2017

Compact outdoor switchgear is gaining popularity in India

Earlier this year, Siemens developed two compact and light-weight vacuum circuit breakers (VCB) augmenting its popular SION range of switchgear.  Read more

Adequate and reliable transmission is a key enabler for the power market: IEX

Indian Energy Exchange Ltd (IEX) is india’s premier power trading platform, providing an automated platform for physical delivery Read more

Integrating renewable energy into the grid is a challenge

Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd, popularly known as GETCO, represents the power transmission-related function of the erstwhile Gujarat Electricity Board. B. B. Chauhan, in Read more

EESL aims to ensure energy security for each citizen

Energy Efficiency Services Ltd is a Central public sector unit promoted by five government entities. The role of EESL Read more

Soeb Fatehi, Immediate Past President, COSMA

Our Control Panel & Switchgear Manufacturers’ Association (COSMA) regularly observes market scenarios and trends from the point of view of technologies, manufacturing processes and customer demands. Over the last three years we see a rapid change compliances expected by Read more

Manas Kundu, Director Energy Solutions, International Copper Association India

India’s power sector till end of 12th Five-year plan has been missing the target capacity addition by big margins. Then came the change and renewed thrust on “Power for All” that has become game changer, so to say. Read more

Hartek Singh, CMD, Hartek Group

Since the past three-four years, the government has been laying special emphasis on renewable energy. The technology in the T&D segment has not changed much in recent years, apart from a couple of optimised designs introduced by manufacturers Read more

Amit Vaidya, Director – Customer Relations Team, Sensus India

Smart grids have become pivotal in India for many government programmes and initiatives such as 100 Smart Cities, 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, 40 per cent energy from non-fossil resources by 2030 and 6-7 million electric Read more

Tushar Gupta, Executive Director, NTL Lemnis

The advent of LED has changed the entire landscape of the industry for good, and today LED is the preferred choice of both commercial and residential customers. The customers are flummoxed by the many benefits in terms of Read more

Amit Jain, MD, CMI Ltd

The wire and cable industry over the past 3-4 years has undergone some drastic changes which alters the entire landscape of how industry used to function.  The entire focus on development plank, improving infrastructure, modernisation of existing infrastructure, Read more