“As battery technologies become more cost-effective and scalable, energy systems will increasingly shift towards a future where clean power is abundant, reliable, and affordable.” Kartik Daftari, MD& CEO, Hi-Tech Radiators
The year 2025 marked a pivotal shift for the global power sector, with transmission infrastructure and energy storage emerging as the engines of transformation. While 765 kV transmission networks are already mature across markets like India and China, we are now seeing the early stages of a major revamp in developed economies such as the US, unlocking significant demand for advanced transmission equipment worldwide.
Equally transformative is the rapid rise of grid-scale energy storage. With the incorporation of renewables, storage systems are redefining how power is generated, distributed, and consumed, making it possible to move decisively away from fossil fuels while significantly reducing carbon footprints. From a grid perspective, every storage installation creates incremental demand for transformers, as power must be stepped down for charging and stepped up again during discharge.
Looking ahead to 2026, the convergence of renewable energy, storage, and high-voltage transmission will accelerate investments across the power value chain. As battery technologies become more cost-effective and scalable, energy systems will increasingly shift towards a future where clean power is abundant, reliable, and affordable. At Hi-Tech, we see this as a once-in-a-generation opportunity, one that we are preparing for through capacity expansion, advanced manufacturing investments, and closer alignment with our global customers to support the next phase of grid evolution”
The author is Kartik Daftari, MD& CEO, Hi-Tech Radiators
