World Class, Integrated, Global Transmission Company with Dominant Leadership in Emerging Power Markets Ensuring Reliability, Safety and Economy.
We will become a Global Transmission Company with Dominant Leadership in Emerging Power Markets with World Class Capabilities by:
75 Weeks Prior to Independence Day, 2022 & Extending up to Independence Day, 2023
POWERGRID, a transmission licensee, takes continuous action for operation and maintenance of its transmission assets to ensure compliance with prescribed standards as well as to achieve high availability
POWERGRID, one among the largest power transmission utilities in the world, has developed expertise in its core areas such as power transmission, sub-transmission system, distribution management, load dispatch & communications, in India and abroad. Leveraging its capacity and experience, consulting services have been provided to several customers globally.
POWERGRID is in Telecom business through its wholly owned subsidiary -PowerGrid Teleservices Limited with its brand name PowerTel which is the only Telecom Service Provider in the Country having PAN India overhead Optic fiber network using Optical Ground Wire on power transmission lines lines and is offering transmission towers for Mobile Communications.
| Transmission Line | CKM |
| 765 kV | 34065 |
| 800 kV (HVDC) | 9656 |
| 500 kV (HVDC) | 5948 |
| 320 kV (HVDC) | 330 |
| 400 kV | 113921 |
| 220 kV | 10405 |
| 132 kV | 3300 |
| 66 kV | 73 |
| Total | 1,77,699 |
| Substation Type | No of Substation |
| HVDC | 18 |
| 765 kV AIS | 45 |
| 765 kV GIS | 17 |
| 400 kV AIS | 135 |
| 400 kV GIS | 32 |
| 220 kV AIS | 10 |
| 220 kV GIS | 8 |
| 132 kV AIS | 7 |
| 132 kV GIS | 6 |
| Total | 278 |
| Transmission Line | MVA |
| HVDC | 69146 |
| 765 | 227400 |
| 400 | 221500 |
| 220 | 8970 |
| 132 | 430 |
| TOTAL | 5,27,446 |
| Inter-Regional (IR) Transmission Capacity | |
|---|---|
| All-India | 1,16,540 MW |
| POWERGRID IR Capacity | 97,290 MW |
12 Joint venture with private companies, State Government and other PSUs for taking up Intra-State, Cross border transmission projects.
To command technological leadership in power transmission sector in the Country, POWERGRID is aggressively pursuing R&D initiatives and channelizing efforts and outcome for overall benefit to Indian Power Sector.
POWERGRID has always considered Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) as key business imperatives and aligns its business activities with the applicable SDGs, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability. The company has developed Environmental and Social Policy and Procedure (ESPP) in the year 1998 to address environmental and social concerns.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become one of the standard business practices of current time. More than a statutory compliance CSR is embedded into the vision and mission of POWERGRID.
POWERGRID was recognized for excellence along many dimensions including infrastructure, sustainability etc and has received number of awards in various categories by Govt. of India and other prestigious organisations & institutes
Protect Critical Information & Critical Information infrastructure from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification and disposal, whether intentional or unintentional.
"POWERGRID is committed to the goal of sustainable development and conservation of nature and nature resources. While continually improving its management system, accessing specialist knowledge and introducing state of the art and internationally proven technologies, POWERGRID strictly follows the basic principles of Avoidance, Minimization and Mitigation in dealing with environmental and social issues.
