Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

Marquardt Group launches global R&D Center in Pune Marquardt India, a leading manufacturer of electromechanical and electronic switches and switching systems for automobiles and other sectors opened its global R&D center in Pune. The center with skilled engineers is well-equipped to cater to the demands of global and local automotive customers. Dr Harald Marquardt, Chief Executive Officer of the Marquardt Group, and Mr Vishal Narvekar, Managing Director of Marquardt India Pvt....

Schneider Electric’s Green Yodha reaches 10 mn in the first year Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, will be celebrating the first anniversary of its sustainability initiative Green Yodha.  The initiative targeted at building collective climate action through conscious citizens, businesses, and institutions reached over 10 million individuals & businesses in the last 1 year. It adopted a segment wise outreach approach and...

Light + LED Expo India 2022 attracts over 13,000 business visitors Supported by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and chief industry associations, Light + LED Expo India turned out to be a highly-lucrative business event for Indian lighting industry. With most versatile display of lighting products as well as a strong line-up of “Made in India” products, the exhibition converged 13,617 trade visitors from India and various...

TotalEnergies launches its global range of EV Fluids in India TotalEnergies Marketing India Private Limited (TEMIPL), a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, is launching new EV Fluid ranges in India for electric & hybrid cars and electric bikes. The new product ranges - Quartz EV Fluid for cars and Hi-Perf EV Fluid for bikes - have been developed specifically for drivetrain reducers, e-motors, e-transmissions and batteries in electric and hybrid vehicles. These custom...

MoEVing raises $2.5 mn from JSW Ventures Commercial electric mobility tech platform MoEVing announced that it raised $2.5 million from JSW Ventures. The investment by JSW Ventures is their first one in the Electric Vehicles (EV) space. MoEVing’s current fund raise takes its entire funding to US$ 10 million. “The funds raised by the Company will be primarily used to further strengthen its electric mobility platform for driver partners across...

EnVision, India’s first energy festival, to take place on 3 - 5 Nov in Chennai India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), India’s leading industry alliance focused on accelerating adoption of energy storage, e-mobility, green hydrogen & microgrids in India in partnership with IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) are organizing “EnVision”, India’s First Energy Festival from November 3rd – 5th at IITMRP, Chennai. The event will be inaugurated by Dr. N Kalaiselvi (Director...

Light + LED Expo India to be held at New Delhi from 3 – 5 Nov Light + LED Expo India is priming for its highly-anticipated opening on 3 November in New Delhi. The trade fair will display over 1000 lighting products and technologies, including a strong line-up of ‘Make in India’ products – the organisers confirmed, during Diwali. Light + LED Expo India is all geared up for its grand...

HP launches new solutions to help Print Service Providers improve margins HP recently announced new solutions to help Print Service Providers (PSPs) meet high levels of demand, optimise work processes and grow their businesses by delivering innovative applications. “To reach higher margins, PSPs are always on the hunt for efficiency gains, and technology that allows them to say yes to more jobs with the confidence to deliver exceptional results,” said Daniel...

Dassault inks MoU with Verkor for EV Battery Manufacturing Dassault Systèmes announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Verkor, an expert in electric vehicle and stationary batteries, to accelerate the development of next-generation lithium-ion batteries and the first gigafactory that will produce them.  Together, the two companies aim to nurture a European battery ecosystem that supports Europe’s efforts to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Under the MoU, the...

India’s EV Charger market to grow at CAGR of 46.5%: IESA report Indian EV charger market would expand at a CAGR of 46.5% between 2022 and 2030, said a report published by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), India’s leading industry alliance on energy storage, e-mobility, and green hydrogen. The 3rd annual edition of the “2022 India Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure & Battery Swapping Market Overview Report” examines the current market trend...

Hitachi Energy to supply transformers for India’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat Hitachi Energy India Limited (Hitachi Energy) has been awarded a contract by NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) to supply power transformers for their upcoming 4.75 GW renewable energy park in Gujarat, which is part of India’s largest solar park. Spread over 72,600 hectares in Kutch, this solar park supports the country’s efforts towards carbon-neutral future with...

Schneider Electric Makes eConversion the Default Mode for its Galaxy V-Series UPSs Schneider Electric announced an enhanced version of eConversion (formerly known as ECOnversion), the company’s generally-recommended protection mode to provide increased sustainability for its Galaxy V Series 3-phase UPSs. After years of field tests, effective May 31, 2022, all Galaxy V Series UPSs will be shipped to customers with eConversion as the default. With cost of ownership and sustainability as...

Hartek Solar to build 2 MW floating solar plant; President lays foundation stone Hartek Solar, the rooftop solar division of Hartek group, has bagged an order for a 2,000 KW floating solar plant from Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST). The Foundation stone for the project was laid down by the President of India Smt Droupadi Murmuru on 9th October in Chandigarh. The 2 MW floating solar plant...

CHINT India opens its showroom in Uttarakhand CHINT India, a global provider of smart energy solutions, opens its first exclusive retail shop at Rudrapur in Uttarakhand. The retail hub will be showcasing CHINT’s entire range of low voltage products & solutions. Commenting on the occasion Nitheen Nataraja, Director Sales and Marketing, CHINT India said, “Opening of the exclusive showroom for CHINT products shows our commitment to serve the customers here and...

FPT Industrial acquires minority stake in Blue Energy Motors Blue Energy Motors, a zero-emission truck technology company headquartered in Pune, which recently launched India’s first heavy duty LNG truck, pioneering the green trucking revolution, has entered a strategic tie-up with FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group. As part of the agreement, FPT is set to acquire a minority stake in the company. While the association is currently...