Interview
Customers are now slowly realizing the importance of RCCBs: Havells India
Recently, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) made it mandatory for electrical installations to be equipped with residual current circuit breakers (RCCB) with a view to eliminating risk of fire and electric shock. In this backdrop, T&D India caught up with Havells India, a leading supplier of RCCBs and other protection switchgear, to understand the technical and practical aspects of RCCBs. In this exchange, Saurabh Goel, President, Havells India, gives a comprehensive understanding of RCCBs from the consumer’s perspective. Goel feels that though RCCBs are currently overlooked by majority of consumers, proactive steps from regulatory authorities, discoms and manufacturers like Havells India, will see RCCBs receiving their due attention in good time.
With serious effort, India can produce CRGO steel: IEEMA
- Aug 20, 2021
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 efficiency. State government-owned discoms are also criticized for inadvertently inducting sub-standard transformers into the system, thanks to archaic procurement policies. In this exclusive interview, we have Ajay Sanghi, Chairman, Distribution Transformers Division, Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), touching upon pressing issues plaguing the distribution transformer industry, whilst making some valuable remedial suggestions. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We expect a great outlook for the power transmission segment: CLP India
- Aug 19, 2021
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, and predominantly, renewable energy projects. CLP India has now diversified into power transmission, initially through the brownfied route. We have Naveen Munjal, Director – Business Development & Commercial (Conventional), CLP India, discussing his company’s growth plans in the power transmission segment – an area that Munjal believes has immense potential. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We aspire to be a world leader in energy technology: Enphase Energy
- Aug 17, 2021
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 million Enphase-based systems have been deployed in more than 130 countries, so far. In this exclusive interaction, we have Sunil Thamaran, India Head, Enphase Energy, telling us more on Enphase’ microinverter technology, whilst discussing the company’s aggressive growth plans in the high-potential Indian market. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We are proud partners in India’s energy transition: Siemens India
- Aug 14, 2021
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 (VSC) technology being a very recent case in point. We have in this exclusive interview, Gerd Deusser, Head – Energy, Siemens India, telling us more about how Siemens is deepening its engagement with India, and that too by extensive localization. Siemens is committed to bringing state-of-the-art technologies to support India’s energy transition, asserts Deusser. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We are aiming to bring advanced technology to energy meters: HPL Electric
- Aug 11, 2021
HPL is a prominent brand in the Indian energy meter market. In this exclusive interview, we have Gautam Seth, Joint Managing Director, HPL Electric & Power Ltd, taking us through his company’s prowess in the energy metering business. Seth proudly notes that HPL’s R&D facility has been able to introduce cutting-edge indigenous technology, like NB-IoT for instance, to the energy meter market. With smart energy meters now becoming a national priority, the prospects for HPL Electric are very bright, asserts Gautam Seth.
Gross metering is a monopolistic policy: Artha Energy Resources
- Aug 6, 2021
Whenever one speaks of rooftop solar (RTS), what immediately comes to mind is the subject of gross-metering and net-metering. For years on end, this issue has become the focal point of debate among stakeholders—RTS owners, discoms, policy makers, consultants, and independent think-tanks. In this exclusive conversation, we have Animesh Damani, Managing Partner, Artha Energy Resources, explaining all that needs to be known on this highly interesting but controversial subject. Damani is of the view that among all solar-centric states, Maharashtra has a sound policy framework when it comes to metering of rooftop solar projects. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
The energy market is moving towards flexible systems: Wärtsilä
- Jul 30, 2021
Wärtsilä has been in India from the early 1980s and has contributed immensely to the power segment of the country. Today, with rapid changes in the energy landscape, Wärtsilä is leading from the front in providing cost-effective solutions to address the rapidly changing energy dynamics. In this exclusive exchange, Ventakesh R., Managing Director, Wartsila India Pvt Ltd, tells us more on how Wärtsilä Energy is leading the transition towards a decarbonised and 100 per cent renewable energy future.
Innovation is our key guiding principle: LAPP India
- Jul 28, 2021
The Germany-headquartered LAPP Group was the first multinational cable manufacturing company to set up operations in India, over 20 years ago. In this interview, we have Gary Bateman, Managing Director, LAPP India, tracing the group’s journey in India over these long years. Bateman proudly notes that LAPP India is today serving customers from a wide spectrum of industries, and that too with highly localized but world-class products. Bateman is confident that the growth potential of India’s economy opens immense opportunities for wire and cable technology providers.
The outlook for PXIL remains encouraging: Power Exchange India Ltd
- Jul 21, 2021
India’s first institutionally-promoted energy exchange, Power Exchange of India Ltd (PXIL) is currently in a very vibrant phase with a sharp increase in trading volumes and the launch of new electricity trading tools. In this exclusive interview with T&D India, we have Prabhajit Kumar Sarkar, MD & CEO, Power Exchange India Ltd discussing current trends at PXIL and its plans for the future. Sarkar also shares keen insights on how power exchanges can become the most important constituent of the short-term electricity trading market. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.