Power Electronics

Innovation is the trend. With technology advancing in a fast pace, customers are demanding UPS solutions with advanced technology and desiring the most feature packed products, doubling the competition in the market

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

The fast technological changes taking place in the telecom sector and the skyrocketing demand for new wireless products, call for innovative and tailor made power backup solutions. UPS brands have taken up the challenge and are providing solutions that are reliable, flexible, durable, cost effective and technologically advanced

The battery industry in India has more than doubled in the last four years and is still expanding at a rate of 13.4 per cent per annum till 2014. This growth can be attributed to the automotive segment as well as to other industrial sections, which are powered by inverter and UPS like telecom, railways, power and other industries. With the country facing power shortage in several pockets, the usage of inverters and UPS has gone up significantly, increasing the usage of batteries as well. In an effort to appreciate the Indian battery manufacturers, we at Electronics Bazaar contacted a large number of industry experts and electronic associations, who shared with us their preferences of battery brands. The result of which is an unbiased listing of leading battery manufacturers in India. We are not ranking them, but only listing them in an alphabetical order

In the coming years, India has the potential to become a hub for data centres as it not only caters to the needs of the foreign markets, its growth is also driven by increasing domestic requirements. This comes as a big opportunity for manufacturers of UPS systems as they derive 25-30 per cent of their revenue from data centres

If inverters and UPS systems are not specifically designed to address the power conditions, they may meet with a high failure rate

Most devices would literally go limp without batteries. Hence, the deluge of batteries available in the market is not surprising. Epower showcases some batteries with interesting features to give buyers a peak into what’s cooking in the battery market

The Indian UPS market is expected to witness a CAGR of 13.4 per cent till 2014 and is currently soaring, with an estimated demand of Rs 50,000 million and 400,000­500,000 units of inverters per year

Indian manufacturers need to know that owing to the enormous demand for UPS and inverters, now is the opportune time to venture into the components business. They must manufacture in terms of quantity and quality, so that buyers don’t have to look towards other countries for their sourcing needs

An overwhelmingly large number of inverters and combo UPS are available in the market, confusing buyers about which brands to buy. Epower showcases some recently launched devices with new and innovative technologies, to give buyers a peak into what’s selling well

Customers’ demands for increased reliability and zero downtime has led manufacturers to design more robust components and technologies for UPS and inverter systems. Some innovative technologies doing the rounds in the market lately can take the industry to the next level of cutting edge

The UPS and inverter market is abuzz with interesting trends. Industry analysts opine that manufacturers who move with the market trends and upgrade themselves accordingly will survive and emerge successful