West Bengal Power Development Corporation

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| name = The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited
দ্য পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিদ্যুৎ উন্নয়ন নিগম লিমিটেড

| logo = West Bengal Power Development Corporation Logo.svg

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| type = West Bengal Govt Owned Organization

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| industry = Electricity

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| predecessor = West Bengal State Electricity Board

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| foundation = Formed in July 1985 with only one generating unit at Kolaghat TPS.

| founder = West Bengal Government

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| location_city = Bidhannagar, Kolkata

| location_country = India

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| key_people = Dr. P. B. Salim, IAS
{{small|(Chairman & Managing Director)[https://wbpdcl.co.in/irj/go/km/docs/documents/PDCL/FINAL/Pages/board-directors.html#myanchor Particulars of the Members of the Board of Directors]}}

| products = Electric power

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| revenue = {{increase}}{{INRConvert|9277.84|c}} (2017–18)

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| owner = Government of West Bengal

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| homepage = {{URL|www.wbpdcl.co.in}}

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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{{cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|title=Bhel commissions thermal unit in West Bengal|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bhel-commissions-thermal-unit-in-west-bengal-115121500883_1.html|accessdate=27 October 2016|work=Business Standard India|date=15 December 2015}}).
• 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).