West Bengal Power Development Corporation
Company type | West Bengal Govt Owned Organization |
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Industry | Electricity |
Predecessor | West Bengal State Electricity Board |
Founded | Formed in July 1985 with only one generating unit at Kolaghat TPS. |
Founder | West Bengal Government |
Headquarters | Bidhannagar, Kolkata , India |
Key people | Dr. P. B. Salim, IAS (Chairman & Managing Director)[1] |
Products | Electric power |
Revenue | ₹9,277.84 crore (US$1.1 billion) (2017–18) |
Owner | Government of West Bengal |
Website | www |
The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) is a non-listed company wholly owned and controlled by the Government of the Indian state of West Bengal and tasked with thermal power generation in the state. Its thermal power plants are in Kolaghat, Bakreswar, Sagardighi, Santaldih, and Bandel.
The corporation works in tandem with the West Bengal State Electricity Board.
- Kolaghat Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 840 MW (6x210 MW).
- Bakreswar Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 1050 MW (5x210 MW).
- Sagardighi Thermal Power Project have a total installed capacity of 1,600 MW (2x300 MW, 2x500 MW[2]).
- Bandel Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 335 MW (2x60, 1x215 MW). Renovation & modernisation of 215MW unit is modified from 210MW.
- Santaldih Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 500 MW (2x250 MW).
References
External links
- Official website
- Department of Power, Government of West Bengal
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Power stations and organizations of West Bengal
- Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station
- Budge Budge Thermal Power Station
- Bandel Thermal Power Station
- DPL Thermal Power Station
- Durgapur Thermal Power Station
- Farakka Super Thermal Power Station
- Haldia Energy Power Station
- Kasba Thermal Power Station
- Katwa Super Thermal Power Station
- Kolaghat Thermal Power Station
- Mejia Thermal Power Station
- New Cossipore Thermal Power Station
- Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station
- Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
- Santaldih Thermal Power Station
- Southern Thermal Power Station
- Titagarh Thermal Power Station
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