UNB, Dhaka :
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is ready to meet the energy needs of Bangladesh.
“India is ready to meet Bangladesh’s energy needs,” Modi said at a ceremony to announce completion of the 727 MW gas-based OTPC power station at Palatana in Tripura, reports The Hindu. “If Bangladesh wants electricity (from India), India is
ready to sell electricity to Bangladesh,” he said.
Modi was responding to a request from Taufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, energy adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for additional 600 MW supplies. Chowdhury was present at yesterday’s programme. Bangladesh currently purchases 500 MW electricity through Bheramara border in West Bengal. This includes 250 MW supplied from the Central allocations at regulated domestic tariff.
Dhaka procures an additional 250 MW from India through open market deals. The average tariff is Tk 6 a unit, slightly lower than the weighted average of Tk 6.50 a unit in Bangladesh. “We want to buy an additional 500 MW electricity from the Indian open market through the Bheramara border,” Chowdhury told Indian media. Dhaka is keen that Delhi should supply 100 MW from OTPC to Bangladesh, in appreciation of its facilitating implementation of the project.
Both the countries are currently conducting feasibility studies, including investment requirements.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is ready to meet the energy needs of Bangladesh.
“India is ready to meet Bangladesh’s energy needs,” Modi said at a ceremony to announce completion of the 727 MW gas-based OTPC power station at Palatana in Tripura, reports The Hindu. “If Bangladesh wants electricity (from India), India is
ready to sell electricity to Bangladesh,” he said.
Modi was responding to a request from Taufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, energy adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for additional 600 MW supplies. Chowdhury was present at yesterday’s programme. Bangladesh currently purchases 500 MW electricity through Bheramara border in West Bengal. This includes 250 MW supplied from the Central allocations at regulated domestic tariff.
Dhaka procures an additional 250 MW from India through open market deals. The average tariff is Tk 6 a unit, slightly lower than the weighted average of Tk 6.50 a unit in Bangladesh. “We want to buy an additional 500 MW electricity from the Indian open market through the Bheramara border,” Chowdhury told Indian media. Dhaka is keen that Delhi should supply 100 MW from OTPC to Bangladesh, in appreciation of its facilitating implementation of the project.
Both the countries are currently conducting feasibility studies, including investment requirements.
