Dhaka, Delhi set to sign power deal and 2,640 MW power plant
M Azizur Rahman
Stage is now set to sign a bilateral agreement under which Bangladesh will import electricity from India, a top power ministry official said.
Both the countries have also almost finalised the issues relating to the formation of a joint venture company to build 2,640 megawatts (mw) coal-based power plants in southwest Khulna and southeast Chittagong regions in Bangladesh.
A 12-member high-powered Indian delegation is now visiting Dhaka to finalise details of the proposed power sector cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.
Top officials of Bangladesh's power ministry and heads of the state-owned power entities held discussions Sunday with the members of the Indian delegation to remove the barriers towards the signing of deals between the two countries.
"Sunday's discussion of the top officials between the two countries was successful," a top government official who took part in the discussion told the FE at the end of the day's discussion.
He said the outcome of the discussions would be made public today (Monday).
Bangladesh and India earlier signed a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in January this year to facilitate electricity import from India to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will start importing electricity to the tune of 250 mw initially from 2012, which will be raised to 500 mw within the next few years.
Both the countries also agreed to set up the two coal-based power plants under a joint venture.
Indian National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has almost completed a feasibility study on setting up the coal-fired power plants having the total generation capacity of 2,640 mw.
Dhaka, Delhi set to sign power deal
M Azizur Rahman
Stage is now set to sign a bilateral agreement under which Bangladesh will import electricity from India, a top power ministry official said.
Both the countries have also almost finalised the issues relating to the formation of a joint venture company to build 2,640 megawatts (mw) coal-based power plants in southwest Khulna and southeast Chittagong regions in Bangladesh.
A 12-member high-powered Indian delegation is now visiting Dhaka to finalise details of the proposed power sector cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.
Top officials of Bangladesh's power ministry and heads of the state-owned power entities held discussions Sunday with the members of the Indian delegation to remove the barriers towards the signing of deals between the two countries.
"Sunday's discussion of the top officials between the two countries was successful," a top government official who took part in the discussion told the FE at the end of the day's discussion.
He said the outcome of the discussions would be made public today (Monday).
Bangladesh and India earlier signed a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in January this year to facilitate electricity import from India to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will start importing electricity to the tune of 250 mw initially from 2012, which will be raised to 500 mw within the next few years.
Both the countries also agreed to set up the two coal-based power plants under a joint venture.
Indian National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has almost completed a feasibility study on setting up the coal-fired power plants having the total generation capacity of 2,640 mw.
Dhaka, Delhi set to sign power deal
