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Profile: Kanohar Electricals
Sep-07-2026

Kanohar Electricals was originally incorporated as ‘Kanohar Electricals Private Limited’ on November 13, 1972. The name of the company was subsequently changed to ‘Kanohar Electricals Limited’ upon conversion of the company from a private limited to a public limited company pursuant to a shareholders’ resolution dated November 30, 1994. The equity shares of the company were, in the past, listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (now known as BSE Limited), The Delhi Stock Exchange Association Limited (now known as DSE Estates Limited) and The Uttar Pradesh Stock Exchange Association Limited (now known as U.P. Stock and Capital Limited) on November 13, 1995, November 1, 1995 and October 31, 1995, respectively. However, thereafter, the equity shares of the company were voluntarily delisted from BSE Limited, DSE Estates Limited and U.P. Stock and Capital Limited with effect from July 12, 2010, August 30, 2010 and October 20, 2010, respectively due to low liquidity and trading volumes.

The company is one of the leading domestic players in transformer manufacturing. It caters to industries such as power transmission, railways, renewable energy, and power distribution. Through its backward integrated facilities, the company offers a wide range of products and solutions for India’s energy infrastructure, particularly in the manufacture of transformers with its in-house technology. The company is also certified by Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), the research and development wing of Indian Railways, to manufacture 100 MVA 132 kV Scott transformers.

The company operates its business in two segments i.e. Transformer Manufacturing Business and EPC Business. Under EPC Business, the company undertakes turnkey installation of air and gas insulated substations, bay augmentation in existing substations up to 400 kV class, and installation of transmission lines across 132 kV, 220 kV and 400 kV. EPC projects typically involve design, engineering, procurement, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of electrical infrastructure. 

Business area of the company 

The company is a leading manufacturer of reliable, cost effective and high quality transformers for generation, transmission and distribution of electric power up to 500 MVA, 400kV.

Products and services of the company

Transformer Manufacturing Business

  • Power transformers
  • Traction transformers
  • Scott transformers
  • Shunt reactors
  • Distribution transformers

EPC Business

  • EPC solutions for substations
  • EPC solutions for transmission lines

Awards, accreditations and recognition 

  • 2007: Received ‘Preferred Vendor’ award from a power distribution company for the year 2007.
  • 2011: Received ‘Valued Customer Award, Testing & Certification’ from an autonomous national level research and testing institute.
  • 2025: Obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification in relation to quality management system, issued by Vexil Business Process Services Private Limited for its Manufacturing Facilities.
  • 2025: Obtained ISO 14001:2015 certification in relation to environment management system, issued by Vexil Business Process Services Private Limited for its Manufacturing Facilities.
  • 2025: Obtained ISO 45001:2018 certification in relation to occupational health and safety management system, issued by Vexil Business Process Services Private Limited for its Manufacturing Facilities.

History and milestones

  • 1972: Incorporated as ‘Kanohar Electricals Private Limited’ in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
  • 1995: Listing of the company’s equity shares on BSE Limited, DSE Estates Limited and U.P. Stock and Capital Limited.
  • 1983: Commencement of operations at its Rithani Manufacturing Facility.
  • 1997: Commencement of operations at its Gangol Manufacturing Facility.
  • 2008: Entered into a sale and distribution agreement with an American transformer manufacturing company for the sale of power transformers and various supporting accessories in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
  • 2010: Extended supply of power transformer up to 350 MVA, 400 kV class at Rithani, Uttar Pradesh.
  • 2011: Collaborated with Chung-Hsin Electric and Machinery Manufacturing Corporation, Taiwan for manufacturing of GIS business.
  • 2014: Entered into EPC Business with focus on EPC for gas insulated substation.
  • 2022: Entered EPC of transmission lines.
  • 2023: 500 MVA, 400/220/33 kV auto transformer tested for short-circuit at National High Power Test Laboratory Private Limited.
  • 2024: 60/84100 MVA, 220/2x55 kV and 60/84/100 MVA, 132 kV / 2x55 kV Scott connected traction power transformer tested for short circuit at National High Power Test Laboratory Private Limited and Central Power Research Institute, respectively.
  • 2024: Received approval from RDSO for manufacture of 100 MVA 220 KV transformers and 100 MVA 132 KV transformers.
  • 2025: Expanded manufacturing capacity to 19,200 MVA per annum of electrical transformers up to 400 kV.

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