R. K Tyagi the new CMD to drive POWERGRID ahead.

April 6. 2024, New Delhi

Power Grid Corporation, a leading state-owned enterprise, announced a significant change in its leadership on January 1. Ravindra Kumar Tyagi has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), succeeding Sreekant Kandikuppa who retired upon reaching the age of superannuation.

R. K. Tyagi (57 years), (DIN: 09632316) is an Electrical Engineer from Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh and has completed M.(Tech) in Energy Studies from IIT Delhi. He is a “Fulbright Scholar” from Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He has over 33 years of industry rich experience in Power Sector at various key positions in leading CPSUs. Prior to this, he was Director (Operations) POWERGRID. He has handled multi-disciplinary work in various business areas of POWERGRID such as Asset Management, Engineering, Business Development (domestic and overseas), Telecom, Load Despatch & Communication, NTAMC, DMS etc. and Head of POWERGRID’s North Eastern Region.

Tyagi served as the Director (Operations) at POWERGRID. In this capacity, he played a pivotal role in the company’s operations, contributing significantly to its growth and success. His leadership in POWERGRID’s North Eastern Region is particularly noteworthy before ascending to the role of CMD.