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Bangladesh touches new high in power generation
Bangladesh has reached a new milestone in power generation, touching the 9000 MW threshold, Power Development Board (PDB) has said.
Published : 30 June 2016, 08:33 PM
Updated : 30 June 2016, 08:33 PM
PDB Director (PR) Saiful Hassan Chowdhury said the feat was achieved on Thursday when the country produced 9035 MW electricity, the highest figures so far.
Under the Awami League government, power generation has been more than doubled in the last seven years, the state-run utility says.
Only last Saturday, 8942 MW was generated – the second best record.
In 2008, the country recorded its best production figures of a little over 4000 MW.
In his budget speech, Finance Minister AMA Muhith had said that under the Awami League the production capacity has gone up to 14000 MW.
The power output target set by the government will be attained by 2021, he added.
Muhith had also said that the country was 16000 MW short of reaching the 2021 goal.
As many as 29 new power stations are in the pipeline, 20 are in the process of getting clearance, and eight others are being built.
Referring to 600 MW electricity being imported from India, the minister added that a total of 6500 MW power would be imported from the region.
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