Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation

Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO)
Native name
தமிழ்நாடு மின் தொடரமைப்புக் கழகம் (வரையறுக்கப்பட்டது)
Company typeGovernment-owned corporation
IndustryElectric utility
PredecessorTamil Nadu Electricity Board Electricity Transmission Wing
FoundedOctober 1, 2010 (2010-10-01)
Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
India
Area served
Tamil Nadu, India
Key people
Vikram Kapur I.A.S
(Chairman)
S.Shanmugam
(MD)
ServicesElectric power transmission
RevenueIncrease₹2,781.84 crore (US$330 million) (2018) [1]
Increase₹2,112.70 crore (US$250 million) (2018)[1]
Decrease₹−4,666.14 crore (US$−550 million) (2018)[1]
Total assetsDecrease₹43,591.85 crore (US$5.1 billion) (2018)[2]
Total equityDecrease₹22,206.70 crore (US$2.6 billion) (2018)[2]
ParentTNEB Limited
Websitewww.tantransco.gov.in

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:

  • 400/230 kV substations.
  • 230/110 kV substations.
  • 110 kV substations.
  • 33 kV substations.

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Balance Sheet 31.03.2018".
  2. ^ a b "Balance Sheet 31.03.2018".



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