Technology
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Rayzon expands with N-TOPCon tech and circular economy vision
The solar giant strategically focuses on expanding its integrated manufacturing capabilities from solar cells to high-efficiency N-TOPCon modules entirely within India by reducing reliance on imported components and materials.
2 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Hybrid transmission, a future-ready solution to grid challenges
A real-time case study confirmed that developing new lines is more expensive than upgrading existing lines to hybrid.
3 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
APAR Leads Innovation in Power Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure with Cutting-Edge Conductor Technologies
The main strength of APAR's products lies in their versatility. Whether it's optimising electrical and thermal performance, ensuring durability in extreme conditions, or achieving cost-effectiveness, APAR's solutions are designed to improve the reliability and efficiency of power transmission and distribution, and telecom networks.
5 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Hikmicro has solutions for all grid evolutions
The Fixed-Mount thermal cameras designed for continuous monitoring of high-voltage equipment in substations and transmission nodes seamlessly integrate into SCADA/NMS platforms.
3 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi lauds IISc's green hydrogen breakthrough from agricultural waste
Developed by Professor Dasappa and his team this breakthrough technology generates up to 5 kilograms of green hydrogen per hour with over 99% purity, using biomass typically discarded or burned.
1 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Solar O&M market in India is growing with robotic innovation
Robots such as the IFBOT M20 model can clean over 1,500 m² per hour while others like the Sol- Bright Gen.6 achieve an efficiency above 99.5 percent with less than 1 percent downtime.
3 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Smart homes and clean energy vision for the future
Panasonic is shaping a sustainable future with smart home solutions, energy-efficient appliances, and clean energy technologies, empowering modern lifestyles while supporting India's renewable energy and digital transformation goals.
3 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Emerging technologies in T&D to power the energy frontier
Utilities are adopting AI and Generative AI for outage prediction, asset health diagnostics, and load forecasting.
2 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Smart transformers facilitating efficient power flow and grid intelligence
The growing energy demand projected to reach 388 GW by FY32, necessitates investments in advanced transformer technologies to enhance grid efficiency and integrate renewable energy.
2 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Hitachi Energy introduces ester-filled transformer
Hitachi Energy has unveiled India's first 400 kV class, 315 MVA rating, three-phase synthetic ester fluid-filled power transformer for Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
1 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Save time with HEAVYCON Click-In connectors from Phoenix Contact
HEAVYCON contact inserts with push-in connection and click-in latching guarantees incredibly easy handling and reliable installation.
1 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
India powers ahead with plan to double installed capacity to 900 GW
India is set to double its installed power capacity from 480 GW to 900 GW over the next decade, driven by rising demand, the expansion of renewable energy sources, and significant transmission upgrades.
3 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Khattar introduces ADEETIE scheme to upgrade MSMEs with energy-efficient tech
The ₹1,000 crore scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Power implemented by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to provide financial and technical support to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in adopting energy-efficient technologies.
2 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
NEEC align with BEE star norms for energy-efficient products
The firm uses CRGO and amorphous core materials and optimises core geometry to minimise energy losses. The low-loss windings and improved cooling systems further enhance transformer efficiency.
2 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
MECO launches advanced digital clamp meter with enhanced accuracy and utility
Featuring a 3½-digit, 1999-count digital LCD, the model 2250 Jr comes with a backlight, ensuring excellent readability even in dim environments.
1 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Enhance field safety with advanced Condition Monitoring Solutions by FLIR
FLIR has transformed a digital multimeter into a thermal camera and adapted a clamp meter with thermal imaging capability.
4 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
POWER GRID LEARNS TO HEAL ITSELF
Our power grid is undergoing a digital transformation, integrating AI-driven tools for real-time fault detection, isolation, and automated restoration, paving the way for a selfhealing, smarter, and more resilient energy infrastructure.
7 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Sunbond collaborates with Discoms for smoother solar integration
As the solar sector evolves with digital monitoring and Al-based asset management, Sunbond is at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge digital technologies into solar manufacturing and service delivery.
3 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Next-gen robots keep energy flowing from large-scale solar installations
In the harshest conditions of large-scale solar installations, next-generation robotic solutions are transforming operation and maintenance practices.
2 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
India reaches 50 percent non-fossil power capacity ahead of 2030 target
India has achieved 50 percent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. This achievement is a testament to the country's commitment to climate action and sustainable development as well as its clean energy transition.
2 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Strengthening grid resilience, Kilokri BESS sets a national model for Discoms
BRPL is actively contributing to national initiatives, such as the India Energy Stack and Digital Twin. The India Energy Stack is poised to unlock new energy commerce opportunities, enabling discoms to gain real-time visibility into distributed energy resources, thereby enhancing dispatch efficiency, improving forecasting, and accelerating outage resolution.
5 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
GRID EVOLUTION DEMANDS BETTER STORAGE IDEAS
Energy storage infrastructure challenges are expected to increase as modular Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) become a core component of grid flexibility.
6 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
HPL introduces the AV Automatic Transfer Switch for seamless power
The Supreme Intelligent ATS series offers control measurement programmability and enables/ disables over 45 parameters for mains and generators.
1 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Balancing innovation and ethics in AI/ML
Electricity DISCOMs must ensure that consumer data privacy is not compromised even as grid digitalisation (and thus the use of AI/ML) has become inevitable to deliver efficiency, performance, customer experience and regulatory compliance.
5 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
N-UNMS spurs innovation as we prepare for peak demand surge
To meet India's projected 388 GW power demand by FY32, the industry is leveraging N-UNMS, edge computing, and digital twins to enhance grid monitoring, simulate behaviour, and pinpoint faults with exceptional accuracy.
2 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Bringing CMC 500 to life with Test Universe, RelaySimTest, EnerLyzer and CMC Swift
The launch of the CMC 500 marks a significant step forward in protection testing, introducing several innovations and exciting features.
1 min |
August 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Ensave Energy boosts power distribution modernisation with Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric's IoT-enabled technologies, extensive product portfolio (e.g., switchgear, transformers, PLCs) and partnerships align closely to reduce AT&C losses, eliminating the ACS-ARR gap by 2024-25 and modernising the power sector.
2 min |
July 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Integrating Finder OPTA in energy management systems
When combined with Finder's 7M energy meters and the Energy Pulse platform, OPTA becomes a powerful tool for real-time energy tracking, predictive analytics and intelligent load management.
2 min |
July 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Modern outdoor illumination with K-Lite LED Bollards
Available in diameters of Ø100 mm, Ø166 mm and Ø200 mm and offered in three height variants, K-LITE LED Bollards provide flexible installation options to meet diverse design and functional requirements.
2 min |
July 2025
EPR Magazine (Electrical & Power Review)
Tata Power advances smart cabling with AI and fault detection
A key innovation is a robotic system that, once placed on a cable route, autonomously travels along it to locate faults precisely. A patent for this invention is currently in process.
3 min |