Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

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...

Mumbai to get 1000 MW more electricity with Hitachi Energy’s HVDC link Hitachi Energy announced it has won a major order from Adani Electricity Mumbai Infra Ltd, part of Adani, to provide a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system which will link Kudus to Mumbai, on India’s west coast. Mumbai is experiencing a rapid increase in electricity consumption, seeing peak demand increasing to 3,850 megawatts (MW) in 2022, of which around...

Maharashtra makes Fire Evacuation Lift Mandatory in High-Rise Buildings Maharashtra has become the first State in India to make Fire Evacuation Lifts mandatory for buildings 70 meters and above since January 2018 in what is termed as the solution to mounting emergencies during fire-fighting and provide a safe evacuation mechanism for people and assist Fire Officers to save lives and assets. A circular issued by Maharashtra's Energy Department in conjunction with...

Hindustan Power Exchange crosses 100 MUs of power trading Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd., promoted by PTC India Ltd, Bombay Stock Exchange, and ICICI Bank, yesterday crossed 100 MUs mark of traded power since its launch. The newly formed power trading exchange achieved the milestone in just two weeks of its operations. HPX is now the number two exchange in the country in the segment it launched (Contingency). The peak volume achieved...

ELECRAMA 2023 focuses on energy transition and future technology ELECRAMA, the largest stand-alone showcase of the Indian electrical and allied electronics industry by IEEMA will begin from 18th to 22nd February, 2023 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. The theme of ELECRAMA 2023 is ‘Reimagine Energy - For Sustainable Future’ and will be heavily based in showcasing innovation and future technologies in many areas including storage, green hydrogen, fuel cells,...

CII certifies ABB India as a ‘Responsible Export Organization’ Confederation of Indian Industry - Institute of Quality (CII-IQ) awarded the ‘Responsible Export Organization’ compliance certificate to ABB India’s Electrification Distribution Solutions (ELDS) business in April 2022. The certification encompasses all business operations related with design, manufacture, marketing, retrofit and services of switchgear products and solutions of medium voltage and low voltage switchgear, relays and other automation solutions. This certification applies...

Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. (HPX), promoted by PTC India Ltd, Bombay Stock Exchange, and ICICI Bank, today commenced operations after receiving all necessary approvals from Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Backed by the latest technology and a series of innovative features, the exchange promises to offer speed, transparency, and better price discovery in the execution of trades. The exchange will initially offer trading in Contingency contracts, Green Contingency contracts,...

ABB collaborates with Microsoft on energy efficiency ABB announced that Microsoft has joined its Energy Efficiency Movement. Launched in March 2021 by ABB, the energy efficiency movement is a multi-stakeholder initiative to raise awareness and spur action to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions to combat climate change. Companies are invited to join the movement and make a public pledge as a way of inspiring others to take action. Microsoft...

Shell launches used oil management service Shell today launched a used oil management service, a new initiative to organise India’s waste oil disposal system and to increase the rate of re-refining, as it aims to achieve circular economy goals while reducing waste. This is part of Shell’s overall commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. As part of the initiative, Shell has partnered with used oil re-refiners to initiate collection...