Rise of the backbone of the building and construction industries

by RAJ KAMAL Technology, Travel,Health & Medical

Diesel generators are a combination of diesel engines with an electric generator. Diesel generators are used to generate electricity. They are usually used as a contingency plan. Diesel generators are used when emergency power is required, and power cuts can't be afforded. The construction and building industry depend heavily on electricity; therefore, diesel generators are the backbone of building and construction industries.

Why is a constant power supply important?

Construction companies rely on electricity for many reasons, such as excavations, leveling of land, constructing roads, constructing bridges, mixing concrete, operating electric cranes and other heavy machines, etc. Construction jobs like roads, bridges- all require a continuous and extensive supply of power.

How fast is the construction and building industry of India growing?

With the growing population and the vision of housing for all by 2020, it makes sense that there would soon be a massive requirement for infrastructure. Building all this infrastructure to accommodate everybody's needs and wants will require electricity, and therefore, diesel generators will be crucial to the cause.

While solar-powered generators are also available as a second option, but, diesel generators are the first option. This is because diesel generators are more comfortable to manufacture and there is a higher scope of scalability when it comes to producing diesel generators, as compared to solar-powered generators.

Is there competition in the generators' manufacturing industry?

There is a lot of competition when it comes to generators. Solar generators and hybrid generators are competing for space with diesel generators. Yet, diesel generators have the lead. Diesel generators are manufactured in the unorganized sector as well as the organized or localized sectors. Both the sectors/markets offer custom-built generators as well, depending on consumers' needs and requirements. These custom-built generators are harder to match by the large manufacturers. Even then, the small-time manufacturers are not necessarily competitors of the large companies. They are usually considered as contemporaries. Both these sectors are equally important to keep up with the market's dynamic and changing requirements in terms of features and quantity.

Features of a complete generator system include an engine, alternator, a cooling system, a control panel, output connections, and a fuel tank. Along with these components are an attenuated sound enclosure and a trailer with ball pitch.

All these components together make up a diesel generator, which is the backbone of the building and construction industry.