Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) – Objectives & Functions
Purpose: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is a Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, engaged in power transmission business.
Year of Establishment: 1989.
Ministry: Ministry of Power.
Type: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is a limited company, incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and is wholly owned by the Government of India.
Functions: The main functions of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) include transmission of electricity across India, planning, designing, and implementing inter-regional and intra-regional power transmission systems. POWERGRID also carries out engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) activities for transmission systems, including laying of power lines, towers, substations and associated works.
