2006. 4. 11PRESENTATION BY POWERGRID

FORMATION OF POWERGRIDPOWERGRID was formed in 1989 and began commercial operation from 1992 93 with the following mission: Establishment and Operation of Regional and National Power Grids to facilitate transfer of power within and across the regions with reliability, Security, and Economy on sound commercial principles.

Commercial operation since 1992-93.Recognised as Mini-ratna Company: 1998.Notified as Central Transmission Utility : 1998 Carries about 45% of Countrys power.Transmission Network: - 54,800 Ckt. Kms., - 54,350 MVA - 93 Sub-Stations Network availability - Above 99%Profit making since inception

POWERGRID- An Overview

AREAS OF OPERATION

(Till Nov05)PHYSICAL GROWTH (Network & Capacity)44836464614945922228278533511940289342882882012,20123331507454775746245010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00092-9396-9798-992001-022002-032003-042004-052005-06YEARMVACkt Km5602056180Expected

GROSS FIXED ASSET (RS. CRORE)(Till Sep05)35215492885113777198762193005000100001500020000250001992-931995-961998-992001-022003-042004-052005-063000027120Expected

TURNOVER AND NET PROFIT (Rs. Crore)(Till Sep05) 634983177025332805283178674864344427523605001000150020002500300035001992-931995-961998-992002-032003-042004-052005-06YEARTurnoverNet Profit3075884* CERC new tariff norms applicable 01/04/04Expected

MANPOWERGrowth in manpower 1.7% p.a corresponding to 40% growth p.a. in Asset baseExpected

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Development of National GridNational Grid being developed in phased mannerInter regional power transfer capacity of National GridPresent - 9,500 MWBy 2007 - 18,400 MWBy 2012 - 37,150 MWRing of 765 kV EHV AC system inter-connecting ER, WR, NR and HVDC system for smooth operation of the GridThis would lead to reduction in capacity addition by about 15000 MW thus saving investments of about Rs 60,000 Crore.

8,500 MW600 MW2,250 MW1,250 MW8,500 MW1,800 MW7,600 MW1,000 MW2,700 MW1,700 MW3,600 MW3,100 MWWRERInvestment Required by 2012 POWERGRID :Rs. 50,000 Cr Pvt. Investors:Rs. 21,000 Cr. Inter Regional Power Transfer Capacity Planned by 2012: 37,000 MW Present Inter Regional Power Transfer Capacity 9,500 MWEFFORTS TO STABILISE & COMMERCIALISE POWER SECTOR4,000 MW

POWERGRID & Grid ManagementRegional Load Despatch Centres modernised in all the five regions at a cost more than Rs. 2000 Crore

This coupled with implementation of ABT has led to:

Nil Grid Collapses in Last three years. Improvement in frequency and voltage profile Merit Order Operation, Leading to Overall Economy Transparency in grid operation Quantum leap in intra and inter-regional Power Exchange and Trading

R&D and Technology Development in POWERGRID EHVAC Transmission System up to 800 kV + 500 kV HVDC Multi ckt towers Fixed & variable Series Compensator (FACTS)Extra High Towers to avoid deforestation and protection of wild lifeCompact Towers to reduce Transmission Corridor widthHigh Temperature Conductors for increased LoadingAutomation of Sub-stations. Compact S/stn to reduce land requirement. Transmission Line Survey through Satellite.

Diversified in Synergic area i.e. Telecom at a cost of Rs 950 Cr.Most of the network completed ahead of schedule.Business is looking up as planned, inspite of stiff competition.A JV of RailTel, GailTel & POWERGRID in formation stage.

DIVERSIFICATION IN TELECOM

Business DevelopmentProviding Consultancy services to State Power Utilities in India and at International level in the field of Transmission, Sub-transmission, Distribution, Telecom etc.Earned more than Rs. 127 Cr. as consultancy income during FY2004-05 against Rs. 37 Cr. in FY 2003-04Major Consultancy Assignments With Bhutan Telecom (completed successfully)220/66 kV substation in Bhutan 220 kV D/C Transmission line from Pul-e-Khurmi to Kabul; a major infrastructure project in AfghanistanExecution of 220 kV Transmission Line via Kargil-Leh-Drass-Khalsti for PDD, J&K.

APDRPActing as Advisor-cum-Consultant (AcC) for developing 182 distribution circles/ towns/ schemes costing about Rs. 7,900 Crore. Executing schemes of about Rs. 1000 Crore in Bihar, Goa, Meghalaya and Mizoram on deposit work basis.Sub-transmission Implementation of strengthening scheme (phase-I) of Rs 550 Crore in Bihar. Phase-II, Part-I at an estimated cost of Rs. 640 Crore approved recently. Part-II under finalisation.Rural Electrification Executing works in 2400 villages in Bihar at about Rs.192 Crore.Execution of Rural Electrification works under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidiyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) for 70,000 villages in the States of Bihar, UP, West Bangal, Gujarat, rajasthan, Orissa, Assam, Chattisgarh and Tripura at an estimated cost of Rs. 4,000 Crore. Facilitating Distribution Sector Reforms

ASSISTING STATE UTILITIESQuick restoration of power supply through Emergency Restoration System (ERS)

Gujarat cyclone in 1998Orissa cyclone in Oct, 1999Gujarat earthquake in Jan, 2001Tsunami in Dec, 2004 Restoration of Pampore-Kishenpur 220kV D/c line of PDD J&K (life line for power supply to Kashmir) damaged during heavy snow avalanches in Jan, 2005 Extending training in Technical & managerial aspects

OUR STRENGTHSHuge pool of expert manpower more than 2600 qualified professionals Engineers, Financial, commercial, legalHarnessing New Technology in Electrical, Civil & Mechanical Engineering.Proven Experience of PPP Project from concept to implementationExperience of working with projects funded by the World Bank, ADB and other Multilateral Financial Institutions. Commitment to Quality, Environment and Health & SafetyISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:1996 and OHSAS 18001:1999 certified by BSI

AWARDS RECEIVED BY POWERGRIDFew of the awards received by POWERGRID are:Continuously achieving the Excellent rating for the MOUs with Ministry of Power, since 1993-94.The only Public Sector Enterprise to receive prestigious Prime Ministers MoU Award for three successive years since institution of this Award. Received Golden Peacock National Quality Award (Runners up) for the year 2004, for maintaining quality standards.

AWARDS RECEIVED BY POWERGRIDIndian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE) has conferred the prestigious award, Excellence in service (Power Utility) sector for POWERGRIDs financial & operational strength on 21.09.2003.Institute of Economic Studies, N. Delhi conferred Certificate of Excellence in Productivity, Quality, Innovation & Management on 24.02.97Awarded certificate of excellence by Council for Business Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth & National Integration during the year 1997-98.Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE) hasj conferred the prestigious award, Excellent Performing Public Sector Entreprise for the years 1998-99 , 1999-2000 and 2001-02 to POWERGRID.

Private Sector Participation InTransmission

On 31.1.2000, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India issued Guidelines for Private Sector Participation to ensure availability of uniform Techno-Commercial framework throughout the Transmission Sector in the Country.Private Sector Participation Enablements

Investment from private entity as Transmission Licensee envisaged via two routes:Joint Venture Arrangement with POWERGRID by having major equity contribution by the private investors & a minimum 26% equity by POWERGRID. Independent Private Transmission Company (IPTC) route through 100% fund mobilization by private entitiesExisting Provisions

MOBILISING RESOURCES THROUGH PRIVATE INVESTMENT

Joint Venture with Tata for Tala Transmission System at a cost of Rs. 1600 Crore, likely to be commissioned shortly.Investment approval accorded for formation of JV with Reliance for evacuation of power from Parbati-II HEP & Koldam HEP. POWERGRID Board has decided in-principle to setup JVs with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for their dedicated transmission lines. Torrent, Essar, ILF&S, Jai Prakash and Teesta Urja have signed MoUs. POWERGRID has invited bids for 100% Private Transmission System for Western Region.

POWERGRID Perspective PlanInvestment ProgramRs/Crs.

X PlanXI PlanTotalPOWERGRIDs Outlay21,37028,25849,628Private Sector participation9,71011,18520,895Total Central Sector31,08039,44370,523

PROVISIONS OF ELECTRICITY ACTElectricity Act has the following two provisions:

As per Section 14, CERC can grant a license to any person to transmit electricity as a transmission licensee.As per Section 63, CERC shall adopt the tariff, if such tariff has been determined through transparent process of bidding in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Government.

Proposed EnablementsDraft Policy Guidelines for Private Investment in Transmission, prepared by Ministry of Power, Govt. of India.

Draft Tariff based Competitive-bidding Guidelines for Transmission Service, prepared by Ministry of Power, Govt. of India.

Salient Features of these documents are

Policy Guidelines for Private Investment in Transmission

Empowered Committee, to be constituted by Ministry of Power, with mandate to

Identify Projects & invite bids.

Facilitate finalization and signing of TSA & facilitate development of projects.

Policy Guidelines for Private Investment in Transmission

DPR for identified project to be prepared by any Govt. agency or a consultant.

Selection of Developer for identified projects through Tariff Based Bidding.

Selected party to approach Appropriate Commission for license with recommendations of Empowered Committee, within 30 days.

Tariff based Competitive Bidding Guidelines Empowered Committee is the Bid Process Coordinator (BPC).

Projects to be taken up after necessary approval of Appropriate Commission.

Projects identified by Empowered Committee only can be taken up.

Approval of Bid Documents by Appropriate Commission.

Tariff based Competitive Bidding GuidelinesBidding process can be either two stage (RfQ & RfP) or single stage two envelop process.

Bidding process can continue with less than two bidders with approval of Appropriate Commission.

The agency authorized by the Govt. to account for and bill transmission tariff to enter into agreement with Pvt. Player on one hand and beneficiaries on the other.

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FREQUENCY PROFILE2002, 2003 & 2004

REALITY BITE:FARMERS IN KARNATAKA ARE HAPPY WITH FEWER HOURS OF QUALITY POWER!!.EFFICIENCY OF PUMPS AT TG HALLI WATER WORKS IMPROVED!COMPARISION OF BANGALORE VOLTAGE - TYPICAL DAYBETTER VOLTAGE PROFILE MEANS LESS ELECTRICAL LOSSES

Inter-Regional Exchanges

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ECONOMY IN OPERATIONInter-regional energy exchange of 31000 MU worth Rs. 6200 Crore during 2004-05 has resulted into:

Deferred investment of Rs. 24000 Crore equivalent to setting up of 6000MW power generation capacity. This means saving of Rs. 2000 Crore per year to the economy.Net savings of Rs. 1550 Crore on account of cheaper available power.Generated economic activities almost 20 times the cost of energy exchanged i.e. worth about Rs. 1,24,000 Crore.

800 kV High Power Transfer Capacityone 800kV line on a 64 meter wide right-of-way can carry the same amount of power as 400 kV lines on four 48 m wide rights-of-way, having a combined width of 184 m 64 M 184 M

142321DOUBLE CIRCUIT TOWERMULTI CIRCUIT TOWER ( 45 Mtr. High) ( 70 Mtr. High)R&D and Technological Advancement

9 - 25 mtr50 mtrEHVAC (up to 800 kV) & HVDC (500 kV)

Extra tall Towers for protection of wild life & to avoid deforestationR&D and Technological Advancement4 - 5 mtr approx

Proposed 400 kV Compact Single pole tower at Delhi & Noida800 kV Normal Tower800 kV Compact TowerR&D and Technological AdvancementRight of Way = 85 Mtr.Right of Way = 64 Mtr.

R&D and Technological AdvancementRemote Control operation of SubstationBALLABHGARHBHIWADI

Transmission Line Survey through GIS

SURVEY WORK IN AFGHANISTAN2100 MSLKalatak Hill Top carry Mines TL route negotiated on SlopeRock fall due to Weathering action

SURVEY WORK IN AFGHANISTAN2200 MSL2150 MSLExposed Weathering Action at exposed face between Jabal Saraj- Ahingaran

SURVEY WORK AT LEH, KARGIL, DRASSA view of Tiger Hill from Drass villageA view of Kargil

SURVEY WORK AT LEH, KARGIL, DRASSOne of the proposed site of Kargil S/S (Near village Minjhe on Kargil sankoo road near Chutak HEP of NHPC)One of the land identified for Leh S/S (Near Phyang about 15 Kms ahead of Leh town)

National Grid by 2012THE POWER HIGHWAY

In 1975, Central Sector generation utilities like NTPC, NHPC etc. were established to supplement the efforts of SEBs in generation capacity addition and development of its Associated Transmission system

To ensure optimal utilization of unevenly dispersed generating resources as well as conservation of eco-sensitive Right-of-Way, need for integrated development of transmission network through creation of strong National Grid, interconnecting different regional grids was felt

Therefore, to give focused attention for overall development of National Grid, transmission system associated with Central generating stations, grid strengthening and inter-regional transmission system, POWERGRID was established in 1989

Actual operation of POWERGRID started from 1991 by transfer of transmission assets and its related manpower from various central generating utilities in a progressive manner. Commercial operation of POWERGRID started from 1992-93.

POWERGRID, in its continuous endeavour to discharge its broader social responsibilities, has taken many steps which include faster restoration of damaged transmission line of State utilities through Emergency Restoration System (EMS) Salient features of ERS are as under:No foundation is required, structures are secured by simple guying arrangementStructures are strong light weight and modular in nature. Therefore, same structures can be used for different voltage levelLight weight polymeric insulators are used for ease of handling

In recent times, POWERGRID worked hand in hand with PDD, J&K in restoring their Pampore-Kishenpur 220kV D/c line in a very challenging condition, which got damaged due to heavy snow avalanches Inter-regional energy exchange between various regions through inter-regional links took place in last year is of the order of 31000 Million Unit (MU) which is equivalent to setting up of power plant of about 6000MW capacity.Cost of above energy would be Rs. 6200 Cr. (assuming average per unit cost of electricity is Rs. 2.0) Further, establishment of inter-regional links facilitate deferred investment towards installation of generation capacity of 6000MW at an estimated cost of Rs. 24,000 Cr. (assuming cost of setting up of a new power plan is Rs. 4.0 Cr. per MW). This means saving of Rs. 2000 Cr. per year to the economyOpportunity cost availed by the consumers due to availability of above energy from existing generating sources and meeting more demand with a net saving of Rs. 1550 Cr. on account of cheaper cost of existing generation by Rs. 0.5 per unit w.r.t energy to be delivered from a new power plant. Typically one(1) of electrical energy input generates economic activity worth 20 times. Hence, above energy exchange worth Rs. 6200 Cr. generates economy activities worth Rs. 124,000 Cr.