Posts by Venugopal Pillai
Nationwide lockdown cripples industrial activity in April
- Jun 13, 2020
Latest industrial production statistics released by the Central government point to a sharp deceleration of industrial activity, albeit on expected lines. The latest Index of Industrial Production (IIP) release by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) carries “quick Read more
Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group
- Jun 9, 2020
“The fact that renewable power will transition into becoming the world’s cleanest and most economical fuel is a foregone conclusion and the Adani Group intends to play a leading role in this journey. This award is yet another Read more
Hybrid switchgear is an interesting emerging trend: Eaton
- Mar 17, 2020
Eaton had on display SF6-free 11kV switchgear that is innovative in its design and was displayed at the forefront during ELECRAMA 2020. In this backdrop, T&D India caught up with Ripunjay Read more
Major power distribution reforms on the cards
- Mar 14, 2020
Union power minister, R.K. Singh, was the chief guest at the mega event ELECRAMA 2020 that was held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, during January 18-22, 2020. In his inaugural address, Singh discussed overall trends in the Read more
Our aim is to create environments that care: Siemens
- Mar 14, 2020
In this exclusive interview, Robert Demann, Head – Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Ltd, shares keen insights on “Smart Infrastructure”—a term that if often used but never fully appreciated. Demann explains that smart Read more
Pursuing the distribution licensee model
- Feb 2, 2020
In a very significant recent development, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) awarded the letter of intent to Tata Power as the successful bidder to own the licence for the distribution and retail supply of electricity in Odisha’s five Read more
Our vision is to become the most admired yield vehicle in Asia: IndiGrid
- Jan 18, 2020
The India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), sponsored by Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Ltd, one of India’s leading private power transmission companies, is India’s first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) in the power Read more
India already holds one of the top spots for Terra Drone’s current business
- Dec 1, 2019
Terra Drone Corporation, the world’s largest provider of industrial drone solutions, recently launched a new UAV and AI-based solution set for the maintenance of power transmission and distribution equipment. Read more
Harmanjit Nagi, Director and Country Head, EDF India
- Nov 15, 2019
Smart metering is crucial to India’s energy policy as it helps real time monitoring of energy consumption, help discoms in load curtailment and improving the billing cycle, help customer to plan the consumption smartly and efficiently, and enables Read more
TBCB-based Green Energy Corridor projects taking off
- Sep 15, 2019
Power transmission projects, structured on the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism and associated with large-scale evacuation of renewable energy, are seen to be taking off, after a sustained period of lull, recent developments suggest. Sterlite Power recently won its Read more