West Bengal Power Development Corporation

West Ben­gal Power Devel­op­ment Cor­po­ra­tion Lim­ited (WBPDCL) is a com­pany owned by the Gov­ern­ment of West Ben­gal with the goal to carry on inter­alia the busi­ness of elec­tric power gen­er­a­tion and sup­ply in the state of West Ben­gal, India. The ther­mal power plants under WBPDCL are in Kolaghat, Bakreswar, Sagardighi, Santaldih,and Bandel. The reg­is­tered & Cor­po­rate Office of The West Ben­gal Power Devel­op­ment Cor­po­ra­tion Lim­ited has been func­tion­ing from its own office buld­ing at Plot– 3/​C, LA-​Block, Sector-​III, Salt­Lake City, Kolkata-​700 106 on and from 27th Octo­ber, 2008 (Mon­day) after shift­ing the office from New Sec­re­tari­ate Buildings. WBPDCL Formed in July, 1985 with only one gen­er­at­ing unit at Kolaghat hav­ing turnover of Rs.64 Crore paced up fur­ther to Rs.2728 Crores in 2007-​08 with 20 units at Kolaghat,Bandel, Bakreswar, San­taldih and Sagardighi. Kolaghat Ther­mal Power Sta­tion involves a total installed capac­ity of 1260 MW. Installed capacity of Kolaghat Thermal Power Station is 1260 MW., Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station is 1050MW , Sagardighi Thermal Power Project is 1600MW, Bandel Thermal Power Station is 330 MW and Santaldih Thermal Power Station is 500 MW. WBPDCL works in tan­dem with West Ben­gal State Elec­tric­ity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) and Cal­cutta Elec­tric Sup­ply Cor­po­ra­tion (CESC). Produce quality electricity in compliance with regulatory requirements in the most consistent & efficient manner, at a competitive price , through eco-​friendly operations. The State Government of West Bengal is committed to providing good quality uninterrupted power supply to all its people at affordable rates. As such WBPDCL committed to establishing commercial viability in the power sector so that the necessary investment needs of the sector can be met to cater to increasing demand for accelerating economic growth in the state of West Bengal. Government of West Bengal has set up West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd. was set up in 1985. West Bengal Rural Energy Development Corporation was established in 1998 with the mandate of electrification of the rural areas and supply of electricity at 400 volts and below to consumers in rural sector of the State with active involvement of Panchayat institutions.