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UtilitiesWest Bengal, India1001-5000 Employees
CESC Limited is a Kolkata-based utility company with roots dating to 1899, when it began power generation and distribution with India's first thermal power station. It operates as a vertically integrated power utility, overseeing coal mining, generation, and distribution. In its licensed area of Kolkata and Howrah in West Bengal, it serves about 15 million people and runs multiple thermal plants with a total capacity near 1,000 MW. In 2026, the firm expanded into energy storage and advanced manufacturing through its subsidiary CESC Green Power Limited, with plans to establish a Battery Energy Storage System facility in Dhenkanal and a large solar cell/module manufacturing plant in the YEIDA region. These developments reflect a broader strategy to diversify beyond traditional generation and distribution while maintaining its core utility operations in the region.