WBGEDCL is a joint venture company of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL), West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) and West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) with an Equity Share ratio of 45:35:20, respectively.
The chairman of the West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Limited (WBGEDCL) is Md. Ghulam Rabbani, the Hon’ble Minister-in-charge of the NRES Deptt.
Additional Chief Secretary & The Managing Director of the West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Limited (WBGEDCL) is Shri Barun Kumar Ray, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, NRES Deptt.
WBGEDCL has consistently driven progress in West Bengal’s clean energy journey through impactful solar initiatives, community empowerment, and collaborative innovation.
Ground-Mounted Solar PV
Commissioned at Bhajanghat Nadia, completed September 21
Rooftop Solar at Schools
5 kWp systems at 140 schools
10 kWp systems at 75 schools in Purulia & Jhargram
Decentralized Solar Deployments (2011–2024)
• Solar Power Plant: 3.760 MW
• Solar street lights: 630 units
• Solar home lights: 10 units
• Solar lanterns: 1870 units
• Solar water Heatingsystem :28000 LPD
Electrification of 11 Sundarbans villages (2006–2014)
Solar pumps installed for 22 SHGs in Purulia to support livelihoods
Acts as State Nodal Agency promoting grid-connected renewable project via-PPP model
Joint venture of WBPDCL (45%), WBSEDCL (35%), and WBREDA (20%)
• Waste to Energy Project at NRS Hospital
• Waste to Energy Project at Pavlov Hospital, Kolkata
• Waste to Energy Project at Adyapith Ananda Polytechnic College, Dakshineswar, Kolkata
West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (WBGEDCL) actively collaborates with reputed institutes and government agencies to promote sustainable energy solutions across the state and the country.
WBREDA formed in the year 1993, has a mandate to promote Renewable Energy Technologies and create an environment conducive to their commercialization through innovative projects.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India for all matters relating to new and renewable energy. The broad aim of the Ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy to supplement the energy requirements of the country.
The State government, appreciating the significance of Renewable Energy and to work with more focus for exploring avenues for harnessing and utilizing optimum share of renewable energy sources available in West Bengal,.
West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission is a statutory body set up under the provisions of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 (14 of 1998).
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) is a Schedule-A CPSE under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for implementation of schemes and development of Renewable Energy projects (Solar, Wind, Hybrid, Round the Clock RE, H2 etc.) etc. in India and abroad.
