Engr Waseem Younas assigned look-after charge of NTDC MD

Lahore: The Board of Directors of National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC), in its 281st meeting held today, has assigned the look-after charge of the post of Managing Director to Engr Muhammad Waseem Younas, the Deputy Managing Director (SO) NTDC, with immediate effect and until the arrival of a regular incumbent.

A notification has been issued in this regard. Engr Younas holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. He has over 34 years experience of power sector mainly in the fields of Power System Analysis, Transmission Planning and System Operation.

He has made significant contributions to the energy sector, such as the development of short, medium and long-term power system expansion plans, cross-border studies, proposing interconnection schemes for power evacuation of conventional and renewable energy generation projects, resolution of grid system constraints and system stability improvement, review of feasibility study reports from consultants,  preparation of PC-1s and PC-IIs for NTDC projects, development of Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) and Transmission System Expansion Plan (TSEP), preparation of Grid Code, supporting DISCOs and KE on network expansion, facilitation of the enactment of the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) along with the execution of system operator functions under the CTBCM roadmap. 

Engr Younas also has extensive experience in negotiations with international donor agencies, project developers, consultants, contractors, and federal and provincial government entities on future transmission projects and grid performance improvement plans. He has also received training from both national and International institutions.

Following the notification, Engr Younas has officially assumed the charge of Managing Director at NTDC.