Interview
Smart digital solutions are key to energy transition: Hitachi ABB Power Grids
Hitachi ABB Power Grids represents the coming together of two prodigious names in the power transmission industry—Hitachi and ABB. In this exclusive joint interaction with T&D India, we have Thomas Westman, Head of High Voltage Service, Hitachi ABB Power Grids and Rupinder Singh, Head of High Voltage Products, Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India, discussing the evolving complexity that the Indian power grid faces, and how Hitachi ABB Power Grids is equipped to provide cost-effective and technically superior solutions to address the most pressing challenges. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
Digitally-enabled and connected assets are the foundation of an intelligent grid: Siemens Energy
- Jul 6, 2021
In April this year, Siemens Energy launched “SensSolution” — the world’s first power transmission solution with holistic cloud connectivity and designated web application suite. We have in this exclusive interaction, Nicolas Söllner, Product Manager, SensSolution, Siemens Energy, sharing keen insights on this revolutionary power transmission solution. He explains that digitally-enabled and connected systems are the foundation of the intelligent grids of tomorrow. In response, Siemens Energy is continually enhancing its portfolio of products, systems and solutions with such integrated “Sens” technology, asserts Söllner. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We have established ourselves as market leaders in India: Aggreko
- Jul 3, 2021
Aggreko, the world’s largest power rental company, started its operations in India in 2009. Ever since, Aggreko has steadily gained acceptance and is today the market leader. In this exclusive interview, we have Shobhit Taneja, Country Manager – India, Aggreko, tracing Aggreko’s journey in India, and discussing the company’s future plans for the subcontinent. Taneja also explains how Aggreko is consciously keeping a low carbon footprint, thanks to use of renewable energy sources, energy storage and by ensuring that its generators perform at efficiency levels well above industry standards. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
Our aim is to become a leading global green technology company: Devic Earth
- Jun 22, 2021
That coal-based power plants can potentially pollute the environment is a widely known fact. While such power plants do deploy pollution-mitigation measures like electrostatic precipitators, flue-gas desulphurization, what is lesser known is that “fugitive pollution” caused by movement of coal-bearing vehicles, crustal dust, etc, can occur in the plant’s vicinity. Devic Earth specializes in offering “Pure Skies” — AI-based air purification systems for such polluting industries and many more applications. In this interaction, Dr Srikant Sola, Founder & CEO, Devic Earth, explains how Devic Earth is helping improve air quality, scientifically and cost-effectively, across a broad spectrum of application areas. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We want to become a trusted brand in AI-based smart street lighting: Lord’s Mark Industries
- Jun 11, 2021
Street lighting in India has come a long way from sodium vapour lamps to LEDs, thereby improving energy efficiency. The next paradigm is Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based street lighting that promises to take energy efficiency as well as data analytics to the next level. We have Sachidanand Upadhyay, Founder, Lord’s Mark Industries Pvt Ltd giving keen insights on the AI-based street lighting industry, whilst sharing his company’s ambition of becoming a trusted player in this niche space. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We are working on application-centric customizations for the power industry: Vedanta
- Jun 4, 2021
Part of Vedanta Ltd, Vedanta Aluminium is the world’s largest producer of aluminium wire rods, outside China, and caters almost exclusively to the power industry. In this exclusive interview, we have Ajay Kapur, CEO – Aluminium & Power and MD – Commercial, Vedanta Ltd, discussing the criticality of aluminium in the power T&D industry. Kapur also discusses how Vedanta, through its continual R&D, plans to enrich its contribution to the power conductor industry by producing energy-efficient and application-centric customized aluminium alloys. The vision of Vedanta Aluminium is to leverage its sustainable and efficient manufacturing processeses, coupled with its technology leadership, to produce top-quality value-added aluminium products, notes Kapur. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
The way this privatization process was handled is really commendable: Tata Power
- May 24, 2021
Tata Power took over power distribution in Odisha by acquiring erstwhile state government-owned discoms—CESU, NESCO, WESCO and SOUTHCO. Tata Power will now have majority equity stake and management control in these discoms. Sanjay Banga, President—Transmission & Distribution, Tata Power, in conversation with Venugopal Pillai, discusses how Tata Power will meet the challenges of managing a vast consumer base of 9 million that includes a big rural component. Banga is confident that with Tata Power’s vast experience, the four newly-created discoms in Odisha, in the next three years, will be better than any state government power distribution utility.
Energy storage is revolutionizing energy for all of us: Eaton
- May 19, 2021
Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. In this exchange, we have Syed Sajjadh Ali, Managing Director – India, Electrical Sector, Eaton, speaking to T&D India about Eaton’s UPS business. While giving an overview of Eaton’s UPS business in India, Syed Sajjadh Ali shares insights on a diversity of aspects, including the pandemic impact on the UPS business, the growing importance of cybersecurity, etc. In particular, he dwells on battery energy storage solutions, a phenomenon that he feels is revolutionzing the energy business.
India is well placed when it comes to power T&D hardware: Salasar Techno
- Apr 19, 2021
The corporate journey of Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd began in 2006 as a tower manufacturer for the rapidly-growing telecom industry. In a short span of just 15 years, Salasar has transformed into a completely integrated EPC player, catering to diverse segments like power T&D, railway electrification, smart cities, renewable energy, etc.
In this exchange we have Shashank Agarwal, Managing Director, Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd discussing Salasar’s activities in two key areas – power T&D and railway electrification.
Electrical fire risk is universal: Firetrace International
- Apr 12, 2021
Firetrace International is a leading provider of fire-suppression systems for the wind industry. T&D India caught up with David Redmond, Vice President–Engineering, Firetrace International, shortly after Firetrace won a major order in USA to supply fire-suppression systems to wind turbines aggregating 500 mw. In this exclusive exchange, David Redmond explains why Firetrace’s technology is superior to conventional fire-mitigation systems, and why efficient fire-suppression systems are moving from “nice-to-have” to “must-have” for wind farms across the globe. An interaction by Venugopal Pillai.