CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CPRI)

Jan. 31, 2019

Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy laid the foundation stone of Regional testing laboratory of Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) at Nashik, Maharashtra.

About: 

  • Status: CPRI is an Autonomous body under Ministry of Power, Govt of India. 

  • Established in: 1960.

  • Mandate: 
    • Undertaking applied Research in electrical engineering. 

    • Functioning as an Independent National Testing and Certification authority for electrical equipment. 



  • HQ: The Institute has its Head Office & major laboratories at Bangalore.  

Source : PIB

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