Power Electronics

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Although there is a general feeling of recession in the industry, global meltdown has marginally touched the UPS and inverter segment, but players have comfortably handled the situation with their strategic plans and farsighted vision

The voltage stabiliser market stands proud at approximately Rs 10,000 million and is expected to grow by a minimum of 10-15 per cent yearly

The market size is huge and estimated to be over Rs 5000 million in India.

S. K. Ray Chaudhuri is the managing director of G.P. Tronics Pvt Ltd (GPT) and Pulse Power Technologies Pvt Ltd (PPT). A graduate in engineering in electronics and telecommunications, Chaudhuri has 30 years experience in the field of solar technology and industrial electronics. He is a leading manufacturer of inverters, electronic equipments, high efficiency solar power inverter and charge controller. The company GPT was founded in 1978 and has its well designed state­of-the-art factory in its own premises at Salt Lake Electronic Complex, the hub of industrial development in resurgent West Bengal. GPT has established large and regular domestic sales as well as export sale of its entire range of products. GPT is a channel partner of Emerson Network Power (India) Pvt Ltd for marketing various capacity UPS system and also distributor of British Consol Solar Water Heating System in India and neighbouring countries. PPT manufactures various higher capacities solar power plants ranging from 5KVA to MW capacity, technical collaboration with Optimal Power Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Australia. Moumita De Das spoke to Chaudhuri to find out more about the company.

The market size is estimated to be around Rs 800 to Rs 10,000 million and is growing rapidly at a rate of 10 per cent. But, the market is affected by voltage stabiliser free appliances and low-priced UPS.

Manufacturers are concentarting on increasing the quality and efficiency of their products to tap the huge telecom market.