National Transmission & Despatch Company

National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) (Urdu: شرکتِ قومی ترسیلاتِ پاکستان‎) is a Pakistani autonomous power transmission company under ministry of Energy (Power Division).[1][2] It was separated from Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in 1998 and owns all 220 KV and 500KV grid stations and transmission lines in Pakistan.[3] Its present headquarters are located at WAPDA House, Lahore, Pakistan.[3]

National Transmission & Despatch Company
TypeGovernment-owned
Founded1998
HeadquartersLahore, Pakistan
Websitewww.ntdc.gov.pk

The company operates fourteen 500 KV and forty-three 220 KV grid stations, 5893 km of 500 KV transmission lines, and 10963 km of 220 KV transmission lines in Pakistan.[3]

In 1985, National Power Control Center (NPCC) was established in 1985 in Islamabad to control 500kV and 220kV transmission system throughout the country which includes eight Regional Control Centers (RCC).[4]

References
  1. "NTDC wins $4.5mln compensation claims against Iranian firm - The News". 26 April 2020.
  2. "National Transmission And Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) Pakistan". www.ntdc.gov.pk.
  3. "National Transmission And Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) Pakistan". www.ntdc.gov.pk.
  4. "Load Dispatch System Upgrade Project | Pakistan | Countries & Regions | JICA". www.jica.go.jp.
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