Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) is a state electricity regulation board in the state of Gujarat in India. It is wholly owned by the Government of Gujarat The Government of Gujarat, also known as Gujarat Government, is the suprem ...

(GUVN), which came into existence in August 1993 after the unbundling of the GEB. It is a power generation company working in the territory of

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. It delivers electricity through four distribution companies –

DGVCL Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. is an electricity company that was incorporated on 15 September 2003 by Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB). The Company obtained the Certificate of the Commencement of Business on 15 October 2007. The company was ...

MGVCL Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. is an electricity company that was incorporated on 15 September 2003 by Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB). The Company obtained the Certificate of the Commencement of Business on 15 October 2003. The company was on ...

PGVCL Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. is an electricity company that was incorporated on 15 September 2003 by Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB). The Company obtained the Certificate of the Commencement of Business on 15 October 2003. The company was on ...

and

UGVCL Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. is an electricity company that was incorporated on 15 September 2003 by Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB). The Company obtained the Certificate of the Commencement of Business on 15 October 2003. The company was one ...

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Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited was incorporated in August 1993 with the objectives to mobilize resources from the market for adding to the generating capacity of Gujarat and improving the quality and cost of existing generation. GSECL is involved in a wide spectrum of activities to improve the electricity infrastructure and generation of power in Gujarat and has the status of Independent Power Producer (IPP) with approval to undertake new power projects. The Company commenced its commercial operation in the year 1998. As a part of the reform process, the Government of Gujarat has unbundled the various functions of

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and GSECL was given responsibility of electricity generation. GSECL was notified as State Generating Power Plant by

Government of Gujarat The Government of Gujarat, also known as Gujarat Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Gujarat and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive of the legislators appointed by the Governor of Gujarat, a judiciar ...

on 29 May 2004 with the purpose of improving efficiency in the state’s electricity generation activities.

Operational Power Stations

GSECL is also serving Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited Hydro-electric project by O&M contract.

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GSECL Official Website

Holding CompanyDakshin Gujarat Vij Company LimitedMadhya Gujarat Vij Company LimitedPaschim Gujarat Vij Company LimitedUttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited
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Operational Power Stations

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