Business Desk :
Bangla Trac Group has inked total 400MW Power Purchase Agreement with the state-owned statutory body, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) at Biddut Bhaban in the city recently. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid was invited as Chief Guest at the event while Secretary of Power Division Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus, BPDB Chairman Engr. Khaled Mahmood, Chairman of Mohammad Aminul Haque and Managing Director of Bangla Trac Group Tarique Ekramul Haque were also present at the agreement signing event, said a press release.
According to the agreement, Bangla Trac Group through its subsidiaries- Acorn Infrastructure Services Unit-3 Limited, Bangla Trac Power Unit-1 Limited and Bangla Trac Power Unit-2 Limited will install a 100MW furnace oil-fired power in hulda, Chittagong, a 200MW diesel-fired plant in Daudkandi in Comilla and a 100MW diesel-fired power plant at Noapara Jessore. Out of this 400MW, HSD 300MW will be added to the National Grid by February 2018 and the rest 100MW HFO is scheduled to be added by May 2018.
Managing Director of Bangla Trac Group Tarique Ekramul Haque and Secretary of Power Division Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus signed the agreements on behalf of the project implementing companies. Mohammad Aminul Haque expressed his gratitude towards the Government of Bangladesh and BPDB for relying on Bangla Trac Group with the contracts. He also sought necessary co-operation from relevant Government authorities for the successful completion of the projects within the stipulated time. He has shown satisfaction on the speedy awarding of the projects and assured to implement the project ensuring international standard.
