Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Explained

Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO)
Native Name:தமிழ்நாடு மின் தொடரமைப்புக் கழகம் (வரையறுக்கப்பட்டது)
Type:Government-owned corporation
Predecessor:Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Electricity Transmission Wing
Location City:Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Location Country:India
Area Served:Tamil Nadu, India
Key People:Vikram Kapur I.A.S

S.Shanmugam
Industry:Electric utility
Services:Electric power transmission
Revenue: (2018) [1]
Operating Income: (2018)
Profit: (2018)
Assets: (2018)[2]
Equity: (2018)
Parent:TNEB Limited

The Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO) (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு மின் தொடரமைப்புக் கழகம் (வரையறுக்கப்பட்டது)) is an electric power transmission system operator owned by Government of Tamil Nadu. It was established in November 2010, as a result of restructuring the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. It is a subsidiary of TNEB Limited.

Substations

The TANTRANSCO maintains all the substations in Tamil Nadu apart from the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). These substations fall under one of the following categories:

less than this kV transmissions as 22 kV and 11 kV are used for distribution.

66/11 kV substations were in use earlier. This is no longer the case anymore.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tantransco.gov.in/tantranscopdf/Transco_profit_17_18.pdf "Balance Sheet 31.03.2018"
  2. http://www.tantransco.gov.in/tantranscopdf/Transco_balance_17_18.pdf "Balance Sheet 31.03.2018"