Damodar Valley Corporation

Damodar Valley Corporation
Company typeStatutory body
IndustryEnergy
Founded7 July 1948 (1948-07-07)
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India
Key people
S. Suresh Kumar
(Chairman)
ProductsElectricity
ServicesElectricity generation and Transmission, distribution, production, Soil conservation Flood Moderation
Revenue25,320 crore (US$3.0 billion) (2024-2025)
704 crore (US$83 million) (2023)
Total assets 48,977 crore (US$5.8 billion) (2023)
Total equity 12,812 crore (US$1.5 billion) (2023)
Number of employees
5243 (2024)
ParentMinistry of Power, Government of India
Websitedvc.gov.in

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is a statutory corporation which operates in the Damodar River area of West Bengal and Jharkhand states of India to handle the Damodar Valley Project, the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India. Astrophysicist Meghnad Saha played a pioneering role in conceptualizing and advocating for the Damodar Valley Project. DVC operates both thermal power stations and hydel power stations under the ownership of Ministry of Power, Government of India. DVC is headquartered in the Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

DVC is currently undergoing corporatization and restructuring to explore the possibility of an IPO to raise funds for expansion.