BSS, Dhaka :
With a view to achieving government’s target to generate 24,000 MW electricity by 2021, work of four power plants under the fast track independent power producer (IPP) having 567 MW capacity is underway.
“The government has undertaken some High Speed Diesel (HSD) and Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) run IPP plants under the fast track project to supply uninterrupted power supply to consumers,” an official of power ministry said.He said six power plants having 780 MW generation capacity were taken under the fast track project. Of them, two plants having 213 MW capacity had already been commissioned.
Talking to BSS, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said his ministry is monitoring all the projects, including the fast track IPP projects to complete those within the stipulated time. Nasrul said the government led by Sheikh Hasina has been working tirelessly in a planned way to ensure a balanced development where each household will get electricity connection by 2021.
A meeting on implementation progress of IPP plants was held on May 19 with power division secretary Dr Ahmed Kaikaus in the chair. The meeting informed that pre-commissioning work of Shikalbaha 105 MW HFO power plant is going on in full-fledged way, while Reliability Test of Gazipur 100 MW HFO power plant will begin soon. According to the fast track IPP project, 45 percent construction work of civil work of Manikganj 162 MW HFO power plant was completed and 60 percent piling work was finished.
Changzhou Hutang Coal Power Co. Ltd., China and Icon Enterprise LTD., Bangladesh and Chase Power Ltd., Bangladesh are implementing the project. As per the schedule, the Commercial Operation Date (COD) was January 1, 2019, but implementing firms failed to go for operation.
With a view to achieving government’s target to generate 24,000 MW electricity by 2021, work of four power plants under the fast track independent power producer (IPP) having 567 MW capacity is underway.
“The government has undertaken some High Speed Diesel (HSD) and Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) run IPP plants under the fast track project to supply uninterrupted power supply to consumers,” an official of power ministry said.He said six power plants having 780 MW generation capacity were taken under the fast track project. Of them, two plants having 213 MW capacity had already been commissioned.
Talking to BSS, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said his ministry is monitoring all the projects, including the fast track IPP projects to complete those within the stipulated time. Nasrul said the government led by Sheikh Hasina has been working tirelessly in a planned way to ensure a balanced development where each household will get electricity connection by 2021.
A meeting on implementation progress of IPP plants was held on May 19 with power division secretary Dr Ahmed Kaikaus in the chair. The meeting informed that pre-commissioning work of Shikalbaha 105 MW HFO power plant is going on in full-fledged way, while Reliability Test of Gazipur 100 MW HFO power plant will begin soon. According to the fast track IPP project, 45 percent construction work of civil work of Manikganj 162 MW HFO power plant was completed and 60 percent piling work was finished.
Changzhou Hutang Coal Power Co. Ltd., China and Icon Enterprise LTD., Bangladesh and Chase Power Ltd., Bangladesh are implementing the project. As per the schedule, the Commercial Operation Date (COD) was January 1, 2019, but implementing firms failed to go for operation.
