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Jharkhand State Electricity Board

Logo: Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons3

State-owned utility company in Jharkhand state, India

Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), formerly Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is a 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 (US$200mn) every year. JSEB was established on March 10, 2001, under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, resulted from the bifurcation of Bihar.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), formerly Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is a 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 (US$200mn) every year.2

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Patratu Thermal Power Station. It has 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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