India is expanding its power infrastructure while domestic CRGO production remains below national requirements. This article examines BIS certification, import availability, domestic capacity expansion, transformer costs and why CRGO requires a specialised policy approach.

Cold Rolled Grain Oriented (CRGO) electrical steel is the backbone of India’s transformer manufacturing ecosystem. From power distribution transformers to large grid-connected units, CRGO steel plays a decisive role in controlling core losses, improving efficiency, and meeting regulatory energy standards. Yet, despite India’s growing power infrastructure and renewable energy ambitions, CRGO steel availability in India remains structurally constrained. This imbalance between d