MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

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MARCH, 2013) MARCH, 2013) MARCH, 2013) MARCH, 2013)
1. Construction of a new 250 MW (No. 6) power plant of Santaldih Thermal Power Station completed on a
war-footing. Started commercial operation from 30th September, 2011.
2. WBSETCL has completed Muriganga River Crossing Line and has extended grid power to Sagar Island
from the mainland from 19th October, 2011. Rural electrification work has started in Sagar island.
3. Grid power extended to Gosaba island in the Sunderbans (Commissioned on 16th April, 2012).
4. Public Grievance disposal system in Power & NES Department has been modernized to reduce response
time.
5. First ever Policy on Co-generation and Generation of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources has been
launched.
6. A new Centre of Excellence in the field of Renewable Energy will be established soon by the State
Government in collaboration with the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur. For this
purpose an MOU has already been signed between WBREDA and BESU in February, 2013.
7. Capacity of grid connected Solar Power generation station of West Bengal Green Energy Development
Corporation Limited at Jamuria enhanced from 1 MW to 2 MW.
8. Under Remote Village Electrification programme in Renewable Energy sector, 1000 numbers of Solar
Street Lights have been installed and Solar Home lighting system have been provided to 3375 numbers of
families in addition to existing system.
9. Record power generation in excess of demand conserved through Power Banking process.
10. Construction work of Unit No. 3 and 4 of 500 MW capacity each in Sagardighi Thermal Power Plant under
WBPDCL and construction work of Unit No. 8 of 250 MW capacity at Durgapur Projects Ltd. are going on
in full swing.
11. Renovation work of 210 MW (unit No. 5) of Bandel Thermal Power station (World Bank aided) started.
Also renovation and modernization of Unit No. 6 of Durgapur Projects Ltd. has been taken up in 2012-13.
12. Number of WBSEDCL consumers crossed the 1 Crore milestone and in March 2013 it stands at 1.25
crores.
13. State-of-the-Art Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Centre of WBSEDCL first of its kind in India made
operational.
14. Contracts awarded and work is going on in full swing in Comprehensive Rural Electrification programme
in 11 (Eleven) Backward Districts under Special Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) to cover all
categories of consumers.
15. The State Govt. has taken a number of initiatives towards achieving better customer satisfaction during
this period which includes intensive condition monitoring of equipments of 33/11 AV sub-stations,
deployment of over 1100 HT & LT Mobile Maintenance Vans and installation of Interactive Voice
Response System (IVRS) for complaint registration by customers. For payment of Energy bills facilities
like e-payment, automated teller payment, spot billing systems etc. have been introduced in selected
customer care centres.
16. During 2012-13, 24 nos. of new 33/11 KV sub-stations have been constructed and over 12,000 (twelve
thousand) new distribution transformers of various capacities have been erected across the State by
WBSEDCL.
17. During 2012-13, 8 (eight) new Divisional offices and 14 (fourteen) new Customer Care Centres have been
opened and 50 (fifty) Customer Care Centres have been modernised for providing better services to the
customers.
18. The new Connection Scheme where BPL consumes get power infrastructure and connection free of cost
and the scheme for APL consumers (with load demand upto 200 watts) where they can avail new
connections for Rs. 379/- only have become very popular. In the last Financial Year fourteen (14) lakh new
connections have been provided under this scheme which is an all time record for the State.
19. For quick disposal of applications for connections to shallow tube wells a unique initiative was taken up in
2012 13 to allow for quick short-term connections. In this system, the applicant was required to deposit Rs.
1400/- per HP one time for availing connection up to 125 days. During the last Boro season around 30,000
number of such short term connections were given.
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20. WBSEDCL successfully completed the Renovation and Modernisation works of 35 years old Jaldhaka
Hydel Project along with addition of one new unit of 9 MW at stage I, commissioned in August 2012.
21. Lodhama Inter-connection Scheme meant for interconnecting the Lodhama River with the existing
Rammam tunnel to utilize the water of the river Lodhama for supplementing the Generation in non-
monsoon months, commissioned on 29th January, 2013. The Scheme will enable augmentation of
generation in non-monsoon period by 30 MW.
22. WBSETCL has commissioned sub-station at Dalkhola (220kV), Kalna (132kV), Khatra (132kV), Kakdwip
(132kV), Kurseong(132kV), Sankrail Food Park at Howrah District (132kV) and Kharagpur (400kV). A
Gas Insulated sub-station (GIS) (132kV) at Salt Lake and another at Bagnan(132kV) have also been
commissioned which are first of its kind in the government sector in the State. GIS requires substantially
less quantum of land and also requires less maintenance.
23. WBSETCL has taken up construction of EHV sub-stations at Foundry Park (220kV) in Howrah, Hura
(220kV) in Purulia, Food Park (132kV) in Howrah, Sirakol (132kV) in 24 Paraganas (S) and 132kV GIS at
Kuli (Murshidabad), Khejuria (Malda), Mathabangha (Coochbehar) &Najirpur (Nadia). These projects
are expected to be commissioned by 2013-14 and 1292 MVA will be added to the system. An addition of 568
CKM of transmission lines in various parts of the State has been planned during 2013-14.
24. Installation of 220kV GIS at Vidyasagar Park (West Midnapur) and Dharampur (Nadia) and 132kV sub-
station at Ujanoo (Darjeeling) are expected to be completed by 2014-15 and work on two 400kV sub-
stations at Gokarna (Murshidabad) and Chanditala (Hooghly) are expected to commence in 13-14.
25. Number of new 33 kV sub-station added for Rural Electrification Extension Work by WBSETCL is 7.
26. Capacity addition by WBSETCL from May 2011 to March 2013:
a) Transformation capacity :3441 MVA, b) Transmission Line : 559 CKM
27. In recognition of its continuing quest for excellence in performance, the West Bengal State Electricity
Transmission Company Ltd. (WBSETCL) was adjudged to be the winner of Power Line Awards 2012
in the category of Best Performing Transmission Company in India. The coveted award was handed
over by Honble Minister of Power, Govt. of India to WBSETCL on 15th May, 2012 at New Delhi.
28. West Bengal has been named 2nd in All India ranking of power distribution companies in March, 2013 as
per rating conducted by the Power Finance Corporation with the help of ICRA and CARE.
Achievements in the Power Sector during Achievements in the Power Sector during Achievements in the Power Sector during Achievements in the Power Sector during
the last three years the last three years the last three years the last three years
Sl Sl Sl Sl
No. No. No. No.
Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters
Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement
in 2009-10 in 2009-10 in 2009-10 in 2009-10
Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement
in 2010-11 in 2010-11 in 2010-11 in 2010-11
Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement
in 2011-12 in 2011-12 in 2011-12 in 2011-12
1
No. of new consumer
added (WBSEDCL) (in
lakhs)
3.28 8.79 16.35
2
No. of Mouzas
intensified
(WBSEDCL)
0 7854 11302
3
Measures taken for
improvement of
voltages in transmission
Sub-Stations
(WBSETCL)
1 2 17
4
Total Generation in
MU (WBPDCL)
20887.13 22400.47 23806.79
5
Highest peak
generation (WBPDCL)
(in MW)
3128.00 on 24.09.2009 3394.00 on 28.03.2011 3759.00 on 04.03.2012
6
Hydro Power generated
by WBSEDCL (In MU)
264.60 356.40 427.60
7
No. of new 33 KV Sub-
Stations added (for RE
extension work)
17 9 14
8
Transformation
capacity added in 33
KV Sub-Stations
(voltage improvement
measure)
275 MVA 240 MVA 674 MVA
9 0 2100 3800
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Solar Home Lighting
Programme (families)
10
Solar Water Heating
Programme (Litres per
day)
5000 5000 6500
11
Solar Lantern
Programme (families)
0 500 1800
12
Solar Cooker
Programme
0 0 1035
13
Battery Operated
Vehicle Programme
2000 3000 5000
14 Biogas Plants (family) 15,000 15,000 18,000
15
Solar Power Plant
(installed capacity)
0 11 KW 1 MW
16
Remote Village
Electrification Solar
(street lights)
315 335 1000
17
School Electrification-
Solar (schools covered)
0 6 108
18
Rice-husk based bio
gassifier
5340 KW 6380 KW 6850 KW
SALES TURN OVER
19
WBPDCL (Rs. in
crores)
5142.91 5832.12 6098.00
20
WBSEDCL (Rs. in
crores)
9163.24 10261.75 13672.95 (provisional))
21
WBSETCL (Rs. in
crores)
729.56 765.54 983 (provisional)
PROFIT AFTER TAX
22
WBSEDCL (Rs. in
crores)
96.47 95.13 134.76 (provisional)
WBPDCL (Rs. in
crores)
23.35 77.96 153 (provisional)
WBSETCL (Rs. in
crores)
174.68 174.49 215 (provisional)
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