Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, Jun 20, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio


News
Features
Stocks
Cross Currency
Shipping
Archives
Google

Group Sites

Corporate Results - Power
PowerGrid net up 17.8% in 2007-08

Our Bureau

New Delhi, June 19 Transmission major Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) on Thursday reported a 17.82 per cent jump in audited net profit at Rs 1,448.47 crore for the fiscal ended March 31, 2008, against Rs 1,229.37 crore for the year 2006-07.

The company’s total income increased 24 per cent to Rs 5,081.53 crore for 2007-08, up from Rs 4,097.15 crore in the previous year.

Currently, PGCIL is operating around 68,000 circuit km of transmission lines along with 115 sub-stations with transformation capacity of more than 75,000 MVA. With the use of latest preventive maintenance techniques, average availability of transmission systems during the year 2007-08 was maintained at 99.65 per cent.

PGCIL continues to wheel about 45 per cent of total power generated in the country through its transmission network. The PGCIL share dipped nearly 2 per cent on the BSE to close at Rs 89.10 a share on Thursday.

More Stories on : Power

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page



Stories in this Section
Aurobindo Pharma Q4 net dips marginally


PowerGrid net up 17.8% in 2007-08
Dish TV losses widen; Q4 sales double
Rajesh Exports net rises 47%


Life



The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | The Hindu ePaper | Business Line | Business Line ePaper | Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | The Hindu Images | Home |

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line