India, Sept. 1 -- Hitachi Energy India Ltd. has announced an investment of Rs 300 crore to expand its insulation and components manufacturing facility in Mysuru, Karnataka. The expansion will double the plant's capacity to produce EHV-class high-quality pressboard and laminated board—key insulation materials for power and distribution transformers. As part of the project, the company will also replace the fossil-fuel boiler, making the Mysuru unit its first ultra-low carbon pressboard facility.
This initiative is part of Hitachi Energy India's Rs 2,000 crore investment plan in the country, announced in October 2024, to be deployed over the next four to five years. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2027.
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