The Rajasthan State as it exists today is the result of the integration of 19 former Princely States and was formed in April,1949 with which, the former State of Ajmer was merged in Nov.,1956, and has an area of 1,32,147 square miles and had a population of 1,59,70,774 according to the Census of 1951.

The Rajasthan State Electricity Board was constituted with effect from 1^st July,1957 by Government of Rajasthan Notification No. F.11/OSD(PWD)/57 dated the 28th June,1957 under the Electricity (Supply) Act,1948 which enactment has for its object, the co-ordinated development and rationalisation of generation and supply of electricity on a regional basis throughout the country in the most efficient and economical way.

Government of Rajasthan on 19th July 2000, issued a gazette notification unbundling Rajasthan State Electricity Board into Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd.(RVUN), the generation Company; Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd.,(RVPN), the transmission Company and the three regional distribution companies namely Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.,(JVVNL) Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.(AVVNL) and Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.(JdVVNL)

The Generation Company owns and operates the thermal power stations at Kota and Suratgarh, Gas based power station at Ramgarh, Hydel power station at Mahi and mini hydel stations in the State.

The Transmission Company operates all the 400kV, 220 kV, 132 kV and 66kV electricity lines and system in the State.

The three distribution Companies operate and maintain the electricity system below 66kV in the State in their respective areas.

Growth in Generation

At the time of formation of Rajasthan, the installed generating capacity was 13.27 MW which has now gone up to 5298 MW, while the total energy availability of 36.7 MU is now 29656 MU and the peak demand of 7.5 MW is now 4487 MW.

Growth of T&D network

At the time of formation of Rajasthan there were no lines above 33 kV, with the 33 kV & 11 kV line network being only of 137 circuit kms. & 193 circuit kms. respectively.

Presently the transmission network (includes 400 kV, 220 kV, 132 kV & 66 kV lines) has 20979 circuit kms. 

The distribution network has 29430 circuit kms of 33 kV lines, 184857 circuit kms of 11 kV lines and 232820 kms. of distribution lines in 2003-04.

In 1971 there were (Two 220kVgss; Seventeen132 kVgss Four 66 kVgss) in all 23 grid substation which has presently gone up to 293 (Four 400 kVgss; Fifty two 220 kVgss; Two hundred fifty 132 kVgss ) with an increase in transformer capacity from 499.5 MVA in 1971 to 24915 MVA in 2005-06.

Growth of electrification

At the time of formation of Rajasthan only 16 villages were electrified while presently (2004-2005) 38722 villages have been electrified. A total of 727242 wells have been energized up to the end of 2004-2005 while 19488 Harijan basties have been electrified up to the end of 2004-2005.

Progress FY 2004-05

Generation

• State sector

• Wind power                        94.00 MW

• Central Sector

§         NJPS                          37.34 MW

§         RAPP                         37.00 MW

                                                              168.34 MW

Progress FY 2005-06

Transmission

• Three new 220 kV GSS commissioned at Amar Sagar(2nd transformer), Makrana (upgraded) & Barmer

• Thirteen new 132 kV GSS commissioned at Manoharpur,Raisingnagar,Chipa Barod,Losal,Hesaba (Bhomiya-ji-ka-morh),Salasar,Amarsagar(2nd transformer),Kacchawa,Sankad,Sikandra,Binasar,Khanpur,Momasar 

Progress FY 2004-05

Distribution

• 167 new 33 kV substation commissioned

• 36883 new 11/0.4 kV substation commissioned

• New connections released

• Domestic                   -           198356

• Non-Domestic           -             21578

• Industrial                     -            5714

• Agriculture                  -           39870

       Total                                        265518

·        Feeder Renovation Program started on 101 feeders.

·        Average reduction in T&D losses 20% on renovated feeders.