# Power Grid Boosts Cable Demand

> Power Grid urges cable makers to scale up as transmission capex rises.
- Title: Power Grid Boosts Cable Demand · The Economic Times | Shortify
- Summary: Power Grid urges cable makers to scale up as transmission capex rises. Power Grid Corporation of India plans higher capital expenditure to meet growing…
- Keywords: power grid corporation of india, cable and wire manufacturers, transmission infrastructure, capital expenditure, renewable energy, electricity demand, Power, Grid, Boosts, Cable, Demand, The Economic Times
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/power-grid-asks-cable-and-wire-makers-to-scale-up-as-transmission-capex-set-to-rise/articleshow/135278399.cms
- Author: Nikita Periwal and Kalpana Pathak
- Published: 2026-10-28T19:03:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: power grid corporation of india, cable and wire manufacturers, transmission infrastructure, capital expenditure, renewable energy, electricity demand
## Power Grid raises capex target
Power Grid Corporation of India expects capital expenditure to exceed ₹40,000 crore spent last financial year.
## Chairman urges expansion
Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra urged cable and wire manufacturers to expand manufacturing capabilities and improve product quality.
## Transmission sector growth
The transmission sector is a key consumer for the over one lakh crore wires and cables industry in India.
## Renewable energy impact
Renewable energy projects require substantial cable usage, especially solar projects with high land layout demands.
## Transmission expansion
Power Grid added 5,000 circuit kilometres of transmission lines and 72,000 MVA of transformation capacity last year.
## Green Energy Corridor-III
Green Energy Corridor-III programme offers ₹1.86 lakh crore investment opportunity for cable and wire manufacturers.
## Key takeaway

Power Grid Corporation of India plans higher capital expenditure to meet growing electricity demand, urging cable and wire manufacturers to expand production.