Luminous Power Technologies

Coordinates: 28°36′41″N 77°05′37″W / 28.611519°N 77.093657°W / 28.611519; -77.093657

Luminous Power Technologies
Private
Industry Packaged power, diversified generation, electrical control & safety and energy optimization
Founder Rakesh Malhotra
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Key people
  • Vipul Sabharwal (Managing Director)
Number of employees
 5,000+
Website www.luminouseshop.com

Luminous Power Technologies (P) Limited is a company providing solutions for packaged power, diversified generation, electrical control & safety and energy optimization.[1]

History

Luminous Power Technologies (P) Limited is a New Delhi based company which was founded on 10 June 1988. By 1991, the first Luminous Inverter got rolled out. Three years later the first uninterrupted power supply device (UPS) by the company was delivered to the market. The next six years were spent in innovation and further improving its offerings. At the turn of the century the first Luminous Inverter* was exported.[2]

Growth

In the meanwhile, Luminous decided to manufacture batteries. As a consequence a plant was set up in 2004. In the same year Luminous entered into an agreement with Eagle Picher Inc. a USA major and a leader in battery technology. Eagle Picher Inc. is an original equipment supplier to such diverse industries and activities as automotive, space, chemical processing, defense, environmental, medical and nuclear applications. Its heavy-duty customised batteries are working in the most demanding conditions such as space ships and on planet Mars. The company offers a six-sigma process that gives them the worldwide recognition.[3]

Soon after the agreement was signed, technology flowed in from Eagle Picher Inc. and Luminous launched a broadside on the battery market. A full range of advanced batteries for automotive use, Home UPSs, tubular batteries and VRLA (valve regulated lead acid) SMF (sealed maintenance free) batteries were delivered to a market.[4]

A separate agreement for power products was signed in 2006 with Hyundai to provide the end user with another option for power back up solutions based on advanced Korean technology as well as leverage the strong Hyundai brand name.[5]

Current Scenario

Today, Luminous is part of the Schneider Electric conglomerate[6]

At present, the company has seven manufacturing facilities and an R&D centre. It has several patents to its credit in the inverter and battery manufacturing space.Taking advantage of its new parent’s global product and technology platform, Luminous has ventured in electrical product space. The offerings include electrical wires and cables, wiring protection devices such as MCBs, RCCBs (types of circuit breakers), distribution boards, all types of fans and modular switches.Luminous Power technologies is also focusing on renewable energy in the form of solar panel and solar home lighting. It also aims to offer various solar applications to rural India as an alternative power solution.[7]

Milestones

1988: Company founded by Rakesh Malhotra with 3 people.[8]

1991: First Luminous Inverter rolled out.[9]

1994: First Luminous UPS got manufactured.[10]

2000: First Luminous product exported.[11]

2004: First battery manufacturing plant came into existence

2004: Tie-up for battery technology with Eagle Picher Inc. USA[12]

2005: Luminous awarded with Consumer World Award 2005.[13]

2006: Tie-up with Hyundai, formation of Hyundai Power Products[14]

2006: Luminous awarded with Consumer World Award 2006.[15]

2007: Got Industry Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan.[16]

2007: Luminous awarded with Consumer World Award 2007.[17]

2007: 1st Manufacturing facility outside India (Lang Ming, China)

2008: Luminous awarded with Consumer World Award 2008.[18]

2010: Sachin Tendulkar appointed as the brand ambassador of Luminous[19]

2011: Luminous - Schneider Electric Joint Venture[20]

2011: Luminous stepped into the Electrical product space – Offers Fans, Switches, Wires, Cables, MCBs, RCCBs & Distribution Boards

2011: Solar applications were introduced – Offers PV Modules, Solar Battery, Solar Home Lamp system, Solar Lantern, Solar Charge controller, Solar Cracker and Solar Home UPS

2012: Luminous awarded Super brand status[21]

2012: ISO 50001:2001 rating and MNRE : CRISIL Recognition [22]

2012: Luminous got Quality Brand Award 2012-14.[23]

2012: Rashtriya Udyog Ratna Award given to Mr. Manish Pant, MD, Luminous.[24]

2012: Luminous got SME Channel Connect & Achievers Award 2012 – Received in ‘Best Home UPS’ Category [25]

2012: Luminous got SME Channel Connect & Achievers Award 2012– Received in ‘Best Inverter Battery’ Category [26]

2012: Best Power Back-up Solution Provider Company – Awarded to Luminous based on the study conducted by VAR India publication house.[27]

2013: Luminous shortlisted by Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) as a preferred agency for Solar Roof Top Solutions in Kerala[28]

References

  1. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Widening its circuit". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "The New Charge For Luminous". Financial Express. 24 July 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "The New Charge For Luminous". Financial Express. 24 July 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  5. ↑ EFY Times. "Luminous To Manufacture 'Hyundai' Power Products". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Schneider picks up 74% stake in Luminous". Indian Express. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Widening its circuit". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  8. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  9. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  10. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  11. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "The New Charge For Luminous". Financial Express. 24 July 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  13. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india".
  14. ↑ EFY Times. "Luminous To Manufacture 'Hyundai' Power Products". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  15. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india".
  16. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india".
  17. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india".
  18. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india".
  19. ↑ EFY Times. "Sachin Tendulkar Is Brand Ambassador For Luminous". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  20. ↑ "Schneider picks up 74% stake in Luminous". Indian Express. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  21. ↑ "Luminous now a global superbrand". Business Standard. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  22. ↑ "Luminous Power gets ISO certification". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  23. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india".
  24. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india".
  25. ↑ "The SME Route". SME Channels. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  26. ↑ "The SME Route". SME Channels. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  27. ↑ India, Luminous. "Luminous india".
  28. ↑ "ANERT shortlists Luminous Power". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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