From a loss-making public sector endeavor struggling to pay its workers in 2019, the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd. (WBPDCL) has scripted a turnaround by turning into the best-performing power generation company in the country.
Three thermal power vegetation of the State-run WBPDCL have established their locations in the top 5 ranks in phrases of efficiency and effectivity (as measured by the plant load issue or PLF). This is in line with a listing revealed by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power.
The Bakreswar power plant of the WBPDCL has taken the top spot (PLF of 92.38%) out of 205 vegetation working in the country, as per an official press assertion. The Santaldih plant was ranked second (PLF of 91.37%) and the Sagardighi plant fifth (PLF of 89.39 %) nationally.
“WBPDCL which ranked the best power generation corporation in the country is much ahead of Central power sector undertakings like NTPC (third position) , DVC etc and also of private power companies like Reliance power (Sasan at 12th position), Neyveli Lignite corporation (at 16th position) , Adani power ( Dhanu at 35th position) and Tata power (Jojobera at 15th position),” the West Bengal authorities mentioned in the assertion.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee additionally welcomed the growth and described it as a second of the immense pleasure for the State. “WBPDCL sets a new benchmark in power generation, with its power plants securing top spots in the country’s PLF rankings. Bakreswar TPS (Thermal Power Station) claims 1st place, followed by Santaldih TPS & Sagardighi TPS in 2nd and 5th position respectively,” she tweeted earlier this week.
In the monetary yr 2022-23, the WBPDCL registered a file gross generation of 31.85 billion items, with a progress of 26.81% over the previous two years, to change into the best-performing power company in the country.
P.B. Salim, Chairman and Managing Director of WBPDCL, who took cost in 2019, mentioned that the turnaround occurred by adopting better of operations and upkeep practices and a number of imaginative human growth and welfare measures, which enabled the enchancment of operational and monetary efficiency of the organisation.
Plugging pilferages and avoidable losses was additionally a spotlight space and by enhancing effectivity and efficiency, the general power generation elevated by 26%, making a further six billion items of additional power for gross sales, a WBPDCL official mentioned.
The WBPDCL has been capable of cut back the price of power manufacturing by round 80 paise per unit from ₹4.2 per unit to round ₹3.4 per unit.
