Power Sector

Striving to provide optimum electricity resources to all the districts, Power Sector of West Bengal works towards meeting the ever-increasing demands of the state. Attracting investors from all corners of India, the Power industry of West Bengal aims to establish more units within its premises.

West Bengal Power Development Corporation, established in the year of 1985, was a major indication of the state’s intention to become a Power sufficient place of India. In 1998 with the set up of West Bengal Rural Energy Development Corporation, the state went a step further in its endeavor to electrify as many villages as possible. Also in 1999, West Bengal Regulatory Commission came into being which is at present looking into the affairs of electricity utility services.

In the recent past, the Power Ministry of West Bengal has entered into joint venture with the Government of India to upgrade the present Power infrastructure of the state. This has in turn provided a major impetus to the growth prospects of West Bengal Power industry.

With the emergence of many global companies in the industrial contours of West Bengal, a need has been felt by the Power Sector to remodel its entire infrastructure. This is due to the fact that only an uninterrupted Power generation process can attract large number of investors in the state premises.

Today, with many nodal agencies like West Bengal State Electricity Board, CESC and others, the West Bengal Power Development Corporation efficiently supplies electricity to even the remotest of state corners.

With many upcoming proposals, the Power Sector of West Bengal is gearing up to become one of the brightest economic zones of the state.