Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) Limited is the central transmission utility in India. The company was phenomenon in the power grid management over the years. The main purpose of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is to facilitate the operation and establishment of national and regional power grids for the transfer of electricity in and out of the different regions in a cost effective, secured, and reliable manner following proper business strategies.

The board of directors of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)

• Dr. R P Singh, Chairman & Managing Director
• Shri S Majumdar, Director (Projects)
• Shri J Sridharan, Director (Finance)
• Shri G.B. Pradhan, Joint Secretary(Admn; T&R;Trans;EC;PTC)
• Shri M S Kapoor, part time non official Director
• Shri Anil K Agarwal, part time non official Director
• Shri F A Vandrevala, part time non official Director
• Dr. A S Narag, part time non official Director
• Dr. P K Shetty, part time non official Director
• Shri Rajesh Verma, Director (MOP), J S & FA Ministry of Power

The areas of operation under Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

• Development of Inter-State transmission Systems
• Construction
• Planning and design
• Operation and maintenance
• Quality Assurance & Inspection
• Grid Management
• Establishment of modern Load Dispatch Centers
• Energy accounting including settlements
• Optimum scheduling & dispatch
• Real-time Grid Operation
• Variegations under Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
• Sub-transmission
• Broadband Telecom Services.
• Rural Electrification
• Distribution

Grid Management and system operation under PGCIL

The rapid expansion plan of the regional grids to provide to the National Grid is the foremost challenge in the Grid operation and management and to facilitate to that the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited follows :

• Easy operational techniques
• Operates preventive maintenance
• Provides to the implementation of Free Mode Governor Operation (FMGO) and Availability Based Tariff (ABT)
• Operates Communication systems and Regional Load Dispatch
• Facilitates extensive training programs to have better performing work force

The features of the Powergrid telecom network

The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited also manages a Powergrid's telecom network. The optical fiber network infrastructure is well equipped with an excess high voltage lines power transmission. This has immense advantages against vandalism, termites, and rodents. The services is highly reliable.

Some of the other vantages of the Powergrid telecom network

• Instant bandwidth allocation on Powergrid's Telecom route
• Instant upgradation to higher capacity
• End to end connectivity
• Better level of service
• Services catering to the specific requirements of the of the customers
• High quality and high reliability service at a reasonable cost