Rajkot: The Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) has approved the creation of nine new sub-divisions in six districts of Saurashtra. This move is expected to benefit around 2.5 lakh electricity consumers, enabling quicker restoration of power and improving fault repair response times by up to 20%. Currently, PGVCL operates 281 sub-divisions under 46 divisions across 12 districts in the Saurashtra-Kutch region, catering to nearly 61 lakh consumers. The new sub-divisions will be set up ove...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has announced that online services for its four power distribution companies will be unavailable for four days, starting 6 pm today until 10 am on Monday, June 10. The websites of DGVCL, MGVCL, UGVCL, and PGVCL will not be accessible to the public due to scheduled statewide maintenance aimed at enhancing backend system performance. Officials stated that consumers with overdue bills or those whose due dates fall within this maintenance wi...Read More

Rajkot: The Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) has issued a notice to the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir situated on Kalavad Road in the city regarding more than one electricity connection on the premises owned by the Bochasanvasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sansthan. The PGVCL, in its notice addressed to Kothari Swami, said, "We inform you that customer number 31807042577 (100 kW) in the temple campus and Nilkanth Varni Abhishek Mandap (Final Plot No. 79), customer number 3180702...Read More

Gandhinagar: "Single Online Portal e-CGRF" was launched today by the Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel here to facilitate the process of filing online complaints in the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) of State Government run Power Distribution Companies. Till now, power consumers could complain to CGRF through letter, e-mail id or by visiting in person. But now these services are made available online. he customer / applicant can approach the customer grievance redressal forum in case...Read More

Surendranagar: The issue of smart electricity meters has once again created an uproar in the district, as customers who wish to install solar panels are being required to install a mandatory smart meter. Following numerous complaints and protests against smart meters, the Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL) had  temporarily halted the installation of these meters. However, the controversy surrounding smart meters has resurfaced, as residents who install solar panels in their homes are no...Read More

Jamnagar: Three individuals, including two brothers, attacked two staffers of Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL) today in the Kalavad area of the city. The accused, identified as Nawaz Babi, Hussain Babi, and Junaid Rao, allegedly struck the PGVCL staffers on their heads with soda bottles, causing injuries. A complaint has been filed with the Kalavad police regarding the assault and obstruction of duty. The incident occurred when Bachubhai Govindbhai Solanki, working as a Vidyut Shayak a...Read More

Junagadh: Girnar mountain shall have an 11 KV new power line upto Ambaji mandir for which ground breaking puja was performed by saints. This new high-capacity line will replace the existing low-tension line. The project, valued at Rs. 7.91 crore and undertaken by the Gujarat government-run power distribution company PGVCL, will involve installing six transformers aligned with the 5,000 steps. The task is expected to be completed by the next Shivratri Mela. Electricity was first supplied to Gi...Read More

From 1st November onwards, electricity bills for above Rs. 10,000 will mandatorily be required to be paid through online mode only. This rule will be effective for all customers of GUVNL, MGVCL, PGVCL and DGVCL. Those customers, even those who are resident customers will need to pay bill above Rs. 10,000 sum only by online mode. Also, all industrial and High Tension (HT) connection customers will need to pay the bills online. Consumers will be able to pay online bill through Google Pay, Pay-...Read More

Rajkot: Paschim Gujarat Vij Company (PGVCL) is seeking proposals for the development of 921 MW of solar projects to convert 11 kV feeders of selected 66/11 kV substations of PGVCL into solar ones, under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program. The successful bidder will be responsible for the project's maintenance and operation for 25 years. The deadline for submitting bids online is March 17, 2023, and the earnest money deposit requ...Read More

Rajkot: Gujarat government arm PGVCL (Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Limited) has signed MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with RECPDCL in Delhi for providing 56 lakh smart prepaid meters to Gujarat. The work of installing smart meters will begin in January 2023 in Saurashtra region by PGVCL. Smart prepaid meters aim to provide many benefits to the power consumers. The customers can regulate their electricity usage by using the meter. The customers can do recharge procedure directly from the m...Read More