NEWS

WBGEDCL

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.

CHAIRMAN DESK

Md. Ghulam Rabbani

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.

WHAT’S NEW

MD's DESK

Shri Barun Kumar Ray

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.

Achievements & Milestones

WBGEDCL has consistently driven progress in West Bengal’s clean energy journey through impactful solar initiatives, community empowerment, and collaborative innovation.

Institution & Collaboration

Acts as State Nodal Agency promoting grid-connected renewable project via-PPP model
Joint venture of WBPDCL (45%), WBSEDCL (35%), and WBREDA (20%)

Latest Initiatives (2024–25)

•  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

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

Achievement

India’s First Commercial Solar Power Plant at Jamuria (2009) WBGEDCL pioneered solar energy development in West Bengal by commissioning the state’s first commercial solar photovoltaic power plant, setting a benchmark forfuture projects.

On Going Projects

Design engineering, manufacture procurement, testing, supply, installation,commissioning and maintenance of 128 nos. Solar pv high mast system in different places of dinhata-cooch behar, malda, jalpaiguri and purbabardwan district, west bengal

Future Projects

1 )Execution of 310 nos Street Light System at Black Spot area under Bankura district.
2 )Execution of 43 nos High Mast at Balck Spot area under North-24 district.
3 )Execution of 163 nos High Mast at Balck Spot area under Purba Burdwan district.

INSTITUTES & AGENCIES

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.

State
West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency

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.

National
Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE)

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.

State
Non-Conventional & Renewable Energy Sources

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,.

State
West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission

West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission is a statutory body set up under the provisions of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 (14 of 1998).

National
Solar Energy Corporation Of India

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.