Govt encourages for renewable energy: Nasrul
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DHAKA, May 19, 2021 (BSS) – State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the government has been encouraging power generation from renewable sources.
“It is necessary to innovate such a technology that would occupy less land to generate solar power,” he said while witnessing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing as the chief guest at a virtual plat form for 100-MW solar power plant at Sonagazi, Fenni.
The state minister said it is necessary to introduce mixed fuel in power generation, adding, “Developed countries have been working with hydrogen for transforming as energy. It’s time to rethink ocean energy, wind power and rooftop solar.”
Deal signed to build 100MW solar plant in Sonagazi
Business Desk :
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh is committed to increasing its share of renewable energy in power generation in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
He made the remarks on Thursday while addressing virtually a function marking the signing of a contract between the state-owned Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh Limited (EGCB) and the Japanese firm Marubeni Corporation for Implementing a 100 MW solar power plant at Sonagazi in Fenni.
As per the memorandum of understanding (MoU), the PGCB and Marubeni will set up the plant with each having 50 percent equity share in the project.
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A 35MW solar power plant in Manikganj has gone into commercial operation, supplying electricity to the national grid. "The plant has been supplying electricity to the national grid since it started its commercial operation in March this year," said Imran Chowdhury, country head of Sungrow Power Supply Company Ltd, who also worked for the project as engineering, procurement,