Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited(GUVNL) and its three subsidiary Companies bagged National Awards for Meritorious Performance in Power Sector awarded by the "Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association" (IEEMA) in the various categories as under:

1. Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. - (State Reforms category)     

2. Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. - (Generation Gas Category)

3. Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. - (Power distribution - Urban & Rural category)

4. Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. - (Rural Electrification category)

The Awards were given by IEEMA at the ceremony held on 24th February, 2009 at New Delhi.

Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. (GETCO) has bagged the National Award given by Ministry of Power for Meritorious Performance in Power Sector viz Gold Shield for best executed Power Transmission project to 220 KV Rajpar Sub Station in Surendranagar district. Mr. S.Jagadeesan, IAS, Principal Secretary (Energy and Petro Dept.) and Mr. S.K. Negi, MD(GETCO) received this prestigious shield from President of India at New Delhi on 17th February, 2009. 

The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited has been certified as having Management System as per DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2000 vide certificate dated 29-12-08 issued by TUV NORD CERT GmbH. The above certificate has been issued for Trading of Electrical Power and Coordination Activities.

Shri S. Jagadeesan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Energy and Petrochemicals Department appointed as the Chairman of the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited vice Shri M. M. Srivastava, IAS, transferred.

The Govt. of Gujarat has vide Notification dated 3rd December, 2008 appointed Shri S. Jagadeesan, IAS as Principal Secretary to Government, Energy & Petrochemicals Department vice Shri M. M. Srivastava, IAS transferred and appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department.

The State of Gujarat has won the ‘WINNER”S AWARD’ presented by ENERTIA AWARDS 2008 in the segment “Best State Government - Award for Excellence in Power and Energy Infrastructure” for the year 2007-2008, awarded in Mumbai on 25th of November, 2008.

Award for Best Public Sector utilities for Adoption of Best Performance - Consumer Friendly Practices, Reforms and E-Governance won by subsidiary company Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited. Presented at Prestigious National awards – “ ENERTIA AWARDS 2008 – India’s Awards for “Sustainable Energy & Power at Mumbai on 25th of November, 2008.

Dr. P.K.Mishra appointed as Chairperson of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) by Govt. of Gujarat.