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Jharkhand State Electricity Board

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Owner
  
Government of Jharkhand

Area served
  
Jharkhand

Organization type
  
State-owned enterprise

Total capacity
  
970 MW

Official website
  
archive.jharkhand.gov.in/New_Depts/jseb/jseb_fr.html

Power stations
  
Patratu Thermal Power Station, Subernrekha Hydel Power Station

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Jharkhand State Electricity Board is an Government of Jharkhand enterprise, entrusted with the generation and distribution of electrical power in the state of Jharkhand, India. It suffers a loss of more than ₹1,000 crore (USD 200mn) every year.

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In 2011, it was revealed that in the last ten years, as much as ₹80 crores in outstanding dues to various units had been waived. For example, ex-Chief Minister Madhu Koda, in prison for graft since 2008, waived of a ₹10 crore bill from a company owned by fellow minister Vinod Sinha, who is also in jail on graft charges.

Power Plants

  • Patratu Thermal Power Station. It an installed capacity of 840 MW. The generating units of the power plant are very old and is operating at around 10% PLF. The power plant is undergoing renovation.
  • Subernrekha Hydel Power Station, Sikidiri, a 130 MW (2x65 MW) hydel power plant.

    • References

    Jharkhand State Electricity Board Wikipedia
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