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Crisil AA-/Stable
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Rated: 18 Feb 2026
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Valuation
Financials (FY2024)
Source: CRISILInvestment Thesis
Sterlite Electric Limited is a strategically positioned power cable and conductor manufacturer within the Sterlite Power group. India's ambitious energy transition and transmission infrastructure expansion provides a strong tailwind for the company. Backed by the Agarwal family's Sterlite Power group, it has access to captive project demand and established utility relationships. At ₹420 per share in the unlisted market, the company reflects investor optimism about India's power sector growth, though limited public financials require investors to rely on group-level disclosures.
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Business Segments
Power Cables Manufacturing
Manufacturing of high-voltage and extra-high-voltage power cables for transmission and distribution infrastructure
Conductors Manufacturing
Production of ACSR (Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced) and other overhead conductors for power transmission lines
Power Solutions
Integrated power product solutions including turnkey supply for transmission projects
Revenue Model
Sterlite Electric generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of power cables, conductors, and related transmission products to utilities (Power Grid Corporation, state electricity boards), EPC contractors, and private power developers. The company likely also benefits from captive supply to Sterlite Power's own transmission projects.
Detailed Analysis
Growth Plans
India's national electricity plan targets significant new transmission capacity addition, requiring large volumes of cables and conductors
Renewable energy integration (400 GW target by 2030) requires substantial transmission infrastructure investment
Green energy corridors and inter-state transmission projects provide strong order pipeline for the group
Industry Tailwinds
Recent Developments
In May 2024, stakeholders of Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (now Sterlite Electric) approved the strategic demerger that separates the infrastructure development business into Sterlite Grid 5 Limited, while the cables and conductors manufacturing business remains under Sterlite Electric Limited.
May 2024The name change to Sterlite Electric Limited better reflects the company's focus on electric cables and conductors manufacturing, distinguishing it from the infrastructure transmission business housed in Sterlite Grid 5 and Sterlite Power Grid Ventures.
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About Sterlite Electric
Sterlite Electric Limited (formerly known as Sterlite Power Transmission Limited) is one of India's leading manufacturers of high-performance power conductors, extra-high voltage (EHV), high voltage (HV), and medium voltage (MV) cables. Incorporated on May 5, 2015 in Pune, Maharashtra under CIN U74120PN2015PLC156643, the company is part of the Sterlite group led by Pravin Agarwal and represents the manufacturing arm of India's largest private power transmission infrastructure developer. The company operates four manufacturing facilities with an annual production capacity exceeding 150,000 metric tonnes for conductors and 3,000+ circuit kilometres for power cables. Its product range includes bare overhead conductors such as ACSR (Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced), ACCC (Aluminium Conductor Composite Core), and HTLS (High Temperature Low Sag) conductors, along with optical ground wire (OPGW) for communication over transmission lines. Sterlite Electric's cables and conductors are used in India's power grid expansion programmes, serving state transmission utilities, central transmission utilities (CTU), and private power project developers. The company has supplied products to major grid strengthening and evacuation projects across India, including projects under the Power Grid Corporation of India's national transmission plan. In 2024, parent entity Sterlite Power received stakeholder approval for a strategic demerger, separating the power transmission infrastructure development business into Sterlite Grid 5 Limited while retaining the manufacturing (cables and conductors) operations under Sterlite Electric Limited. This corporate restructuring clarified the distinction between the asset-heavy infrastructure development business and the manufacturing business. Sterlite Electric has played a critical role in India's power infrastructure build-out, with the country targeting to add 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, which requires significant new transmission infrastructure and associated cables and conductors. The company's scale manufacturing capabilities and technical expertise position it as a key supplier in this national energy transition.
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India's national electricity plan targets significant new transmission capacity addition, requiring large volumes of cables and conductors
Renewable energy integration (400 GW target by 2030) requires substantial transmission infrastructure investment
Green energy corridors and inter-state transmission projects provide strong order pipeline for the group
Industry Headwinds
Intense competition from well-capitalized listed peers could compress margins
Input cost inflation (copper, aluminum) without proportional price adjustments could impact profitability
Delays in government transmission project clearances could affect order execution
Net profit margin is thin at 4.6% (FY2024) — limited buffer against revenue or cost shocks
Source: Financial data
Competes with large listed players like Polycab India (market cap >₹50,000 Cr), KEI Industries, and Havells that have stronger balance sheets and established distribution networks.
Source: Company Financial Filings
Power cable and conductor manufacturing is exposed to volatility in copper and aluminum prices, which can significantly impact margins.
Source: Company Financial Filings
Revenue tied to government utility spending on transmission infrastructure, which can be subject to budget cycles and policy changes.
Source: Company Financial Filings
Sterlite Power group has historically operated with significant leverage for its infrastructure projects, which could affect group-level capital allocation.
Source: Media Reports / Public Records
Competes with large listed players like Polycab India (market cap >₹50,000 Cr), KEI Industries, and Havells that have stronger balance sheets and established distribution networks.
Power cable and conductor manufacturing is exposed to volatility in copper and aluminum prices, which can significantly impact margins.
Revenue tied to government utility spending on transmission infrastructure, which can be subject to budget cycles and policy changes.
Sterlite Power group has historically operated with significant leverage for its infrastructure projects, which could affect group-level capital allocation.
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Incorporated in 2015 in Pune, Maharashtra as part of the Sterlite Power group
Established as a manufacturing arm for power cables and conductors to support India's growing power transmission sector
Part of the broader Sterlite Power ecosystem backed by Twin Star Holdings and the Agarwal family
Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (Vedanta Group / Twin Star Holdings)