STATE
West Bengal has a population of 91 million people, and is India's sixth largest state in terms of economic size. It offers excellent connectivity to the rest of India in terms of railways, roadways, ports and airports. It has 12 growth centres for medium and large scale industries. The state is also a key producer of petroleum and petrochemicals.
Installed and Allocated Power Capacity
Electricity Generation from Different Sources
Power Supply
REC Demand
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Key Indicators
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CEF state rating2.7 / 5Utility-Scale RE
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Installed and allocated power capacity11062 MWas on November 2020
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Installed and allocated RE capacity568 MWas on November 2020
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RES in total electricity generation1.93 %in 2019-20
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Ease of doing business rank10 / 36in 2017
Economic Indicators
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Current GSDP (2016-17)INR 8792 billion5.72 % of national GDP
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GSDP CAGR (at constant prices)4.79 %between FY 2012 to FY 2017
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Gross Fiscal DeficitINR 297 billionin 2017-18
Infrastructure Indicators
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Transmission capacity (>33KV)33831.98 MVAas of March 2019
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Transmission length '000 (>33KV)14.04 Ckmas of March 2019
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Exporting SEZs7as of May 2019
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Length of national highways3,004 kmas of March 2017
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Length of state highways3,612 kmas on March 2016
Memos
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