Government has approved investment of Rs 996 crore for capital projects of Central Power Research Institute (CPRI). This will support augmentation of High Power Short Circuit Facilities as well as establishment of new test facilities in existing laboratories of CPRI. The investment would serve the growing needs of Research and Development in the Indian Power Sector including, development of advanced Testing Facilities, located at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkota, Guwahati, Noida and Nagpur. A new laboratory will also be established in Western Region at Nasik. The main facilities proposed to be set up under the approved projects, include Short Circuit Test Facilities ,Transmission Tower Test Facility , Facilities for Switchgear Testing & Development , Facilities for testing of transformer oil ,Relocation and augmentation of thermal research centre at Nagpur,Establishment of new unit at Nasik and Establishment of Phasor Measurement Unit System and Smart Grid Research Laboratory.