Scaling Transformers and Manufacturing for the Years Ahead | Sujay Ghuge & Rakesh Telawne, Texas Transformers and Equipment


The transformer supply crunch isn’t going away — but one dual-continent manufacturer is scaling fast to meet US demand.

At the 2026 IEEE PES T&D Show, APC Media sat down with Sujay Ghuge and Rakesh Telawne of Texas Transformers and Equipment, a Dallas-based company bridging domestic assembly with international manufacturing to deliver pad-mounted and power transformers for the North American grid.

Key Takeaways:

  • Texas Transformers and Equipment specializes in pad-mounted transformers up to 10 MVA, 44 kV and power transformers up to 300 MVA, 345 kV.
  • The company has already installed and commissioned 200+ transformers across the United States.
  • Manufacturing is split across two continents: three UL-certified facilities in Mumbai, India (Telawne Power Equipment) plus a Dallas, Texas assembly plant producing units up to 5 MVA.
  • The Dallas facility enables faster lead times and domestic content advantages for US utilities.
  • The team is projecting thousands of installations in the coming years as demand for distribution and power transformers accelerates.
Guest:

Mr. Sujay Ghuge (Managing Partner, Texas Transformers and Equipment)

Mr. Rakesh Telawne (Managing Founder & CEO, Texas Transformers and Equipment)

Host: Alan Ross, Managing Editor, APC Media

Event: IEEE PES T&D Conference & Exposition 2026