Staff Reporter :
The country’s power sector is going to get further boost as 500 megawatt electricity is likely to be added to the national grid by this June, raising the total power generation capacity to at least 15,000 MW.
“The country would get 500 MW power by this June and the generation capacity would reach to over 15,000MW,” State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told media here on Saturday.
He said that the government has set its target to bring all citizens under electricity coverage by 2021 under the visionary and undaunted leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that pulled out the nation from the abyss of darkness caused by load shedding.
“The Awami League government has achieved a number of successes in the power sector during the past seven years, as power generation capacity is more than doubled from 4,942MW in 2009 to 14,539MW currently,” Nasrul added.
Talking to media over phone Director General of Power Cell Mohammad Hossain said currently electricity generation capacity is 14,539 MW, and 100 MW power, from Barisal plant, has already added to the grid on test basis.
“The government has set up 102 power plants, increased transmission lines and distribution lines since 2009 and presently 76 percent people having access to electricity,” he said.
He added that the Awami League government has achieved a number of successes in the power sector during the past seven years, as power generation capacity is more than doubled from 4,942MW in 2009 to 14,539MW.
According to a ministry official, in 2009, when the Awami League took office, the country’s power generation capacity was 4,942MW. The additional capacity has been added in annual increases of 365MW, 775MW, 1763MW, 951MW, 1163MW, 583MW and 1,997 MW respectively in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 to May 2016.
The country has the highest rate of solar home system installations in the world and the system losses have been significantly reduced. The government has given top priority to the development of the sector considering its importance in the overall development of the country, he said.
The official added that right after assuming office in 2009, in order to address the debilitating power shortages plaguing Bangladesh from 2001 onwards, the government formulated the forward looking Power Sector Master Plan 2010.
The country’s power sector is going to get further boost as 500 megawatt electricity is likely to be added to the national grid by this June, raising the total power generation capacity to at least 15,000 MW.
“The country would get 500 MW power by this June and the generation capacity would reach to over 15,000MW,” State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told media here on Saturday.
He said that the government has set its target to bring all citizens under electricity coverage by 2021 under the visionary and undaunted leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that pulled out the nation from the abyss of darkness caused by load shedding.
“The Awami League government has achieved a number of successes in the power sector during the past seven years, as power generation capacity is more than doubled from 4,942MW in 2009 to 14,539MW currently,” Nasrul added.
Talking to media over phone Director General of Power Cell Mohammad Hossain said currently electricity generation capacity is 14,539 MW, and 100 MW power, from Barisal plant, has already added to the grid on test basis.
“The government has set up 102 power plants, increased transmission lines and distribution lines since 2009 and presently 76 percent people having access to electricity,” he said.
He added that the Awami League government has achieved a number of successes in the power sector during the past seven years, as power generation capacity is more than doubled from 4,942MW in 2009 to 14,539MW.
According to a ministry official, in 2009, when the Awami League took office, the country’s power generation capacity was 4,942MW. The additional capacity has been added in annual increases of 365MW, 775MW, 1763MW, 951MW, 1163MW, 583MW and 1,997 MW respectively in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 to May 2016.
The country has the highest rate of solar home system installations in the world and the system losses have been significantly reduced. The government has given top priority to the development of the sector considering its importance in the overall development of the country, he said.
The official added that right after assuming office in 2009, in order to address the debilitating power shortages plaguing Bangladesh from 2001 onwards, the government formulated the forward looking Power Sector Master Plan 2010.
