology, new trends, and innovation in India, at Greater Noida. During the 5-day expo, Eaton is showcasing its intelligent and sustainable power management solution products that includes Low Voltage solutions, Medium Voltage Solutions, EV Chargers, Power Quality...

ELECRAMA 2023 kicks-off today; over 1000 exhibitors showcasing global innovations Power Minister RK Singh inaugurates 15th edition of ELECRAMA 2023 Close to 1,000 Exhibitors with 3,50,000 Expected Footfalls 15,000 + focused b2b meetings Business Opportunities in Defence, Railways, Green Buildings, Smart Cities Buyers from 75+ Countries and 300+ domestic buyers CEOs from smart cities of North-East to share their procurement requirements in the region Report on New...

Siemens Limited announced results for the first quarter of Financial Year 2023 ended December 31, 2022. The company registered Profit after Tax from continuing operations at Rs. 438 crore, an increase of 80% over the same period last year driven by higher volumes, better price extraction and positive forex and commodity effects. Revenue from continuing operations was at Rs. 3,596 crore, a 17% increase over the same quarter in the...

ATQ Metro aims to be a market leader in India ATQ stands for Accuracy, Trust and Quality. In other words, whatever is manufactured using ATQ testing and measuring systems will be of a high degree of accuracy, quality and reliability. We are joined by Mr. Sanjay Desai, Managing Director of ATQ Metro to talk about the industry and his business. How could you able to establish ATQ as a brand in the...

Union Budget 2023 | Reaction from Bhupesh Arora, Business Head, Digital Energy, Schneider Electric India The Union Budget 2023 demonstrates the government's commitment to building and expanding the infrastructure sector to boost the economy.  We welcome the government’s move to announce an enhanced outlay on capital investment by 33.4% to Rs. 10 lakh crore, for the infrastructure sector. This will result in more employment creation, increased manufacturing capacities, and the energy sector's...

Union Budget 2023 | Reaction from Shivaji Waghmare, CEO, Fuji Electric India I think Budget 2023 is growth-oriented and it strikes a balance between economic growth and social welfare. It is great news that the budget has provided Rs 35,000 crores priority capital investment towards energy transition and net zero objectives, and energy security. We appreciate the move to extend customs duty exemption to the import of capital goods and...

Union Budget 2023 | Reaction from N Venu, MD and CEO, India and South Asia, Hitachi Energy   Infrastructure India needs commensurate infrastructure development to reach its goal of becoming a 5 trillion economy. Over many years, the governments have been investing in capex, pumping the much-needed energy to keep the economy sanguine. This is well reflected in the Economic Survey of 2022-23; Capital Expenditure (Capex) of the central government increased by 63.4...