Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.

Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has received nod for five investments worth Rs 3450.81 crore. The first investment approval is for Split Bus Arrangement for various Sub-Stations in ER' at an estimated cost of Rs. 135.16 Crore, with commissioning schedule of 15 months from the date of approval.

The second approval is for Transmission System associated with RAPP 7&8 - Part-A' at an estimated cost of Rs. 100.40 Crore, with commissioning schedule of 24 months from the date of investment approval. While, the third approval is for Common System associated with East Coast Energy and NCC Power Projects LTOA Generation Projects in Srikakulam Area - Part-C' at an estimated cost of Rs. 514.20 Crore, with commissioning schedule of 27 months from the date of investment approval. The fourth approval is for Common System associated with East Coast Energy and NCC Power Projects LTOA Generation Projects in Srikakulam Area - Part-B’ at an estimated cost of Rs. 2514.88 Crore, with commissioning schedule of 33 months from the date of investment approval.

The fifth approval is for Installation of Reactors (Part-II) in Western Region' at an estimated cost of Rs. 92.83 Crore, with commissioning schedule of 24 months from the date of investment approval.The sixth approval is for Expansion/Upgradation of SCADA/EMS System of SLDCs of Western Region’ at an estimated cost of Rs. 53.62 Crore, with commissioning schedule of 27 months from the date of investment approval.Finally, the seventh approval is for Expansion/Upgradation of SCADA/EMS System of SLDCs of Eastern Region’ at an estimated cost of Rs. 39.72 Crore, with commissioning schedule of 27 months from the date of investment approval.The board at its meeting held on March 28, 2013 has approved the same.

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.