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{{Short description|Electricity board in Bihar, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name     = Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (formerly Bihar State Electricity Board)
| logo     = BSPHCL.jpg
| type     = Statutory board
| foundation = 1958
| defunct =
| location         = Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, [[Patna]], [[India]] 
| area_served      = [[Bihar]]
| industry         = Generation, transmission & distribution of electricity 
| products         = [[Electricity]]
| key_people       = Sanjeev Hans <br /> {{small|(Chairman & Managing Director)}}{{cn|date=June 2021}}
| parent           = Energy Department, [[Government of Bihar]]
| num_employees    = 14,850 (2012)
| homepage         = {{URL|http://www.bsphcl.co.in//}}
}}
'''Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited''' ('''BSPHCL'''), formerly '''Bihar State Electricity Board''' ('''BSEB''') is a state-owned [[electricity]] regulation board operating within the state of [[Bihar]] in [[India]].<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/bihar-gets-coal-block-for-thermal-power-projects/articleshow/20924529.cms Bihar gets coal block for thermal power projects] The Economics Times. Retrieved 5 July 2013</ref><ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/huge-business-opportunities-beckon-in-power-sector-in-bihar/articleshow/21429963.cms Huge business opportunities beckon in power sector in Bihar – Economic Times]</ref> BSEB was established in 1958 as a statutory corporation under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. As of November 2012, BSEB has nearly 1,700 officers and 14,850 employees. The derated capacity comes to just 530 MW. The BSEB was unbundled on 2 August 2011.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/bihar-to-take-ppp-route-to-trim-t-d-losses-113050901006_1.html Bihar to take PPP route to trim T&D losses | Business Standard]</ref> [[Power Finance Corporation]] was the main consultant for BSEB's restructuring.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928234418/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-03/patna/34892523_1_bseb-plan-size-subsidy Bseb Plan size subsidy] The Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2012</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928234338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-07/patna/32576716_1_high-tension-wires-power-supply-power-board high tension wires power supply power board] The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2013</ref>

BSEB formally started functioning as 5 companies on 1 November 2012, namely: 

* Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (generation business) 
* Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited (transmission business)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/High-alert-issued-in-Bihar-as-cyclone-Phailin-set-to-hit-state/articleshow/24004927.cms |title=High alert issued in Bihar as cyclone Phailin set to hit state|work=The Times of India|date=12 October 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref> 
* [[North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited]] (distribution business)
* [[South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited]] (distribution business) 
* Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (apex holding company)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://energy.bih.nic.in/docs/transfer-scheme-bseb.pdf|title=vide Bihar State Electricity Reforms Transfer Scheme, 2012 vide notification 17 dated 30.10.2012. (reference: BERC tariff Order 15.03.2013)|access-date=4 November 2018|archive-date=4 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904085126/http://energy.bih.nic.in/docs/Transfer-Scheme-BSEB.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/replace-all-old-electric-wires-by-dec-2019-nitish/articleshow/66466828.cms|title=Replace all old electric wires by December 2019: Nitish Kumar}}</ref>

== Electricity generation capacity in Bihar ==
The installed electricity generation capacity in Bihar was 6384.88 MW as of April 2020.
There are newer projects under construction which will take total electricity generation capacity in Bihar to more than 12000 MW.<ref>https://www.ntpc.co.in/en/power-generation/coal-based-power-stations</ref>

==Thermal power plants in Bihar==
On 17 April 2018, Bihar state cabinet, headed by chief minister [[Nitish Kumar]], gave its nod to handing over of [[Barauni Thermal Power Station]], [[Kanti Thermal Power Station]] and [[Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project]] to [[National Thermal Power Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/state-to-hand-over-3-power-plants-to-ntpc/articleshow/63805597.cms|title=Patna to hand over 3 power plants to NTPC}}</ref>

===Barauni Thermal Power Station===
{{Main|Barauni Thermal Power Station}}

The current installed capacity of this power plant is 470 MW and in future the plant will have a total capacity of 720 MW with projects of 250 MW under construction.

Unit No. 1, 2 & 3 of 15 MW each and Unit No. 4 & 5 of 50 MW each are retired as they are very old to be maintained and are retired.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bsphcl.bih.nic.in/B-Generation.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015042457/http://bsphcl.bih.nic.in/B-Generation.htm |archive-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Unit 6 and 7 of 110 MW each were renovated by [[Bharat Heavy Electricals|BHEL]] which also originally supplied equipments and are now operational.<ref>{{cite news|author=Satyavrat Mishra |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kanit-barauni-power-plants-to-be-ready-by-december-113040100006_1.html |title=Kanit, Barauni power plants to be ready by December &#124; Business Standard News |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=31 March 2013 |publisher=Business-standard.com |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref>

New Unit 8 of 250 MW was inaugurated in January 2018. Unit 9 of 250 MW is under construction and expected to be operational by 2020.

There is another ongoing plan for new capacity addition of 500 MW (2x250 MW) to this plant. In March 2013, Central Government assured to provide coal linkage to Barauni Thermal Power Plant.<ref>{{cite news|author=Press Trust of India |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-assures-coal-linkage-to-barauni-project-in-bihar-soon-113031500644_1.html |title=Centre assures coal linkage to Barauni project in Bihar soon &#124; Business Standard News |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=15 March 2013 |publisher=Business-standard.com |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref>

===Barh Super Thermal Power Plant===
{{Main|Barh Super Thermal Power Station}}

The current installed capacity of this power plant is 1320 MW and in future the plant will have a total capacity of 3300 MW with projects of 1980 MW under construction.

The project comprises two stages. The [[Engineering, procurement and construction|EPC]] contractor for State-1 of 1,980MW (3x660 MW) is Russian firm [[Technopromexport|TPE]], and for Stage-2 of 1,320MW (2x660 MW) is [[Bharat Heavy Electricals|BHEL]]. Stage-1 being built with equipment from TPE is delayed as TPE is asking for more money. In November 2013, 660 MW unit 4 of Stage-2 being built by BHEL got synchronised with the grid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.projectsmonitor.com/daily-wire/barh-i-ii-power-projects-in-perpetual-problems/ |title=Barh-I & II power projects in perpetual problems – India's first NewsPortal on Projects |publisher=Projectsmonitor.com |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref> Commercial operation started in November 2014 after resolving faults. Unit 5 of Stage-2 is also now operational.

===Buxar thermal power plant===
{{Main|Buxar thermal power plant}}

This is an upcoming power plant with a planned capacity of 1320 MW. Larsen & Toubro Limited holds the contract for the construction, at an estimated cost of Rs 7,490 crores. It is scheduled to open in 2023.

===Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station===
{{Main|Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station}}

The current installed capacity of this power plant is 2340 MW and it is located in [[Kahalgaon]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Bihar]].

===Kanti Thermal Power Station===
{{Main|Kanti Thermal Power Station}}

The current installed capacity of this power plant is 610 MW

Units 1 & 2 of 110 MW, originally commissioned in 1985–86, went down in 2002–2003 and were renovated by [[Bharat Heavy Electricals]] who originally supplied equipment to these two units. 

Units 3 & 4 are of 195 MW each. The plant is also known as George Fernandes Thermal Power Plant Station.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jamal |first=Khwaja |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141117/jsp/bihar/story_19048394.jsp#.VhkygOyqqko |title=Nitish vocal tonic to counter BJP claims |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=30 October 2017 |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Priti Nath Jha {{!}} Updated: 15 November 2014, 22:46 IST |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Kantis-110MW-second-unit-starts-power-generation/articleshow/45161837.cms |title=Kanti's 110MW second unit starts power generation &#124; Patna News|work=The Times of India|date=15 November 2014 |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref>


=== Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project ===
{{Main|Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project}}

The current installed capacity of this power plant is 660 MW and in future the plant will have a total capacity of 4380 MW with projects of 3720 MW under construction.

Nabinagar Power Generation Company Ltd (NPGCL), a 50:50 joint venture of NTPC Ltd and BSEB, is setting up the 4,380 MW (660 MW X 3),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Land-acquisition-a-major-hurdle/articleshow/48701848.cms|title=Land acquisition a major hurdle}}</ref> which will start generating electricity from December 2017. The project's generation capacity initially was to be 3960 MW but in 2016, the production capacity was increased to 4380 MW.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/nabinagar-plant-may-start-power-generation-by-year-end/articleshow/61373974.cms|title=Nabinagar plant may start power generation by year end}}</ref> Nabinagar Supercritical Thermal Power Project (STPP) in [[Nabinagar]], [[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad]], Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://energy.bih.nic.in/docs/Schemes-Nabinagar-STPP.pdf |title=Nabinagar SuperTPP –Dist.: Aurangabad |website=energy.bih.nic.in |access-date=14 September 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928234333/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-29/patna/30675535_1_power-generation-land-acquisition-thermal-station Bihar big leap towards ‘power’ – Times Of India]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130508/jsp/jharkhand/story_16872021.jsp#.UZPBgKJHI8E NTPC boss soothes Pankri nerves]</ref> [[BHEL]] won a {{INR}} 2,854-crore contract for supply of the steam generator package for three coal-fired thermal units of 660 MW each with supercritical parameters. TRF Ltd, a [[Tata Group]] company, has won a {{INR}} 360.47-crore order from Nabinagar Power Generating Company Pvt. Ltd for designing, engineering, manufacturing, supplying, erecting, testing and commissioning of a coal handling plant for a 3 x 660MW coal-based super thermal power project coming up at Nabinagar. The coal handling plant will be designed to run at a capacity of 3,630 tonne per hour. In March 2013, [[Alstom]] was awarded a contract worth approximately $115 million by Bharat Heavy [[BHEL]], to supply components for three units of 660 MW supercritical boilers of NPGCL. Alstom India will supply transformers for NTPC's Supercritical Nabinagar Power Project, by winning a Rs 105 crore order that covers design, engineering, manufacture, supply, testing, erection and commissioning of generator transformers and associated power transformers and shunt reactor. The Nabingar power transformer package is due to be delivered by October 2017.<ref>{{cite news|author=Debjoy Sengupta |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/alstom-india-will-supply-transformers-for-ntpcs-supercritical-nabinagar-power-project/articleshow/24484692.cms |title=Alstom India will supply transformers for NTPC's Supercritical Nabinagar Power Project – Economic Times |newspaper=The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=21 October 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref>

=== Nabinagar Thermal Power Project ===
{{Main|Nabinagar Thermal Power Project}}

The current installed capacity of this power plant is 750 MW and in future the plant will have a total capacity of 1000 MW with projects of 250 MW under construction.

==Hydel power stations in Bihar==

=== Koshi Hydel Power Station ===
Koshi Hydel Power Station which has an installed capacity of 19.2 MW (4x4.8) has been handed over to Bihar State Hydel Power Corporation on 11 November 2003.

==Bihar Grid Company Limited==
Bihar Grid Company Limited (BGCL) is a joint venture of Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) and [[Power Grid Corporation]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.powergridindia.com/_layouts/PowerGrid/User/PressRelease.aspx?PRId=119&LangID=&PId=126 |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924080651/http://www.powergridindia.com/_layouts/PowerGrid/User/PressRelease.aspx?PRId=119&LangID=&PId=126 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> to expand and strengthen electricity transmission in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/ahead-of-bihar-polls-nitish-cabinet-approves-16-schemes-to-push-power-sector/|title=Ahead of Bihar polls, Nitish cabinet approves 16 schemes to push power sector|date=22 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=00000 |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/bihar-cm-nitish-kumars-cabinet-approves-push-for-power-sector-improvement-1049857.html |title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates |publisher=Ibnlive.com |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref>

===Power grids in Patna===
* [[Fatuha]] (150MVA)
* [[Khagaul]] (150MVA)
* Mithapur (100MVA)
* Gaighat (100MVA)
* Katra (100MVA)
* Jakkanpur (170MVA)
* Digha (100MVA)
* Sipara (100MVA)
* [[New Karbigahiya|Karbigahiya]] (132/33 KV)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170814/jsp/bihar/story_167113.jsp|title=Nitish lauds 'power-ful' all-women team}}</ref>
There are 45 power sub-stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131005/jsp/bihar/story_17424475.jsp#.UmSkXnCVODQ |title=Gift of power for festival |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=5 October 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928234428/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-27/patna/28295969_1_power-sub-stations-mw-distribution CM opens four power grid stations – Times Of India]</ref> The eight grids supply around 500MW of power to the state capital.<ref>{{cite news|author=Press Trust of India |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/alstom-t-d-india-bags-order-to-renovate-bihar-grid-114052100700_1.html |title=Alstom T&D India bags order to renovate Bihar grid &#124; Business Standard News |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=21 May 2014 |publisher=Business-standard.com |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref>

===Power grid substations in North Bihar===
* Muzaffarpur (400/ 220kV)
* Purnia (400/220kV)
* Kishanganj (220/132kV) 
* Gopalganj (220/132KV) 
* Areraj – East Champaran (400/132kV)
* Darbhanga (400/220kV)

There are six grid substations in North Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Two-more-grid-substations-to-come-up-in-north-Bihar/articleshow/55318710.cms|title=Two more grid substations to come up in north Bihar}}</ref>

==Forthcoming power plants in Bihar==
*The first private sector thermal plant in Bihar will become operational by April 2014. The first unit of (2×640 MW) thermal power plant, situated near Bausa block in Banka district is being constructed by M/s JAS Infrastructure Capital Pvt Ltd.
*Central Electricity Authority has recommended setting up of Bihar's first 4,000 MW ultra mega power project at Kakwara in [[Banka district|Banka]] district.
*Bihar government has reiterated its resolution to make the state self-sufficient in power by 2015.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/business/report/bihar-to-be-self-sufficient-in-power-by-2015/20130305.htm Bihar to be self sufficient in power by 2015 – Rediff.com Business]</ref><ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/bihar-to-buy-1-000-mw-to-provide-power-to-all-by-2015-363820 Bihar to buy 1,000 MW to provide power to all by 2015 | NDTV.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/additional-power-supply-to-light-up-more-areas-in-bihar-this-year/article4326234.ece Additional power supply to light up more areas in Bihar this year | Business Line]</ref>
*Three, 1320 MW thermal power plants at Chausa (Buxar), Kajra and Pirpaiti (Bhagalpur) are in various stages of constructions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/nitish-kumar-hints-at-bihar-becoming-a-power-surplus-state-428022 |title=Nitish Kumar hints at Bihar becoming a power surplus state |publisher=NDTV.com |date=4 October 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref>
* Chausa Power Plant in Buxar district is facing land acquisition related problem as of August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Raj |first=Anand |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140808/jsp/frontpage/story_18698444.jsp#.U_XlbrySw9g |title=Land red flag for power plant |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=30 October 2017 |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref> Satluj Jalvidhyut Nigam is establishing a 1230 MW thermal power unit at Chausa in Buxar district.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-cm-nitish-kumar-says-power-condition-has-improved-in-bihar/articleshow/48501950.cms|title=Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says power condition has improved in Bihar|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

===Other projects===
Upcoming Bihar thermal power plants:

* JAS Infrastructure Capital Pvt. Ltd (2 x 640 MW), Siriya, Banka district, Bihar
* Nalanda Power (2000 MW), Pipranait South, Bhagalpur District, Bihar
* Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam (2×250 MW), Stage II – Kanti, Muzafarpur district, Bihar
* Bihar State Electricity Board (2×250 MW), Barauni, Begusarai district, Bihar
* Piranpaiti Bijilee (2×660 MW), Piranpaiti, Bhagalpur district, Bihar
* Lakhisarai Bijilee (2×660 MW), Kajra, Lakhisarai district, Bihar
* Buxar Bijilee (1320 MW), Chausa, Buxar District, Bihar
* NTPC (2×660 MW), Barh STPS, Patna District, Bihar

===Nuclear power plant===
The [[Government of India]] has decided to reduce the capacity of the proposed nuclear power plant at Rajauli, Nawada by half.{{Citation needed|date=July 2013}}

==Energy park==
Karbigahia Thermal Power Station will be developed as the first-ever 'energy park' in Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bihars-first-ever-energy-park-soon/articleshow/23484408.cms |title=Bihar's first-ever energy park soon|work=The Times of India|date=4 October 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref>

== Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana ==
In September 2012, 43 projects of rural electrification have been sanctioned for Bihar under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY).{{Citation needed|date=July 2013}}

==See also==
*[[List of power stations in India]]
*[[State Electricity Board (disambiguation)|State Electricity Boards]]
*[[Jharkhand State Electricity Board]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://bsphcl.bih.nic.in/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131015042457/http://bsphcl.bih.nic.in/B-Generation.htm BSPHCL Operating power plants]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131015042310/http://bsphcl.bih.nic.in/B-Projects.htm BSPHCL capacy addition – ongoing and planned power plants]
*[http://energy.bih.nic.in/docs/Schemes-BTPS-Ext.pdf Barauni thermal Document]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213352/http://www.icisa.cag.gov.in/Printed%20reports%5CState%20Reports%5CBihar%5CIT%20review%20on%20Computerisation%20of%20Bihar%20State%20Electricity%20Board.pdf IT review on BSEB]

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