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The 21st edition of the LED Expo was successfully held in New Delhi from November 14-16. Often described as India’s most influential platform to source and trade lighting technologies, the exposition featured nearly 400 exhibitors from nine countries, several product launches and a future zone.

To encourage the deployment of energy efficiency chiller systems in the country, the Government of India along with the Ministry of Power launched the Chiller Star Labelling Programme.

Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) is a central PSU which was incorporated in 1989. It is a central transmission utility of India which has been consistently rated excellent by the Government of India.

The growth of decentralised renewable energy and the increased dependency on battery storage are the two new challenges the diesel gensets manufactures are facing at present.

Due to a steady domestic production and improved quality control, India saved over Rs 1 trillion in coal import bill over the last four years.

The UK is readying to import its lock, stock and barrel. A few countries are closely studying it with the intent of imbibing it.

India is a substantially large market for LED lighting products and, aided by government initiatives and its unique demographic advantages, the country will continue to expand at a healthy rate over the next few years, Praveer Sinha, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power Co tells POWER TODAY in this exclusive interaction.

With the country's overall lighting market valued at Rs 100 billion currently, there is ample room for further growth in the LED segment, says Rakesh Zutshi, President, Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers' Association of India (ELCOMA) & Managing Director, Halonix Technologies.