BIFPCL inks deal with PricewaterhouseCoopers

Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Ltd (BIFPCL) and NTPC of India signed a contract agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited, India (PWC) for "Long-term coal sourcing, maritime transportation, transshipment, inland water transport and logistics" in the city on Monday, reports BSS.
The deal signing ceremony was presided over by Power Secretary Monowar Islam. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, MP, the chairman of BPDB, the managing director of NWPDCL and other dignitaries were present at the deal signing ceremony.
The coal supply agreement is an important milestone for the BIFPCL for the development of the 2x660 mw Maitree Super Thermal Power Project at Rampal based on imported coal and supercritical technology.
The PWC, a consultant, will provide the most optimum solution to the BIFPCL for sourcing of coal and its transportation for generation of power with high availability and in an environment-friendly manner.
The state minister in his address stressed the need for commission the power project by December 2018.
He also said that the power project will be an environment-friendly model power project.
BIFPCL Managing Director VS Tamrakar and Director of PWC Yogesh Daruka signed the contract on behalf of their respective organisations.