A series of green power projects were facing massive delays in their implementation, arguably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though these projects received extension before the Coronavirus crisis.
The government has already signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with 12 green power projects having the combined capacity to generate 715MW of renewable power and to produce at least 10 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2020.
Of them, only two power projects have started electricity generation. The remaining nine renewable energy projects are yet to make any significant progress. Only the 50MW Solar Park project at Mymensing is expected to start commissioning within the timeframe.
Another three power projects including the 32MW (AC) Solar Park at Sunamganj, 50MW Solar Park in Mymensing and 5MW each Solar Parks at Lalmonirhar and Sylhet have sought time extension due to COVID-19 crisis.
According to sources, the government has signed the PPAs with most of the power sponsors without verification of their land or evacuation capacity. Besides, the Power Division has also issued letters of intent (LoIs) to another 12 green power projects having the capacity to generate another 780.77MW from renewable sources.
Of them, the government has issued letters of terminations to four solar power projects including the 200MW Grid solar power plant at Trisal in Mymensing and 47MW of solar power project at Panchagar.
The rest of the power projects have sought time extension to sign the PPAs, sources confirmed.
