Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the power transmission business. The company is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana and currently employs 8,342 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2007-10-05. The firm's segments include Transmission Services, Consultancy Services and Telecom Services. Transmission Services is engaged in transmission of bulk power across different states of India consisting of extra high voltage/high voltage (EHV/HV) networks. Consultancy Services provides consultancy services in the transmission, distribution, and telecom sectors, including planning design, engineering, load dispatch, optical ground wire (OPGW) on intra state transmission network, procurement management, operation and maintenance, financing, and project management. The company utilizes the spare Optical fibers available in the OPGW laid on the transmission network for providing telecom services to various customers. Its Smart Grid enables real time monitoring and control of power system.

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