Power Electronics

When fresh charging fails due to successive cloudy days, you may invariably end up with your solar SMF battery being deeply discharged. This could drastically reduce its life. The solution to this problem is automatic protection against deep discharge

Companies that are in the solar energy business face a unique challenge—they first have to develop an awareness among users to convince them about the feasibility of solar energy based products, and then create a market for solar projects and devices

The growth of the power backup market in the past year, the substantial growth of the players in this sector, and the promise it holds, clearly indicate the tremendous business potential this sector offers. It is also a clear sign for existing players to expand their business, and an opportunity for the new players to enter the Indian power backup sector

PCI enters into JV with Riello UPS to make its product line stronger

Driven by demand from the telecom sector and the government’s focus on infrastructure development and renewable energy, the sustained growth of the battery market is expected to continue in the future as well

Although buyers have a large number of domestic and international UPS brands to choose from, the options are so many that buyers often get confused and misled into buying a UPS based on price alone. Instead, customers should base their choice on reliability, scalability of the product and credibility of the brand

Most innovations that are happening are focused on increasing efficiency, in an attempt to save power and the environment. Today, the trend is moving towards compact systems and rack based solutions to minimise the space required, and preference is being given to centralised UPS rather than distributed configurations

In the age of innovation, the battery industry has not been left behind. Keeping up with the demands of the customers, SMF batteries are now designed to provide outstanding performance to withstand overcharge, over discharge, and to resist vibration and shock. Compact in size, these batteries save installation space while providing full and reliable power

Servo stabiliser is an unorganised sector. Buyers should, therefore, be very careful while making a purchase decision. The credibility of the company should be looked into, and it is also essential to have some knowledge about the product

Sealed Maintenance Free Valve Regulated Lead Acid (SMF VRLA) battery is the most popular and environment friendly technology used in a host of applications. The battery market in India is worth Rs 100 billion, with SMF VRLA batteries contributing about 20-22 per cent of this turnover. In an effort to appreciate the Indian SMF battery manufacturers and importers, Electronics Bazaar carried an opinion survey based on the companies’ state of the art manufacturing capabilities, market share, service support and reach. We contacted experts in power electronics associations, traders and customers, who shared with us their preferences of leading SMF VRLA battery companies. While this list is by no means comprehensive, it provides a glimpse into India’s leading SMF battery companies. We are not ranking them, but only listing them in alphabetical order.

Investments to be made while setting up a battery manufacturing plant depends on the capacity of the plant in terms of how many lakhs of ampere-hour batteries are to be produced

A small change in a manufacturing parameter can lead to a substantial difference in battery performance. Battery manufacture, therefore, requires strict control of manufacturing parameters, besides focusing on the latest technological developments