The wind power plant in Khurushkul of Cox's Bazar is all set to add 30 megawatts of electricity to the national grid on a trial basis, prime minister's Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has confirmed recently.
The energy adviser visited the privately-owned plant on the day and announced that it would roll into full capacity of 60 megawatts per second towards the end of the year.
The power plant would boost business prospects in the tourist hub while helping realize the government's goal of increasing renewable energy sources.
US-DK Green Energy (BD) Ltd is implementing the project with Chinese investment at an estimated cost of $120 million and the state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board would pay $120 for every megawatt generated per hour, according to the company's website. Construction of the project started in March last year.
US-DK Green Energy's Managing Director Zahirul Islam Khan said 10 of the total 22 wind turbines have already been installed, where a single turbine would generate 3 megawatts of electricity.
Twenty turbines would help reach full capacity and the two other turbines would provide support in case of emergencies. The turbines have been installed atop 110-metre-high towers.
