CPRI CELEBRATES 65th INSTITUTE DAY ON 16th JANUARY,2025.

Central Power Research Institute (CPRI),an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Power,Govt.of India,with its Head Quarters in Bengaluru was initially established in Bengaluru & Bhopal in the year 1960 & has now spread across various locations Viz.Bhopal, Hyderabad,Nagpur, Noida,Kolkata and Guwahati.  Tow more units of CPRI are coming up near Nashik and Raipur.CPRI  celebrated its 65th institute day on 16th January,2025 & is presently headed by Shri.B.A.Sawale,Director General.

The activities of CPRI are Applied Research  in Electrical Power Engineering, Testing & Certification of Power equipments,Consultancy & Field Testing services to power utilities & Industry,Third Party Inspection & Vendor Analysis  And Customized training programs for utilities & Industries.The Institute has carved a niche for itself & branded as an Institutional accredited testing organisation on par with other reputed international test houses for power and electrical industries.It is one of the top 12 laboratories in the world approved for short circuit testing & certification for power equipment.Manufacturers from all over the world find CPRI as a preferable destination for their electrical testing need confirming to national & international standards.CPRI is the forerunner as well as Nodal agency of Ministry of Power,Govt.of India for undertaking research schemes in generation,transmission & distribution sectors of power in India.

CPRI has also signed MOU's with IISC,IIT's & other academic organizations in India for  collaborative research & development and demonstration of technologies.The 65 th Institute day was attended by Shri. Srikant Nagulapalli,IAS,Addl.Secretary,Ministry of Power,Govt.of India as the Chief Guest for the function. Prof.Govindan Rangarajan, Director, Indian Institute of Science,Bengaluru graced the occasion as Guest of Honour. Dr.D.Seshagiri,Outstanding scientist & Director of Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL),DRDO,Kochi,  delivered the 35th Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial lecture titled " Airborne Radars - Indian scenario".Shri.B.A.Sawale,Director General,CPRI,presided over the function.Shri.Swaraj Kumar Das, and Shri.Sudhakar Reddy,Directors were also present on the occasion.