About 570 mw added to nat'l grid over last 18 months
Monday, 12 July 2010
FE Report
Some 571 megawatts (mw) of electricity produced by small independent power plants (SIPPs) and rental power plants (RPPs) have been added to the national grid over the last one and a half years, power ministry officials said.
The power plants include Shidhhirgang 105 mw, Shahjibazar 86 mw, Ashuganj 55mw, Shikalbaha 55mw, Fenchuganj 51 mw, Bhola 33 mw, Rupganj 33 mw, Maona 33 mw, Barabkundo 22 mw, Feni 22 mw, Habiganj 11 mw, Ullapara 11 mw Kumargaon 10 mw and Mohipal 11 mw, said the official.
He said the government has also signed 17 new agreements with different entrepreneurs to add 1537 mw of additional electricity to the national grid within the shortest possible time.
"We are working hard to augment electricity generation and accelerate the country's economic growth," a senior Power Development Board (PDB) official said.
It has already targeted to add around 10,000 mw of electricity by 2015, he added.
The power plants planned to be installed by 2015 include seven combined cycle power plants having an aggregated generation capacity of 1650mw, eight peaking power plants having 700mw generation capacity, 2600mw capacity imported coal based steam plant and renewable energy based power plant to generate 109 mw.
It has also approved installation of over a dozen liquid fuel-run 'quick-rental' power plants to ease the nagging electricity crisis on urgent basis.
The government is also working to frame a comprehensive power system master plan (PSMP) to generate around 35,000 mw of electricity by 2030 targeting to have a 20 per cent surplus over the cumulative demand.
Some 571 megawatts (mw) of electricity produced by small independent power plants (SIPPs) and rental power plants (RPPs) have been added to the national grid over the last one and a half years, power ministry officials said.
The power plants include Shidhhirgang 105 mw, Shahjibazar 86 mw, Ashuganj 55mw, Shikalbaha 55mw, Fenchuganj 51 mw, Bhola 33 mw, Rupganj 33 mw, Maona 33 mw, Barabkundo 22 mw, Feni 22 mw, Habiganj 11 mw, Ullapara 11 mw Kumargaon 10 mw and Mohipal 11 mw, said the official.
He said the government has also signed 17 new agreements with different entrepreneurs to add 1537 mw of additional electricity to the national grid within the shortest possible time.
"We are working hard to augment electricity generation and accelerate the country's economic growth," a senior Power Development Board (PDB) official said.
It has already targeted to add around 10,000 mw of electricity by 2015, he added.
The power plants planned to be installed by 2015 include seven combined cycle power plants having an aggregated generation capacity of 1650mw, eight peaking power plants having 700mw generation capacity, 2600mw capacity imported coal based steam plant and renewable energy based power plant to generate 109 mw.
It has also approved installation of over a dozen liquid fuel-run 'quick-rental' power plants to ease the nagging electricity crisis on urgent basis.
The government is also working to frame a comprehensive power system master plan (PSMP) to generate around 35,000 mw of electricity by 2030 targeting to have a 20 per cent surplus over the cumulative demand.