Kailash Rathore has taken over the charge of Executive Director, Northern Region Transmission System-II (NRTS-II), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Before joining NRTS-II, he was serving as Whole Time Director in Teesta Valley Power Transmission Limited, a JV company of POWERGRID & Teesta Urja Ltd. He graduated from IIT Roorkee in Electrical Engineering and has diverse experience of more than 36 years in EHV AC transmission systems. He has been associated with POWERGRID since 1991 and has contributed to various segments of power systems, which includes Design & Engineering of EHV AC Transmission System, Load Dispatch & Communication Projects, Domestic & International Consultancy Transmission Projects and Execution of DMS Projects.
He has played a vital role in the transfer of technology and establishment of manufacturing facilities in India by foreign manufacturers, for various high-end products such as 765kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), 765kV Transformers & Reactors, STATCOM et al, under the Make-in-India initiative of Government of India. He has also served for seven years in NTPC before joining POWERGRID in 1991. He has authored many technical papers at various forums.
Kailash Rathore is joining NRTS-II at a time when the Central Government has recently transferred the prestigious 220kV Srinagar-Leh Transmission System (SLTS) to the corporation, where 340-km long 220kV transmission line is a vital link to connect Ladakh region with National Grid. The SLTS project includes four 220/66kV SF6 Gas Insulated Substations at Drass, Kargil, Khaltsi and Leh.
Rathore’s vast experience will help in the smooth operation and stability of power scenario in the region.