Reliable, uninterrupted and sustainable power is the key to the digital economy in the Make in India, says Ram Agarwal, CEO, ProstarM Info Systems Ltd.
Q. What are the dynamics of the UPS market in India and its growth prospects?
India UPS market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of over 9% by 2023. Growth in the market can be attributed to increasing demand for continuous power conditioning and backup across commercial as well as industrial sectors coupled with growing digitalization across the country. Moreover, the burgeoning technological advancements and government’s initiatives to improve power for development of smart cities across the country will further push the demand for UPS systems and Energy Storage Systems in the coming years. Further the increased focus of the Govt on Atmanirbar Bharat, Make in India Campaign, Digitization, etc is also expected to steer growth in the country’s UPS and Energy Storage Systems market. According to reliable sources, the global industrial UPS market size is expected to touch USD 4228.9 million by 2026.
Further the ongoing global disturbance, over dependence on China, fluctuating rupee, sharp surge in freight cost, would result in more business opportunity for indigenous players.
Q. UPS manufacturers’ are numerous. Where does Prostarm figure in the top league?
Established in 2008, Prostarm has grown multifold to serve as a single point provider of power solutions in the power electronics segment. It brings clean, efficient, reliable and affordable power electronics solutions across businesses of every size and sector. Prostarm is a trendsetter in the growing segment of power electronics. Armed with a proficient and strong team of 300 plus engineers nationwide, the company has done 1,00,000 plus UPS/Stabilizer /Solar installations in the range 1 kVA to 320 kVA across various industries and served 500 plus large enterprise level customers. Having a wealth of expertise and experience spanning over 14 years, the company provides innovative power solutions for various power projects.
Recently, The Industry Outlook magazine has recognized Prostram as among the Top 10 UPS Manufacturers in India.
Q. What are the solutions you offer to safeguard critical and costly equipment and devices from damage?
UPS is a device that provides power when the input load is extremely low or when the load fails entirely. It protects the devices from critical loads from utility-supplied power problems, such as fluctuations and power outages, brownouts, spikes, etc. Our UPS Systems comprise Line Interactive UPS (1-5kVA), Online Active PFC UPS (1-120 kVA), Online UPS with Inbuilt IT (5-120 kVA), Online UPS with IGBT Rectifier(80-500 kVA), Industrial UPS (10-800 kVA), Modular UPS (25-500 kVA), UPS for Outdoor applications (1-20kVA), and so on. We also offer Servo-Controlled Voltage Stabilizers (both air & oil cooled) and Lithium batteries.
Q. How do you help digital transformation in the country?
Regulated, reliable, uninterrupted and sustainable power is the key to the digital economy. Prostarm’s smart, reliable and energy efficient power electronics solutions are empowering the digital transformation journey across industries. Our focus has always been to develop innovative and customized solutions to meet the specific needs of Indian industries. By ensuring the last-mile-reach for service and support, today, Prostarm is the go-to-partner to both traditional as well a new age companies for their transformation to a digital enterprise. Going ahead, we already have built a strong line-up of smart and intelligent solutions that would contribute significantly to drive the mission of a digital India.
Q. What are the initiatives you have taken to stay ahead and to make the most of the opportunities available in a burgeoning economy?
The management’s passion for growth resulted in establishing nationwide presence with offices across India. Forayed into BFSI segment in 2012; Total Implementation/Infrastructure Solution (TIS) related to ATMs in 2014; venturing into rooftop solar inverter systems in 2016; foraying into sunrise sectors such as smart cities, airports, metro rail, etc. in 2019, and collaborating with healthcare and industrial OEMs; serving data centers in 2020; providing lithium-based solutions in 2021 and started with local manufacturing of UPS and Servos in 2022. Further, by virtue of its standardized quality products and best-in-class services, the company has carved a name for itself in various sectors like healthcare OEMs, industrial OEMs, industrial users, apex bodies, Oil & gas, Power, airport, research, railway, PSUs, BSFI security & surveillance, healthcare and many more.
Q. How do ProstarM ensure timely address to the clients requirement and service as UPS is applied on critical application:
Today Prostarm has a strong presence pan-India across 22 cities in more than 170 districts with team of about 400 employees including 300+ service engineers. This itself portrays our last mile reach capability and higher customer retention.
With an assiduous strategist like Ram Agarwal helming the company, Prostarm has ambitious growth plans. The company is continuously expanding its workforce and infrastructure to further strengthen its reach and become a Rs.250 crore entity by FY 2023 & Rs.500 crore by 2025.
For more information, Website: www.prostarm.com
