Right T&M instruments extend power plant life
The T&M equipment plays vital role in checking the health of the critical power plant equipment. Parag Yelegaonkar, Business Development Manager, Testo India Pvt Ltd
“Solar industry still is at a nascent stage & needs policy support”
The faster we provide the necessary support, the quicker it can become a serious contributor to nation growth and reduce its energy dependence on fossil fuel and carbon emission, states Ashish Khanna, ED & CEO, Tata Power Solar in an interaction with Electrical India.
“Govt support on ROW issues can help projects to finish on time”
The cheap import of Chinese equipment exposes the sector to quality defaults which may disrupt the reliability & high standards which the transmission sector has so far adhered to. This would also necessitate extensive maintenance of facilities. The sector needs to maintain strict quality control, states Anant Bajaj, Joint Managing Director, Bajaj Electricals in an interaction with Electrical India.
Dynamic navigation towards nurturing growth ensuring sustenance
Dynamic Cables Ltd began its journey 30 years ago by taking up manufacturing of conductors, from those humble beginnings the company has grown into one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of MV and LV Aerial Bunched Cables, MV & LV XLPE Power Cables, LV PVC Power & Control Cables & ACSR /AAA/AA conductors used for transmission and distribution of electricity. The government is bolstering the power sector in India by providing fresh impetus to the completion of electrification projects apart from commissioning additional capacity. This has helped the overall industry tread on a healthy growth trajectory, informs Ashish Mangal, Managing Director, Dynamic Cables Ltd in an interaction with Electrical India.
“Concentrated efforts can certainly make India a major hub for renewable energy”
With enhanced target of achieving 175 gigawatts of clean energy by 2022, it is necessary to ensure policy stability, continuity and improve the financial health of electricity utilities. With only five years left to reach 2022, our achievement is 46 GW. That means in the remaining five years, we need average annual capacity addition of 25 GW. It is a herculean task, informs G M Pillai, IAS, Founder Director General, World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE) in an interaction with Electrical India.
“UL India can help renewable energy sector adapt to the highest standards”
UL’s services to the energy sector cater to low and medium voltage switchgear and control gear products as well as renewable energy products. UL has a world class testing center at its Bangalore lab that caters to this sector and over 100 dedicated professionals that serve over 500 manufacturers in India. UL’s switchgear laboratory is one of India’s largest third party testing lab that can conduct limited short-circuit testing of products as well as help manufacturers sell their products in the US, Europe, China and Latin American markets, apart from others. We need to explore other options to ensure that our dependence of coal and oil is reduced, informs Suresh Sugavanam, Vice President and Managing Director, UL South Asia in an interaction with Electrical India.
“We aim to maintain our leadership position in India”
Fluke Corporation is the world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of electronic test tools and software. Fluke has helped define and grow a unique technology market, providing testing and troubleshooting capabilities that have grown to mission critical status in manufacturing and service industries. From industrial electronic installation, maintenance and service, to precision measurement and quality control, Fluke tools help keep business and industry around the globe up and running. Indian electrical test and measurement market still remains price sensitive and price plays a major role, informs Prasanta Das, Director-Marketing, Fluke Corporation in an interaction with Electrical India.
“EESL seeks to be a $1.5 bn company by 2020”
Energy efficiency is a key component in the government’s bid to help India transform into a clean energy hub without significantly compromising upon its growth objectives. With implementation of various energy efficiency measures in various sectors such as agriculture, municipalities, buildings, domestic, industries a considerable quantum of electricity can be saved. EESL has already retrofitted over 35 lakh streetlights across 23 states and four Union Territories in the country, leading to an annual energy saving of 46.63 crore kWh to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) while resulting in an avoidance of 117 MW peak demand as well as a reduction of 3.8 lakh tonnes of CO2 annually, states Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) in an interaction with Electrical India.
“Targets have given a direction, but there is still a long way to go”
India garnered an investment of $10.2 billion from across the globe ranking fifth in the world. This is the result of a stable government policy and commitment to renewable energy. China might be the manufacturing hub for solar PV, but India is certainly one of the biggest markets for both solar and wind, informs Aruna Kumarankandath, Programme Manager, Renewable Energy Programme, Centre for Science and Environment in an interaction with Electrical India.
“Govt is the keystone for success of solar industry in India”
Leveraging over 450 Megawats (MW) of consulting portfolio experience, RaysExperts has been an active player in the solar industry and has emerged as a leader. Due to shortage of non-renewable sources of energy, solar energy sector of India has been growing rapidly since past few years, mainly due to government initiatives, informs Rahul Gupta, CEO, RaysExperts in an interaction with Electrical India.
“Tariffs are likely to increase by approx 50 paise per unit”
The imposition of safeguard duty would lead to additional cost burden on the developers, informs Shekhar Dutt, Director General, Solar Power Developers Association in an interaction with Electrical India.
“Today we contribute to about 70-75% of total solar rooftop installations in India”
With the rate contracts with all our major suppliers, we intend to increase our market share in the next few years, states Bharathiraja Kaliyamoorthy, Managing Director, GEESYS Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd., in an interaction with Electrical India.
Future of switchgear is digital & smart
The switchgear is turning inherently intelligent, allowing for predictive maintenance. So, the failures and downtime will minimise. Chandrashekhar Shrotri, Head of Control Products Business, Digital Factory Division, Siemens India.
“Smart Cities, Digitisation etc will impact the growth of UPS market in India”
The UPS market in India will witness strong growth in the future, informs Palash Nandy, CEO, Numeric during an interaction with Electrical India.
“Renewable integration will change generation footprint”
Sterlite Power is India’s leading solution provider of energy delivery. It has become a pioneer in introducing some of the best global practices in the Indian power transmission sector. The transmission sector will see investments worth Rs 2,60,000 crore over the next five years to ensure that government’s vision of power for all is met. Private sector will have a huge role to play in this and we are confident of winning a fair share of this market, informs Ved Mani Tiwari, COO, Sterlite Power in an interaction with Electrical India…
“Delta is committed to developing innovative technologies”
We are the leading and preferred inverter supplier in India since four years with much more than one third of market share, asserts Niranjan Nayak, Business Head for PV Inverters, Delta Power Solutions India in an interaction with Electrical India...
“We expect steady growth”
The UPS market in India for the previous year has been flat. The Three-phase UPS market has seen a significant growth compared to Line Interactive and Single Phase UPS market which has been quite flat, informs Palash Nandy, Chief Commercial Officer, Numeric India in an interaction with Electrical India…
“Smart intelligent meters are the way forward for India”
Landis+Gyr has helped utilities benefit from technology and innovation to meet requirements, and ultimately to manage energy better. The company’s meters and solutions empower utilities and end-customers to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their energy costs and contribute to a sustainable use of resources. Ashish Tandon - Vice President-Sales and Marketing, Landis+Gyr sheds light on various aspects of Indian Energy Meter, the company’s innovation, products & services...
“Smart Cities project will generate opportunities for Dry Type Distribution Transformers”
The area of concern is the falling tariffs within the renewable energy sector which is affecting the cost of transformers, states Manjit Singh Sethi, Local Business Unit Manager - Transformers, ABB India & Chairman, IEEMA Transformer Division in an interaction with Supriya Oundhakar…
“Need for imposing anti-dumping duty on imported solar panels”
Vikram Solar is a comprehensive solar EPC solutions provider with an installed capacity of over 305 MW of solar plants. Research reveals that focusing on domestic manufacturing can save India more than $42 billion by 2030 in forex alone. Domestic solar growth has already created more than 416,000 new jobs (2015), indicating a potential solution for India’s employment scarcity, informs Gyanesh Chaudhary, CEO and Managing Director, Vikram Solar in an interaction with Supriya Oundhakar…
