Construction of Rooppur nuclear power plant's second unit has been approved
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has given its approval for the construction of the second part of the nuclear power facility.
BAERA will take care of the design and commissioning of two pressurised water reactors, each with 1.2GW of generation capacity, while Atomstroexport will be responsible for the design of the unit.
The project with a $12.6 billion investment is expected to become operational in 2023 and 2024.
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July 03, 2018
PROINSO announces development of 28 MW solar project in Bangladesh
PROINSO has announced that it has been working in partnership with Joules Power Limited (JPL) on a 28 MWp utility scale project in Bangladesh, the first of its kind in the country. The proje...
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May 08, 2018
Joint venture agreement signed for 1,320 MW coal-fired power project in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and China Huadian Hong Kong Company Ltd (CHDHK) have signed a joint venture agreement to construct a 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant in Maheshk...
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March 27, 2018
Contract framework agreement signed for 2000 MW coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh
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March 20, 2018
MoU signed for US$3 billion LNG-power project in Bangladesh
Summit Power International has announced that its subsidiary Summit Corporation Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Corporation and its subsidiar...
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March 12, 2018
AIIB to finance 220 MW power plant in Bangladesh
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a loan of up to US$60 million for the Bangladesh Bhola independent power project, wh...
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