Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

Captain Electrical to set up new manufacturing plant in Maharashtra The new factory will produce its new range of premium products called AVE for customers around the globe. Captain Electrical Industries announces the setting up a new plant in Maharashtra’s Palghar, with the goal of doubling its manufacturing capacity upgrading from 24,000 sq ft to 150,000 sq ft and creating over 250 job opportunities for the locals. The company's commitment to continual...

MSETCL bags SKOCH award for using drones for patrolling of EHV Transmission Lines Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) have been declared the prestigious ‘Silver’ award winner for using drone technology for patrolling of Extra High Voltage (EHV) Transmission Lines. The 76th SKOCH awards were recently announced in New Delhi and MSETCL bagged this award in the power and energy category. The company is using the drones for inspecting...

B&R introduces a new PLC family: X20 Embedded B&R introduces a new PLC family: X20 Embedded. The PLCs combine high performance and numerous integrated interfaces in a housing only 55 mm wide. That makes them only half the width of comparable devices. With their powerful Intel Atom processors, the new PLCs are also suitable for demanding applications with short cycle times. The compact devices can even control a full-fledged robotics application....

RSB Transmissions partners with Israel’s EVR Motors to electrify India’s LCV market RSB Transmissions (I) Ltd, as part of diversification, has made entry into EV segment to tap wide market potential in LCV segment by partnering with EVR Motors, Israel, who are leading design innovators in EV segment and created benchmark to make EVs more effective and accessible with rich portfolio of global clientele. The agreement was signed in the...

Socomec India announces appointment of Meenu Singhal as New Regional MD Socomec, a global specialist in low voltage (LV) power management, announced that Sushil Virmani, Regional Managing Director, will retire from its India operations effective 31st March. Meenu Singhal, a seasoned leader in industrial automation, will assume the role of Regional Managing Director as of 9th January. He will spearhead all four business applications and play a vital role in...

Atul Greentech announces its foray into electric vehicle space | Auto Expo 2023 Atul Greentech Private Limited (AGPL), a subsidiary of Atul Auto Limited, today announced its foray into the electric space with the unveiling of two electric three-wheelers, Atul Mobili and Atul Energie at the Auto Expo 2023 in New Delhi. Atul Mobili is a passenger vehicle and Atul Energie is a cargo variant with distinct looks, robust build...

ReNew Power installs first 3x platform wind turbine generators in Karnataka ReNew Power announced the installations of India’s first-ever 3x platform Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) in Gadag, Karnataka. The WTGs have a nameplate capacity of 3.3-3.465 MW and are 128-140m in height. They offer significantly improved capacity over models installed in India to date, which typically have a nameplate capacity of 2-3 MW. The new WTGs will be a part of...

Honeywell wins SEAL Sustainable Innovation Award 2022 for its Solstice portfolio Honeywell received the “SEAL Sustainable Innovation Award 2022” for its Solstice portfolio of ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) products. Honeywell's Solstice portfolio has been contributing significantly to sustainability across industries. The SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement, and Leadership) Sustainable Innovation Award recognizes innovations that represent game-changing ideas that bring us to a more sustainable future. The applicants were judged on the...

ABB technology to facilitate energy efficiency savings in Formula E ABB will this year integrate its innovative ABB Ability OPTIMAX energy management software solution into the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, helping to maximize the energy efficiency of the racing series’ at-track operations. Season 9 of the all-electric racing series, of which ABB is official charging partner, begins this weekend in Mexico City, where ABB Ability OPTIMAX will be used...

Honeywell partners with Nexceris to improve electric vehicles safety Honeywell announced today it is expanding its strategic alliance with Nexceris, developer of Li-ion Tamer lithium-ion gas detection solutions, to help make electric vehicles (EVs) safer. Honeywell and Nexceris will offer advanced automotive sensing technology to help prevent conditions leading to thermal runaway in EV batteries, a phenomenon that causes extremely high temperatures within the battery cell and can result in...

Schneider Electric appoints Binu Philip as CHRO for Greater India Zone Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Binu Philip as the new Zone VP HR (CHRO) for Greater India. Prior to this appointment, Binu was the Vice Presider HR for the International Operations for the Secure Power Division of the company. Binu has been with Schneider Electric for over 7 years. He has...

Sistema.bio's flexi biogas technology gets Govt approval The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, grants approval to Sistema.bio for its biogas technology. Sistema.bio biodigesters are now accredited under the National Biogas Programme, which was recently launched in Delhi to encourage the use of biogas as a clean cooking fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and provides organic fertiliser for agriculture. “The certification was awarded to Sistema.bio following a...

BPE installs UPS in MOPA greenfield airport in Goa Noida-based manufacturer of end-to-end strategic power solutions, BPE (Best Power Equipments) announced the installation of uninterrupted power supply (UPS) at the recently inaugurated MOPA Airport, Goa. BPE provides critical power products to various Indian and international airports like Singapore. The total multiple UPS capacity supplied to Goa airport is upto 500 kVA. Most of the UPS are working in parallel redundancy which...

Schneider Electric to double its manufacturing capacity; Invests Rs. 425 Cr in Bengaluru Schneider Electric plans to double its manufacturing capabilities with the development of a new smart factory in Bengaluru. With a planned investment of Rs. 425 crore, the new facility will consolidate 6 out of the 10 existing factories of the company in Bengaluru, under one roof. Expanding its presence to a 1 million sq. feet of industrial setup...

Schneider Electric signs MoU with Nettur Technical Training Foundation for Skill Development Schneider Electric announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF), a Skilling Institution in India, to maximize the impact of training and skilling initiative among the youth of the country. Schneider Electric is actively working with various education providers and universities to create a knowledge-based quality workforce in the market by providing...