UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated eight newly-constructed power plants in the country, adding some 1742 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.
She opened the eight power generation stations through videoconferencing from her official residence Ganobhaban in the city.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated two power grid substations and 100 percent electrification of 21 upazilas.
The eight power plants are Ghorashal 350-Megawatt Combined Cycle Power Plant, Kodda
300-Megawatt Power Plant in Gazipur, Daudkandi 200-Megawatt Power Plant, Kushiara 163-Megawatt combined cycle Power Plant at Fenchuganj, Noapara 100-Megawatt Power Plant, Kamolaghat 54-Megawatt Power Plant, Simple Cycle (Gas Turbine) of Sidwirganj 335-Megawatt Combined Cycle Power Plant and Sidwirganj 225-Megawatt combined cycle power plant.
The 21 upazilas where 100 percent areas have come under the electricity connectivity are Maulvibazar Sadar upazila, Saghata in Gaibandha, Austogram in Kishoreganj, Manohardi in Narsingdi, Cumilla Sadar Dakkhin, Khetlal in Joypurhat, Kalai in Joypurhat, Porsha in Nagaon, Mohanpur and Durgapur in Rajshahi, Atowari in Panchagarh, Kishoreganj in Nilphamari, Fulgazi, Parshuram, Chagalnaiya and Sonagazi in Feni, Patia and Hathazari in Chattogram, Dakhhin Surma in Sylhet and Habiganj sadar upazila.
The two grid substations include Vulta 400/230KV Grid Substation in Narayanganj and Khagrachhari 132/33KV Grid Substations.
In her inaugural speech, Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh will import 1500MW of electricity from India to mitigate the growing demand of power. “We’ll import 500 MW first and then go for 1000 MW.”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated eight newly-constructed power plants in the country, adding some 1742 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.
She opened the eight power generation stations through videoconferencing from her official residence Ganobhaban in the city.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated two power grid substations and 100 percent electrification of 21 upazilas.
The eight power plants are Ghorashal 350-Megawatt Combined Cycle Power Plant, Kodda
300-Megawatt Power Plant in Gazipur, Daudkandi 200-Megawatt Power Plant, Kushiara 163-Megawatt combined cycle Power Plant at Fenchuganj, Noapara 100-Megawatt Power Plant, Kamolaghat 54-Megawatt Power Plant, Simple Cycle (Gas Turbine) of Sidwirganj 335-Megawatt Combined Cycle Power Plant and Sidwirganj 225-Megawatt combined cycle power plant.
The 21 upazilas where 100 percent areas have come under the electricity connectivity are Maulvibazar Sadar upazila, Saghata in Gaibandha, Austogram in Kishoreganj, Manohardi in Narsingdi, Cumilla Sadar Dakkhin, Khetlal in Joypurhat, Kalai in Joypurhat, Porsha in Nagaon, Mohanpur and Durgapur in Rajshahi, Atowari in Panchagarh, Kishoreganj in Nilphamari, Fulgazi, Parshuram, Chagalnaiya and Sonagazi in Feni, Patia and Hathazari in Chattogram, Dakhhin Surma in Sylhet and Habiganj sadar upazila.
The two grid substations include Vulta 400/230KV Grid Substation in Narayanganj and Khagrachhari 132/33KV Grid Substations.
In her inaugural speech, Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh will import 1500MW of electricity from India to mitigate the growing demand of power. “We’ll import 500 MW first and then go for 1000 MW.”
