WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LIMITED

WBPDCL

INTRODUCTION

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd., a fully owned company by the Government of West Bengal, was incorporated in July 1985.The main objectives and functions of the company are stipulated in its Memorandum and Articles of Association which state that the Company is to carry on interalia the business of electric power generation and supply.

The authorised share capital of the Company is Rs.2000 crore, divided into equity shares of Rs.1000 each.

BACKGROUND

The corporation began its journey by taking over Kolaghat Thermal Power Project from WBSEB in 1985. At the time of its incorporation, there was only one 210 MW unit in operation at Kolaghat. Since then, five more units of 210 MW each have been added to this plant.

Today, the WBPDCL has under its control Kolaghat Thermal Power Station involving a total installed capacity of 1260 MW. All the units of this station are in operation. Besides, the operation corporation is also implementing Bakreswar Thermal Power Project (5 x 210 MW out of which two units are in joint venture).

The total manpower of the company at present is 2222.

RUNNING POWER STATIONS

i) KTPS Stage I ( 3 x 210 MW Units)
i) KTPS Stage II ( 3 x 210 MW Units)
iii) BkTPP Stage I (2 x 210 MW Unit commissioned Out of three units) 

PROJECT UNDER IMPLEMENTATION

Generation Project :   i) The 1st unit synchronized on 18th July in record time about 37 months and 17 days.
ii) BkTPP 2nd unit synchronized on 20th May,2000 & under stabilization    
iii) BkTPP 3rd Unit is under construction  
    Unit # 3 Synchronization – September 2000

Transmission Package : The generator output at 15.75 KV is  stepped up to 220 KV/ 400 KV. The entire power will be evacuated at 220 KV and 400 KV transmission system.

The transmission lines under execution Remarks
(i) Bakreswar-Gokarna 220 KV Double Circuit Commissioned
(ii) Bakreswar - Bidhannagar (LILO) 220 KV Double Circuit Commissioned
(iii) Bakreswar - Satgachia (LILO) 220 KV Double Circuit Commissioned
(iv) Bakreswar - Arambag 400 KV Single Circuit Commissioned
(v) Bakreswar - Jeerat 400 KV Single Circuit Commissioned
 

PERFORMANCE

  1987
- 88 		1988
- 89 		1989
- 90 		1990
- 91 		1991
- 92 		1992
- 93 		1993
- 94 		1994
- 95 		1995
- 96 		1996
- 97 		1997
- 98 		1998
- 99 		1999-
2000
Plant Load Factor  (%) 52.40 49.40 57.84 57.30 61.40 58.28 67.00 60.45 56.32 56.46 52.67 60.57 56.20
Time Availability Factor  (%) 77.38 78.40 84.38 84.40 90.40 82.42 88.78 79.44 77.50 78.25 71.08 77.68 75.03
Oil Cons. Rate (ML/KWHR) 14.16 14.63 7.55 6.77 5.55 9.95 6.06 6.34 6.02 4.68 2.99 3.46 3.94
Aux. Energy Cons. Rate (%) 10.51 11.19 10.24 10.80 9.98 9.73 9.69 9.78 9.89 9.64 10.07 9.63 10.20
Plant Generation (M.U.) 1933 1815 2128 2483 3902 4296 5363 5810 6234 6232 5813 6686 6220
Net Profit/Loss (in crores) 16.8 13.5 31.6 20.0 28.9 19.2 17.7 26.3 (-)14.0 6.0 6.1 35.17

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AWARDS

Under the Scheme of Meritorious Productivity Awards for Thermal Power Stations Instituted by the Govt. of India, Kolaghat Thermal Power Station has been selected for meritorious award in the following years.

YEAR

AWARD

AWARD FOR

1988

1990

1992-93

1993

1993-94

1995

1997

Consolation Award

Meritorious Award

Meritorious Award

Meritorious Award

Meritorious Award

Meritorious Award

Meritorious Award

Better Performance in PLF

Better Performance in PLF

Peak-hours Generation

Lower Oil Consumption

Peak-hours Generation

Lower Oil Consumption

Lower Oil Consumption

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES:

GREENING ACTIVITIES :

NO. OF TREES PLANTED NO OF SURVIVING TREES (APPROX)
TILL MARCH ‘98 During

1998-99

 

 TOTAL TILL MARCH ‘98 In ’98 (AUG) TOTAL
1. Kolaghat Thermal Power Project   Plant

58,000

2,200

60,200

49,600

2,000

55,600
Ash Pond

99,700

-

 99,700

86,000

–

86,000
Township 1,66,000

205

 1,66,205 1,49,900 175 1,51,375

TILL MARCH ‘98

IN’98 (JULY)

TOTAL

TILL MARCH ‘98

In ’98 (AUG)

TOTAL
2. Bakreswar Thermal Power Station

-

-

-

-

-

-
Plant

20,449

-

20,154

18,154

-

18,154
Twonship 76,696 1962 78,658 68,976 1962 70,938

ASH UTILIZATION ACTIVITIES :

AREA

U
N
I
T

UTILIZATION PERIOD

In
Sept. 1999

In
Oct. 1999

Cumulative
‘98-‘99

Cumulative
99-2000

Cumulative
since
July ’94
till
Reporting
month
LAND FILLING & DEVELOPMENT
Quantity M3

2,10,000

28,000

26,43,402

12,37,286

95,34,505
CLAY FLYASH BURNT BRICK            
Quantity in Conv. Method M3

-

-

3948

926

2,40,554
No of Brick Field No

-

-

-

1

39
Quantity in Mech. Method M3

-

-

-

-

200
No of Brick field No

-

-

-

-

1
FLY-ASH-LIME-GYPSUM BRICK            
Quantity in Mech. Method M3

-

-

1371

48

2382
No of Brick field No

-

-

2

1

2
FLY-ASH-CEMENT            
ASBESTOS            
Quantity M3

349

79

344

1145

8618
No of factory No

1

1

3

1

3
AGRICUTURAL LAND            
CONDITIONING            
Quantity M3

-

-

190

-

370
CONCRETE ROAD            
Quantity M3

-

-

-

-

4
RAILWAY EMBANKMENT            
Quantity M3

-

-

-

-

21220
VILLAGE ROAD EMBANKMENT            
Quantity M3

-

-

-

-

84
ASH POND EMBANKMENT            
Quantity M3

-

-

-

-

1,30,450
FERTILIZER            
Quantity M3

496

687

5906

1874

35,499
No of factory No

1

1

1

1

1
TOTAL QUANTITY M3

2,10,845

28,766

26,49,065

12,40,305

99,73,886
ASH POND DEVELOPED FOR AGRICULTURE            
Area M2

JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES

a) Bakreswar Power Generation Company Ltd. A Joint Venture Company of  WBPDCL, DCL & associates for unit # 4 & 5 of Bakreswar Thermal Power Project.
Present Status of the Project EPC Contract :- Letter of Intent has been issued to M/s. MITSUI  BABCOCK  ENERGY (I) PVT. LTD. on 24th December,1999.
b) Bengal Emta Coal Mines Ltd. A joint venture company of  WBSEB, WBPDCL & EMTA for coal mining of captive coal field for power stations of  WBSEB & WBPDCL. The Company was incorporated on February,1996 with Authorised Capital of Rs. 5 (five) Crores. In this joint venture company the equity shares of WBPDCL is 12% and of WBSEB is 14% and the balance 74% is wuth the EMTA.

The Company has started coal mining operation and supplying of coal to power stations of WBSEB & WBPDCL.
. Performance In the year 1998-99 the Company despatched 1.78 Million tonnes of coal in 548 Rakes to WBSEB & WBPDCL. In the year 1999-2000 the Company despatched to 2.18 Million tonnes of coal in 679 Rakes to WBSEB and WBPDCL

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