POWERGRID Inks an MoU with PEC, Chandigarh for Establishment of POWERGRID Centre of Excellence at PEC under CSR

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) signed an MoU on 06th June, 2025 with Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh, for establishing “POWERGRID Centre of Excellence” at PEC under CSR.

Under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of POWERGRID, an MoU was signed, in a gracious event, by Shri Tarun Bajaj, Executive Director (Northern Region-II) on behalf of POWERGRID and Prof. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, Director (ad-interim) on behalf of PEC, Chandigarh in the august presence of Sh. Rajeev Verma, IAS, Chief Secretary, Chandigarh – UT, Shri R. K.Tyagi, Chairman & Managing Director, POWERGRID and Ms. Prerna Puri, IAS, Secretary Education, Chandigarh Administration – UT. Senior officers from POWERGRID including Sh. Vikram Singh Bhal, Executive Director CMG- Coordination, Sh. Jasbir Singh, Executive Director (CSR), Sh. Rubinderjit Singh Brar, Director Technical Education, Chandigarh Administration – UT, Deans, HoDs & Senior faculty members of PEC and officials from technical education, Chandigarh were also present during the signing ceremony.

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh sought support from POWERGRID for the establishment of a state-of-the-art facility to provide cutting-edge resources for its students, offering them the opportunity to engage in advanced training with hands-on practice in the evolving & industry driven area of Power and Energy Engineering. POWERGRID, as a responsible Corporate Citizen accepted the request and is rendering its helping hand in establishing the “POWERGRID Centre of Excellence” (COE) at PEC.Being established at an estimated financial implication of 17,19,26,000/- (Rupees Seven- teen Crore Nineteen Lakh and Twenty-Six Thousand Only), the centre envisages to open new avenues for students learning. 

It will help Research Scholars and Faculty to strengthen research in the Power and Energy sector. This facility will focus on strengthening the course curriculum of Electrical Engineering disciples at PEC. The proposed facility is intended to enhance the laboratory set up in thrust areas like numerical relays, Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs), inverters, cyber security, e-mobility, controller’s laboratory etc. set for real-time simulation for demonstration & training.

On this occasion Director PEC Prof. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia expressed his gratitude towards POWERGRID for taking up this CSR initiative for providing this infrastructure in their Institute which is bound to benefit the students and researchers in the field of electrical engineering.

Guest of Honor, CMD POWERGRID Sh. R.K. Tyagi shared his nostalgic feelings towards his alma-mater PEC. He emphasised on One Grid, One Nation, One frequency, from one corner of the country to another corner of the country with synchronised grids. He said “Under part of CSR, this center of excellence is a small token from our side.”   

Chief Guest, Sh. Rajeev Verma (IAS), Chief Secretary, praised this gesture of POWERGRID and PEC to empower individuals to transform the sectors. The establishment of this Centre of Excellence would be a beacon of advanced research and innovation. it will buffer the state of art facilities for UG, PG and PhD Students. 

It would boost power and energy sectors towards India’s Initiative of Viksit Bharat, Energy Security and next zero emission nation.POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED (POWERGRID) is a Maharatna Enterprise under Ministry of Power having its regional headquarters of Northern Region-Il at Jammu.POWERGRID is engaged in inter-state bulk power transmission. POWERGRID has 180,239 ckm of transmission lines, 283 Sub-stations and more than 564,961 MVA of transformation capacity. 

With the adoption of latest technological tools and techniques, enhanced use of automation and digital solutions, POWERGRID has been able to maintain average transmission system availability >99%. POWERGRID performance has been consistently Excellent by achieving very difficult measurable parameters which are set in MoU signed with the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India.POWERGRID, Northern Region -II with headquarters in Jammu is having its Transmission System spread over in the states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, parts of Haryana and UT of Chandigarh, Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir.