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Dhaka Thursday,  Mar 28, 2024

Vision for 24,000 MW power to be fulfilled by 2021

The electricity generation capacity reached to 20,430 MW this year bringing more than 91 percent people under elasticity coverage from earlier 47 percent.
“The present government’s vision is to supply uninterrupted electricity to all citizens by 2021 with a view to turning Bangladesh into a middle income country,” State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, told. He said the government has been implementing a master-plan to generate 24,000-MW electricity by 2021, 40,000-MW by 2030 and 60,000-MW by 2041, to improve the livelihood of all sections of the people, particularly the poor and vulnerable communities.
“The number of power plants now rose to 126 having generation capacity of 20,430 MW (including captive), which was only 27 with a mere 4,942 MW capacity when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took office in 2009,” Nasrul said.
According to the ministry sources, over two crore people have been brought under power coverage through 53 lakh solar home systems and presently 55 power plants having 13,654 MW electricity generation capacity are under construction.
Besides, tender is being processed for setting up more 23 power plants having 7,461 MW capacity. The government has also undertaken a plant to construct 19 power plants with 20,156 MW generation capacity, it said.
The state minister said the government is also working to increase gas production alongside importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet the domestic energy demand, adding, “We have added LNG to the national grid and initiative underway to bring more LNG from different countries.”
He said in the first phase, 500 mmcfd LNG was used in Chattogram region, while 500 mmcfd LNG would be supplied soon in the second phase.

He said the construction works for two FSRU (Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit) having 7.5 million tonnes LNG capacity per year is going on alongside land based LNG terminals aimed at ensuring energy security in the country.
Director General of Power Cell Engineer Mohammad Hossain said currently the number of power consumers rose to 3.18 crore and per capital electricity generation is now 464 kWh and the annual development programme allocation is Tk 25,695 crore in 2018-19.

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