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 | , 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.