More gas, hydro and nuclear for Bangla12 Aug 2025 17:26
“After assuming the office, the government prioritized stable power supply across the country and it is now very much stable. We’re now working to ensure affordable rate for electricity,” Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan told BSS here today........
The government emphasized increasing capacity of local gas exploration company Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (BAPEX) and necessary funds were allocated for its activities.
A plan was made to supply 648 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas from domestic sources within this year and to extract an additional 1500 mmcfd from wells by 2028.
As part of modernizing the power distribution system, work is underway to place distribution lines and substations underground in metropolitan areas.
Furthermore, an agreement under sub-regional cooperation was signed with Nepal on 3 October 2024 to import 40MW hydropower at an affordable price to meet the electricity demand.
The government also hoped that the first unit of 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will supply 1,200MW electricity to the national grid by December this year.
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