Jakson Group Explained

Jakson Group
Type:Private
Founder:Jai Kishan Gupta, Satish Kumar Gupta
Key People:Sameer Gupta,
Sundeep Gupta
Products:Diesel Generator,
Solar Modules
Solar Products
Electrolyzer
Gasification
Services:EPC
Num Employees:2000
Founded:1947
Location City:Noida
Location Country:India
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Jakson Group is an Indian energy and industrial technology company with corporate headquarters in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The company manufactures and sells diesel generator sets and solar PV modules.[1] [2] [3] [4] Jakson operates four key businesses in India – Powergen & Distribution, Solar, EPC and Defence.

The Powergen business manufactures and sells diesel generator sets and also constructs diesel power plants. The solar business develops solar power plants, executes solar EPC projects, and manufactures and sells solar modules and products. The company also manufactures hydrogen electrolyzer.

The Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) business provides turnkey services for utility scale & rooftop solar power plants, rural & urban electrification projects, substations amongst others. Subsidiary businesses include hospitality and education.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

History

Jakson was founded in the year 1947 as an electrical goods trading company in Delhi, India. Jakson is one of the oldest Diesel generator manufacturing companies in India.

The company diversified into solar, EPC and Defence businesses in the year 2010. Jakson has three manufacturing plants across India located in Kathua, Kalsar and Greater Noida. The Kathua and Kalsar plants are dedicated generator manufacturing faicilties. The Greater Noida manufacturing plant is a solar module manufacturing facility and manufactures solar modules and solar products.

Jakson is an OEM of Cummins, an American Fortune 500 corporation in India.[12] [13] [14]

Notable projects

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jakson Says Solar to Match Diesel-Generator Sales by 2017. 12 May 2014. www.bloomberg.com.
  2. Web site: India's Jakson bets on solar to replace diesel generators - report.
  3. News: Jakson Group to increase its solar manufacturing capacity to 1.5 gigawatts. Jyoti. Mukul. Business Standard India. 21 October 2017. Business Standard.
  4. Web site: www.powertoday.in.
  5. News: Jakson Group eyes Rs 1000-crore revenue from solar biz in FY17. 21 May 2018. The Economic Times.
  6. News: Jakson Group to have Rs 2,700 crore turnover by 2017. Business Standard India. 1 September 2014. Business Standard. Press Trust of India.
  7. Web site: Jakson Group expects solar to match core sales by 2017. Natalie Obiko. Pearson. 12 May 2014.
  8. Web site: Jakson Group eyes Rs 3k crore revenue from solar biz by FY18 - Times of India. The Times of India.
  9. Web site: Hospitality Biz India :: Jakson Inns brings Phaltan to tourism map. www.hospitalitybizindia.com.
  10. Web site: Along the Road Less Travelled in a Marathi Heartland.
  11. Web site: Jakson Group forays into hospitality with Rs 200 cr investments.
  12. News: Jakson Group to invest Rs 700 crore to set up new solar plant. Kaavya. Chandrasekaran. 24 July 2017. The Economic Times.
  13. http://engrreview.com/jakson-in-association-with-cummins-india-launches-its-first-global-training-center-service-facility-in-india/
  14. Web site: Jakson, Cummins set up training centre in Greater Noida.
  15. Web site: Railways to start trial runs of solar train in sunny Jodhpur. 13 May 2016.
  16. Web site: Jakson to install rooftop solar power plant at Rashtrapati Bhawan - ET EnergyWorld. www.ETEnergyworld.com. ETEnergyworld.com.