Overview, Trends and Facts of the Electrical Equipment Industry In India

Industrial and economic development requires guaranteed availability of high-quality power at a reasonable price. Moreover, a robust domestic electrical equipment manufacturing base is crucial for effective and developed power industry.

Given that the Indian government intends to increase power generation capacity from 200 GW in 2012 to approximately 400 GW by 2022 with commensurate T&D capacity enhancement, Indian EE manufacturers must also meet the demand for such a significant increase in capacity as well as that of metros, airports, railways, other infrastructure projects, and an increase in domestic consumer demand. India consumed 879-kilowatt hours (kWh) of power per person in 2011–12, which is less than one-fourth the global average.


Segments of the Indian Electrical Equipment Industry

The Indian electrical equipment industry is made up of two broad segments

  • Generation equipment (boilers, turbines, generators)
  • Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and allied equipment like transformers, cables, transmission lines, etc

The industry generates 1.5% of total GDP and around 8% of the value of the manufacturing sector.


Vision 2022 of the Electrical Industry

Vision 2022 for the Indian electrical equipment industry is to make India the country of choice for the production of electrical equipment and reach an output of US$ 100 billion by balancing exports and imports. The Indian Electrical Equipment Industry Mission Plan 2012-2022 has been evolved through an elaborate exercise involving all stakeholders.


Areas of focus include:

  1. Technology and R&D
  2. Lowering of customs duties on a range of equipment
  3. Setting up of the Electrical Equipment Skill Development Council (EESDC)
  4. Establishment of electrical equipment industry clusters
  5. Enhancement of product-testing infrastructure in the country
  6. Provide credit support to economically less-developed export markets.


What does the statistics have to show?

  • Top five export destinations for Engineering Goods are: USA (14.7%), China (5.8%), UAE (5.1%), Italy (4%) & Germany (3.4%).
  • To support the establishment of a "Centre of Excellence" under the Scheme on Enhancing Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector, INR 37.692 crore has been made available to the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
  • The market for electrical equipment is predicted to increase at a 12% CAGR from 2021 to 2025, growing from 48–50 billion to 72 billion dollars.
  • The market for electrical equipment exports is expected to grow from US$ 8.62 billion in 2021 to US$ 13 billion in 2025.
  • The Average Index of Industrial Production of electrical equipment in the FY 2021-22 is 104.0 and has grown by 12.7 per cent.


Various Investment Opportunities In the Indian Electrical Equipment Industry ?

  • Generation equipment such as boilers, turbines, generators
  • Transmission equipment - Transformers
  • Distribution equipment such as switch gears, controls
  • Others such as electrical motors, wires and cables.


Key Growth Drivers Of Indian Electrical Industry

The demand for cables will rise as a result of the expansion of India's residential and commercial sectors, which would also raise the country's power demand. The nation's middle-class population is expanding, which is raising demand for more housing. The accessibility of cheap labour in this nation has increased its attractiveness to global businesses looking for new markets to enter. This is motivating businesses in the construction sector to spend money on building and infrastructure-related projects. With the rise in government initiatives to provide electricity and the growth of the residential and commercial sectors, the demand for cables will increase.


Another element boosting the Indian market for electrical equipment is the expansion of cross-border electricity trading. Many residents of countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar lack access to electricity due to inadequate power-producing capacity in these countries.

 A significant barrier to economic growth and the eradication of poverty is the absence of access to energy. Therefore, international trade in electricity contributes significantly to economic growth and development by lowering energy prices, resolving power outages, reducing power shocks, and facilitating decarbonization for market expansion and integration. India's need for equipment for power generation and distribution would rise as a result. As a result, the market for electricity will expand as cross-border trading increases.


India has set a strong goal to reach 450 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and 175 GW by 2022. Newer equipment will be needed to increase RE capacity, and local players are working to meet that need locally.


Challenges Involved

The number of cyberattacks, such as network attacks by hackers and cybercriminals, is rising in India. During cyberattacks, hackers can attack the IT systems to cause infrastructural damage and breakdown of power supply, resulting in an outage. One type of cyberattack common to power systems is false data injection (FDI). A successful FDI attack on IT systems can cause an imbalance between power consumption and power generation in a grid. This can lead to a deviation of the frequency in the grid from its nominal value. 


Any deviation in frequency caused by an FDI attack spreads across the entire grid and triggers remedial actions, such as disconnecting customer loads or generators. Such actions can damage the equipment, and cascading failures can lead to massive power blackouts. Thus, the threat posed by cyberattacks on the power industry can hamper the growth of the market in focus during the forecast period.


To conclude,with various policies and schemes, along with new research and development India is gradually moving towards achieving its goal and setting new trends in the electrical sector.


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