PGCIL Career: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

All You Need to Know about Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is an Indian state-owned electric utility company headquartered in Gurugram, India. POWERGRID transmits about 50% of the total power generated in India on its transmission network. Its former subsidiary company, Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO), handles power management for National Grid and all state transmission utilities. POWERGRID also operates a telecom business under the name POWERTEL. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWER GRID) started functioning on a management basis with effect from August 1991, and subsequently, it took over transmission assets from NTPC, NHPC, NEEPCO, NLC, NPC, THDC, SJVNL, etc. in a phased manner, and it commenced commercial operation in 1992-93.

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is a schedule ‘A’, Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, with 51.34% held by the Government of India and the rest held by institutional investors and the public. The company was incorporated on 23rd October 1989 under the Company Act, 1956. Based on its performance, POWERGRID was recognized as a Mini-Ratna Category-I Public Sector Undertaking in October 1998 and conferred the status of “Navratna” by the Government of India in May 2008. Power Grid is India’s largest electric power transmission utility.

POWERGRID operates around 178,195 ckm of transmission lines along with 278 substations and wheels about 50% of the total power generated in the country through its transmission networks.

POWERGRID also owns & operates around approximately 100,000 km of telecom network, with points of presence in approx. 3000 and intra-city networks in 500 cities across India.

POWERGRID, with its strong in-house expertise in various facets of the transmission, sub-transmission, distribution, and telecom sectors, also offers consultancy services at national and international levels.

According to its mandate, the Corporation, apart from providing a transmission system for evacuation of central sector power, is also responsible for the establishment and operation of regional and national power grids to facilitate the transfer of power within and across the regions with reliability, security, and economy on sound commercial principles. POWERGRID, as the Central Transmission Utility of the country, is playing a major role in the Indian Power Sector and is also providing open access to its interstate transmission system.

Board of Directors

Currently, Dr. R.K. Tyagi is the Chairman and Managing Director of PGCIL. He along with 9 other directors are responsible for smooth working and operation of PGCIL. Let us look at the board of directors of PGCIL.

Milestones and Achievements

PGCIL has achieved lots of milestones from its inception. Let us look at some of the milestones that PGCIL has achieved in the recent years.

• 2024

Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the following projects worth ₹ 900 crore on February 16, 2024:

1. Transmission System strengthening scheme for evacuation of power from SEZ in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase-II Part A.
2. Transmission System for providing connectivity to RE projects at Bikaner (PG), Fatehgarh-II & Bhadla–II.

• 2023

1. POWERGRID has commissioned the second intra-state transmission project in the state of Uttar Pradesh viz. Rampur Sambhal Transmission Limited (PRSTL).
2. First time in India 6.6 GW power has been transferred through ±800kV Raigarh – Pugalur HVDC link.
3. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the project “Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) for 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh”. The project is targeted to be set up by FY 2029-30 with total estimated cost of Rs. 20,773.70 crore and Central Financial Assistance (CFA) @ 40% of project cost i.e. Rs.8,309.48 crore for the project. POWERGRID has been assigned as an implementing agency for this project.

• 2022

1. REMC Telangana has been commissioned and thereby all REMs assigned to POWERGRID are now operational.
2. 400KV, D/C, Jeerat (New) – Subhasgram (PM-JTL-TBCB) (214 CKM) implemented by PGCIL, commissioned in Aug’22.

• 2021

1. POWERGRID Infrastructure Investment Trust (PGInvIT) : 1st InvIT sponsored by a CPSE and largest public offer by any InvIT/ REIT of ₹ 7,734.99 crore successfully launched by POWERGRID.
2. Bipole-I (3000 MW) of ±800 kV Raigarh – Pugalur HVDC transmission line commissioned.
3. First time in India, Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) Technology: Monopole 1 & 2 of ±320kV VSC based HVDC terminals and associated ± 320 kV HVDC Pugalur – North Thrissur transmission line.
4. The Raigarh – Pugalur – Thrissur 6000MW Mega HVDC Project has been completed.
5. Ministry of Power, Government of India, has re-designated the prestigious 220kV Srinagar – Leh Transmission System (SLTS) Via Drass – Kargil & Khalasti as Inter State Transmission System(ISTS).
6. POWERGRID has put 250th substation (765/400 kV Khetri substation) in remote operation from NTAMC

• 2020

1. Commissioned ± 800 kV Champa – Kurukshetra HVDC station Bipole-II
2. Commissioned Pole-I of the 6000 MW Raigarh- Pugalur HVDC
3. Completed commissioning of 11 Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) for renewable energy integration for Govt. of India
4. Strong and humane response to the COVID-19 pandemic
5. Commissioned India’s first indigenously developed 400 kV Optical Current Transformer in collaboration with BHEL
6. Started the process for monetization through InvIT, the first InvIT from a Govt. entity

Major Flagship Projects

Some of the major flagship projects of PGCIL are given below:

• 120 kV Ultra High Voltage AC
• Digital Substation
• Transformer/Reactor Online Condition Monitoring System
• POWERGRID Asset Life Management System
• Mobile Capacitor Bank
• Pollution Mapping
• In house Tower Designs

Joint Ventures

1. Rajasthan Power Grid Transmission Company Limited: POWERGRID (74%), Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RVPN) (26%).
2. Powerlinks Transmission Limited: POWERG RID (49%), Tata Power Ltd. (51%)
3. Torrent POWERGRID Limited: POWER GRID (9.75%), Torrent Power Limited (90.25%)
4. Sikkim Power Transmission Limited: POWERGRID (30.92%), Sikkim Urja Limited (69.08%)
5. North-East Transmission Company Limited: POWERGRID (26%), ONGC Tripura Power Company Limited (26%), Govt. of Tripura (10%), Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Ltd (13%), Govt. of Mizoram (10%), Govt. of Manipur (6%), Govt. of Meghalaya (5%) & Govt. of Nagaland (4%)
6. Parbati -Koldam Transmission Company Limited: POWERGRID (26%), Reliance Infrastructures Limited (74%)
7. National High Power Test Laboratory Pvt. Limited: POWERGRID (50%), NTPC (12.50%), NHPC (12.50%), DVC (12.50%) and CPRI (12.50%)
8. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd:  POWERGRID (39.25%), NTPC (39.25%), PFC (11.38%), REC (10.11%)
9. Cross Border Power Transmission Company Ltd: POWERGRID (41.94%), SJVN (41.94%) & NEA (16.12%)
10. Bihar Grid Company Limited: POWERGRID (50%), Bihar Power (Holding) Company Limited (50%)
11. RINL POWERGRID TLT Private Ltd. (RPTPL): POWERGRID (50%), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (50%)
12. Butwal-Gorakhpur Cross Border Power Transmission Limited: POWERGRID (50%), Nepal Electricity Authority (50%)

Subsidiaries of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

PGCIL has many subsidiaries, some of which are given below:

TBCB Subsidiaries, which are commissioned

1. POWERGRID Fatehgarh Transmission Limited
2. POWERGRID Ajmer Phagi Transmission Limited
3. POWERGRID Bhind Guna Transmission Limited
4. POWERGRID Khetri Transmission Limited
5. POWERGRID Jawaharpur Firozabad Transmission Limited
6. POWERGRID Varanasi System Transmission Limited
7. POWERGRID Mithilanchal Transmission Limited
8. POWERGRID Medinipur Jeerat Transmission Limited
9. POWERGRID Southern Interconnector Transmission Limited
10. POWERGRID Unchahar Transmission Limited
11. POWERGRID NM Transmission Limited
12. POWERGRID Dharamjaigarh Transmission Limited
13. POWERGRID ERWR Power Transmission Limited
14. POWERGRID Neemuch Transmission System Limited
15. POWERGRID Gomti Yamuna Transmission Limited
16. POWERGRID Aligarh Sikar Transmission Limited
17. POWERGRID Sikar Transmission Limited
18. POWERGRID Bhadla Transmission Limited
19. POWERGRID Bikaner Transmission System Limited
20. POWERGRID Ramgarh Transmission System Limited
21. POWERGRID Meerut Simbhavali Transmission System Limited
22. POWERGRID Rampur Sambhal Transmission Limited
23. POWERGRID Bhuj Transmission Limited

TBCB Subsidiaries, which are under implementation

1. SR-WR Power Transmission Limited
2. Vindhyachal Varanasi Power Transmission Limited
3. MANDSAUR I RE Transmission Limited
4. Davanagere Power Transmission Limited
5. MEL Power Transmission Limited
6. POWERGRID Kurnool-III CPETA Transmission Limited
7. Kurnool-IV Transmission Limited
8. POWERGRID Banaskantha Augmentation Transmission Limited
9. POWERGRID Sirohi Khandwa Transmission Limited
10. POWERGRID Fatehgarh Barmer Augmentation Transmission Limited
11. POWERGRID Chitradurga Bellary Transmission Limited
12. POWERGRID KPS 1 AND 2 Augmentation Transmission Limited
13. POWERGRID ER NER Transmission Limited
14. POWERGRID Narela Transmission Limited
15. POWERGRID Bidar Augmentation Transmission Limited
16. POWERGRID KOPPAL GADAG AUGMENTATION TRANSMISSION LIMITED
17. POWERGRID Kudankulam Transmission Limited
18. POWERGRID Ghiror Transmission Limited
19. POWERGRID West Central Transmission Limited
20. POWERGRID Siwani Transmission Limited
21. POWERGRID Bikaner IV Transmission Limited
22. POWERGRID Barmer I Transmission Limited
23. POWERGRID Khavda PS1 and 3 Transmission Limited
24. POWERGRID Jam Khambhaliya Transmission Limited
25. POWERGRID South Olpad Transmission Limited
26. POWERGRID Kurawar Transmission Limited
27. POWERGRID Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited
28. POWERGRID Bhadla-III Power Transmission Limited
29. POWERGRID Beawar-Mandsaur Transmission Limited
30. POWERGRID Sirohi Transmission Limited

Business and Functional Units

1. POWERTEL – Telecommunication arm of POWERGRID
2. POWERGRID Energy Services Limited (Project & O&M Services)
3. POWERGRID Infrastructure Investment Trust (Asset Monetization)

POWERTEL

POWERGRID with its brand name ‘POWERTEL’ in the Telecom business is the only Telecom Service Provider in the country having overhead Optic fiber network across India using Optical Ground Wire on power transmission lines and is offering transmission towers for Mobile Communications.

POWERGRID has an all-India Telecom Network of 82,294 km.

PGCIL Recruitment

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) releases applications for Engineers for various posts every year. Out of which jobs related to Engineer Trainee, Field Engineers, Diploma Engineer Trainee, Junior Technician Trainee, SAP Professional (On Contract), Assistant Engineer Trainee, and Assistant Engineer (Safety) posts keep coming out. If you are an engineer or studying engineering, then before applying for the jobs released by PGCIL, you must check the Educational Qualifications, Age Limit, Selection procedure, and Compensation Package related to those jobs. Recently, POWERGRID released the application for Engineer Trainees 2025 through GATE 2025. For complete details, click on the links given below.

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Let us look how engineering graduates can join PGCIL without having any work experience.

Every year PGCIL releases notification for engineer trainee on the basis of GATE score. Candidates who are under the age of 28 years are eligible for this recruitment. Candidates should have minimum 60% marks in their engineering degree.

The selection process includes shortlisting on the basis of GATE score followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

The package for engineer trainee during training its Rs 10.70 lakh while during training its Rs 10.70 lakh.

 Conclusion

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWER GRID) is one of the best organizations in the country. The Compensation package includes Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance, Perquisites on Cafeteria Approach, Performance Related Pay, Company Leased Accommodation/Company Quarters or HRA, Reimbursement of monthly conveyance expenditure, mobile facility, etc.

Along with basic amenities, there are other excellent facilities like short- and long-term loans and advances, including House Building advances, Conveyance advances, Children’s’ Higher Education advances, etc. at subsidized rates, gratuities, Leave encashment, etc. Be it becoming a parent, suffering from illness, or pursuing higher studies, It also offers excellent social security and medical facilities to its employees.

The power grid offers a very growing environment and spends time, money, and resources on all employees in order to help them grow as professionals and utilize their potential. The organization also believes in employee empowerment at all levels.

For all the candidates who are interested in applying for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, the article provides all the basic information one must know. If you have any more queries or issues, you can write to us, and we will make sure to answer all your doubts.

* Note:

This is not a job notification and should not be treated or quoted as such. The purpose of this article is to give the aspirants detailed knowledge about the organization, the various job profiles, and the procedure of recruitment. Job notifications are posted separately on our blog as and when they are published by the issuing authority.