Noida: Infravision has announced its expansion into India as part of its ongoing global growth strategy.
The company is deploying its integrated drone-enabled stringing system to help power transmission developers and grid owners execute high-voltage transmission projects faster, with fewer labour-days, as India accelerates the expansion and modernisation of its electricity grid.
Infravision has secured agreements with major Indian developers that provide the company with a right of first refusal to deliver mechanised stringing services across approximately 25,000 kilometres of transmission lines in India.
The expansion comes as India steps up investments in its electricity transmission infrastructure to support growing power demand and the integration of renewable energy.
The country’s National Electricity Plan (Transmission), launched in 2024, calls for the addition of more than 191,000 circuit-kilometres of transmission lines at 220 kV and above between 2022–23 and 2031–32.
The plan is designed to support an electricity transmission system capable of accommodating more than 600 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2032.
Meeting these targets will require construction methods that can match the scale and pace of India’s planned grid expansion.
By combining India’s competitive infrastructure market with Infravision’s next-generation construction technology, the company aims to demonstrate how countries can move beyond traditional construction methods to develop future-ready electricity grids faster, more safely and efficiently.
“India is showing what becomes possible when ambitious grid investment meets a willingness to adopt new technology,” said Cameron Van Der Berg, founder and CEO of Infravision.
“We help customers turn that ambition into completed transmission lines. India demonstrates how automation can expand construction capacity at scale, with lessons for grid builders around the world.”
Infravision to Bring Drone-Enabled Stringing Technology to India’s Power Transmission Sector
Infravision’s integrated system combines advanced drone technology, intelligent ground equipment, specialised stringing hardware, software and experienced field crews to make electricity transmission construction faster, safer and more affordable.
The company’s technology-enabled construction approach combines drone-enabled stringing technology with mechanised equipment and construction methodologies to improve productivity across India’s transmission infrastructure sector.
According to the company, its integrated approach has the potential to reduce stringing labour requirements by approximately 50% compared with conventional construction methods.
The technology is also expected to minimise community and environmental impacts, accelerate project execution and significantly reduce construction costs.
By improving construction productivity, Infravision aims to help transmission developers deliver India’s expanding infrastructure pipeline at scale.
Infravision’s construction methodologies are also designed to simplify project execution across challenging terrain and complex infrastructure crossings.
By reducing ground access requirements and work at height, the company’s technology can help improve safety during transmission line construction. It also enables more efficient crossings of existing live transmission lines, roads and other critical infrastructure.
These capabilities can help reduce construction costs, improve worker safety and minimise disruptions to surrounding communities and existing infrastructure.
Infravision India to Focus on Transmission Construction Productivity
Highlighting the importance of construction productivity and project execution, Pradeep Kumar, CEO of Infravision India, said the company’s value proposition is centred on improving the amount of work completed by construction crews and ensuring reliable project delivery.
“For our customers, the value is in how much work a crew can complete and how reliably we can deliver against the project schedule,” said Pradeep Kumar, CEO of Infravision India.
“Over more than 20 years, my work has taken me from submarine engineering in the Indian Navy, including India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine project, to leading large-scale transmission construction.
That experience taught me how much performance depends on well-designed systems, rigorous preparation, and people who know how to work together. India’s grid ambitions demand that we bring that same discipline to transmission construction at scale.”
Infravision Establishes India Headquarters in Noida
Infravision has established its India headquarters in Noida, supported by a dedicated local leadership team, experienced engineering professionals and field delivery personnel.
The company’s India operations will be equipped with specialised drone-enabled and mechanised stringing capabilities to execute complex high-voltage transmission projects across the country.
The India business will work closely with Infravision’s global engineering, technology and operations teams.
This approach combines international technological innovation with local industry expertise to continuously improve equipment, construction methodologies and field productivity.
Through its India expansion, Infravision aims to bring its integrated transmission construction capabilities to a market undertaking significant investments in electricity grid infrastructure.
Infravision to Establish Dedicated Training Facility in India
As part of its long-term expansion strategy, Infravision is also establishing a dedicated training facility in India to develop the next generation of skilled professionals in transmission construction.
The initiative is aimed at expanding the country’s skilled workforce rather than relying solely on India’s existing, already constrained pool of trained workers.
Through the proposed training facility, Infravision intends to equip workers with advanced technical skills, international best practices and practical experience in operating modern construction technologies.
The investment is expected to support the development of a sustainable and highly skilled domestic workforce capable of executing India’s ambitious transmission infrastructure pipeline at scale.
With its expansion into India, Infravision is bringing its drone-enabled and mechanised transmission construction capabilities to one of the world’s major electricity grid expansion markets.
The company has secured agreements covering a right of first refusal across approximately 25,000 kilometres of transmission lines and is building local engineering, operational and training capabilities to support its long-term presence in the country.
