BERC to issue licences to 25 small power cos
Friday, 24 October 2008
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has decided to give licences to 25 small companies for generation, transmission and distribution of power, reports bdnews24.com.
BERC Chairman Golam Rahman told the news agency Thursday that the licensing process was aimed at bringing the entire power generation system under a network.
Of the 25 companies, 24 are private and one is state-owned, he said.
The private companies include rental power generation companies, independent power generation companies, captive power producers and CNG stations.
The North West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited is the only state-owned company selected for licence.
"Anyone willing to do business in the energy sector will now have to get a licence," Golam Rahman said.
The 24 private companies would generate 313 megawatts of power by January next year.
Of them, eight companies are new-one captive, three rental and four private independent generators.
The rental power generation companies, who will get temporary licences, are Venture Energy Resources Limited for Bhola, Energy Preema Limited for Fenchuganj and Shahjibazar Power Company Limited.
The four independent power generation companies are: Summit Uttaranchal Power Company Limited (Ullapara, Sirajganj 11.30 megawatts), Summit Uttaranchal Power Company Limited (Maona, Gazipur, 34 megawatts), Summit Purbanchal Power Company Limited (Jangalia, Comilla, 34 megawatts) and Summit Purbanchal Power Company Limited (Rupganj, Narayanganj, 34 megawatts).
BERC Chairman Golam Rahman told the news agency Thursday that the licensing process was aimed at bringing the entire power generation system under a network.
Of the 25 companies, 24 are private and one is state-owned, he said.
The private companies include rental power generation companies, independent power generation companies, captive power producers and CNG stations.
The North West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited is the only state-owned company selected for licence.
"Anyone willing to do business in the energy sector will now have to get a licence," Golam Rahman said.
The 24 private companies would generate 313 megawatts of power by January next year.
Of them, eight companies are new-one captive, three rental and four private independent generators.
The rental power generation companies, who will get temporary licences, are Venture Energy Resources Limited for Bhola, Energy Preema Limited for Fenchuganj and Shahjibazar Power Company Limited.
The four independent power generation companies are: Summit Uttaranchal Power Company Limited (Ullapara, Sirajganj 11.30 megawatts), Summit Uttaranchal Power Company Limited (Maona, Gazipur, 34 megawatts), Summit Purbanchal Power Company Limited (Jangalia, Comilla, 34 megawatts) and Summit Purbanchal Power Company Limited (Rupganj, Narayanganj, 34 megawatts).