Incorporation of Dishergarh Power Supply Company Limited primarily to supply power to the collieries of Bengal Coal Company Limited (the then largest producer of coal in Asia), to the railways, industries and townships in the Asansol-Raniganj areas.
Awarded Distribution License for distribution of electric energy in the Asansol-Raniganj belt.
The name of Dishergarh Power Supply Company Limited changed to DPSC Limited.
Commissioned 10.4 MW Wind Power Plant in Karnataka, India.
Commissioned 24.8 MW Wind Power Plant in Gujrat, India.
Developed a 2 MW Solar Plant at Seebpore in association with West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Limited (WBGEDCL) which was the first-of-its-kind grid-connected solar plant in Asia.
Started implementing Thermal Power Project in Haldia, West Bengal. Commissioned 60 MW Wind Power Plant in Rajasthan, India.
Erstwhile IPCL merged with DPSC and the name of DPSC changed to India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL).
IPCL through its wholly-owned subsidiary, India Power Corporation (Bodhgaya) Limited started distribution in Gaya, Bodhgaya, Manpur and adjoining areas in the state of Bihar as a distribution franchisee.
IPCL Power Trading Private Limited, a subsidiary of IPCL, obtained category-III inter-state trading license, by which it can trade electricity up to 620 MU per annum across India. Incorporated India Power Green Utility Private Limited (IPGUTL) to build a sizeable portfolio of green energy.
IPCL formed a Joint Venture, India Uniper Power Service Private Limited, with Uniper Kraftwerk Gmbh, to provide operation and maintenance services to power plants in India. Acquired Meenakshi Energy Private Limited (now known as Meenakshi Energy Limited) having a capacity of 1,000 MW Port-based thermal power plant in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.
IPGUPL co-developed and implemented 36 MW solar power project in Uttarakhand. IPCL partnered with Andamax Gmbh through a joint venture with Matsya Shipping and Ports Private Limited to provide port and logistics service. 300MW Thermal Power Plant in Haldia Commission.
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Completion of 132KV Distribution Project to supply Traction Power to Eastern Railway at Pandabeshwar, Paschim Burdwan, as the first private utility in West Bengal.
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