KUALA LUMPUR: The consortium of Malaysia’s Edra Energy Holdings Sdn Bhd and Bangladesh’s Winnievision Energy Ltd (Edra-WPL) has secured a contract to construct a 660-megawatt energy plant within the South Asian nation.
This engineering, procurement and development (EPC) contract to construct the liquified pure fuel (LNG)-based mixed cycle energy plant was awarded by Bangladesh Cupboard Committee on Authorities Buy (CCGP) not too long ago to produce electrical energy to the nationwide grid, based on Bangladesh’s Every day Solar newspaper.
Bangladesh’s energy crops closely favour pure fuel, producing round 65% of its electrical energy utilizing home pure fuel as a supply. And with home pure fuel fields depleted, the federal government plans to extend the usage of imported LNG.
The nation’s electrical technology capability has elevated from about 5 gigawatts in 2009 to 25 gigawatts in 2021 to fulfill the nation’s ever-growing demand for electrical energy whereas entry to power has expanded to almost 95 per cent of the inhabitants.
It was reported that the state-owned Bangladesh Energy Growth Board (BPDB) would be the sole off-taker from the plant to produce electrical energy to the nationwide grid for 22 years.
Edra Group, with two mix cycle fuel turbine (CCGT) energy crops, is the second largest impartial energy producer in Bangladesh.
In response to a supply from Edra’s Dhaka workplace, having new belongings means Edra’s workers could be re-deployed from its expiring belongings.
Edra’s dedication to the international locations that it’s working in is obvious in its long-term operations and energetic function in neighborhood improvement that noticed the creation of job alternatives and financial actions. – Bernama
