Posts by Venugopal Pillai

Core Sector | T&D India

Core sector output grows 19.3 per cent in first five months of FY22

  Once again, the low-base effect has come into play. The Index of Core Industries (ICI) grew by 11.6 per cent in August 2021, the sixth straight month of above-average growth, thanks to the abnormally low growth rates in Read more

Surya Vidyut CESC | T&D India

Torrent Power to acquire CESC’s wind power assets aggregating 156 mw

  Torrent Power has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire full shareholding of Surya Vidyut Ltd (SVL) that owns wind power assets worth 156 mw. Surya Vidyut is part of the CESC Group. The agreement has been entered into Read more

Prepaid metering can definitely boost collection efficiency of discoms: Tata Power

Tata Power has begun smart meter deployment in Mumbai, in a first for India’s Maximum City. In this exclusive interview, we have Sanjay Banga, President Read more

Scrap motors | T&D India

IEEMA seeks formal policy for scrapping inefficient motors

  Apex industry body Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) has proposed that the government should introduce a formal policy for scrapping of energy-inefficient motors. Addressing a virtual media conference ahead of “ELROMA 2021,” being organized by IEEMA, senior Read more

The building electrical segment is poised to be a growth driver: Salzer Electronics

Salzer Electronics is a prominent name in the industrial switchgear business with clear market leadership in CAM-operated rotary switches. The recent years have been very eventful for Salzer as it prepares Read more

GIB Rajasthan TBCB | T&D India

Protecting the Great Indian Bustard: PGCIL to file fresh petition for transmission licence

  Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given the liberty to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) to file fresh petitions for grant of transmission licence for three of its TBCB projects, after PGCIL has sought recommendations of Read more

With serious effort, India can produce CRGO steel: IEEMA

The Indian distribution transformer industry has the dubious distinction of having the highest failure rates. There are other contentious issues like use of recycled CRGO steel and dual certification for energy Read more

We expect a great outlook for the power transmission segment: CLP India

CLP India is among the oldest and largest foreign investors in India’s power sector. CLP India today has a power generation portfolio of over 3 GW spread over supercritical coal, gas, Read more

We aspire to be a world leader in energy technology: Enphase Energy

Founded in 2006, US-based Enphase Energy focuses on energy management technology for residential and commercial solar panels.  Enphase has revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter-based technology, and approximately 1.5 Read more

We are proud partners in India’s energy transition: Siemens India

For India’s power transmission & distribution sector, Siemens has been not just a long-standing partner, but also the creator of new-technology paradigms. Siemens has several firsts to its credit—voltage source converter Read more