Bangladesh Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said that what is being said about Adani’s electricity has no basis. We will get electricity at competitive market rates. there’s no doubt about it.
Bangladesh Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh will get electricity from India’s Adani power plant in the first week of next March. The Minister of State also said that there is no uncertainty regarding Adani’s power supply. Minister of State for Power Nasrul Hamid said that Adani’s power will be connected to the National Grid in March. There is no problem with the price. The cost of this electricity will not be more than that of Payra Power Station. Apart from this, Bangladesh will get electricity from Adani’s second unit in April.
Bangladesh defends Adani
The state minister said that what is being said about Adani’s electricity has no basis. We will get electricity at competitive market rates. there’s no doubt about it. 750 MW will come from the first unit in March. Another 750 MW will come from the second unit in April. He said, ‘We are trying to provide uninterrupted power. For which we are also increasing the gas.
300 MW power plant will be set up in Barisal
He said that the prices of gas are somewhat stable. It is our endeavor that gas remains uninterrupted in the industries, we will also increase the amount of gas in electricity, so that the electricity situation remains good from the end of February to March. We will have coal-fired power plants coming one after the other. We are hoping that a 300 MW power plant will be set up in Barisal. We are expecting SS Power to come.
The whole team went to see Adani Power Plant
On the uncertainty about the availability of imported electricity, the Minister of State said that I think it is all nonsense. We ourselves went to see the Adani power plant. Our team went, I was there. They had promised us electricity long back. Since we have fixed a date towards the end of February, that will be our COD (Commercial Operation Date). Being COD means we expect to get electricity in the first week of March.
the contract will stand
There is talk of amendment in the contract with Adani – the minister of the state said that the contract will remain and it will be extended further. It depends on world prices and indexes. We will bring electricity as per our agreement. In response to a question asked about the price of coal, the minister expressed hope and said, if we take the price of coal according to the present time, then we will get it at a competitive price.
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