Kolkata: West Bengal has emerged with flying colors in the recent survey conducted by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India. These rankings have been done on the basis of operational efficiency (PLF – Plant Load Factor) parameters.
The survey included all the 201 thermal power plants in the country. Santaldih and Bakreshwar have emerged as number one and two in the thermal power plant generation category.
For 2024-25, CEA has ranked the Santaldih Thermal Power Plant of WBPDCL (with PLF 94.38 per cent) as the best-performing thermal power plant in the country.
The Bakreshwar plant has been ranked second nationally with a PLF of 93.3 per cent. As a matter of immense pride, two other thermal power plants from West Bengal have been ranked in the Top 10.
Sagardighi Power Plant has emerged 4th with a PLF of 90.86 per cent, while Bandel was placed 9th nationally with a PLF of 89.62 per cent. This makes it per cent out of the Top 10 for West Bengal in thermal power generation.
The icing on the cake was provided by the West Bengal Power Development Corporation ( WBPDCL). It has emerged as the best-performing thermal power generation company in the country with a PLF of 88.9 per cent.
WBPDCL has surpassed even established thermal power giants like NTPC, DVC, Adani Power, Reliance Power, Tata Power and Torrent Power, among others.
With the Deucha Pachami coal mine already functional, thermal power generation is further expected to increase in West Bengal.
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