The total electricity generation capacity of Bangladesh will be 13,301 MW by the end of this year with the addition of 200MW to the national grid from April 27. “The national grid would get 200MW from April 27 from Ashuganj Modular Power Plant while another 150 MW has already been added,” Managing Director of Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited Engineer Nurul Alam told BSS on Saturday.
He said Ashuganj Power Company Limited, the second largest power station of Bangladesh, is currently generating around 980 MW electricity to feed the national grid.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate 350 MW electricity. The construction of 75 combined cycle power plants would be completed soon, while 150 simple cycle power plants are already in operation, officials said.
The Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has a target to generate 20,000 MW electricity aimed at bringing all citizens under the coverage of electricity within the Vision 2021, they said.
The government has already taken various projects to improve power generation aimed at providing electricity to all citizens by 2021 at reasonable prices.
Officials said the electricity generation capacity has already reached 11,265 MW from only 3,268 MW in 2009 and the government has given top priority to the development of the sector considering its importance in the overall development of the country.
Besides, the country experienced a record production of electricity amounting to 7,571 megawatt (MW) this month, they said.
