Special Report
Railway electrification: A growth wave in the making
Even as conventional power T&D contractors are busy with routine government works that range from augmenting capacity of the National Grid right down to household electrification, there is another growth wave in the making—railway electrification.
Improving quality and safety awareness in LV cables
- Jan 23, 2018
In terms of number of manufacturers and consumers, the low-voltage cable segment is the largest in the electrical cable industry. Also known as the building wire industry, this segment refers to cables that have low voltage rating, usually 1.1kV. The estimated market size of the building wire segment is around Rs.12,000 crore and the current growth rate is in the region of 8-9 per cent. Real estate is of course the biggest demand driver for this industry.
Arunachal is home to half of India’s non-electrified villages
- Dec 23, 2017
Arunachal Pradesh accounts for nearly half of India’s total number of non-electrified villages, official statistics indicate.
Mega power transmission projects facing RoW constraints
- Dec 2, 2017
Over half of the interregional power transmission projects awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism are facing right-of-way challenges, a study by T&D India suggests. The basic data for the study was obtained from official reports released by Central Electricity Authority.
‘There can be no productivity without safety’
- Nov 2, 2017
3M India Ltd in collaboration with Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) recently welcomed the ‘Audhyogik Suraksha Rath’ (mobile industrial safety training van) at Central Labour Institute, Mumbai.
Brazilian power transmission beckons Indian developers
- Oct 25, 2017
India has made a beginning in winning concessions in Brazil’s power transmission market, and with Brazil planning more such auctions, the opportunities for Indian companies appear bright. According to H.E. Rosimar Suzano, Consul General, Consulate General of Brazil in Mumbai, Indian companies like Sterlite Power have already won concessions in the power transmission space in Brazil, and Indian power transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India has also evinced interest. Suzano was speaking at the IEEMA Convention 2017 that witnessed a series of presentations by diplomats of several countries, on the theme “Make in India – Enhancing Global Footprint.”
Three states will drive Saubhagya’s success
- Sep 29, 2017
The Prime Minister, on September 25, 2017, announced what the “Saubhagya” scheme that envisages complete national electrification, at the household level, by December 31, 2018.
In his Independence Day speech of 2015, the Prime Minister had stated that all the then remaining 18,452 non-electrified villages will be electrified within 1000 days, which is by May 31, 2018. As of today, 2,959 villages remain to be electrified, which includes 988 villages that are non-habited. The national electrification scheme is a logical extension of the village electrification scheme. This is so because a village is considered electrified when at least 10 per cent of its households are electrified. The real achievement is therefore in targeting household electrification, at both the urban and rural levels.
KK Wind Solutions enters Indian market
- Aug 31, 2017
After having served the Indian market indirectly, KK Wind Solutions, a leading global supplier of electrical systems for the wind industry, has established its direct presence in the country.
Power T&D Vision 2022
- Aug 18, 2017
T&D India attempts to outline key contours that will describe the power sector over the next five years. While the primary focus is on the power transmission and distribution (T&D) sector, we are also looking at related areas.
Power Generation
- Traditional coal-fired power plants will lose their prominence making way for renewable sources like solar and wind. With improved domestic coal availability, stranded coal-fired plants are expected to revive leading to an overall reduction in plant load factor (PLF) despite an increase in electricity generation.
- The ultra mega power project series that hasn’t seen much progress beyond the Sasan and the Mundra projects, will slip into oblivion.
3M India set to boost presence in power sector
- Aug 9, 2017
The power sector is an important application area for a wide range of 3M products, according to Dr Kris Sridhar, Executive Director – R&D, 3M India. Dr Sridhar was addressing a select media briefing at the company’s Bengaluru R&D Centre recently. “Power is a big sector for 3M in India. We are focused on power and infrastructure in general,” said Dr Sridhar. The press briefing was held on the eve of the two-day “Tech Connect 2017” event organized by 3M India to showcase its various products and solutions. 3M has over 65,000 products in various fields like adhesives, coatings, heat & light management, health & safety, pollution control, etc.
Dr Kris Sridhar also observed that a significant proportion of the global portfolio of 3M is sold in India. “The number of products is increasing and there is also more local content,” he said adding that 3M was building its capability in the Indian market. Bengaluru houses the main R&D centre of 3M India and is supported by a smaller technology centre at Gurugram in Haryana. “We have opportunities to build more capabilities in India,” said Dr Sridhar.