EconomyWednesday, 23 September 2026·The Hindu - National
Shirdi Sai Electricals exports first 345 kV, 175 MVA transformer to U.S.; targets ₹600 crore exports
Kadapa-based Shirdi Sai Electricals shipped its first 345 kV, 175 MVA power transformer to the U.S. from its Naini plant and set a ₹500–₹600 crore export target.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Kadapa-based Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited shipped its first extra-high voltage power transformer, a 175 MVA, 345 kV unit made at its Naini manufacturing facility in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to the U.S.
Key specifics
- The transformer shipped was rated at 175 MVA and 345 kV.
- The unit was manufactured at the Naini facility in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
- CEO Sharat Chandra Kolla said exports of ₹500 crore to ₹600 crore were targeted over the next 12 to 18 months.
- The company said it was seeking approvals across Europe for both power and distribution transformers.
- President Sudheer Vennam said the dispatch validated the company’s capability to handle larger assignments.
Exam lens
Economy and industrial exports, transformer capacity, manufacturing location, export target, and global market expansion; TNPSC may frame a question on EHV transformers, MVA and kV ratings, or the significance of Prayagraj’s Naini plant.