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The road to success is never easy, especially for a woman.“Women have to work twice

as hard to prove half their worth” Mrs Anjuli Chandra, Member of PSERCE, said at Elecrama 2020’s first of its kind women

empowerment initiative, Women Empower.And the challenges start early. Giving her own example, the veteran in power sector shared, how when she had joined her Engineering college, she was

the only female in the college which lacked even basic facilities for women. “As a result I was reluctantly allowed to use the Principal’s washroom,” she said.This of course was just one of the many challenges she has faced

in her distinguished career of 40 years. Of course she faced all of them with her chin up. Drawing another experience she shared how once, during her career there was a time when the situation of Kashmir was unstable and perilous

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ELECRAMA 2020 opens to a dazzling startdue to terrorism activities in the valley. At that time, APDRP scheme

was launched in the entire country and it had to be implemented in J&K, for which no organisation wanted to take the responsibility of. “Eventually it was allotted to Central Electricity Authority. None of the men in my office wanted to go. Despite being the Deputy Director, I agreed to go to Kashmir and get the job done”, she added as she was greeted with a thundering applause. Many such inspiring stories of grit, determination, and success of women who shaped the power sector were the hallmark of Women Empower initiative of ELECRAMA 2020 – a flagship showcase of electrical and electronic innovations of Indian Electrical & Electronic Manufactures Association (IEEMA). The first edition of Women Empower featured a series of inspiring talks from the leading ladies of the power sector across

verticals which included the likes of Director-HR Business Practices of Schneider Electric Ms. Parul Verma. Giving an engaging presentation, she spoke about how a lot of work places could start out balanced but how women take three more years to move from middle to senior management than men.Traditionally she said, characteristics of leadership were either seen as masculine or feminine. With world becoming so

diverse, this is also changing. “What you need in today’s workforce is empowerment, empathy. Women can handle different kind of situations as they are empathetic. Boards where you have women are high in performance.”Sighting the example of Ford and Apple, she pointed out, how both failed at products where they didn’t have women in leadership roles.Ford, made air bags for men’s anatomy and Apple’s iPhone 10 didn’t work as well because it was made for the size for men’s hands.

“Women bring diverse point of view. Different kind of view point. And together you can create a beautiful rainbow.”Women Empower initiative also paid a rich tribute to first women electric engineer in India Ms A. Lalitha for her tremendous contribution to India’s electrical engineering field and to two times Nobel Prize Winner Madam Curie for the inspiration she is to the world. A series of workshops were also organized under this

initiative. “When I was travelling around the world for ELECRAMA 2020 in the past two years, I realized that developed countries had around 50% of women, while in India has only 6-7% of working women in the power sector. Although I am proud to share that IEEMA has about 60% of women working but clearly more needs to be done. It is with the vision to inspire women participation in power sector and to acknowledge the women leaders of the industry that we have created the Women

Empower initiative. This will be a focused feature in our future

IEEMA initiatives and ELECRAMA editions”, said Mr. Anil Saboo, Chairman, ELECRAMA 2020. In the coming days other speaker would include, Training Manager of ABB Power TECMs. Manisha Shukla; Director Alchemy Corporate Communications Ms Anju Thakral Makin Corporate Communications. Piyush Mahajan, Founder and MD of Arcturus Business Solutions Ms Swati Tiwari, Executive Director of Power Finance Ltd. & IAS, Ms Palka Sahni, and Director Customer Satisfaction and Quality of Schneider Ms Suneetha Nagaraj. The initiative looks at discussing various workplace challenges, evolving attitude of male gender towards women colleagues, equal pay, facilities in workspace, work-life balance, maternity and work related issues, and how electrical and electronics industry can be an attractive career choice for women population in India.

“Women have to work twice as hard to prove half their

worth” Mrs Anjuli Chandra, Member of PSERC

• Developed countries have about 50% women working, while core power sector in India has

only 6-7% sector.

• Globally, parliament sees only 13 percent women, CXO roles has only 16 per cent women

and non profit sector, only 20 percent.

“Women can handle dif ferent kind of

situations as they are empathetic.”

Ms. Parul Verma, Director-HR

Business Practices of Schneider Electric

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With four decades of experience in Power Sector, Smt Anjuli Chandra, Member of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has

expertise in distribution and transmission network planning, formulating standards, devising regulatory frameworks and load forecasting. She was earlier, the Principal Chief Engineer at the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and the Executive Director, Tariff and Engineering, at the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. She worked on the preparation of the 19th Electrical Power Survey Report and has been a part of various Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) committees. Ms. Chandra is an IES officer of the 1978 batch, an Electrical Engineer from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology and has an MBA from Punjab University. She is also a Bureau of Energy Efficiency-certified energy auditor. In an exclusive interview she spoke on women at work and the need of the hour. Excerpts of the interview:

Why are there such few women in the Power Sector?

Traditionally, it has been thought to be a male sector. Also it doesn’t have flexible work hours so women have usually been consigned to planning and

design.That said, perception is slowly changing. People are accepting woman as colleagues and leaders. It is slow alright, but it is happening.

What is it that companies need to do to help bring more women?When women get married and later have children, it is a challenging

time. Companies simply need to be more empathetic. Also a crèche and flexi hours can be game changers. If a woman knows her child is well taken care of, she will be at ease and give it her best shot.

What do women bring to work?A whole lot of things, I would say. Their thinking is dynamic, they are used to multi tasking, they think out of the box. So while a man could be thinking in one direction, the woman could be thinking of several things.

How has your journey been?It has been extremely fruitful and rewarding. Of course I have had my share of challenges, be it at work or at home. But the idea is to look for solutions and keep at it.

What is your message to working women?Persist. Don’t give up. Because if you believe in yourself, you can achieve what you want. You have it in you to overcome it all!

“I have been a part of ELECRAMA from the very first show in 1990 in various capacities. And I must say it is very gratifying. It is almost like

seeing your child all grown up. Today the child has grown and almost reaching the shoulder.

We’ve grown by leaps and bounds in every aspect. Today the show is well known not just nationally but also internationally.”

Mr. S. Ramaswamy, IEEMA Past President

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EVs: The battery challenge

India’s plans to have Electric Vehicles (EV) on the roads by 2030 is totally dependent

on the supply of lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese to manufacture the EV batteries. Presently, the EV market penetration is only 1% of total vehicle sales in India. Out of that almost 95% of sales are electric two-wheelers/three-wheelers. According to experts, there is a need to ramp up the industry and major steps in that direction need to be taken. These include infrastructure for charging battery stations and mobility service providers. Also, there is an urgent need for the automobile sector to educate the consumer base on how to differentiate between hybrid and electric vehicles.

A major misconception needs to be busted -- that the electric two/three/car could provide a maximum mileage of 70km per charge. This is not right, as the EV models which are present in India are expected to deliver a mileage of around 100 km per charge. There is a need for the research institutions/automobile sector to also create awareness on the use of suitable Li-Ion batteries as the out of the total cost of the EV almost 70 % is for the battery only. Why are these batteries expensive? They are huge 500 kg pack and hold hundreds of large lithium-ion cells. And for India, the concern is looking out for mines for the metals that go into making these batteries. Considering the

numbers involved India has been going around the world looking and inking MoUs for such rare metals. A consortium has been set up by the government Khanij Bidesh India Ltd., (KABIL) which has been making trips looking for acquiring strategic mineral assets in “Lithium Triangle” in three countries in South America including Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. As these countries hold more than 66 per cent of the world’s lithium reserves. All investor-friendly countries are attracting prospectors and developers. With the discovery of Peru’s hard rock lithium recently, EV manufacturers are excited. In India, all OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer)

imports lithium-ion cells from China, Taiwan and South Korea. Only cell-to-pack manufacturing (assembly) plants totalling 1 GWh of annual production capacity is present in the country. In comparison, China is already planning to have 630 GWh of annual battery production capacity by 2023. So far India has imported nearly $1.225 Billion Li-ion Batteries from the world between April 2018-March 2019 and this includes all sizes and different uses of Lithium-ion batteries. Though the EV market in the country is in nascent stages the government has undertaken various initiatives to promote these. The EVs players in the Indian market are focusing on expanding their business operations.

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“The signs are looking very good”The Biennial Electronics Congregation, ELECRAMA, organised by the Indian Electrical & Electronic Manufactures Association (IEEMA), is the biggest showcase of electrical and electronic innovations.The 14th edition is a bigger grander version, with exhibitors from 60 and participants from 120 countries. We spoke to Siddharth Bhutoria,

organising committee member and Convenor RBSM, on expectations from ELECRAMA 2020 in term of business generation. Excerpts of the interview:How is ELECAMA 2020 different from the previous ones?To begin with, this one is far more diverse in terms of participation from across the world. We have about 650 RBSM buyers from 75

countries. In terms of meetings, we are expecting about 12,000 meetings between foreign and Indian buyers across two days. Some of these would translate into business right away and some,

hopefully soon. We are expecting huge businesses to be transacted. A platform like this is the perfect melting pot for meetings between Indian sellers and foreign buyers. Some other important focus areas this time are emerging technologies, renewables and upskilling. Then we also have the world utility summit, a path breaking conference. So yes the signs are looking great. It could be too early to say but our estimate is, ELECRAMA 2020 will mean big numbers.What do you think foreign companies look for in India? Indian electrical equipments are robust, reliable and have a competitive pricing. This makes them a preferred choice for several countries. By now, a lot of foreign companies understand our quality is second to no one in the world. We can and have been competing with a host of countries.One thing which most foreign buyers look at is reliability and

by large, most Indian businesses are ethically run. In fact electrical industry has been making in India for several years now. This is long before “make in India’ became a buzzword.What is the next step for Indian companies manufacturing electrical equipment and components?Most Indian manufacturers are now looking at upgrading facilities and

better quality control procedures. Next frontier is definitely, one quality across geographies.In fact even when you see, the Indian companies that are doing well are the ones who have adopted good practices and are very strict

with their deliveries as well as quality.What are the roadblocks?Not getting raw material at FOB prices is a concern. We are paying higher to buy raw materials here than what buyers in other countries have to pay.Another challenge area is Non tariff barriers. Sadly we face them even in ASEAN nations.Financing, access to low cost

finance, infrastructural bottlenecks particularly at ports, some amount of taxation hassles are the other issues. But we hope for the best in future.

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“Indian electrical equipments are robust, reliable and have a

competitive pricing. This makes them a preferred choice for several countries. By now, a lot of foreign companies understand our quality is second to no one in the world. We can and have been competing

with a host of countries.”

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Akshaye Barbuddhe, Business Head -- EV Charging Solutions, Delta Electronics Sector growth and expectationsThe whole market seems to have really behaved in a well-organized manner. Of course, there had to be some likes and dislikes, other than that growth of EVon that scale was reasonable. Probably, on the business side of things this may not be true to that scale, but I think it was well deserved. It will be unfair

to say that value was not added; overall it was a good year when all these things were discussed and experienced. I’m very much of the opinion that there should be organic growth. I believe the sector should grow, and at the same time everyone should grow alongside.Business scenario and plans for 2020For us it was good.Our plan for 2020 is to double what we have achieved this year in terms of value, know-

how, activities and everything that comes in terms of business. Potential growth opportunitiesI think this market still needs two more years to be really called a market. I know everyone is in a hurry, possibly trying to say this is a market but I would strictly reserve myself from calling it a market. I feel we must wait for some time.Everything was important, every step policy-wise was okay. Apart from believing in that policy, credit

should also be given to people who thought it over. I don’t think GST and corporate tax have really helped stimulate growth in the sector. But then, anything and everything which gives relief in terms of money is good. If I’m saving money, it’s good for business, that’s how everyone is looking at it at the end of the day. It is purely a business investment for everyone. Interview by Ashok Thakur, Chief Editor ETN

Anshul Gupta, Director-- Okaya Power Pvt Ltd. Sector growth and expectationsPersonally, I feel the sector has grown tremendously, it’s a new booming industry. There have been a lot of shortfalls in terms of credit in the market, cashflows have been stuck in different companies but particularly in this sector. Since it’s a top government-driven initiative that is being run by the prime

minister of India we have seen tremendous growth. There is a new market emerging that is not eating away any existing market. It is purely a new market, new scenario whether it’s the EV charging station or the storage renewable grids or e-mobility. Somewhere down the line it’s solving a problem, hence everyone is growing in it and even the supply chain management is growing, and people are willing to invest in the business as well.Business scenario and plans for 2020We have seen tremendous growth in terms of numbers, whether on the Li-ion battery front or EV charging or the energy storage gridfront. We’ve taken up a lot of projects with the corporate and government sectors, so business has been thriving at a double-digit CAGR for us. It really comes down

to the team that is involved in the background and the foreground, and the technology we’re using. It’s a 360-degree approach which has made this business actually profitable for us. In the next 5 years I see a huge number of deployments in EV charging infrastructure. We’re already seeing a lot of government initiatives and the 15-to-18 PSUs that were selected to deploy it. However, there is going to be another boom in the industry, which is the energy storage segment, and my personal interest is in setting a line of business for other verticals.In the energy storage sector, the demands are increasing and the power generation is lesser than the demand. All our team members are also focusing on the energy storage front. We’ve also heard about the Rockefeller tie-up with Tata Power to deploy the microgrids and

minigrids across villages; keeping all these perspectives in mind I feel there is going to be a lot of ground-level revolution. It’ll be a solution-selling approach by 2025 and that’s where we will be.Potential growth opportunitiesFor the sector, the fact that PSUs have taken the initiative along with the Department of Heavy Industries to deploy charging stations has been a key driver. It makes us more confident in investing in the supply chain. Now I feel is the time when more competition is jumping in, which is good for the end consumer. DHI has put in a great amount of effort in terms of pushing e-mobility, not just chargers, but also batteries and the FAME schemes. So, I’m waiting for some policy to come out on micro and minigrids as well.Interview by Ashok Thakur, Chief Editor ETN

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2020 sunshine year for energy storage and eMobility

Riding EV wave for India

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Renewing hope: Renewable EnergyOne of the focus areas of India is generation of Renewable energy.And why not?For a country blessed abundantly with sun, wind and water, it is a natural progression to tap into its rich resources.In fact Renewable Energy is the one of the buzzwords of our times.ELECRAMA 2020 saw the scope and has an entire pavilion dedicated to Renewable Energy.The entire Renewable energy portfolio converges with the consumption and application side of the business at the renewable energy Pavilion. Interface with power utilities, trading entities, independent power producers, EPCS, technology experts from power storage and electric transportation that integrate Renewables.The benefits for Renewable Energy players are:• Access to the complete electricity ecosystem• Interact and interface with the cross sections of the industry• Explore partnerships and evaluate vendor/partner capabilities• Understand the big picture and plan accordinglyBenefits for the industry include• A complete comprehensive introduction to the future of electricity • An interface with key players in Renewable, Storage and EV domains• Get a better perspective of product and solution road mapThe Government on its part has been giving the necessary push to it. Little surprise then, that Renewable Energy sector made rapid Strides in 2019.As a part of Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has made a pledge that by 2030, 40% of our installed power generation capacity shall be from non-fossil fuel sources and also by 2030, reduce emission intensity of GDP by 33-35 % from 2005 level. Economic growth, increasing prosperity, a growing rate of urbanisation and rising per capita energy consumption has increased the energy demand of the country.In 2015, the Government announced that 175 GW of renewable energy capacity will be installed by the year 2022. This includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from biomass and 5 GW from small hydro power. The substantial higher capacity target will ensure greater energy security, improved

energy access and enhanced employment opportunities. With the accomplishment of these ambitious targets, India will become one of the largest Green Energy

producers in the world, surpassing several developed countries.The Prime Minister in his address to Climate Action Summit stated that “India’s renewable energy capacity would be increased to much beyond 175 GW, and later till 450 GW”. In line with the objective of expanding renewable energy sector, several important initiatives were taken during year 2019.Speaking at the session on Renewables in India at the India Pavilion, on the sidelines of Madrid Climate Conference (CoP25) at Madrid, Spain in December last year, Shri Anand Kumar, Secretary, Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) stated that the Government is committed to managing curtailments to enhance

the ease of doing business for developers in the renewable energy sector. He also went on to add that Regional Energy Management Centres (REMCs) to support the

increasing share of renewable are being increased. “Payment Security Mechanism to de-risk investments in renewable have been put in place. On the demand side, the Ministry is working with farmers and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) consumers to embed them into the renewables value chain as direct stakeholders,” he said.Shri Kumar also stated that the Government of India is confident of meeting its target of 175GW renewable energy capacity by 2022 and increasing it to 450GW over time. He informed that India’s current capacity is 83GW , and additional 70 GW capacity is under fruition. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), he shared, aims to bid out the balance

capacities for solar and wind by June 2020, giving developers 30 months to complete deployment.Shri R.K. Singh , Minister of State (IC) New & Renewable Energy, Power and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha in December last year also shared the following steps taken by the Government to incentivize renewable energy sector in the country inter alia,:• Announcement of a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year, 2022; Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route. • Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned up to December, 2022.• Notification of standard bidding guidelines to enable distribution licensee to procure solar and wind power at competitive rates in cost effective manner.• Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022.• Implementation of Green Energy Corridor project to facilitate grid integration of large scale renewable energy capacity addition. • Launching of New Schemes, such as, PM-KUSUM, solar rooftop phase II, 12000 MW CPSU scheme Phase II.Good signs, all!

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L&T Electrical & Automation showcases Energy Management, Intelligent solutions at ELECRAMA 2020

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Michael Frayne, Director Marketing, Hammond Power solutions Pvt Ltd, Canada

“This is our second time in the e x h i b i t i o n . It is a grand show for sure in terms of

participants and products. We hope to get many more buyers.”

Fabian Richard Maganga, Water supply and sanitation authority, Tanzania

“I have just arrived and I am looking at seeing some path breaking products and technology, for sure.

Beishebekova Altynai,Energy and Subsoil use of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan “We are very happy to be here. It is great to see so many participants from so many countries. It is a great platform to network and learn.”

Visitors voice What can one expect from an industry leader but the best?Reaffirming its customer-centric philosophy, L&T Electrical & Automation (E&A) business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) displayed an array of products and solutions for industry, infrastructure and building segments at ELECRAMA 2020. Its range of intelligent solutions in MV & LV space comprised Energy Management, Metering & Protection, Industrial Automation, Modernization of Installations, SCADA among others. Dr. Hasit Joshipura, Member of L&T Executive Committee and Senior Vice President & Head of L&T Electrical & Automation, said, ”As the most preferred switchgear brand in India, E&A strives to understand customers’ needs &preferences and tailors its response with solutions that would benefit the industry, society and the end user.” He added, “We keep changing with time in terms of process improvements and new technology use but never dither onlistening to customers and meetingtheir expectations. This is our DNA.” Some of the innovations worth mentioning are:

Energy Measurement Solutions (EMS)Energy measurement and conservation has been the highlight of E&A’s EMS solutions that allow communication with on-premise systems, IoT based systems such as LoRaWAN as well as Cloud based solutions with MQTT protocol. These solutions offer flexibility to customers to implement EMS systems over varied networks and geographical areas. This portfolio, enhanced by SCADA-based unified software platform - iVision-SmartComm and iVisionmax - for device communication, integration, data acquisition, data management, monitoring & control as well as preemptive and predictive data analysis, improves operational efficiency while reducing cost and improving production.iVision-SmartComm integrates complete communicable product offerings ranging from Digital Panel Meters through Circuit Breakers, Protection Relays, AC Drives, Soft Starters, I/O Modules andFinal Distribution Products. This can be used as Energy Management Software with built-in features of Energy Monitoring, Energy Billing and benefit users with possible

energy savings and thus cost optimization. iVisionmax solution is designed to meet the ever-changing control and monitoring needs of modern applications. Built on an open architecture, it provides robust, scalable, industry-neutral foundation for an enterprise. With its wide range of devices and protocols support, iVisionmaxis futuristically developed to extend its functionality to address the Smart Grid and Smart City requirements. Energy meters with customer-centric featuresEnergy meters are used throughout the energy distribution value chain. E&A showcased smart meters using multiple communication options, including cellular and Low Power Radio (LPR). These meters form a major part of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)framework, allowing utilities to deliver various customer-centric features, including direct data access and demand response. Direct data access – via a web portal or mobile app – allows consumer to view and monitor the electricity consumed, while demand response empowers him to monitor and control energy use.