Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, a Maharatna central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Power, celebrated its 37th Raising Day on October 23. The company organised a cultural evening in Gurugram on October 24 to mark the occasion.
Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, attended the commemorative ceremony as the Chief Guest. Other attendees included Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairman of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA); D. Saibaba, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power; and Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra, Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
Senior officials at the event included Yatindra Dwivedi, Director (Personnel); Naveen Srivastava, Director (Operations); Amol Taori, Director (Finance); and Akhilesh Pathak, Director (Projects).
Power Grid Transmission Network and Capacity
As of September 30, the company operated 293 substations, with a transmission network spanning more than 187,576 circuit kilometres and a transformation capacity of 649,116 MVA.
The company reported average transmission system availability of more than 99.81%. It attributed this performance to advanced technologies, automation and digital solutions.
As a key part of India’s electricity infrastructure, the company facilitates power transmission across regions and supports the reliability of the national electricity grid.
