Schneider Electric, in partnership with Singapore-headquartered investment company Temasek, has reached an agreement to buy the Electrical & Automation (E&A) business of Larsen & Toubro. Both Schneider Electric and Larsen & Toubro made independent official statements to this Read more
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has received an EPC order from Sembcorp Green Infra Ltd to build a 300-mw wind farm in Gujarat. The order, of unspecified value, also involves maintenance of the asset for a 10-year period. The Read more
Schmersal India Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of electromechanical safety and lift switchgear and systems, and a subsidiary of the Germany-based Schmersal Group, recently inaugurated its first global support IT centre in Pune. Inaugurated by Managing Director of K.A. Schmersal Read more
Mahindra Powerol has entered the high kVA diesel genset market. The business unit of the$19-bln Mahindra Group unveiled a 500 kVA DG set in an event held in Mumbai, on April 23, 2018. Mahindra Powerol will now be producing Read more
Siemens has introduced a medium-voltage switchgear, the 8DAB 12, that does not require sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) as the insulating gas. The system uses clean air consisting only of the natural constituents of ambient air as the insulating gas. Read more
In a span of less than a week, Bajaj Electricals has announced the winning of electrification orders worth nearly Rs.6,000 crore. These orders involving rural and urban electrification will be implemented in Uttar Pradesh. Both the orders are Read more
ABB has deployed five of its highest-capacity motors – each capable of pumping 23,000 liters per second – as part of the Mahatma Gandhi Kalwakurthy Lift Irrigation Scheme. Mahatma Gandhi Kalwakurthy Lift Irrigation Scheme (MGKLIS), a 12-year-long project, was Read more
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), has signed an MoU with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to replace 75,000 conventional electricity meters with smart meters, which will enhance consumer convenience and rationalise electricity consumption in the Capital. As per the Read more
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)in collaboration with Delhi State Designated Agencies (SDA) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) conducted a training workshop for Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) on energy efficiency financing in New Delhi. The workshop was aimed at Read more
Sterlite Power’s Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) facility in Silvassa has been granted a prestigious accreditation by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). This is for the first time that an OPGW laboratory in India has Read more