Beximco Limited is going to set up the country's largest solar power plant with a capacity to generate 280 megawatts at a cost of Tk 1,700 crore.
The company has recently got the go-ahead from the Power Division to build the new plant in Gaibandha.
The business conglomerate will also build another solar power plant with a capacity of 45MW.
The two plants, which are expected to go into operation by mid-2022, will make Beximco the undisputed leader in utility-scale solar power production in Bangladesh.
To build the new solar power project, LONGI Solar technology, Rays Power Infra Private Limited, Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Private Limited and ABB Limited also got permission to provide technical assistance to Beximco.
In the price sensitive information letter, Dennis She, senior vice-president of LONGI Solar, said, "LONGI always aims to provide the highest quality and most competitive mono-crystalline solar products to support Beximco fulfilling its commitment to delivering clean and sustainable energy in Bangladesh."
Confidence Infrastructure Limited got the contract to install a 35.35km transmission line from Gaibandha to Rangpur grid substation.
Teesta Solar Limited and Korotoa Solar Limited, two subsidiaries of Beximco Power Company Limited, will deliver 200MW and 30MW respectively, according to a disclosure from the company.
"This will make Beximco the undisputed leader in utility-scale solar power production in Bangladesh," it said.
