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History
1984 Started manufacturing LVDs in India
Technology collaboration with Ramsey Controls & Square D of USA for VFD
1987 Began manufacturing Transistorized UPS Systems, amongst first in India
1989 Technical and financial collaboration with Cyberex Inc. of USA for UPS
1992 Partnered with Reliance Electric for Drives and Automation
1994 Became the first UPS manufacturer in India to be awarded ISO 9001
1997 Launched Thyristor-based Single-Phase UPS
2001 Established an alliance with Vacon of Finland for LVDs
2007 Started marketing Diesel Rotary UPS (DRUPS) in alliance with Hitec of Holland
2009-10 Began exporting UPS products to South Africa (ESKOM)
Launched our first 3-phase UPS product
2011 Hitachi acquired a 70% equity stake in the company
2012 Inaugurated the state-of-the-art Mfg. Sanand Plant
Launched the HIVECTOL-HVI–E series model of MVD
Launched LVD from 75 kW to 315 kW range
2013 Launched Solar Central Inverters up to 715 KW
2014 Launched Megawatt-scale Solar Central Inverters up to 1.43 MW
2015 Hitachi acquired a 100% stake in Hitachi Hi-Rel Power Electronics
Launched IGBT Rectifier-based UPS for single-phase loads
Introduced PV Power Station (Containerized Solution)
2016 Extended the LVD product range to include ratings up to 55 kW
Implemented the latest ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards
2018 Launched IGBT Rectifier-based UPS for three-phase loads
2019 Introduced Grid Tied Solar String Inverters
2021 Launched 2.5 MW (1500 VDC) Solar Central Outdoor Inverters
2024 Certified as a Great Place to Work Company
2025 The Sanand Manufacturing Works expansion doubled our production capacity
Recertified as a Great Place to Work Company
2026 Certified as a Best Workplace in Manufacturing