About Power Grid Corporation Of India
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, a central transmission utility, is engaged in the transmission of power in India. The company plans, coordinates, supervises, and controls inter-state transmission systems; and operates national and regional power grids. As of July 31, 2014, it owned and operated 1,09,536 circuit kilometres (kms) network of transmission lines, and 186 substations with transformation capacity of 2,13,504 mega volt ampere; and telecom network of 29,641 kms connecting approximately 317 points of presence in 68 cities across India. The company also provides consultancy services in the areas of power transmission, sub-transmission, distribution, load despatch and communication, grid management, smart grid and energy efficiency, and telecom markets. Its consultancy services include system engineering and feasibility studies, environmental and social impact assessment, design and engineering, contract services, project management and construction supervision, owner's and lender's engineer, and other services. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited offers its consultancy services to state owned utilities, private utilities, central public sector undertakings, and government departments in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tajikistan, Congo, Senegal, Kyrgyz Republic, and Pakistan. The company was formerly known as National Power Transmission Corporation Limited and changed its name to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited in October 1992. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited was founded in 1989 and is based in Gurgaon, India.
