With aggregate galvanisation capacity now at approximately 72,000 MT across our two Nashik units, including the new galvanising plant, CNC drilling machines, and refurbished equipment commissioned at the second unit in early 2026, we have greater ability to align fabrication output with site sequencing across concurrent projects.
Q. How has your company’s role and impact in the power transmission and infrastructure sector evolved since its inception, and what were the pivotal moments driving this journey?
JSL has been in transmission EPC since 1974, and the company’s role has evolved from componentlevel work into full turnkey delivery covering engineering, prototype tower testing, procurement, manufacturing, and site execution. That evolution was a series of deliberate investments made over several decades, each building on the one before.
Building in-house prototype tower testing capability at Ghoti near Nashik was one of the more significant of those investments. The ability to validate structural performance under design loads before fabrication scales up changed what projects we could credibly take on. We recently completed the successful testing of our 513th
proto type tower at that station as part of the 800 kV HVDC programme for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, and the facility supports testing up to 1,200 kV. For high-voltage projects at 765 kV and above, that validation step is not optional, and having it in-house gives us a level of design confidence that we can pass on to the developer.
Our Nashik facilities now have aggregate galvanisation capacity of approximately 72,000 MT. The 800 kV HVDC package from Power Grid, the first evacuation line from India’s largest solar park at Khavda, and more recently the 400 kVGadag transmission line for ReNew Power in Karnataka supporting renewable evacuation from the Koppal Solar Energy Zone are all part of the active execution that reflects where we stand today. Over 37,600 circuit kilometres of transmission lines constructed across India and international markets over five decades is the cumulative picture.
Q. In what ways does your participation in landmark industry events like the Bharat Electricity Summit advance your corporate strategy and accelerate your long-term growth objectives?
We participated as an exhibitor at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka. The event brought together over 500 global exhibiting companies and more than 25,000 attendees, including senior leadership from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, NTPC, Power Finance Corporation, REC, and NHPC, alongside policymakers, investors, and technology providers from across the electricity value chain. That is the right audience for a company making it visible at a moment when India’s transmission investment is accelerating. A significant part of what drives project outcomes in transmission EPC is built well before a tender is issued. Clients form views about which contractors have the execution depth for a particular assignment through conversations at the engineering and procurement level, through an understanding of a contractor’s manufacturing and testing capability, and through accumulated familiarity with how a company actually performs on site. Events like the Bharat Electricity Summit are where some of those conversations happen and where you also gain a clearer sense of where the market is heading, which corridors are in planning, and what problems developers and utilities are actively trying to solve.
Q. In your view, what role do events like this play in shaping the future of India’s energy and power sector?
The Bharat Electricity Summit, held under the patronage of India’s Ministry of Power, brought together over 500 global exhibiting companies and more than 25,000 attendees this year, with a programme spanning transmission infrastructure, renewable energy integration, grid digitalisation, and energy storage. That breadth is what gives an event like this its value. India’s power sector involves a large number of actors operating across generation, transmission, distribution, and policy, and the coordination challenges between them are genuine. When utilities, developers, regulators, EPC contractors, and technology providers are in the same room, the conversations tend to be more direct and more productive than what formal channels typically allow. For the transmission segment specifically, events like this help bring to the surface where the gaps and constraints actually are. Right-of-way policy, inter-agency clearances, working capital frameworks for EPC contractors, the pace of HVDC adoption, the financing structures available for large renewable evacuation corridors, these are issues that need open discussion across the sector rather than being worked through in isolation by individual stakeholders. The conference programme at this year’s Summit covered exactly these areas, and the quality of those conversations feeds into the planning and policy thinking that shapes what eventually gets built and on what timeline.
Q. What key strengths allow your company to deliver reliable and efficient turnkey EPC solutions for power transmission and substations?
The foundation is that our engineering, manufacturing, testing, and site execution functions operate in alignment rather than handing work to one another at defined points. Engineering decisions are shaped by constructability and site conditions from the beginning of a project. Manufacturing schedules are planned against site readiness rather than in isolation. Prototype tower testing at Ghoti validates designs before fabrication commits to volume. That integration reduces the slippage and rework that typically drive cost overruns and schedule pressure in EPC delivery. Manufacturing depth gives us control at a stage of the delivery chain where dependency on external capacity creates real risk during peak market periods. With aggregate galvanisation capacity now at approximately 72,000 MT across our two Nashik units, including the new galvanising plant, CNC drilling machines, and refurbished equipment commissioned at the second unit in early 2026, we have greater ability to align fabrication output with site sequencing across concurrent projects. Our execution history across difficult terrain also matters in ways that go beyond the track record numbers. We have worked in the Himalayas, in desert zones, in waterlogged regions and creek areas, across a very large span over the Ganges. . Each of those environments required logistics planning, foundation engineering, and construction methodology specific to the conditions. That accumulated experience is what clients are assessing when they consider whether a contractor can manage what they are about to hand over. On substations, we have delivered over 1,800 highvoltage bays ranging from 11 kV to 765 kV, reflecting a sustained track record across the full EPC scope.
Q. Is your company exploring or investing in emerging technologies that support grid modernization,renewable energy integration, or smart infrastructure solutions?
Our approach to technology is grounded in where it makes a tangible difference in how projects are executed. Drone-based surveys and stringing have been used on projects where terrain or environmental constraints make conventional methods difficult or unsafe. On a project in Goa for Sterlite, drone stringing allowed conductor installation to be completed in conditions where ground access was severely limited, without compromising either safety or environmental compliance. Digital project monitoring tools improve visibility across multiple active sites simultaneously, which is relevant when managing dispersed work fronts on large transmission programmes. The foundation engineering work we did at Khavda is a more substantial example. Pile foundations had been specified at all tower locations in that creek and high-seismic zone. Our engineering team developed and implemented stone column foundations instead, which was the first application of this technique for transmission lines in India, reduced both time and cost considerably for the developer, and has since been adopted for other lines being constructed in the same region. On the high-voltage side, the 800 kV HVDC programme for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited and the 400 kV Gadag line for ReNew Power supporting renewable evacuation from the Koppal Solar Energy Zone are both active projects where our execution is directly connected to where India’s grid technology is heading.
Q. Looking ahead, what will be your company’s key priorities for growth, technological innovation,and market expansion over the next few years?
Executing the current order book well is the immediate priority. With close to Rs. 2,000 crore in orders, including the 800 kV HVDC package for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited , the near-term focus is delivery quality and schedule discipline across active projects. We will continue to invest in manufacturing and testing infrastructure as the pipeline grows. The second Nashik unit commissioning is a recent example of that investment, and we will continue assessing where further capacity strengthens execution reliability. On the project engagement side, we will prioritise assignments where engineering depth and execution experience are differentiating factors rather than pursuing only volume broadly. High-voltage lines, HVDC, difficult terrain, and large renewable evacuation corridors are the categories where our integrated model has the most relevance and where the competitive field is genuinely smaller. Internationally, our presence across more than 50 countries, including work for utilities such as DEWA in the UAE, ESKOM in South Africa, and KETRACO in Kenya, gives us a base for selective engagement in markets where transmission EPC capability is in demand. We will assess those opportunities on the same criteria we apply to domestic projects: project structure, client profile, and whether the execution risk is one we can manage well.
Q. How do you envision the future of India’s power sector, and what strategic role do you anticipate your company will play in shaping this development?
India is leading renewable energy generation growth globally, but the single most critical factor in converting that generation capacity into usable power is the transmission infrastructure that connects energy to demand. The gap between generation capacity and transmission capacity is a real grid reliability risk, and closing it requires sustained investment in high-voltage lines, interstate corridors, and HVDC links across the next decade. The policy direction is in place. What has to follow is execution at the scale the ambition requires. JSL has spent five decades building exactly that infrastructure, in conditions that tested engineering capability and construction discipline in equal measure. Our participation at the Bharat Electricity Summit was our way of making that history visible at the moment India most needs to know who its builders are. Over 37,600 circuit kilometres of transmission lines, over 1,800 high-voltage substation bays, and 513 prototype towers tested including for the 800 kV HVDC programme are the foundation of what we bring to the next phase of this build-out. The role we intend to play is in the technically demanding end of it. High-voltage transmission, HVDC corridors, difficult terrain, and large-scale renewable evacuation are where our engineering capability, manufacturing depth, and execution history are directly relevant. The substation segment will also continue to grow as generation capacity expands and grid interconnection deepens, and our track record across high voltage bays positions us to contribute to that alongside the transmission line work.
