Overview
- The 100-acre Shilapur lab was opened on September 10 with Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presiding.
- State officials said Western India manufacturers will no longer need to send equipment to Bhopal, Bengaluru or Hyderabad for testing and certification.
- Leaders linked the RTL to Maharashtra’s EV push, saying local EV testing will accelerate production in hubs such as Pune, Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
- CPRI said the Nashik unit—its second in the state after Nagpur—will offer capabilities including online short‑circuit trials, energy‑meter checks, transformer routine tests, impulse voltage testing up to 800 kV and transformer oil analysis.
- Fadnavis tied the launch to wider power targets, citing a 45,000 MW buildout in three years, Rs 2 lakh crore in sector investment through 2035, 16,000 MW for daytime farm supply and annual 2% tariff cuts from 2025 to 2030.