grid management FACTS

to raise the frequency by 1 Hz
u have to pump in approx 1800 MW
or pull out the same amount from the GRID

INDIA total LOAD =
total GENERATION =
Thermal =
Hydro =
Nuclear =
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SHORTAGE =

u have to balance the LOAD to match the GENERATION at each instant
round the clock

tuff JOB

Complete STATS

Milestones

Background
In 1980, the Rajadhyaksha Committee on Power Sector Reforms submitted its report to the Government of India suggesting that extensive reforms were needed in the Indian power sector. In 1981, the Government of India took a policy decision to form a National Power Grid, which would pave the way for the integrated operation of the central and regional transmission systems.
In October 23, 1989 under the Companies Act, 1956, the National Power Transmission Corporation Limited was formed, and assigned the responsibility of planning, executing, owning, operating and maintaining the high voltage transmission systems in the country.In October 1992 , the National Power Transmission Corporations name was changed to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, as we know of it today.
Milestones Achieved
May 2008 : POWERGRID was notified as a Navratna Company.

December 1998: POWERGRID was notified as the Central Transmission Utility by the Government of India.POWERGRID continues to be the CTU under the Electricity Act, 2003 as per the notification issued by the GoI on November 27, 2003.

October 1998 : POWERGRID was notified as a Mini Ratna (Category I) company by the Government of India.1996-1994: Control of the five regional load despatch and communication centres was transferred to POWERGRID in a phased manner. POWERGRID undertook the unified load despatch and communication project (“ULDC”) under which modernized load despatch facilities have been established in each of the five regional centres. The establishment of a national load despatch centre is also underway. 1994: The Government of India entrusted POWERGRID with the responsibility of controlling the existing load despatch centres in the country with a view to achieve better grid management and operation.

August 1993: The transmission assets of Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited are transferred to POWERGRID.

January 1993: The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, the National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Limited and the North-Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Power Transmission Systems) Ordinance (“Power Transmission Systems Ordinance”) was enacted , pursuant to which the right, title and interest of these three power generating companies in relation to the power transmission system, comprising of the main transmission lines, including the extra high voltage alternative current transmission lines and the HVDC lines, and sub-stations, owned by them, were acquired by the Government of India and transferred to Company, with effect from April 1, 1992
April 1992: Transmission assets of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited were taken over by POWERGRID under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Power Transmission System) Act, 1994. April 1991: The transmission assets of Nuclear Power Corporation Limited were transferred to POWERGRID


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