Sterlite Electric, headquartered in New Delhi, has established a joint venture with Spain's RDT Lumiker to manufacture advanced cable monitoring systems. This initiative is in response to the increasing electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, and energy-intensive industries. Managing Director Pratik Agarwal highlighted the necessity of integrating digital intelligence into power transmission networks to enhance resilience and reliability. The new systems will utilize optical sensing and AI-driven diagnostics to monitor high-voltage cable performance and detect faults in real time. Initially, manufacturing will take place at RDT's facility in Bilbao, Spain, with plans to transition production to Sterlite's upcoming manufacturing unit in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. The venture targets utilities and industrial consumers, especially data centers, where system downtime can lead to significant economic losses. Agarwal also mentioned the company's goal to double its revenue to ₹12,000 crore (approximately $1.45 billion USD) by 2030.