The Company was promoted by erstwhile
Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) as it’s wholly owned subsidiary in the context of liberalization
and as a part of efforts towards restructuring of the Power Sector.
GSECL has initiated its activities in the field of Generation of Power.
The Government of Gujarat (GoG) has also given to the GSECL the status
of Independent Power Producer (IPP) with approval to undertake new power
projects.. The Company commenced it’s commercial operation in the
year 1998. However, the operations of GSECL were limited to Power Stations
units Gandhinagar #5, Wanakbori #7, Utran GBPS & Dhuvaran CCPP till
the complete unbundling of erstwhile GEB was undertaken, i.e. up to 31st
March 2005.