Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation

GETCO
Public Sector Utility (subsidiary of GUVNL
Industry Power
Predecessor Gujarat Electricity Board [GEB]
Founded Vadodara, INDIA (May 1999 (May 1999))
Headquarters Vadodara, INDIA
Number of locations
1473 Substations as on 31.10.2014
Area served
Gujarat [INDIA]
Key people
B. B. Chauhan [Managing Director]
Services Power Transmission
Owner GUVNL,Government of Gujarat
Number of employees
13,000+ (2010)
Parent Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Website www.getcogujarat.com

The Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) is an electrical power transmission company in the state of Gujarat, India. It was set up in May 1999 and is registered under the Companies Act of 1956. The company was promoted by the erstwhile Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) as its wholly owned-subsidiary in the context of liberalization and as a part of efforts towards restructuring of the power sector. The company is now a subsidiary of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam, the successor company to the GEB.

Getco at a glance

System Strength (as on 31 October 2014)

System Voltage (in KV) No. Of Substations Transmission Lines (in KM)
400 11 4020
220 88 16720
132 51 5092
66 1323 26470
All 1473 52301

See also

  • Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited GUVNL
  • Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited GSECL
  • State Load Dispatch Center SLDC
  • Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited DGVCL
  • Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited MGVCL
  • Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited PGVCL
  • Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited UGVCL
  • Gujarat Energy Training and Research Institute GETRI


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