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• Organizational profiles
• Offered solutions and innovations
• Readiness to participate in the IES ecosystem

As the IES will define open standards and interoperability frameworks, all stakeholders — utilities,
technology providers, and innovators — are encouraged to factor these standards into the early design of
their products and platforms. Early adoption will help organizations remain future-ready, minimize
retrofit costs, and support a unified, innovation-driven power sector.

Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal Inaugurated State-of-the-Art Central Power Research Institute
Regional Testing Laboratory (RTL)

In a landmark event, the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), an autonomous body under the Ministry
of Power, Government of India, inaugurated its latest advanced Regional Testing Laboratory (RTL) at
Nashik.

The inauguration ceremony was graced by Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Honorable Minister of Power &
Housing and Urban Affairs, who inaugurated the facility, and dedicated the laboratory to the Nation, in
the esteemed presence of Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra and
prominent political leader, Shri. Chagan Bhujbal, Honorable Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer
Protection, Maharashtra State, Shri. Girish Mahajan, Honorable Minister, Water Resources & Crisis
Management, Maharashtra State, along with a galaxy of distinguished dignitaries including Members of
Parliament & Members of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra State, Officials from the Ministry of Power,
CPRI leadership, industry representatives, and key stakeholders from the power and electrical sectors.

The newly established RTL Nashik is strategically positioned to serve industries in the western region of
India, providing cutting-edge testing services for a wide range of electrical and power equipment such as
Transformers, Energy Meters, Smart Meters, and Transformer Oil. This facility is expected to significantly
reduce the turnaround time for testing and certification, thereby strengthening the quality assurance
ecosystem and facilitating faster procurement cycles by utilities.

During the event, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Hon’ble Minister of Power & Housing and Urban Affairs,
emphasized the importance of robust testing infrastructure in accelerating India’s power sector growth
and self-reliance. He also highlighted the role of CPRI in providing world-class testing and research services
in line with global benchmarks. Shri. Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, in his
address, emphasised on the importance of the Regional Testing Laboratory at Nashik in the requirement
of quality assurance and growth of the electrical industry in Maharashtra. Shri. Chagan Bhujbal, Hon’ble
Minister, Water Resources & Crisis Management, Maharashtra State, in his address expressed the impetus
of this testing laboratory on the rural development and strengthening of the development policies of the
Government of Maharashtra. Shri. Girish Mahajan, Honorable Minister, Water Resources & Crisis
Management, Maharashtra State, in his address highlighted the importance of this laboratory in the
power sector, ensuring quality products and opportunities to the rural sector.

Shri Asit Singh, Director General, CPRI, extended a warm welcome to the Hon’ble Minister of Power &
Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra

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