Approval of 7 rental power plants

The council committee on government purchase led by Finance and planning Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam on January 6 approved the setting up of seven rental power plants by private companies having the total electricity generation of 260 megawatts(MW) to mitigate the electricity crisis across the country. The electricity generated from these power plants is expected to the national grid before the next summer.

The electricity power generated plants will be five in gas and two in diesel generated. The state owned Power Development Board (PDB) will purchase electricity form the plants at various rates for the national grid.