The Govt of India's zero subsidy Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and LED Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), marked their fifth anniversary on January 5.

Contributions from the power equipment industry is 8.1 per cent of the manufacturing sector in terms of value and 1.35 per cent of India's GDP, providing direct employment to 5 lakh people, indirect employment to 10 lakh people, and employment to over 50 lakh people across the entire value chain.

Neeraj Nanda, President-South Asia (T&D, Solar), KEC International speaks to INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY in length about the potentials in India's transmission sector. He also advices DISCOMs to enhance their willingness and preparedness to adopt and drive renewable energy.

In order to deploy smart electricity metres in 130 towns and adjacent rural areas covering 1.8 million consumers in the state, Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with North Bihar Power Distribution (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Power Distribution (SBPDCL).

Ranked the No. 1 state in ease of doing business, Telangana is driving growth for a new India, as CW discovers.

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), under the administrative control of Ministry of Power, Government of India, signed an agreement with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), to lease out electric vehicles (EVs) and install EV chargers at its offices.

Hyderabad is the lifeline for Telangana and contributes over 65 per cent of the states GDP. Exemplary administrative tools have been in place, owing to which the city has been ranked best in ease of doing business.

Exicom installed AC & DC electric vehicle charging station at Ministry of Power office in Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi. It is part of the plan to develop EV charging points across the country.

In an exclusive interaction with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY's Pratap Padode and Manish Pant, Kumar outlines the broad strategy that they, as providers of diversified energy-efficiency services, are implementing to radically alter the way energy is consumed in India and globally.