The government today approved power purchase proposals from three major combined cycle power plants at re-determined levelized tariffs. Report BSS
The approvals came from the 5th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase in this year held today at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair. The Adviser also briefed reporters after the meeting.
The committee endorsed the procurement of electricity from Ashuganj 450 MW Combined Cycle (South) Power Plant at a tariff of US Cents 4.6934 per kilowatt hour, involving an estimated expenditure of Taka 23,880.02 crore.
It also approved power purchase from the Siddhirganj 335 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant constructed by EGCB at a tariff of US Cents 4.4140 per kilowatt hour, with an estimated cost of Taka 21,675.04 crore.
Another proposal to procure electricity from the Haripur 412 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at a tariff of US Cents 3.8753 per kilowatt hour, costing Taka 19,864.13 crore, was also recommended.
Officials said the revised tariffs would contribute to maintaining stability in the national power grid while optimizing generation costs.
The day’s purchase committee meeting also approved a proposal from the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education to hire UNICEF under a World Bank-financed project aimed at improving pre-primary and primary education for forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals in Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban and Bhasan Char, at a cost of Taka 203.87 crore.
The committee also approved a proposal from the Ministry of Land to procure services for operation, development and maintenance of the Digital Land Record Management System (DLRMS) at a cost of Taka 99.44 crore from Mysoft BD Limited.
In addition, it endorsed the appointment of international law firm White & Case LLP to provide legal services for defending the government in an ICSID arbitration case.
