India’s manufacturing sector is set to take a giant leap, with the government announcing a slew of measures to boost domestic manufacturing. As a result, various companies catering to different sectors such as consumer electronics, telecom equipment, computers and solar energy are gearing up to expand their production facilities in India. With the government promoting the solar sector as well, many solar plants are coming up in the country. Besides these, India is also witnessing the setting up of many testing centres and design houses.
By EB Bureau
Saturday, September 13, 2013: Who will benefit
The setting up of new production facilities, solar plants, testing centres and design houses will help in the development of many other sectors like tools and equipment, test and measurement (T&M) devices, surface mount technology (SMT) as well as through-hole machines, components, chemicals and consumables.
| Company |
About the facility |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
Deals in:Power generation systems, transmission systems, transportation and industrial systems, as well as renewable energy |
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is setting up two solar power plants of 10 MW capacity each, for NTPC at Unchahar in Uttar Pradesh and Talcher Kaniha in Odisha, at the total cost of around Rs 1320 million. The SPV modules are being manufactured at BHEL’s electronics division in Bengaluru. BHEL will be responsible for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, operation and maintenance of the solar power plants for one year. It is planning to augment its solar photovoltaic manufacturing facilities further in the light of the rapid growth in demand for clean energy. Contact details: Ph: +91-11-66337000, [email protected], www.bhel.com |
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V-Guard Industries Ltd Manufactures: Stabilisers, wiring cables, solar water heaters, motors and pumps, UPS systems and inverters |
V-Guard has invested Rs 160 million to double its manufacturing capacity at its cable factory in Uttarakhand. The capacity addition will result in a 100 per cent increase in revenue for the company from its cable business. The company had initially invested Rs 240 million to set up the facility in Kashipur, which currently manufactures 0.3 million coils per month. With the expansion, the total capacity of the plant will increase to 0.6 million coils per month. With this capacity enhancement, the company will be able to produce 7.2 million coils every year in the Kashipur factory alone, which can generate around Rs 7000 million annually. Contact details: Ph: +91-484-3005000, [email protected], www.vguard.in |
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