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NATIONAL TRANSMISSION AND

DESPATCH COMPANY

PRESENTATION ON
BUSINESS WORK PLAN
2010-11
2010 11
Islamabad
October 04, 2010

To contribute towards the development

of prosperous Pakistan
by managing
smooth
and economical Transmission
and Despatch System with professional
excellence and zeal.

National
Transmission
and
Despatch
Company Ltd. aims to be the best electricity
Transmission Company maintaining highly
efficient standards, uncompromising on
Transmission System reliability and safety and
committed
to become
the best service
provider to the power producers, distribution
companies and bulk power consumers
connected to its Network.

NTDC was granted Transmission License No.TL/01//2002

on 31st December 2002 by NEPRA to engage in the
exclusive transmission business for a term of thirty
y (30)
years, pursuant to Section 17 of the Regulation of
Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric
Power Act, 1997. Under the regime set out in the License,
the Company is entrusted to act as: System Operator (SO)
Transmission Network Operator (TNO)
Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA)
Contract Registrar and Power Exchange
Administrator (CRPEA)

NTDC was incorporated on 6th November, 1998

and commenced commercial operation on March I, 1999.
It was organized to take over all the properties, rights
and assets, obligations and liabilities of 220 kV and
500kV Grid Stations and Transmission Lines/Network
owned by WAPDA. Presently, NTDC operates and
maintains the following Network System:
27 Nos. 220 kV Grid Stations, 7,359 km of 220 kV lines

12 Nos. 500 kV Grid Stations, 5,077 km of 500 kV lines

39 Nos
12
436 Km
Nos.
12,436

Addition
of
Transmission
lines
&
transformation capacity of NTDC system for
economical, reliable & efficient operation of
evacuation of power from power plants &
delivery to the Distribution Companies
((DISCOs)) and bulk p
power consumers at their
load centres.

The Grid System Operation (GSO) is a functional tier of TNO,

maintaining 39 Grid Stations of 500 kV and 220 kV level and
12,436 Km long transmission lines linking various power
stations
t ti
t load
to
l d centers
t
th
through
h following
f ll i
f
four
4 (GSO)
regions:

Lahore ,
Islamabad,
Multan and
Hyderabad

The GSO system is used for transportation of electricity from

generation
g
units to DISCOs and Bulk Power Consumers (BPCs).
(
)
This system spreading all over the country is being
maintained properly and efficiently. The GSO regions are
availing technical services from Technical Services Group
(TSG) and System Protection (SP) based in Lahore.

ROUSCH

500kV
GATTI

NTDC 500kV & 220kV SYSTEM (NORTHERN)

500kV
500kV
GHAZI BROTHA TARBELA

500kV
PESHAWAR

MU
ULTAN SAHIWAL

3478 MW
500kV
LAHORE

500kV
GAKHAR

500kV
REWAT
1450 MW

3X600MVA
3X450MVA

3X600MVA

220kV
BUND ROAD

220kV
K.S.K

3X450MVA

3X450MVA

220kV
220kV
220kV
SIALKOT GAKHAR MANGLA

2X450MVA

220kV
BURHAN

220kV
ISPR

220kV
MARDAN

220kV
RAVI

1000 MW

SAMUNDRI
AD
ROA

220kV
NISHATABAD

220kV NKLP
3X160MVA

3X160MVA

3X160MVA

4X160MVA
4X63.5
4X63
5 MVA
1X100 MVA
3X160MVA

3X160MVA

4X160MVA

SAHIWAL

220kV
220kV
3X160MVA CHASHMA DAUD KHEL

220kV
JWR FBD

300 MW
2X160MVA
2X160MVA

2X160MVA

220kV
BANNU

SAHIW
WAL

3X160MVA

220kV
SARFRAZNAGAR

3X160MVA

2X160MVA
1X315 MVA

3X160MVA

3X160MVA
2X160MVA

2X160MVA

NTDC 500kV & 220kV SYSTEM (SOUTHERN)

500kV
HUB

500kV
JAMSHORO

500kV
GUDDU

500kV
DADU

500kV
M. GARH

500kV
MULTAN

500kV
ROUSCH
GATTI

1200 MW

500kV NKI

395 MW
GATTI LAHORE
E

500kV
SAHIWAL
2X600MVA

2X450MVA

1X450MVA

3X450MVA
220kV
AES LALPIR
1155 MW

220kV 1X600MVA
M. GARH
220kV
TPS Ph-II
M. GARH
TPS Ph-I

2X450MVA

2X600MVA

220kV
VEHARI

340 MW

700 MW

GATTI

2X160MVA

2X160MVA

350 MW

220kV
UCH

3X160MVA

TO KESC
220kV
SIBBI

220kV
PAKGN

550 MW
220kV
SHIKARPUR

S
SARFRAZNAGAR

KDA-33

220kV
BAHAWALPUR
790 MW

350 MW
220kV
KOT ADDU

220kV
HALA RD HYD

2X160MVA

1X285 MVA
1X160 MVA

NISHATABAD
N

220kV
SAMUNDRI
ROAD FBD

220kV
QUETTA

220kV
NGPS

60 MW

2X160MVA
1386 MW
TO VEHARI
2X160MVA

2X160MVA

3X160MVA

1X160MVA
3X63.5 MVA

3X160MVA

3X160MVA

Strict follow up of maintenance schedule as per system operating

procedures.
Use of updated protection & SCADA System with suitable back-up.
Measures to control the reactive power deficit with the
installation of Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices
e g SVC etc.
e.g.
etc
Adherence of N-1 contingency criteria while allowing shut downs
especially on 500 kV Auto Transformers and Transmission Lines.
Increase in frequency of cleaning/ washing of grid stations
equipment and disc insulators of transmission lines in the
polluted areas.
Providing of additional cooling arrangements to increase the
loading capacity of power transformers.

Regular replacement of defective/broken disc insulators,

towers and repairing of broken strands of conductor.
Increase in patrolling of transmission lines in the troubled
areas to pin points the defects for timely rectification.
Maximum shutdown arrangements in low load flow season
f preventive maintenance off the
for
h system.
Provision of sufficient stock of material/spares for
p
replacement.
Detail Checking of protection system settings for proper
operation.
set up in the troubled
Frequent approach to administrative set-up
areas for developing liaison against miscreants.

The Code of Corporate Governance as stipulated by SECP, and so far as it

applies to NTDC, is being complied with.
NTDC,
NTDC normally conduct Meetings of BOD as per Company Ordinance.
Ordinance
Significant issues placed for decision by the BOD include:
Annual PSDP, and Operational budgets;
Annual
Annual Financial Statement of NTDC and Management letters issued by
the commercial auditors;
All cases relating to acceptance of Tender for execution of Works,
Purchase of store material beyond the financial powers of CEO NTDC.
Write off of amounts due to failure in recoveries on account of trade
debts,
Write-off of losses beyond the competency of the CEO;
Status and implications of any law suit or proceedings of material
t
fil
db
i t th
nature,
filed
by or against
the company;
The CFO and the Company Secretary attend BOD meetings
NTDC has established audit committee as required in the code of
corporate governance.

 STRENGTH
NTDC is a major player in the National Power System and sole
licensee of transmission of electricity from power producers to
Distribution Companies.
WEAKNESSES
E i ti
Existing
i f t t
infrastructure
and
d facilities
f iliti
are iinadequate
d
t
t cater
to
t to
t the
th
requirement of evacuation of power from future hydel and coal
resources in the country.
OPPORTUNITIES
Company is open to take long term finances from local as well as from
international financial institutions to upgrade its system
system.
THREATS
The fluctuation in demand ((MW)) due to seasonal changes
g and p
power
shortages may reduce its recovery of revenue requirements.

Objectives / Targets Based on SWOT Analysis

Corporate Objective
Economical, reliable & efficient operation of system on profitable basis.
Financial Objective
All corporate and financial requirements are fully complied with rules &
regulations
Technical Operations Objective
To strengthen its transmission system for providing reliable electric
power from g
p
generation p
plants to distribution companies/Bulk
p
/
Power
Consumers.
Commercial Operation Objective
To ensure Commercial viability of the company by facilitating the
present & future demand of electricity, its growth and tariff forecast.
Manpower Planning Objective
To keep the best human resource and provide training to cope with the
future demand and challenges given the future Hydro Electric projects in
the North and Thermal and Coal projects in the South of the country
country.
Procurement Planning Objective
NTDC follows quality procurement procedures and maintain adequate
inventory levels both for existing and running projects at the lowest
possible cost.

 To keep the financial Discipline intact.

To restrict O&M Cost within the budgetary limits
by introducing various budgetary control measures.
To ensure the timely availability of funds for
progressive completion of the NTDCs Transmission
projects to achieve the targets of Transmission
enhancement.
To remain within the approved PSDP and observe
the new mechanism introduced by Energy Division
of Planning Commission of (GoP) for PSDP fund
releases.

 Operational
p
& Maintenance Cost of the system
y
Debt Servicing for NTDC System expansion
Return on Equity & plough back to enhance the
NTDC System

The results projected

characteristics:

by

NTDC

have

the

following

The
Th targets
t
t to
t be
b achieved
hi
d are based
b
d on realistic
li ti
assumptions for future projections.
The inflationary impact has been taken into account
while preparing these projections.
Future
Future growth of 5 % in peak demand is also included in
action plan of the company.

NEPRA has started disallowing T&T losses beyond 2.5% from Jan2010 We have included this matter in the tariff petition as a separate
2010.We
component in Line with the last tariff determination

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