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CASE STUDIES

WBPDCL

INDIA’S LEADING POWER UTILITY IN GENERATING SMILES

DR. P.B. SALIM The West Bengal Power Dr. P B Salim, CMD, WBPDCL,
Development Corporation Ltd commented-
(WBPDCL) has surprised its
peers and patrons alike, with WBPDC L- Energising a
its historic feat of being ranked brighter future for West
the best-performing power Bengal
generation company in the Introduction
country for 2022-23 by the
Central Electricity Authority Incepted in July, 1985 with
(CEA) under the Union Ministry only one generating unit
of Power. In plant load factor at Kolaghat, WBPDCL has
(PLF) that measures the efficiency 05 nos. of operational thermal
of power generation in any unit, power plants with operating
the Bakreswar plant is ranked capacity of 4265 MW.
number one (PLF: 92.4%) out It has a total renewable
of the 205 thermal power plants (Solar) portfolio of 25.54
in India. Santaldih is ranked MW. Further, it has under
second (PLF: 91.3%) followed by
Sagardighi plant at fifth position
(PLF: 90%) nationally.

Lauding the momentous exploit,
the State Government said
that three of our thermal power
stations have made the state proud
by establishing their places in the
top five spots in the performance-
based national ranking.
This has been achieved with
relentless dedication and
strong determination and
also by adopting the best
O&M practices and multiple
lucrative Human Resource
Development & Welfare
Dr. P.B. Salim, IAS schemes. Lauding the present
CMD, WBPDCL performance of WBPDCL,

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