National Transmission & Despatch Company

National Transmission & Despatch Company
Company typeState-owned enterprise
Founded1998
HeadquartersLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Websitewww.ntdc.gov.pk

National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) is a power transmission company managed by the Ministry of Energy of Pakistan.[1][2] On 10 November 2024, Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari said the NTDC was dissolved into three bodies.[3]

History

National Transmission & Despatch Company was separated from Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in 1998 and owns all 220 KV and 500KV grid stations and transmission lines in Pakistan.[4] Its present headquarters are located at WAPDA House, Lahore, Pakistan.[4]

The company operates fourteen 500 KV and forty-three 220 KV grid stations, 5893 km of 500 KV transmission lines, and 10963 km of 220 KV transmission lines in Pakistan.[4]

In 1985, National Power Control Center (NPCC) was established in Islamabad to control 500kV and 220kV transmission system throughout the country which includes eight Regional Control Centers (RCC).[5]

In 2024 the Government of Pakistan announced the splitting of the NPCC from the NTDC, saying it would have its own Board of Directors (BoD).[6]

In November 2024, Dawn and The Express Tribune reported that the Federal Cabinet had approved the dissolution of the NTDC into three entities; the Independent System Market Operator (ISMO), the National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGCP), and the Energy Infrastructure and Development Management Company (EIDMC).[7][8] Business Recorder reported other proposals that the NTDC would be bifurcated into the National Grid Company Projects (NGC-Projects) and National Grid Company Assets (NGC-Assets). The article also noted that another proposal called for the dissolution of the NTDC into the ISMO, Power Transmission Infrastructure Development Company (PTIDC), and National Transmission Maintenance Company (NTMC).[9] Federal Minister of Energy, Awais Leghari said the process would take three months.[8]

References

  1. ^ "NTDC wins $4.5mln compensation claims against Iranian firm - The News". 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "National Transmission And Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) Pakistan". www.ntdc.gov.pk.
  3. ^ Ali, Kalbe (2024-11-10). "National Transmission and Dispatch Company divided into three companies". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  4. ^ a b c "National Transmission And Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) Pakistan". www.ntdc.gov.pk.
  5. ^ "Load Dispatch System Upgrade Project | Pakistan | Countries & Regions | JICA". www.jica.go.jp.
  6. ^ "NTDC privatisation after restructuring". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  7. ^ Ali, Kalbe (2024-11-10). "National Transmission and Dispatch Company divided into three companies". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  8. ^ a b Correspondent, Our (2024-11-09). "Govt splits NTDC into three entities". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Ghumman, Mushtaq (2024-11-09). "Cabinet decides to divide NTDC into two entities". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-11-10.


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