Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.

In a bid to up-grade its network in Gujarat, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) will invest Rs 5,800 crore over the next three to four years. The company will increase the number of Extra High Voltage substations to 12 from the existing five.

Moreover, the company will increase the transmission capacity to 19,000 mega volt ampere (MVA) from the existing 4,000 MVA. The transmission lines shall be expanded to 7,575 km in Gujarat from the existing 5,610 km.

PGCIL is India’s principal electric power transmission company. It owns and operates most of India’s interstate and inter-regional electric power transmission systems with inter-regional power transfer capacity of about 20,800 MW and wheels nearly 45% of total power generated across India.