Interview
We aim to help reduce India’s import dependency: Grew Energy
Part of the Chiripal Group, Grew Energy, a producer of solar modules, recently announced a mega backward integration programme of setting up an ultra-modern facility in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir for producing ingots, wafers, cells and modules used in solar power systems. In this interview, we have Vinay Thadani, Director & CEO, Grew Energy, elaborating on the upcoming facility for which Grew Energy has committed an investment of Rs.4,500 crore. Thadani is confident that this upcoming unit will not only encourage socio-economic development of the UT of J&K but also contribute towards improving India’s self-reliance in the solar power equipment space.
RDSS offers immense potential for smart meters: Salzer Electronics
- Jul 26, 2024
With a standing of nearly 40 years, Salzer Electronics is not only the market leader in the field of rotary switches, it also has a diverse product portfolio that includes industrial components, motor control products, transformers, modular wiring devices and control panels, among several others. In this exclusive interaction, Rajesh Doraiswamy, Joint Managing Director, Salzer Electronics Ltd gives insights into the company’s recent strategic entry in the smart metering business. Doraiswamy seeks bright prospects for Salzer – both as a smart meter supplier and an advance metering infrastructure service provider (AMISP) – under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
Our goal is to revolutionize the power transmission sector: Sterlite Power
- Jul 17, 2024
Sterlite Power is a leading developer of power transmission infrastructure with a portfolio covering over 16,000 ckm of transmission lines across India and Brazil. In this exclusive interaction, we have Arun Sharma, CEO, Infrastructure Business, Sterlite Power, discussing the company’s power transmission development business in India, whilst offering keen insights into critical policy-related issues. Sharma is confident that Sterlite Power, through its vast experience and its conscious approach of deploying revolutionary world-class technology, can make a significant contribution to India’s growing power transmission infrastructure needs. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We see India as a key growth driver: LAPP India
- Jul 15, 2024
LAPP India began its operations in 1996 and since then has grown to become a leading supplier of cables, connectors, and cable assembly solutions for industrial customers. In this interview with T&D India, we have Marc Jarrault, Managing Director, LAPP India, discussing LAPP growth story in India over the past nearly three decades, and the road ahead. Jurraut is confident that with LAPP India’s expanding manufacturing capabilities, growing team, and established customer network, LAPP will continue to be a vital partner in India’s industrial success story.
India is a very important part of our worldwide business: CTC Global
- Jul 11, 2024
US-based CTC Global Corporation has developed and owns the rights to the highly efficient ACCC® Conductor. In a very significant development, CTC Global very recently opened its first manufacturing facility in India, located at Pune in Maharashtra, bringing it closer to a growing market that it has been serving for over ten years. T&D India met up with Anne McDowell, Vice President – Commercial Operations & Marketing, CTC Global, at the company’s formal plant inauguration ceremony. In this exclusive interview, Anne McDowell takes us through the company’s exciting journey in India. She exudes confidence in the high business potential of the Indian market, and believes that India will continue to be an important part of CTC Global’s worldwide business. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
CyanConnode is dedicated to advancing RF technology
- Jul 3, 2024
CyanConnode, a world leader in the design and development of narrowband RF mesh networks that enable Omni Internet of Things (IoT) communications, has made significant contribution to India’s smart metering rollout and enjoys a market share of 45 per cent in RF deployment for smart metering. CyanConnode India has completed prestigious projects across the nation, and today has an order book of around 6.6 million RF nodes. In this exclusive interaction, we have Ajoy Rajani, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director, CyanConnode India, discussing the company’s achievements in India. He asserts that CyanConnode is continuously enhancing its products and services to meet India’s evolving energy management needs. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
The Rajgarh project has been a big confidence booster: G R Infraprojects
- Jun 10, 2024
G R Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) recently commissioned its first power transmission project, won under competitive bidding. Housed under “Rajgarh Transmission Ltd,” this interstate transmission system (ISTS) project aims at RE evacuation from the Rajgarh solar energy zone in Madhya Pradesh. In this exclusive exchange, we have Ashwin Agarwal, Business Unit Head – Power Transmission, G R Infraprojects Ltd, discussing the project execution challenges and how they were successfully surmounted. He also dwells upon Pachora Power Transmission, the second ISTS project that GRIL very recently won. Ashwin Agarwal notes that companies like GRIL, with rich experience in the infrastructure EPC sector, can play a vital role in India’s power transmission development space. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We are committed to innovation in smart metering: Tata Power-DDL
- Jun 4, 2024
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL), catering to a populace of over 7 million in North Delhi, is a stellar example of how public-private partnership can radically transform the power distribution sector. In this exclusive interaction, we have Kiran Gupta, Chief – Customer Experience, Commercial, & Government Affairs, Tata Power-DDL, discussing the utility’s smart metering-related achievements and goals. She asserts that Tata Power-DDL has always been at the forefront of smart metering technology, and the utility is committed to constantly pushing the boundaries of smart metering technology to empower its customers. On prepaid metering, Kiran Gupta exudes confidence that this culture could financially turn around state discoms. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
We are very optimistic of expanding our switchgear business: Panasonic Life Solutions India
- May 30, 2024
In this exclusive interaction, we have Yogesh Verma, Vice President & Business Unit Head – Switchgear, PEWIN, Panasonic Life Solutions India, discussing the company’s switchgear business where products are branded under both “Panasonic” and “Anchor”. Verma gives insights into the existing product portfolio, including the recently launched “UNO Plus” range, and discusses new switchgear products in the offing. Yogesh Verma asserts that Panasonic is committed to the “Great India, Safe India” mission by offering world-class and safe switchgear products. Read more
Power transmission is one of our identified growth areas: Apraava Energy
- Apr 16, 2024
Apraava Energy, which already has a portfolio of acquired power transmission assets, recently won its very first set of greenfield projects through the competitive bidding route. In this exclusive interaction, we have Naveen Munjal, Director – Business Development & Commercial, Apraava Energy, taking us through his company’s journey in the power transmission space, and discussing why Apraava Energy has identified this sector as a growth area. Naveen Munjal also shares his views on project execution challenges, whilst offering keen insights on policy-related matters like the e-reverse auction process in the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.