Electrical & Power Industry News: Power/Electricity Distribution

Torrent Power acquires 156 MW wind power plants from CESC for Rs 790 Cr Torrent Power has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with CESC Limited, Haldia Energy Limited and other Nominal Shareholders for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Surya Vidyut Limited, wholly owned subsidiary of CESC Limited. Surya Vidyut operates 156 MW Wind power plants (the Projects), spread across the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya...

HPL launches new switchgears at Renewable Energy India Expo HPL Electric & Power launched three new switchgear products - DC Switch Disconnector up to 1500V DC and 800V AC in 2-, 3-, and 4-Pole configurations at 14th Edition of Renewable Energy Expo 2021. The new switchgear products were unveiled by Bhagwanth Khuba, Minister of State, New and Renewable Energy, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India at the event. C.R. Kundu, Sr. Vice President, Switchgear, HPL Electric...

Beckhoff demonstrates its EtherCAT plug-in modules for wind power at Husum Wind 2021 At this year's Husum Wind from September 14-17, 2021 Beckhoff will be demonstrating its many years of know-how and its broad product range for the wind power industry. Among the highlights is a control cabinet optimized in terms of space requirements and wiring effort, which is only possible using the EtherCAT plug-in modules from the EJ series. In...

Schneider Electric India Foundation partners with Sri Sri Rural Development Programme Trust to set up Training Centre at Bangalore Schneider Electric India Foundation (SEIF) – the social commitment arm of Schneider Electric India and Sri Sri Rural Development Programme Trust (SSRDPT) today launched their first Advanced Training Centre. Global spiritual leader and Founder of The Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar inaugurated the training facility. With this partnership, SEIF and...

MAHATRANSCO CMD receives Greentech Leading Director Award Chairman and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. (MAHATRANSCO) Dinesh Waghmare recently received prestigious Greentech Leading Director Award 2021. Maharashtra Energy Minister Dr. Nitin Raut has congratulated Mr Waghmare for this achievement. The Greentech Leading Director Award – 2021 by New Delhi based Greentech Foundation, was delivered to Mr Waghmare at the hands of Dr. Farooq Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu...

Three-day electrical rotating machine industry expo ELROMA 2021 begins Monday Electrical Rotating Machines & Drives division of IEEMA is organizing ELROMA 21 – an International technical conference & exhibition on electrical rotating machines, drives & applications from September 6-8. The virtual conference would be attended by more than 1,000 delegates from over 200 organizations from 25 countries. The theme for 10th Edition of ELROMA will be “Smart Efficient Rotating Machines &...

Exclusive Interview with Ajay Saraf, Panasonic Life Solutions |mojo4industry Japanese tech giant Panasonic is a Fortune 500 Company with US$75 bn revenue globally. More than 60% of Panasonic’s global business comes from B2B customers. However, in India, Panasonic Life Solutions predominantly a B2C company with excellent market pool. To grab the best opportunities in the Indian market, the company also started focusing on B2B segments in a big way since 2019. In an exclusive interview...

Cities have to become more human-centric: Robert Demann, Siemens Smart infrastructure from Siemens intelligently connects energy systems, buildings and industries to adapt and evolve the way we live and work. In an exclusive interview with Subhajit Roy, Robert Demann, Head, Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Limited explains how digital technologies are transforming Indian cities and what will drive the growth for Siemens Infrastructure in future. Robert, we are talking about the Smart...

Yokogawa Test & Measurement introduces DL950 ScopeCorder for improved efficiency in development of automobiles, mechatronics, and power electronics Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation announces that it has developed the DL950 ScopeCorder, a high-precision data acquisition system. The DL950 is the successor to the DL850 and DL850V ScopeCorder series that were released in 2010, and features a number of enhancements that improve both functionality and operability. In addition, two new input modules...

Ohmium launches India’s first Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Gigafactory In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of ‘National Hydrogen Mission’ from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, renewable energy startup Ohmium International through its Indian subsidiary launched India’s first Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Gigafactory at Bengaluru. The proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolyzer is at the heart of production of Green Hydrogen as it uses power generated from renewable resources...

IEEMA appoints Charu Mathur as new DG Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA), the apex association of manufacturers of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment in India, has announced appointment of Charu Mathur as the new Director General. Prior to joining IEEMA, Ms Mathur has served in strategic leadership positions in Amazon, world’s leading e-commerce player and CII, one of the apex national industry associations in India. She has been...

Bajaj Electricals launches unique ‘Ivora Insect Shield LED Lamp’ Bajaj Electricals has launched a ‘new to market’ offering - Ivora Insect Shield LED Lamp - that serves the dual purpose of illumination and keeping insects at bay. The innovation lies in the unique yellow -spectrum light that enables it to create an invisible insect shield and provide protection to consumers. The light’s shield works well in both indoors and outdoors...

Electrical equipment industry seeks rate revision in RoDTEP scheme The government on August 17 notified the rates and norms for the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme for 8,555 export items for a cost of Rs. 12,500 crore to the exchequer.  The RoDTEP scheme had kicked in from January 1, after the earlier Merchandise and Services Export Incentive Schemes (MEIS and SEIS) were scrapped as they were...

HPL Electric and Power reports revenue of Rs 129 Cr in Q1 FY’22 HPL Electric and Power Ltd has reported revenue of Rs 129 Crores in Q1 FY’22. The revenue of the company has grown by 34% year on year.  The Metering business revenue registered a strong growth of 40% YoY to Rs 49.4 crores. However, the performance of the Metering business was impacted as the inspection and dispatches was halted...

Schneider launches new generation of TeSys Giga series Motor Starters Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announces the release of new generation of TeSys Giga series Motor Starters. The iconic TeSys Giga series has been reimagined with the latest smart digital innovations to deliver a simpler, more sustainable, safe and secure customer experience for panel builders, consulting engineers, system integrators, facility managers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)...