Interview
We are well-positioned to also support India’s new energy sectors: John Crane
John Crane is a pioneer in mission-critical mechanical seal and support systems, couplings and filtration technologies for the energy and process industries, enabling efficient and sustainable operations. In this exclusive interaction with T&D India, we have Satish Ingavale, Managing Director, John Crane India, describing John Crane’s products and services in improving efficiency of conventional power generation plants. Ingavale asserts that John Crane is well-positioned and fully equipped to also support India’s new-energy demands.
We aim to be a leading enabler of India’s next-gen infrastructure: Group Rhine
- Jun 2, 2025
Group Rhine is a leading supplier of power distribution solutions, smart metering systems, EV chargers, and modular data center solutions. In this exclusive interview, Sanjay Surana, Founder, Group Rhine & Co-Founder, Rhine XCircle, tells us how Group Rhine is gearing up to serve India’s massive expansion in the power distribution and EV charging infrastructure space. Surana also discusses Group Rhine’s recent collaboration with XCircle – a partnership that will introduce next-gen Modular Infrastructure Data Centres to the rapidly-expanding Indian data centre market.
Stability and resilience must go hand in hand with grid expansion: Dastur Energy
- May 30, 2025
Dastur Energy is a trusted advisor to governments and industries worldwide on the clean energy transition. Known for its innovative thinking and deep expertise, the company is sought after globally. Atanu Mukherjee, CEO of Dastur Energy, in this conversation with Venugopal Pillai, addresses the complex challenges of integrating renewable energy into power grids. Drawing on both learnings from abroad as well as global best practices, Mukherjee emphasizes that achieving India’s ambitious renewable energy goals will require a strong technology, economics and policy framework—one that reduces costs, improves system reliability, and fosters the development of domestic capabilities.
We are strongly committed to driving the growth of India’s BESS market: GEAPP
- May 28, 2025
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), an alliance of global stakeholders, is working actively to enable a people-centric, inclusive, and just energy transition across emerging economies. GEAPP initiated India’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project that was recently commissioned. In this backdrop, T&D India caught up with Saurabh Kumar, Vice President – India, GEAPP, to learn more about the evolving role of BESS in India’s energy transition, and how GEAPP intends to support the same. An interaction by Venugopal Pillai.
Green hydrogen aligns with our clean technology commitment: TKIL Industries
- May 27, 2025
TKIL Industries Pvt Ltd (formerly known as thyssenkrupp Industries India Pvt Ltd) recently forayed into the green hydrogen sector in partnership with Swiss deep-tech company SoHHytec SA. We have, in this exclusive interaction, Suresh Agasti, Head — Green Hydrogen, TKIL Industries Ltd, telling us more on this strategic diversification and how this move aligns with TKIL’s commitment to clean technologies. The challenges notwithstanding, Agasti is confident that TKIL, by bringing SoHHytec’s innovative green hydrogen technology to India, can play an important role in helping the country reach its clean energy goals.
India is steadily building a robust, self-sustaining solar ecosystem: WattPower
- May 19, 2025
WattPower, in a very short span of establishing its Indian operations in 2022, has emerged as a key player in India’s solar ecosystem. Backed by a manufacturing facility in Chennai, WattPower produces high-performance PV inverters and hybrid energy solutions that enhance the efficiency and reliability of solar power systems. In this interaction, we have Divya Prakash Choraria, CEO & Co-founder, WattPower discussing how this technology-centric company is poised to make a significant contribution to the country’s solar energy targets, and that too, in a sustainable manner.
We aim to make SPML a key player in the energy storage space
- May 14, 2025
SPML Infra Ltd is among India’s leading infrastructure EPC players with a long decades of experience in areas like water & wastewater management, and power T&D. In a strategic move, SPML Infra recently announced its foray in the battery energy storage system (BESS) segment, in partnership with a prominent US-based energy storage player. We have, in this exclusive interaction, Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Ltd, sharing keen insights on the company’s BESS foray. Sethi explains how this forward-looking move closely aligns with India’s clean energy goals. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
Airtel Business is gaining leadership in India’s smart metering space
- May 12, 2025
Airtel Business is rapidly acquiring leadership position in India’s smart metering space, thanks to its ability to provide connectivity, cloud infrastructure and applications as a bundled solution to AMISPs and utilities. In this interaction, we have Sharat Sinha, Director & CEO – Airtel Business, giving an in-depth of Airtel Business’ engagement in India’s 25-crore smart metering rollout as envisaged under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Sinha is confident that Airtel IoT is well-positioned to be a key enabler of India’s energy transformation journey, helping utilities improve their techno-commercial efficiency. An interview by Venugopal Pillai. Read more
Bajel Projects remains committed to powering the nation’s energy future
- Apr 28, 2025
Bajel Projects Ltd, formerly part of Bajaj Electricals Ltd under the EPC segment, is India’s leading EPC player in the power transmission & distribution (T&D) segment. In this exclusive interaction, we have Rajesh Ganesh, MD & CEO, Bajel Projects Ltd, highlighting the several firsts that the company achieved in fiscal year 2024-25. Rajesh Ganesh exudes confidence that Bajel Projects, thanks to its engineering expertise, execution excellence, and dedication to safety and quality, is poised to play a major role in India’s power T&D sector. Read more
Wi-SUN can help accelerate growth of smart metering in India
- Apr 18, 2025
The Wi-SUN Alliance is a global industry association focused on advancing wireless communication technologies for various large-geography Internet of Things (IoT) applications, including smart metering. In this exclusive interaction, we have Phil Beecher, President & CEO, Wi-SUN Alliance, discussing how the association, with its newly-launched FAN Certification Program for products in India will help Indian utilities and local government bodies accelerate the deployment of smart meters and other connected IoT devices across their networks. An interview by Venugopal Pillai. Read more