EHV cable

South Mumbai to get 400kV system, Mahalakshmi substation to be upgraded

The Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC) recently approved a proposal of upgrading the existing 220kV Mahalakshmi substation to 400kV level with a view to providing a robust 400kV system to south Mumbai. The project, estimated to cost Rs.1,295 crore, will Read more

Finolex EHV cable joint venture turns profitable in FY26

Finolex J-Power Systems Ltd (FJPS), the joint venture of Finolex Cables Ltd for extra high voltage (EHV) cables turned profitable in FY26. In a recent investor conference, the senior management of Finolex Cables said that FJPS generated profit of Read more

Diamond Power commissions new cable production line at Vadodara

Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd has commissioned a new cable production line at its manufacturing facility at Vadodara, Gujarat. In a release, Diamond Power announced that it has successfully commissioned the eighth medium voltage (MV)/extra high voltage (EHV) power cable Read more

First phase of KEI’s Sanand plant to be operational soon

The first phase of the greenfield cable plant of KEI Industries Ltd at Sanand in Gujarat is expected to start commercial production soon, albeit with a delay of around four months. Addressing an investor conference recently, the senior management Read more

Sumitomo Electric acquires majority stake in German cable maker

    Sumitomo Electric has announced the acquisition of majority shareholding in Südkabel – a prominent high-voltage cable manufacturer in Germany. In a release, Sumitomo Electric said that this controlling stake, to be followed by capacity expansion of Südkabel’s Mannheim plant Read more

Sumitomo Electric receives order for HVDC cable project in Japan

    Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd announced that that it has received the contract for a 250kV HVDC cable link in Japan. In a release, Sumitomo Electric said that the 250kV DC XLPE cable project is a pivotal part of the Read more

Polycab plans foray in EHV and specialty cables

  Polycab India Ltd is planning to start manufacturing EHV cables and other specialty cables, with a view to enlarging its product basket and consolidating its leadership in the wire & cable market. Read more

NKT wins contract for offshore cables in Poland

  NKT has signed the order for the power cable system for the Polish offshore wind project Baltic Power. NKT, in June this year, had announced that it was finalizing the contract with Baltic Power Sp. z.o.o. Now, NKT has Read more

Universal Cables to expand EHV cable mfg capacity

  Universal Cables Ltd has planned to expand the manufacturing capacity of EHV cables by around 50 per cent. In a stock exchange communication, Universal Cables said that it would be expanding the production capacity of extra Read more

Sumitomo Electric plans power cable factory in UK

  Sumitomo Electric has decided to establish a factory in the Scottish Highlands, UK in order to capture the increasing demand for high-end cables in the region. The new company will supply cables for offshore wind farms and further grid Read more