Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

Mitsubishi Electric India launches new range of CNCs for smart manufacturing Mitsubishi Electric India launched the all new M800V & M80V series Computerized Numerical Controllers (CNCs) at its CNC technical Centre located in Peenya, Bengalore. The new series, designed to revolutionize smart manufacturing in India, features the “industry’s first” CNC with built-in wireless LAN. Mitsubishi Electric India offers advanced CNC control systems to take the machining needs of customers to a...

Atommash completes manufacturing steam generator for Kudankulam NPP Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of Rosatom Machine Building Division - Atomenergomash) announced that it has completed welding of the steam generator heads for Kudankulam NPP Power Unit No. 5. Preliminary, support components and 11,000 heat-exchange coils were completed inside the steam generator. Automatic welding of the heads is performed with heating at a temperature of 120 to 250 degrees during...

Skipper’s engineering business wins order worth Rs 225 Cr Skipper Limited, one of the leading manufacturers for power transmission & distribution structures and a prominent manufacturer of telecom and railway structures, announced that it has secured fresh new order of Rs 225 crores for several domestic and international T&D projects including telecom. The company’s engineering business has secured export orders of Rs 125 crore for several T&D projects across Latin America,...

ABB expands Smart Power factory in Bengaluru with Industry 5.0 processes ABB India has expanded and upgraded its Smart Power factory in Nelamangala, Bengaluru, to meet the strong demand growth for its Smart Power solutions and energy management technologies with one of the first Industry 5.0 production processes. The smart facility harnesses advanced collaborative robotics technology for better human-machine interface, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced digitalization technologies to create a...

Indian Fan Manufacturers Association bats for energy-efficient fans Indian Fan Manufacturers Association (IFMA) bats for energy-efficient fans to reduce power consumption In India. "A holistic approach of focussing on the environmental impact, complying with government regulations and policies and promoting the global competitiveness of domestic fan manufacturing, will accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient fans in India,” said Anuj Poddar, Chairman, IFMA and MD & CEO at Bajaj Electricals.  The Association unveiled...

APAR demonstrates its wire & cable innovations at CRU Conference in London APAR Industries Limited, a diversified billion-dollar conglomerate with a strong presence in over 140 countries, demonstrated its innovations across wire & cable industry at the CRU Wire & Cable 2022 Conference held in London recently. The company’s Senior President - Business Strategy & Innovation VK Bajaj was invited to the CRU Conference. This is for the first time an...

Hitachi Energy opens power quality products manufacturing facility in Bengaluru Hitachi Energy inaugurated a new and larger facility of Power Quality Products manufacturing in Doddaballapur, Bengaluru. “Karnataka is a leading contributor to India’s industrial ambitions. With long term committed partners such as Hitachi Energy, we continue to invest to make the state a global manufacturing hub,” Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said while inaugurating the facility. Also present at the occasion, Claudio...

Electric vehicle market to grow at CAGR of 49% between 2021-2030: IESA report Indian electric vehicle (EV) market would expand at a CAGR of 49% between 2021 and 2030 and is predicted to reach annual sales of 17 million units by that time, with almost 15 million of those projected to be electric two-wheelers, said the “2021 India Electric Vehicle and Component Market Overview Report 2021-2030” report released by India...

APAR’s 6-decades of service in supporting ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ As India commemorates 75 years of Independence with a grand celebration of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', APAR Industries is proud to be a significant contributor and building block to the power sector of India. From the very first day of inception, the founder and company have firmly stood by the vision of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and making India as an...

Numeric establishes Centre of Excellence in UPS maintenance at Mathura UPS manufacturer Numeric, under the aegis of the Legrand CSR initiative, has set up a Centre of Excellence at GLA University, Mathura to roll out a UPS Maintenance training program for students aimed at generating industry ready talent. With rapid digitalisation and the evolution of technology in various growth segments, UPS has become a critical infrastructure across industries, especially data centers,...

JSW Neo Energy to acquire Mytrah’s 1.75 GW renewable portfolio for Rs. 10,530 Cr Mytrah Energy JSW Neo Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, to acquire a portfolio of 1,753 MW of renewable energy generation capacity from Mytrah Energy for an enterprise valuation of approximately Rs. 10,530 crores. The Mytrah portfolio consists of 10 wind SPVs with a generation capacity of 1,331 MW and 7 solar SPVs with a generation...

Hyderabad’s Quantum Energy forays into electric two-wheelers Hyderabad based Quantum Energy showcases its upcoming EV high-speed scooters and signed an MOU with MBI Korea to bring advanced technology into India in high-speed scooters. Quantum Energy is an electric mobility company in the design, development, and manufacturing of electric scooters. It is backed by Kusalava group which has been in the automotive industry for the past 50 years. It has its...

KL EV India plans to sell over 10,000 vehicles in 2022 eRise-Drive Electric, the automotive arm of KL Group, plans to sell over 10,000 electric vehicles this year. The company intends to launch three low speed electric scooters immediately and two high speed vehicles in the coming 3 months. “The Made in India, Made for India electric scooters shall be manufactured in the 95,000 sq ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Rohtak,...

Schneider Electric to expand its presence to 2,000 retail stores by FY23 end Schneider Electric announced its omni-channel retail outreach: ‘Schneider Electric (SE) Retail Pavilion’, targeted at retailers across the country. Through this concept, the company plans to enroll, scale, and upskill retailers and be a partner in their journey of digital transformation. The company has partnered with over 500 retail stores as SE Retail Pavilions, for its B2C business, and...

ONGC to make green hydrogen; inks MoU with Greenko Energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with renewable energy company Greenko ZeroC (Greenko) to jointly pursue opportunities in renewables, green hydrogen, green ammonia and other derivatives of green hydrogen. “This MoU is in line with the National Hydrogen Mission launched by Prime Minister in making India a global green hydrogen hub. The...