UCL stepping into 400kV EHV market segment

"Our ambition is to increase the market volume on the turnkey business in EHV underground power cable segment," Shares Amitava Bose, Chief Operating Officer, Universal Cables Ltd.

Established in 1962, Universal Cables Limited (UCL) is one of the leaders in the Indian cable industry with a comprehensive product range. The cable division has a very wide range of product including Low Voltage, Medium Voltage and Extra High Voltage XLPE power cables upto 500 kV grade, PVC and rubber insulated power cables up to 11 kV grade, control and instrumentation cables upto 1.1 kV for any number of cores/pairs and speciality rubber cables for trailing/flexible standards to suit to customer requirements. To meet the growing demand of Extra High Voltage (EHV) cables (220 kV and above), UCL has already ventured into this market segment. Its cables and capacitors are known by the brand name “UNISTAR”.

How UCL’s business has scaled during last one year
UCL is consistently increasing its business volume. The table here depicts year-onyear growth. In the first half of the current financial year, the turnover has increased over 25 per cent in comparison to the first half of the preceding year.

UCL’s Future Roadmap
UCL is stepping into the 400kV EHV market segment. Our ambition is to increase the market volume on the turnkey business in EHV underground power cable segment.

Key Differentiators
Since inception, UCL has been a leader in the high voltage power cable segment and it has been the first company to accomplish the type test for 400kV cable class which is the highest voltage system for underground power transmission in India.

UCL at ELECRAMA 2020
UCL has been regularly participating in ELECRAMA exhibitions. This year ELECRAMA 2020, UCL would participate and display our complete array of cables and power capacitors including new developments.

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