The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) is a non-listed company wholly owned and controlled by the
Government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
of the
Indian state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
and tasked with thermal power generation in the state. Its thermal power plants are in
Kolaghat
Kolaghat is a census town in Kolaghat (community development block), Kolaghat CD Block,
Tamluk subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district, East Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography
Location
Kolaghat is located at ...
,
Bakreswar,
Sagardighi Sagardighi may refer to:
* Sagardighi, Bangladesh, a village
* Sagardighi (community development block), Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
* Sagardighi, Murshidabad, a town in Sagardighi CD block
* Sagardighi Assembly constituency, in Murshidabad ...
,
Santaldih
Santaldih is a census town in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Santaldih Thermal Power Project Town is shown in the Para CD block ...
, and
Bandel
Bandel is a city in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Portuguese Empire, Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by ...
.
The corporation works in tandem with the
West Bengal State Electricity Board
West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB) was a state government electricity regulation board in West Bengal in India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependenc ...
.
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Kolaghat Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 840 MW (6x210 MW).
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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
).
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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
Energy in West Bengal
State agencies of West Bengal
State electricity agencies of India
Electric-generation companies of India
Companies based in Kolkata
1985 establishments in West Bengal
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