Distribution and Retail Supply is the most critical link in the electricity market, which interfaces with the end customers and provides revenue for the entire value chain. Indian electricity distribution caters to nearly 200 million consumers with a connected load of about 400 GW that places the country among the largest electricity consumer bases in the world. The consumers are served by around 73 distribution utilities – 13 electricity departments, 17 private distribution companies, 41 corporatised distribution companies and 2 State Electricity Boards.

The Make in India initiative was launched by Prime Minister in September 2014 as part of a wider set of nation-building initiatives. Devised to transform India into a global design and manufacturing hub, Make in India was a timely response to a critical situation: by 2013, the much-hyped emerging markets bubble had burst, and India’s growth rate had fallen to its lowest level in a decade.