According to the financial express on October 2, in order to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted power supply throughout Bangladesh, the government of Bangladesh plans to build 30 new power plants with a total power generation capacity of 10.743 million kilowatts. Mohamad Hossain, general director of the Ministry of electricity, energy and mineral resources of Bangladesh, said that at present, the power generation capacity of Bangladesh is 14.98 million kilowatts, covering 78% of the population. The governments goal is to increase the power generation capacity to 24 million kilowatts by 2021. After the completion of 30 new power plants, the national power supply will be greatly improved. Among them, 16 power plants will adopt public financing, and 14 power plants will be invested by private investors.






In order to achieve the goal of generating 60 million kilowatts by 2141 set by the Bangladeshi government, the Hasina government made great efforts to develop power after taking office in 2009. 79 power plants have been built, and another 32 power projects are under bidding. To ensure the stability of power supply, the government has also built a number of transmission and distribution lines. In addition, the government encourages the private sector to develop solar power plants to meet the continuous development of the country. Increased electricity demand.