Interview
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Established in 1960, Central Power Research Institute, popularly known as CPRI, has been India’s backbone when it comes to testing of electrical equipment. Over the years, CPRI has contributed immensely to meeting India’s requirements for testing of electrical equipment; it has also served overseas clients. In this exclusive interaction with T&D India, V.S. Nandakumar, Director-General, CPRI, discusses how the institute is gearing up to meet the upcoming needs of the power sector that is not only growing in terms of capacity but is also getting technologically complex. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
IE-3 motors can help build a low-carbon future
- May 19, 2018
Furthering its mission of boosting energy efficiency in India, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd recently launched the National Motor Replacement Programme envisaging replacement of conventional industrial motors by energy efficient IE-3 motors. In this exclusive exchange with T&D India, we have S.P. Garnaik, Chief General Manager (Tech), Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, discussing the various facets of NMRP—the objective, the challenges and the approach. NMRP has the potential to forestall CO2 emissions to the tune of 57 million tonnes per year, estimates Garnaik. An interaction by Venugopal Pillai.
India represents a huge growth opportunity
- May 19, 2018
Headquartered in USA and with installations in over 60 countries, UNIPOWER LLC offers solutions ranging from: rectifiers and converters, distribution panels, battery chargers, power supplies, system controllers, DC power systems and batteries. UNIPOWER recently launched its operations in India. In this exclusive interaction with T&D India, John Ely, Vice President – Marketing, UNIPOWER, discusses why India that is witnessing massive growth in all areas of infrastructure, represents a very important market for UNIPOWER.
We are focused on end-to-end solutions
- May 11, 2018
Sterlite Power is a leading global developer of power transmission infrastructure with projects of over 10,000 ckm and 15,000 MVA in India and Brazil. With an industry-leading portfolio of power conductors, EHV cables and OPGW, Sterlite Power also offers solutions for upgrading, uprating and strengthening existing networks. T&D India met up with Manish Agarwal, CEO-Solutions Business, Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd, during Elecrama 2018 to understand what makes Sterlite Power the finest company today in the field of power transmission.
Our software can help companies practise sustainability
- May 11, 2018
WebNMS, a division of US-based Zoho Corp, is an Internet-of-Things (IOT)-based energy management solutions providing company. T&D India caught up with Karen Ravindranath, Director-IOT, WebNMS, at Elecrama 2018, to understand the company’s scope of activities in the power sector. In an interaction with Venugopal Pillai, Karen how industrial consumers can gainfully manage energy consumption and ensure power quality with integrated software solutions from WebNMS.
India is one of the fastest growing solar markets in the world
- May 6, 2018
Enphase Energy is a US-headquartered energy technology company that designs and manufactures software-driven home energy solutions spanning solar generation, home energy storage and web-based monitoring and control. Enphase recently opened its India engineering and business operations centre. We have David Ranhoff, COO, Enphase Energy, in this exclusive exchange with T&D India, telling us more about his company and how Enphase is looking forward to electrifying India “one micro at a time.”
We look forward to growing with India
- Apr 15, 2018
US-based CTC Global Corporation has developed and owns the rights to the highly efficient ACCC (aluminium conductor composite core) technology. CTC Global has been in India for around six years now, working in partnership with conductor manufacturers Sterlite Power and Apar, apart from several hardware suppliers. In his very first interaction with T&D India, J.D. Sitton, CEO, CTC Global Corporation, states that he is very pleased with CTC’s progress in India, and that the subcontinent can potentially be CTC’s biggest market in South Asia. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
DZ is the largest R&D project we have undertaken
- Apr 15, 2018
Larsen & Toubro has been a regular exhibitor at Elecrama having participated in all editions of the mega event, starting from the very first in 1990. In Elecrama 2018, L&T had on display a wide range of innovative products, including some that were new launches. In this interaction with T&D India, S.C. Bhargava, Senior Vice President — Electrical & Automation, Larsen & Toubro, speaks on what Elecrama means to L&T and how the new “DZ” range of MCCBs launched at Elecrama 2018 compares with the best in the world.
We see great potential in both Indian and overseas markets
- Mar 23, 2018
Transrail Lighting Ltd is a key player in the power transmission and distribution space with a presence in both equipment and contracting. In a freewheeling conversation D.C. Bagde talks to Venugopal Pillai on a variety of subjects ranging from the company’s erstwhile lineage with the Gammon Group to charting the company’s course in the years ahead. Bagde, himself a veteran in the power T&D field, notes that power transmission is a highly specialized activity hence needs to be treated as a formal subject in the electrical engineering curriculum.
Renewable energy in India is a priority like never before
- Mar 20, 2018
DNV GL is a global quality assurance and risk management company that has a longstanding presence in India, across the energy value chain. In this editorial engagement, we have Alok Kumar taking us through DNV GL’s services in the field of renewable energy—mainly solar and wind—as also energy storage. He observes that since renewable energy in India has become a priority like never before, DNV GL’s role becomes increasingly important. An interaction by Venugopal Pillai.