Jakson Group is excelling in its varied business interests- from power generation to renewable energy sector after it established itself as a leading power solutions provider in India. Read the detailed story as it appeared in the 'Engineering Review' magazine.

1. I TREND SETTER
Power solutions par excellence
JAKSON POWER SOLUTIONS
B
e the trendsetter in energy
solutions by consistently
exceeding stakeholders'
expectations. That is the
vision of the Rs.1,500 crore Jakson
Gtoup headed by Mr. Satish Kumar
Gupta, Chairman. The company
started as a small electrical trading
house way back in 1965, metamor-
phosed into a giant solutions pro-
vider in the power sector.
Diversified Businesses
Jakson Power Solutions is today a
diversified group with multiple busi-
ness interests. Having a rich engi-
neering heritage of 65 years, Jakson
has come a long way nurturing its
businesses with the help of its highly
dedicated, committed and empow-
ered people. Jakson employs some
1800 handpicked professionals who
strive day in arid day out to realize
the mission of the co:rppany outlined
as "Enhancing the happiness of the
stakeholders through spearheading
technology, stimulating the work-
place, speedy deliverables, smart lo-
gistics, and a strong focus on quality,
safety, health and environment. One
can see the core values of the com-
pany - openness, teamwork, speed,
passion and impact - embedded in
each of its operations.
Jakson's business activities
encompass PowerGeneration,Power
Distribution, Solar Power, Solar
Products, Electrical Contracting
and International Business. Of late,
A turnkey power project set up by
Jakson involving diesel & gas
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the Group has also forayed into the
hospitality sector by building Jakson
Inns at Phaltan (Maharashtra)
and another coming up at Sanand
(Gujarat) which give a feel of home
coming to trendy and busy business
travelers.
Power Generation
Power generation entails manufac-
turing of Cummins-Jakson Silent
DG & Gas Generating Sets and state-
of-the art Acoustic Enclosures for
various applications with option of
renting power. Jakson Generating
Sets deliver dependable power for
critical applications - no matter how
big or small the application may be.
All Jakson Gensets are equipped with
world-class Cummins engines which
conform strictly to the emission
Jakson' s first 20 MW solar power
plant installed in Rajasthan
of String Combiner Boxes for solar
power distribution.
Exploring renewable energy
The world needs clean, cost
effective, renewable solar energy.
From reducing the impact of
climate change to the rising cost of
traditional fuel prices, solar power is
fast becoming one of the most cost-
norms laid down by the
CentralPollution Control
Board (CPCB). The range
consists of Silent Diesel
Gensets from 10 KVA to
3200.KVA. emPowering People
effective energy sources
available today. Making
significant progress in solar
power industry, Jakson has
played its role in making
Solar Power a component
One of the major
needs of power sector is effective
control of noise. Jakson has pio-
neered the development of innova-
tive and niche enclosing solutions
targeted at extremely demanding
environments, be it very cold north-
ern Europe or hot tropical countries
like the Middle East. Besides Stan-
dard, Stainless Steel and Super Silent
Enclosures, the company also offers
customized enclosures for gas com-
pressors at dispensing stations and
several other applications.
Coming to Power Distribution,
Jakson is a leader in LT and MV
switchboards designed keeping
in view the layout convenience,
reducing installation cost, and
enhancing operational reliability.
Jakson has also introduced Solar
Inverter substations and a range
of the mainstream power
industry. Jakson has developed
20 MW power plants in Rajasthan
which would be scaled up to 100 MW
in three years. It has also supplied
several bunker-like stand-alone
containerized solar power systems
to many.
As EPC contractor, Jakson
provides end-to-end solutions from
concept to commissioning for Land
based and Rooftop Solar power
projects. The companydraws uponits
in-house technical experience, global
' linkages and engineering capabilities
for the client's customized power
plant solution. Along the entire
chain the company works in close
co-operation with the customer to
develop effective concepts specific
to their business objective and long
term profits.
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2. TREND SETTER
Preparing future engineers: Jakson' s Global Training Center in Noida
Built over 7 acres, the unit has
an annual capacity of 2000 High
Horsepower Gensets and makes DG
sets of 380 KVA and above ratings
with the main objective of delivering
excellent product quality to the
customer. Integrated with this plant
is also an Acoustic enclosure plant,
mainly for captive consumption.
This plant has also latest equipment
and manufacturing facilities.Jakson's solar solutions include
pioneering products like Solar Gen-
erators which are quickly deployable,
ready to use, factory assembled all
weather solar power stations. With
battery storage of 72 hours, they can
provide continuous, uninterrupted
power under any weather condi-
tions. Jakson also specializes in off-
grid solar solutions for telecom sites
and rural electrification.
The Electrical Contracting Div.
provides end-to-end solutions for
electrical power projects including
switchyards, substations, and low
side work. From reduced cost to
more effective use of capital, its
Electrical Contracting Services help
the customer manage his power
systems efficiently, thus entailing
competitive advantage. Jakson offers
a comprehensive portfolio ofservices
tailored for each stage of project
including design and engineering to
equipment supply &installation with
complete maintenance support.
Touching the Global Horizon
Jakson has accelerated expansion of
its overseas activities in the past four
years. The Group is playing the role
of a sole distributor of Cummins Inc.
in Bangladesh and also represents
Hyster, UK for its materials handling ,
equipment. Jakson has a strong
presence in Nepal and Bangladesh.
The group has also executed turnkey
electrical projects in Africa. The
company represents a fusion of
strong infrastructure, financial
stability and technology, expecting
to make the most ofits strengths and
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grow globally.
It has yet another 100% EOU
Manufacturing Mettle unit in Kathua built over 3 acres land.
Jakson has an enviable infrastructure This was set up in 2012 to manufac-
for manufacturing its various ture DG sets from 250 KVAand above
products. It has two units in Daman. rating. The plant caters to the over-
Established in 1993, the Bhimpore- seas markets as well as some special
Daman unit was the company's category of domestic customers. It
first unit in Western India and is is capable of rolling out 1500 gensets
spread over an area of 1,50,000 sq. per annum. All Solar & Power Dis-
ft. with an annual capacity of 4000 tribution Products of the company
Gensets. The unit is equipped with are manufactured at the 6th plant at
state-of-the art facilities and focuses Greater Noida, U.P. Set up in 1997,
on manufacturing Silent DG Sets this plant focuses on manufacturing
from 15 KVA to 380 KVA rating. It power distribution products includ:
has elaborate ·quality control and ing HT and MV switchboards and so-
test facilities. The unit is IS0:9001 Jar products including Solar Inverter
certified and conforms to·all stringent f Sub-station, Solar Generators and a
environmental norms. .. ' wide range ofString Combiner Boxes.
In order to meet the massive This facility is IS0:9001, IS0:140001
demand for Diesel Generator Sets in and OHSAS:18001 certified. It also
the industry, Jakson has expanded conforms to stringent norms laid
its DG set manufacturing capacity down by IGBC.
in Dabhel-Daman. This facility
makes DG sets in the range of 15
KVA to 300 KVA, and has an annual
capacity of 7,500 units. The 3rd
manufacturing unit is in Kalsar-
Gujarat. It represents the largest
investment for acoustic enclosure
manufacturing in the country. With
a land area ofover 20 acres and plant
area of3,50,000 sq.ft., this facility has
an annual production capacity of
35,000 enclosures for supply to the
Indian and export market.
Jakson has its 4'hmanufacturing
set-up in Kathua, J&K. This unit is a
new addition to the existing facilities.
In line with the latest manufacturing
practices, the unit has been equipped
with modern production equipment.
CSR &Empowering People
With the _purpose of creating a
cleaner planet, Jakson has adopted
a strategy of developing eco-friendly
products while actively supporting
environmental protection and
social upliftment initiatives. It
applies environmentally sound
production processes - from design
to development to production and
.distribution. Jakson's CSR activities
are being implemented by Jakson
Foundation in the environment,
energy, health, social upliftment and
education sectors. These activities
add meaning to the baseline of the
company which reads: Empowering
People.
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3. TREND SETTER
Reflections from Mr. D.P. Nadkarni, Sr. Director, Jakson Power Solutions
Mr. D.P. Nadkarni, Senior Director,
Jakson Power Solutions
Mr. D.P. Nadkarni is B. Tech (Hans)
in Mechanical Engineer from liT,
Mumbai, 1972 batch. He has also
done his PG studies in Finance &
Marketing. He has had 20 years'
combined experience in Greaves as
well as Batliboi, before joiningJakson
in 1992.
At Jakson he currently looks
after the manufacturing functions
of all plants. The entire plant design
at Daman, equipment selection,
procurement, and deployment was
done Mr. Nadkarni as green-field
projects.
Mr. Nadkarni, is on Board of
Directors, ruminates on the core
business lines of the company and
its operations.
Solar Business
Solar is the future power. Barring
average velocity of the wind is very
low in India.
In IPP, only players in the
organized sector can survive. This
is because of O&M and extra long
warrantyperiods goingup to 25years.
For Solar production, PV cells are to
be imported although manufactured
in India. The solar modules are also
to be imported from Europe, China
or Taiwan.
Jakson undertakes both
K.VV projects 'off grid' and large
MW projects 'on grid'. It does
small installations for schools,
communication towers as well as for
rural electrification.
power. The company ha~ strong R
& D teams - one at Kalsar handling
Gensets and other at Naida focusing
on Solar and Distribution Products.
It has a Global Training Center-cum-
Service Facility at Naida which is run
in association with Cummins.
Challenges Ahead
The gap between demand & supply
is ever increasing. State Electricity
Boards, with paucity of funds, will
never be able to bridge this gap.
The quality of coal in the country is
very poor. Hence import of coal is
inevitable to keep the power plants
humming.
The per capita consumption
Turnover & Growth of power in the country is very low.
The J.akson Group has a turnover With the standard of living going up,
of Rs.1,500 crores. In this the power consumption and demand
contribution of the Gensets Div. is ..rwill also increase. DG power is here
Rs.1,200 crores. The Solar & Power' to stay. But then the cost of diesel
Distributionput together contributes
Rs.200 crores. The Gensets business
is expected to grow at the rate of 10-
15% annually.
The company has plans to step
up the contribution of solar to Rs.500
crores in the next three years. The
company will remain focused on
IPP. It will be adding a number of
solar products in the coming years
- products like solar water purifiers,
is going up substantially. This is a
deterrent for those for those planning
to go in for Genset power.
the initial investment (you require solar pumps, solar lighting systems,
Maintaining Leadership Position
Jakson will continue to maintain and
enhance the quality of its products &
services. It will extend its customer
service even to remote areas and
improve its response time. The
company will remain closer to the
customer, making the best use of its
dealer network. Cummins itself has
100 dealers. The company's policy is
1:hat no dealer be more than 150 km
away from the customer. Jakson is
already giving two years' warranty or
5000 hrs of operation for Genset~. It
keeps a good inventory of spares to
make them available to the customer
at anytime.
Rs.250 crores for 2x10 MW solar solar generators etc. The end users
power and land of 50 acres), it does ' can take advantage of the subsidy
not entail any running cost for life
· time. Rajasthan and Gujarat are
ideal for setting up solar plants; you
have enough space. In solar energy,
the plant load factor is close to 100%
of the installed capacity. In the case
of wind energy, you get only 15-16%
of the installed capacity since the
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available from the Governments.
Major Strengths
Jakson has beeninbusiness for nearly
50 years. It has a wealth of expertise
and can design, manufacture and
execute any order for equipment
& systems related to DG or Solar - P.K Balasubbramaniian.
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