# Schneider Electric Infrastructure approves capacity enhancement at Vadodara and Kolkata plants

The board of Schneider Electric Infrastructure approved a Rs 200.8 crore investment to add 6,000 panels to the Vadodara switchgear plant and 5,000 breakers to the Kolkata breaker plant on May 26, 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-05-26
- Where: Vadodara and Kolkata, India
- Value: $24.2M (2.01B INR)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 6,000 panels additional at Vadodara; 5,000 breakers additional at Kolkata
- Products: switchgears, breakers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Schneider Electric Infrastructure](https://endata.com/companies/65211.md)

## Sources

- [business-standard.com](https://www.business-standard.com/markets/capital-market-news/board-of-schneider-electric-infrastructure-approve-capacity-enhancement-at-its-vadodara-and-kolkata-plants-125052601169_1.html), 2025-05-26: "The Board of Schneider Electric Infrastructure at its meeting held on 26 May 2025 has approved enhancing the existing capacity of Switchgears at Vadodara Plant and Breakers at Kolkata plant at an investment of Rs 200.8 crore."
- [tndindia.com](https://www.tndindia.com/schneider-electric-infrastructure-plans-major-capacity-expansion-for-circuit-breakers/), 2025-05-30: "This expansion is part of an overall investment plan of around Rs.200 crore that includes capacity expansion of switchgear panels as well."
- [machinist.in](https://machinist.in/2025/06/schneider-electric-plans-capacity-expansion-at-vadodara-and-kolkata-plants/), 2025-06-01: "We are looking…to retain our market share, grow our market share and also be in tune with…the requirements of the economy."
- [powerpeakdigest.com](https://powerpeakdigest.com/seil-to-invest-rs-200-crore-in-breaker-and-switchgear-panel-capacity/), 2025-06-03: "SEIL will invest Rs 90.60 crore to set up a new circuit breaker plant in Kolkata with an annual capacity of 40,000 units."

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