The next five years will expose the capability gap in transmission EPC

25 Mar 2026 CW Team

India’s transmission expansion is redefining EPC priorities, shifting focus from scale to specialised execution. Rajesh Kumar Singh, CEO, Jyoti Structures, explains how engineering capability, disciplined project selection and delivery experience will determine competitiveness in the evolving market.

India is witnessing a major push to expand its transmission network to integrate renewable energy and strengthen grid resilience. From your perspective, how will this wave of transmission investment reshape opportunities for EPC companies over the next five years?

What is happening in Indian transmission right now is not a cyclical uptick. The drivers are renewable capacity additions that need evacuation infrastructure, interstate corridors being upgraded for grid balancing, and ageing lines that need to be replaced or strengthened. These are not going away in two or three years. They are going to keep generating project pipelines well into the next decade...

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