Bangladesh to install 10MW floating solar power plant

• 4 years ago (2020-02-05)
• David Flin

Asia 859 Solar 249

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The Bangladesh Power Division has announced that it has started the process of setting up a 10MW floating solar power plant at Mongla. It said that the project will be got underway as soon as possible.

Mohammad Alauddin, Secretary to the Power Division, said: “A technical committee is now evaluating a proposal of an Indo-Bangla consortium in this regard.” He said that if the committee finds the proposal technically and financially viable, then the Government will proceed to sign a contract to implement the project.

The Mongla Municipality will be an equity partner of the consortium by supplying the water body for the project. It said that it has a water-body on 60 acres of land in Bagerhat district where it runs a water treatment plant.