switchgear

Siemens Energy India expands Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar switchgear facility to meet rising grid and electrification demand

Siemens Energy India Limited has begun construction of an expansion block at its switchgear manufacturing facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The unit, in operation for more than 25 years, supplies medium-voltage and high-voltage products for domestic customers and export markets. The expansion is intended to increase production capacity as electricity demand and grid modernisation activity continue […]

Schneider Electric Infrastructure ramps up domestic manufacturing as order backlog rises 25 percent

Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited is strengthening its domestic manufacturing operations following a 25 percent year-on-year rise in its order backlog to INR 18.05 billion as of 30 September 2025. The company’s new orders for the first half of FY2025–26 totalled INR 17.49 billion, marking a 28 percent increase from the previous year, supported by strong […]

GE Vernova T&D India ramps up local manufacturing with fresh capital expenditure projects

GE Vernova T&D India Limited, a manufacturer of transmission and distribution equipment, has announced a series of capital expenditure (capex) projects aimed at expanding its manufacturing capacity and localisation footprint across key product lines. The company plans to invest in modernising and expanding facilities in Padappai, Hosur, and Pallavaram in Tamil Nadu, as well as […]

RMC Switchgears Advances Solar Manufacturing and Distribution Projects

RMC Switchgears Limited has announced progress on its 1 GW solar module manufacturing plant in Jaipur, the receipt of a contract worth INR 591.2 million from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (JVVNL), and updates on its application for migration to the BSE Main Board. The solar module plant, with an estimated investment of INR 1 […]

Nissin Electric, Power Finance Corporation, and TATA Power-DDL Inaugurate Micro Substation in Delhi

Nissin Electric Co., Ltd. has commenced demonstration operations of a micro substation with a power voltage transformer (PVT) on the outskirts of Delhi. The project, developed in collaboration with TATA Power-Delhi Distribution Limited (TATA Power-DDL) and supported by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan, aims […]

Schneider Electric Plans Capacity Expansion at Vadodara and Kolkata Plants

Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited (SEIL), a manufacturer of products and solutions for electricity distribution, has announced capacity expansion plans at its manufacturing facilities in Vadodara and Kolkata, targeting completion by FY 2026–27. The total investment across both plants is expected to be approximately INR 2 billion, with funding primarily through internal accruals. At the Vadodara […]

Siemens Energy Opens HVDC Control and Protection Test Center in Gurugram

Siemens Energy has inaugurated a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Control and Protection (C&P) Test Center in Gurugram, India, as part of its ongoing LCC (Line Commutated Converter) refurbishment initiative. The new facility will support the testing and implementation of the company’s Grid Flow PLUS control and protection system. According to the company, teams based […]

Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems to Invest INR 5.62 Billion in Telangana Manufacturing Expansion

Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TTDI) will invest INR 5.62 billion to expand its manufacturing operations at the Rudraram plant in Telangana. The investment will support the construction of a new facility for surge arresters and expand existing production lines for power and distribution transformers as well as gas insulated switchgear (GIS). […]