GRANT OF LICENCE TO KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA TRANSMISSION & GRID SYSTEM COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED AS A PROVINCIAL GRID COMPANY

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The Authority in terms of Section-18A of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (referred to as the NEPRA Act) has granted a licence to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transmission & Grid System Company (Private) Limited to act as a Provincial Grid Company (PGC) in the province.

The grant of licence to the subsidiary/company of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will facilitate in connecting the under construction as well as future proposed hydel power projects to the designated load centers not only in the province but will also help in transporting cheap electricity to National Grid thus paving the way for development of the province as well as for the country.