PGCIL- Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

PGCIL is a Central Transmission Utility Incorporated in 1989 for Transmission of Electric Power across the country. It owns and operates about 94,185 kms of transmission lines at 800/765 kV, 400 kV, 220 kV & 132 kV EHVAC & +500 kV HVDC levels and 154 sub-stations. It is technology leader in EHVAC and HVDC transmission and is also worlds leading power transmission utility carrying about 50% of generated power across the country. Its approximate Inter-regional power transfer capacity is about 28000MW. It is engaged in power transmission business with the mandate for planning, co-ordination, supervision and control over complete inter-State transmission system. Govt. of India has conferred Navratna status to POWERGRID in May` 08, the highest honour for a Public Sector Enterprise. For overall co-ordination at national level, POWERGRID has implemented National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) at Delhi with back up at Kolkata, which has been commissioned in February, 2009. NLDC shall be the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the national power system. For optimum utilization of available natural resources in the country, National Grid is being developed by POWERGRID integrating five electrical regions, matching with generation capacity addition and growth in power demand. Inter regional capacity of about 28,000MW approx has already been established. The state-of-the-art Unified Load Despatch & Communication (ULDC) schemes implemented by POWERGRID are operational in all the five regions and are greatly contributing to bringing quality and economy in operation of power system besides improving data availability, visibility and transparency. The Regional Load Despatch Centres (RLDCs) are an epitome of technological excellence in grid operation through three tier hierarchical system, a unique feature in grid operation in the world. For overall co-ordination at national level, POWERGRID has implemented National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) at Delhi with back up at Kolkata, which has been commissioned in February, 2009. NLDC shall be the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the national power system.