 CESC
Limited is the pioneer in the history of generation of
electricity in India. We commenced power generation and distribution in Kolkata, in 1899.
The electrification of Kolkata city took place seventeen years after New York, which
boasted of Electricity in 1882 and eleven years after London, which was electrified in
1888. We are proud to be associated with this historic event.
The first large generating station of 15 MW capacity was erected in Cossipore on the 20
th. July 1912. Two more 6 MW sets were added in 1912 and another 15 MW set was added in
1925. Further augmentation continued till 1932 when the installed capacity of Cossipore
Generating Station totalled to 96 MW. In order to cater to the requirement of the southern
part of the city, a new generating station, ( Southern Generating Station ) was
commissioned on 22nd December 1926 at Metiabruz. Initial capacity of this power house was
22.5 MW comprising of three turbo alternators of 7.5 MW capacity each.Gradually the
installed capacity was increased to 70 MW.
Further in the next phase of development, another generating station, The Mulajore
Generating Station, was commissioned in the environs of Kolkata on the 15th. January 1940
with two 30 MW sets. Subsequent addition of turbo alternators followed in 1943, 1950 and
1951 resulting in a final capacity of 150 MW. The post World War II saw a boom for
Industrialisation and the resultant demand for electricity gave birth to a modern power
station which was named "New Cossipore Generating Station" in the year 1950. The
station comprised of two 30 MW sets and one 50 MW set. Another 50 MW set was added in 1963
increasing the installed capacity of the plant to 160 MW. In 1978 Old Cossipore Station
was closed down due to aging.
In 1979 the company was converted into an Indian company as " The Calcutta Electric
Supply Corporation(India) Limited ( with effect from 2nd April 1979 ).
From early seventies the power shortage over-shadowed the south of Bengal including the
city of Kolkata . To cope up with the enormous demand, the company decided to construct a
240 MW thermal power station at Titagarh. The plant has four 60 MW sets commissioned
between 1983 and 1985. The plant has been running at it’s full capacity. In the year
1986 it was decided to replace the existing Southern Generating Station. .The project was
taken up and a very modern power plant was set up with two sets of 67.5 MW each, the first
of which was commissioned in 1990 and the second on 1991. The plant has been running at
it’s full capacity. In the year 1988, the company entered into the select band
group of RPG Industries. West Bengal State Electricity Board handed over it's Kasba
Gas Turbine Generating Station(with 2X 20 MW Gas Turbine sets) to CESC on lease for
Operation and Maintenance in the year 1989.
The company has recently commissioned it’s Budge Budge Generating Station (with 2X
250 MW Rolls Royce sets) in between 1997 to 1999. The plant has been running at it’s
full capacity.
The confidence of CESC technical workforce is based on the competence derived from hundred
years of experience in operating our various generating units and the vast and complex
distribution network spread over the city of Kolkata.
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