Delta, the Taiwanese power management and IoT-based smart green solutions major, has set up its new global Research and Development Centre in Bengaluru. The new R&D centre is a part of the company's plan to invest $500 million in India. Delta is also shifting its India headquarters from Gurugram to Bengaluru. The 61,000-square-meter facility has the capacity to house up to 3,000 management, R&D and engineering professionals. Delta is expected to employ up to 750 R&D engineers over the next 3 years with an aim to strengthen its capabilities in developing smart, energy-saving high voltage power management solutions for telecom, data centres, EV charging, and energy storage applications, as well as IoT, AI-related software.
The centre has dedicated spaces for energy storage, automotive design, and lower-power R&D testing. Delta's global R&D Centre is equipped with advanced labs for high-voltage product testing, medium-voltage power quality assessment, and a radio emission chamber. “This R&D centre aligns with our Company's "India for India" talent initiative, which aims to foster local innovation to also serve customers worldwide,” remarked Benjamin Lin, President of Delta Electronics India.
Interestingly the R&D facility features a 593kW solar power capacity, a smart surveillance system for enhanced security, and green building initiatives including rainwater harvesting with a capacity of 356KL, an underground water tank, and water-cooled chillers that align with sustainable building practices. Additionally, it has a Green Energy Data Center and a Demo Room. It is expected that this R&D centre will help in fostering innovation and supporting its global objectives for the organisation. The facility is expected to play a crucial role in advancing power electronics and sustainable solutions.
The facility features a 593kW solar PV system capable of generating over 650,000 kWh of electricity annually through Delta’s own 100kW PV inverters. In addition, the facility houses a 300kW data centre operating with an annual power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.4.
Delta was founded in 1971 and is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. It specialises in switching power supplies and thermal management products with a portfolio of smart energy saving systems and solutions in the fields of industrial automation, building automation, telecom power, data centre infrastructure, EV charging, renewable energy, energy storage and display. The company serves its customers through its sales offices, R&D centres and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across 5 continents.
In India Delta Electronics India Private Limited, is a major power and energy management company in the country and operates in three business categories: Power Electronics, Automation and Infrastructure. It has around fourteen regional offices, four manufacturing facilities (Rudrapur, Gurgaon and Krishnagiri) and two R&D centres (Gurugram and Bengaluru).
