Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

Ohmium announces Research Sponsorship for Green Hydrogen applications Ohmium International, a company specialized in the design, manufacture, and deployment of PEM Electrolysers, and India’s CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR- CECRI), Karaikudi, one of the leading electrochemical research centres, today announced an agreement whereby Ohmium will sponsor CSIR- CECRI research into new materials to support the next generation electrolyzer technology. The collaboration has been started on 4th February for three years...

Schneider Electric appoints Gwenaelle Avice-Huet as Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer Schneider Electric has appointed Gwenaelle Avice-Huet as its new Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, starting from 1st April. Gwenaelle joined Schneider Electric in 2021 as Senior-Vice President of Corporate Strategy. As a member of the Executive Committee, Gwenaelle will preside over developing and deploying strategic, sustainability and quality & customer satisfaction initiatives, while steering all mergers, acquisitions and divestment activities...

India Smart Utility Week 2022 to be held on 02 – 04 March International Experts from Research Institutes, Government Institutions, Regulatory Commissions, Think Tanks, Academia and Technology Companies from all the Continents are expected to join the Conference and share their experience and expertise. India Smart Grid Forum, a PPP initiative of the Government of India, is organising the 8th edition of their annual flagship event - India Smart Utility Week...

Power Ministry brings green hydrogen policy: All you need to know Power Ministry on Thursday notified green hydrogen policy which is expected to help in meeting the target of production of 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by 2030 and the related development of renewable energy capacity. Hydrogen and Ammonia are envisaged to be the future fuels to replace fossil fuels. Production of these fuels by using power from renewable energy,...

Rooftop solar installation price to increase in 2022 A recent report by the London-based data and analytics specialist GlobalData reveals that the logistics constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a rise in the price of raw materials and a sharp increase in solar PV system prices in 2021. And according to Attaurrahman Ojindaram Saibasan, Power Analyst at GlobalData, the cost is expected to moderately increase in 2022. However, Saibasan...

SJVN inks MOU with REIL for development of solar energy projects SJVN Limited has entered into an MOU with Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) for providing consultancy services in development of solar energy projects to be set up by SJVN in different locations across the country. REIL is a Government of India Enterprise under administrative control of  Ministry of Heavy Industries, having the mandate to implement and promote solar PV projects...

EESL completes 12 years of shaping India’s energy efficiency journey Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) completes its 12 years of scaling up energy efficiency programmes in India and around the world. Founded in 2009, as a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, EESL is unlocking the potential of energy efficiency through their solution-driven innovative technologies. EESL’s initiatives, across sectors such as lighting, transportation, renewable...

Best Power Equipments launches 5kw Lithium UPS Best Power Equipments (India) announced the launch of a 5kw Lithium UPS which will be suitable for both home and office with high speed charge. Speaking on this occasion, Amitansu Satpathy, Managing Director – Best Power Equipments (BPE) said, “Our newly launched product will be touted to be one of the most advanced offerings by the brand. With majority of people working from home, this...

Hogar Controls launches multi-functional Smart Touch Panels Hogar Controls Inc, a global IoT firm that has chosen Hyderabad to set up its R&D & assembling unit in 2019, has announced the launch of its all new range of Prima+ Smart Touch Panel series. With a design-first approach and as a part of holistic smart home solutions, Hogar's touch panel series includes three product variants under Prima+ series. The connected home is...

Simple engineering innovations can be a game changer for construction equipment industry: Gadkari Congratulating the construction equipment (CE) industry on the initiative for enabling the adoption of bio diesel for construction equipment vehicles (CEVs), Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways urged the industry to innovate and make simple alterations to construction equipment to enhance use of bio diesel blends upto 50% as this could be a game changer for the...

Hitachi Energy wins orders worth over Rs. 160 Cr from India’s railways Hitachi Energy India Ltd. announced that it has won orders over Rs 160 crore for its key electric components to support the electrification of the country’s rail routes. The government of India’s electric locomotive manufacturers, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) and Diesel Loco Modernisation Works (DMW), part of Indian Railways, placed orders with Hitachi Energy for traction transformers for passenger and...

Solar Water Pumps: Redefining the Lives of Farmers Solar-Powered Water Pump solutions help farmers in transforming their lives by providing sustainable power and timely water availability thereby increasing their yield and income, writes Ramakrishna S, Chief – Products & Marketing, Tata Power Solar. India has world’s highest arable land which is 17.5 lakh sq. km. With multiple hurdles around irrigation of the land, that include water supply, electricity supply, safety and...

Tata Power Renewables commissions 100 MW solar projects in UP Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Power, announced commissioning of two solar power projects of 50 MW each at Prayagraj and Banda in Uttar Pradesh. The plants are expected to generate more than 221.26 million units annually. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) has already been signed between TPREL and Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, (UPPCL), Lucknow for these...

Power Ministry revises guidelines & standards for EV charging infrastructure Power Ministry has promulgated the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV) on 14th January. The objective is to enable a faster adoption of electric vehicles in India by ensuring safe, reliable, accessible and affordable Charging Infrastructure and eco-system. This would also promote energy security and reduction of emission intensity of the country by promotion...

Reliance to invest Rs 5.95 lakh Cr in green energy, other projects in Gujarat Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) signed MoU with the Gujarat government for a total investment of Rs 5.955 lakh crore as part of Investment Promotion Activity for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022. According to RIL, these projects will create 10 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities in the State. “To make Gujarat net zero and carbon free, RIL proposes...