Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

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...

Natural Battery launches Li-ion Inverter Batteries with solar power storage function Headquartered in Rajasthan, battery manufacturer Natural Battery Technologies has announced the launch of lithium-ion (Li-ion) based inverter batteries for home and commercial use that also doubles up as a solar-energy storage system. Their latest product is a versatile inverter capable of optimizing energy storage for various use cases; hence, it can function as a small home inverter to a...

SWITCH launches next generation electric bus platform for Indian market Switch Mobility, the next-generation carbon neutral electric bus and light commercial vehicle company, launched its state-of-the-art electric bus platform ‘SWITCH EiV 12’ for the Indian market. This next-generation E-Bus, backed by over 10 years of EV expertise, will address the growing bus segment in India, the company said. It adds, “Available in two variants - EiV 12 low floor and EiV...

Adani, TotalEnergies to produce world’s least expensive green hydrogen India’s Adani and France’s TotalEnergies have entered into a new partnership to jointly create the world’s largest and least expensive green hydrogen ecosystem. In this strategic alliance, TotalEnergies will acquire 25% minority interest in Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL) from Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL). The new partnership, centered on green hydrogen, is expected to transform the energy landscape both in India and...

Amara Raja to set up India’s first green hydrogen fueling station in Leh Amara Raja Power Systems, a part of the $1.3 billion Amara Raja group, received the project of setting up India's first green hydrogen fueling station in Leh, Ladakh from National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC). This project will produce a minimum of 80 kg/day of 99.97% pure hydrogen which will be compressed, stored and dispensed. The successful completion...