The company has won an order worth Rs. 178.9 crore from the largest private utility of a state in eastern India for supplying smart meters. The order further strengthens HPL Electric & Powers leadership in smart meter manufacturing sector across the Indian market.

The subsidiary of electronics manufacturing firm Foxconn, formerly known as Rising Stars Mobile India, has opened a research and development centre at the IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai. It will be among the first R&D centres in India to design end-to-end 5G devices and will offer end-to-end services to customers.

REIL, a joint venture between the Centre and the Rajasthan government, has invited bids to procure 5,000 polycrystalline solar modules of 330 W and 335 W each. The modules must be made from 72 solar cells.

The company has received order worth Rs. 41.22 crore from Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority for implementation of smart LED streetlights and installation of centralised monitoring system with operation and maintenance of seven years for Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.

With the increasing focus of the government on domestic manufacturing of electronics components, the electronics sector will see its contribution to GDP almost double in the next few years, industry experts estimate. This sector today contributes 3.4 per cent to GDP and is expected to contribute 6.4 per cent in next few years.

The district chapter of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has put in place a task force to develop the electronics manufacturing sector in Coimbatore. The task force has commenced discussions in this regard with large multinationals operating in the state and other places.

REIL, a joint venture between the central and the Rajasthan governments, has invited bids to procure 40,000 solar cells of the monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) category of 5.64 W capacity.

REIL, a joint venture between the Centre and the Government of Rajasthan, has invited bids for 8 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects in the state. The scope of the work includes the survey, design, supply of balance of system, installation, etc, including operation and maintenance.

REIL, a joint venture between the Government of India and the Rajasthan government, has invited bids for the supply of 300,000 multicrystalline silicon solar cells. The scope of work includes the supply of 150,000 multicrystalline solar cells, each of 4.50 W and 4.60 W.