Power Electronics

The market is expected to remain buoyant throughout 2013 and the natural erosion of the unorganised sector will further help the organised segment By Srabani...

While nickel based ready to use rechargeable batteries are new entrants in India, some of its new types are yet to be launched in...

EC introduced the 5EL UPS system offering high level of reliability

Battery designs and technological innovations are geared towards highly cyclic, quick recharge batteries and those that sustain higher temperatures in order to cater to ever changing customer needs

For effective power management, companies today are providing their customers with end to end integrated solutions

While the UPS and inverter segment is facing several challenges, it is witnessing a slew of mergers and acquisitions. Are these really beneficial for the industry?

Modern day stabilisers offer exceptionally high speed voltage correction, interruption free power and fast operations

Extensive R&D in the energy metering domain is still going on to achieve design modifications in domestic meters, raw material substitution for cost efficiencies, better quality and improved accuracy, and to develop pilfer proof meters

Sizing a UPS system for an office is not rocket science, but one needs to ensure it satisfies safety criteria and electromagnetic compatibility standards, apart from offering intelligent monitoring and network management functions

Indian UPS market is a highly competitive and growing market with both multinational and Indian players competing for space. According to a Frost & Sullivan report, Indian UPS market is expected to witness a CAGR of 13.4 per cent with projected market size of US$ 1316.5 million by 2014. This growth is driven by demands from major sectors like banking, financial services and insurance, telecom, retail, IT/ITES, manufacturing, infrastructure and others.

Although the initiative taken by BEE is commendable, industry is sceptical about whether all the parameters of the standards can be met. This would also escalate the final price of products significantly

Solar, telecom, automation and power conditioning will drive demand in domestic market