Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is a transmission company engaged in the power transmission business with responsibility for planning, implementation, operation and maintenance of inter-state transmission system and operation of national and regional load dispatch centres. The company's segments include transmission and consultancy. The transmission segment includes extra high voltage/high voltage (EHV/HV) networks and grid management. It also owns EHV alternating current (AC) and HV direct current (HVDC) sub-stations. The consultancy segment includes planning, design, engineering, load dispatch, procurement management, operation and maintenance, financing, and project management.
Company source: https://www.powergridindia.com/
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
| 2020 | Power Grid to Monetise Transmission Assets of Rs. 70 billion (US$ 951.63 million) through the infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) model |
| 2019 | Power Grid received CBIP Awards, 2019 for ‘Best Performing Power Transmission Utility’ and ‘CBIP Special Jury Award for Innovation Excellence in Power Transmission’ |
| 2018 | Awarded EEI Asia-Oceania Index Award at EEI for Highest Total Shareholder Returns in Gold Large Capitalization category |
| 2017 | Power Grid was conferred the Best Performing Power Transmission Utility Award by Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) |
| 2009 | The company was awarded first prize at Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) Power Awards. |
| 2008 | The company was declared as a Navratna public sector undertaking by the Government of India. |
| 2003 | The company entered into a joint venture arrangement with The Tata Power Company Limited implementing a part of the entire transmission system associated with Tala Hydro-Electric Project. |
| 2002 | The company was commissioned contributing towards the development of the first phase of the construction of the National Grid. |
| 1998 | The company was declared as a Mini Ratna Category I public sector undertaking by the Government of India. |
| 1992 | The name of the company was changed from “National Power Transmission Corporation Limited” to “Power Grid Corporation of India Limited”. |
| 1989 | The company was incorporated as “National Power Transmission Corporation Limited”. |