KSB reports Q2 FY26 growth and new nuclear-adjacent orders, including Kaiga shutdown cooling pumps

Q2 and H1 FY26 results

KSB reported sales of ₹690.7 crore in Q2 FY26, compared with ₹601.3 crore in the previous quarter and ₹666.7 crore in the year-ago period. Profit Before Tax was ₹77.9 crore.

For the first half (H1 FY26), total sales were ₹1,292 crore versus ₹1,262.1 crore in the prior-year period. The company said profitability was under pressure due to margin challenges and global uncertainties.

Orders spanning energy, nuclear and infrastructure

During the quarter, KSB highlighted multiple orders tied to power and infrastructure. These included shutdown cooling pumps for the Kaiga Units 5 & 6 nuclear project.

KSB also secured a high-pressure (HP) valves package for NTPC Limited’s Nabinagar and Gadarwara projects through L&T-MHI Power.

In energy-linked awards, KSB cited its first LUV pumps order for the Gadarwara Power Project, alongside other contracts in water and urban mobility segments.

Outlook and focus areas

KSB said its outlook remains stable, supported by an order pipeline across core sectors. It also pointed to operational efficiency, cost discipline, and execution as priorities.

Pace Digitek commissions 2.5 GWh BESS manufacturing line

Pace Digitek Limited says its subsidiary Lineage Power Private Limited has commissioned an additional 2,500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing line.

The company reports that commissioning the new line has doubled its total installed BESS manufacturing capacity from 2,500 MWh to 5,000 MWh.

Pace Digitek also states that over the past year it has manufactured more than 300 utility-scale BESS containers, with a combined battery energy storage capacity of around 1,500 MWh.

The update is focused on BESS manufacturing capacity rather than nuclear equipment or nuclear fuel-cycle supply chain activity.

GEE secures NPCIL approval to join India’s nuclear supply chain

NPCIL qualification for welding consumables supplier

GEE Ltd, a manufacturer of welding consumables and welding solutions, said it has received approval from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). The company said the approval enables it to participate in India’s highly regulated nuclear power supply chain.

According to GEE, NPCIL’s stringent technical, quality and safety standards place it among a select group of qualified domestic suppliers, which it described as a barrier to entry against low-cost competition.

Capacity expansion backdrop

GEE linked the approval to plans for expanding India’s nuclear power capacity from 8.8 GW to 22.5 GW by 2031 and 100 GW by 2047.

The company said nuclear projects typically involve large capital investments, milestone-based payments and multi-year execution cycles, which it expects to support longer-term revenue visibility.

What GEE plans to supply

GEE said it will support India’s nuclear power programme by supplying specialised welding consumables and engineering solutions for critical nuclear power applications.