February 2026

Supreme Power Equipment starts commercial production at new transformer plant near Chennai

Supreme Power Equipment Ltd (SPEL) announced that it has started commercial production at its new transformer manufacturing plant at Kannur, near Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. The new manufacturing unit, located in Thiruvallur district, began commercial production on February 25, Read more

Proterial of Japan to produce amorphous metal material “Metglas” in India, forms JV with SSEL Group

Japan-based Proterial has planned to produce amorphous metal material MetglasTM in joint venture with Shirdi Sai Electricals Ltd (part of SSEL Group). This material, when used in transformer cores, is known to reduce no-load losses.   Greenfield plant The greenfield plant Read more

Maharashtra state transco debuts in TBCB, acquires two intrastate schemes

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has debuted in the TBCB space by formally acquiring its first schemes – Umred and Saswad. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd, on February 26, 2026, formally transferred “Umred Read more

IEEMA Hosts ‘Leaders Unplugged’ under “Young @ IEEMA”

Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) successfully organised ‘Leaders Unplugged’ under its Young @ IEEMA initiative today in Mumbai. The program serves as an engagement platform for the second- and third-generation entrepreneurs from the industry. Speaking at the Read more

Big three in the fray for South Kalamb TBCB transmission scheme

The three biggest transmission service providers are in the fray for the Rs.900-crore South Kalamb interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme, under the TBCB framework. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) Read more

IndiGrid’s growth strategy is aligned with India’s energy transition

IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust (IndiGrid), India’s first power sector investment infrastructure trust (InvIT), has recently witnessed very significant developments such as its entry in the battery energy storage system (BESS) space, and the launch of Energrid – a co-promoted Read more

PGCIL’s equity investment limit in subsidiaries enhanced to Rs.7,500 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an enhanced limit of equity investment that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) can make in its subsidiaries. This enhanced Read more

Hartek Singh elected as Chairman of ELECRAMA 2027

Hartek Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of Hartek Group has been elected Chairman of ELECRAMA 2027, the world’s largest electrical and allied electronics exhibition and the flagship event of Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA). Read more

Transformation capacity addition on ISTS exceeds that of intrastate network in FY26

The first ten-month period (April to January) of the ongoing fiscal year FY26 has seen more transformation capacity getting commissioned on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) than on its intrastate (InSTS) counterpart, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics Read more

IEEMA inaugurates 4th BuildELEC and 1st CompELEC

The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA), on February 25, 2026, inaugurated the 4th edition of BuildELEC alongside the 1st edition of CompELEC at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The three-day event, being held from February 25–27, 2026 Read more