Interview
We are targeting maximum efficiency and zero commercial losses: ERO Power
In November this year, Mumbai-headquartered ERO Power signed an agreement with Panchshil Realty whereby it will manage the entire power distribution value chain for Panchshil’s IT-centric special economic zone in Pune, Maharashtra. In this exclusive joint interview, we have Vandana Bangar Yermalkar, Chief Executive Officer, ERO Power and Nisar Shaikh, Technical Head, ERO Power telling us about this exciting mandate and how ERO Power, equipped with its skilled and dedicated team, will create high standards of service – right from power purchase up to recovering monies from consumers.
Safety today is more imperative than ever: Panasonic Life Solutions India
- Dec 1, 2020
Panasonic Life Solutions India Ltd (PLSIND), a traditional leader in the wiring devices space, is now making a mark in the wires & cables market as well. The first company to launch flame retardant (FR) properties in electrical wires, PLSIND has lined up a slew of products for the buildings, industrial and communication segments. In this exchange, we have Sunil Narula, Vice President, Marketing, Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd, taking us through Panasonic’s wire & cable business, in depth. Narula, while discussing a host of industry-related issues, stresses on the fact that safety today is more imperative than any time in the past. Excerpts.
This underground cabling order will strengthen our credentials: Hartek Power
- Nov 25, 2020
Hartek Power very recently won an underground cabling order from UT Administration of Chandigarh. In this exclusive exchange, we have Simarpreet Singh, Director, Hartek Group, discussing the mandate in detail—its scope, the foreseen challenges and the positive impact that it would have on Hartek Power’s technical portfolio.
We will continue investing heavily in technology: CTC Global
- Nov 21, 2020
In March this year, CTC Global, the owners of the patented ACCC (aluminium conductor composite core) conductor technology, launched the ACCC InfoCore™ System aiming at full-proof testing of ACCC conductors. In this exclusive exchange, we have Dave Bryant, Director – Technology, CTC Global discussing the ACCC InfoCore™ System in detail, and explaining how this has made the overall ACCC architecture comprehensive and much more efficient. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
In this exclusive interview, we have Manish Agarwal, CEO, Solutions Business, Sterlite Power, explaining how Sterlite Power is harnessing cutting-edge technology to resolve India’s most intimidating power transmission-related challenges.We expect high demand for economy modular switches: Panasonic Life Solutions India
- Oct 7, 2020
Very interestingly, Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd (formerly Anchor Electricals) used the COVID-19 lockdown period to reflect on evolving consumer preferences and tastes. As a result, the market leader launched a range of new products in the wiring devices segment, focusing on the value-for-money proposition. In this exchange, we have Rajesh Nandwani, Business Unit Head – Wiring Devices, Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd, telling us more about this exciting range of innovative products.
Mini-grids have an important complementary role: Smart Power India
- Sep 28, 2020
The vision of Smart Power India is to positively impact millions of lives by accelerating electricity access in rural communities. In this exchange with T&D India, we have Jaideep Mukherji, CEO, Smart Power India, telling us more on mini-grids and the deep positive impact that they can have on rural India. Smart Power India’s ambition to improve electricity access of 25 million Indians over the next three years.
Brands will have to cement their place in the new normal: Havells India
- Sep 9, 2020
In this exclusive interaction, we have Saurabh Goel, President, Havells India Ltd, talking about the impact of COVID-19 on the company’s switchgear business and the subsequent recovery.
The launch of antimicrobial switchgear and the company’s move to improving the penetration of RCCBs in urban India are other important points that Goel touches upon in this interview.
Our power plant has contributed immensely to Punjab’s economy: Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd
- Sep 4, 2020
The 1,980-mw supercritical Talwandi Sabo power plant, owned by Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL), a Vedanta Group company, has earned several distinctions for its performance, and is today regarded as the backbone of Punjab’s economy.
In this exclusive interview, we have Vikas Sharma, CEO & Whole Time Director, TSPL, telling us what makes the Talwandi Sabo plant amongst the finest power plants in the country, and how this asset is fuelling Punjab’s economic growth.
Contactless technologies will be the way forward: Metravi Instruments
- Aug 19, 2020
In this exclusive interaction, we have Vikram Bhansali, Director, Metravi Instruments Pvt Ltd, who is also Director, CEM Instruments (India) Pvt Ltd, sharing his views on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the diagnostic T&M sector. Contactless technology is going to be the new normal, he says. Bhansali also shares his views on India’s stance on Chinese products, given that CEM is a very popular Chinese brand with longstanding presence in India.