Interview
IndiGrid is actively evaluating transmission schemes under TBCB modality
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), India’s first power sector investment infrastructure trust (InvIT), experienced some very interesting developments in the recent past. These included winning a greenfield TBCB project, securing additional transmission components under the RTM route and signing of a framework agreement with G R Infraprojects. In this email interview, Harsh Shah, Chief Executive Officer, India Grid Trust, tells us more on these developments, whilst maintaining that IndiGrid would continue to remain interested in bidding for both interstate and intrastate TBCB-based transmission schemes. An interaction by Venugopal Pillai.
India should see single-digit AT&C loss by 2030: Arthur D. Little
- Jun 20, 2023
Founded in 1886, Arthur D. Little (ADL) is the world’s first management consulting firm linking strategy, innovation & transformation, in tech-intensive converging industries, ADL operates 40 offices globally and serves most of Fortune 1000 companies. In this exclusive interview, we have Brajesh Singh, President – Arthur D. Little, India, responding in detail to a range of questions on India’s power distribution sector – the weakest link in the electricity value chain. Brajesh, whilst sharing keen insights into power distribution reforms, believes that India’s journey to powering its energy sector has begun and the country shall see an aggregate single digit AT&C loss by 2030. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
Power transmission is a very promising sector: G R Infraprojects
- Jun 15, 2023
With a standing of nearly three decades G R Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) is a leading infrastructure EPC player and developer, traditionally focusing on roads & highways, tunnels, railways and metro projects. Very recently, GRIL entered the power transmission development space by clinching an interstate transmission scheme, under the competitive bidding route. In this exchange, we have Ashwin Agarwal, Business Unit Head – Power Transmission, G R Infraprojects Ltd, expounding on GRIL’s foray in power transmission. Ashwin is confident that power transmission can potentially be a growth driver for GRIL, in the years to come.
We are well positioned to go completely SF6-free: Siemens
- Jun 13, 2023
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas is a very popular insulating medium and has been the bedrock of gas insulated switchgear (GIS) for over four decades. Today, the world is getting increasingly conscious of the high global warming potential (GWP) of SF6 that is now recognized as a greenhouse gas. In this engagement, we have Dr. Karthik Reddy Venna, Product Lifecycle Manager – Gas Insulated Switchgears & Sustainability, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, discussing the role of SF6 in GIS and how Siemens is taking the global lead in developing innovative switchgear technologies, completely devoid of SF6, under what is known as Siemens’ “Blue Portfolio”. An interaction by Venugopal Pillai.
We are committed to developing high-quality infrastructure: Sterlite Power
- May 27, 2023
Very recently, Sterlite Power commissioned a mega interstate scheme – Lakadia Vadorara Transmission Project (LVTP) – that will help evacuate significant quantum of green energy from Gujarat. In the backdrop of this successful commissioning, T&D India caught up with Manish Agarwal, Director & CEO, India Transmission, Sterlite Power to understand LVTP in better light, and also to know more about other ISTS schemes in Sterlite Power’s development portfolio. Manish Agarwal is confident that Sterlite Power will be a big contributor to India’s power transmission infrastructure ambitions, both as a developer of greenfield interstate and intrastate lines, as well as strengthening existing transmission corridors through its Master System Integrator (MSI) line of business.
Digitization is driving the demand for UPS systems: Numeric
- May 15, 2023
Numeric has a rich legacy of over 30 years in the UPS business. Since the past ten years or so, Numeric is part of the Legrand Group. In this exclusive interaction, we have Satpal Singh, CEO, Numeric, discussing a range of company and industry issues, especially touching upon how “Digital India” is positively impacting the UPS business. Speaking on the core values of Numeric and the Legrand Group, Satpal Singh emphasizes that with innovation as the company’s core business philosophy, Numeric has been able to address the requirements of its customers with need-based solutions.
SSCB technology has immense potential: Havells India
- May 3, 2023
In early April 2023, Havells India entered into an agreement with Swedish company BLIXT to introduce solid state circuit breaker (SSCB) technology to the Indian subcontinent. T&D India caught up with Vivek Yadav, Executive Vice President, Havells India, to know more about this partnership and the revolutionary SSCB technology. In an exclusive interview, Vivek Yadav tells Venugopal Pillai that though the technology is still nascent, even in the international market, the potential of SSCB is immense considering that it can provide multiple functionalities in a single device.
Smart home devices are now more accessible than ever before: Hogar Controls
- Apr 25, 2023
Hogar Controls was founded by Vishnu Malkireddy in US, in 2015. The company has now set up a subsidiary in India that offers a wide array of home and building automation products. T&D India caught with Vishnu Malkireddy to understand the intricacies of the relatively new building automation industry in India. While Malkireddy expounds on his company’s operations, he also shares keen insights on the rapidly-changing consumer mindset. Smart home devices are today more accessible than ever before, asserts Malkireddy.
India’s green energy ambitions present a significant opportunity for ENGIE
- Apr 24, 2023
Incorporated in 2014, ENGIE is one of India’s leading clean-power generation companies. Part of the global France-headquartered ENGIE Group, ENGIE India is focused on strengthening its commitment to India’s de-carbonization goals. In this exclusive interview, Amit Jain, Managing Director, ENGIE India, tells us more about ENGIE India’s current activities and future plans. Jain also shares keen insights on India’s new clean energy initiatives like offshore wind farms and grid-scale energy storage. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.
Power transmission will provide a major investment push: Kalpataru Power
- Apr 3, 2023
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) is amongst the leading EPC players in the infrastructure space. Though power transmission remains its forte, KPTL has diversified into several areas like oil & gas, railways, buildings & factories, metro rail, etc. T&D India met up with Rajeev Dalela, President – T&D, India & SAARC, Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd during Elecrama 2023. In an interaction with Venugopal Pillai, Rajeev Dalela traces KPTL’s journey from a local Gujarat-centric company to an international EPC player of repute in the power transmission space. Dalela also provides rare insights into the power transmission development space where KPTL has participated at both intrastate and interstate levels.