Dr. Rajib K Mishra takes over as Chairman and Managing Director of PTC India Limited
PTC India Limited, the leading provider of power trading solutions in India, announced today that Dr. Rajib Kumar Mishra has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
Dr. Rajib Kumar Mishra is a power market veteran with diverse experience in the sector. He is a Ph.D (Business Admin.) from Aligarh Muslim University. He was accorded Visiting Scholar status by University of Texas, Austin in 2008 for his Post-doc research. He graduated in Electrical Engineering from NIT, Durgapur and did his Post Graduation from NTNU, Norway under NORAD Fellowship. Dr. Mishra joined PTC Board on 24th February 2015 as Director (Marketing and Business Development). Prior to this, he has worked as Executive Director PTC since October 2011 and was responsible for Operations, Business Development, Retail & Advisory Services. He has professional experience of 38 years. He has also served NTPC and POWERGRID in various capacities. He has authored four published Books by Rupa & Co. and twenty-four technical and Management papers. Dr. Rajib Kumar Mishra, has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) in PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 29-03-2023. About PTC India LimitedPTC India Ltd., a Government of India initiative, is the pioneer in starting a power market in India. The Company has maintained its leadership position in power trading since inception. PTC has also been mandated by the Government of India to trade electricity with Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh.
The trading activities undertaken by PTC include long term trading of power generated from large power projects including renewables as well as short term trading arising as a result of supply and demand mismatches, which inevitably occur in various regions of the country. The Company is credited with a number of products in the electricity trading market to meet the divergent needs of the customers. Driven by the vision of shaping a vibrant power market, PTC has been providing value-added services to its clients and built trust as a reliable partner. The electricity traded from cross border resources is a significant component of the total electricity traded by the Company.