The power plant is the installation of electricity. The use of per capita electricity in Bangladesh is very low, only 220 Kilowatt hour Only 47% of the country's electricity facilities Enjoys Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB / Bubo) is the country's only official power generation Authorities The main responsibility for distributing power is the agency BPDB itself and the Rural Electrification Association (RBB). Apart from Dhaka Dhaka Electricity Distribution Authority (DPDC) for the region For Dhaka Electricity Supply Company (DESCO) and Khulna There are Khulna Power Supply Company (Kesco). Electricity, Energy and mineral resources are the power division of the ministry The main regulatory body of power generation, transmission and distribution.
Under the Independent Power Project (IPP) Ministry of public and private power generation To improve the production and distribution activities of enterprises Took initiative. After independence, 11 total in Bangladesh There were 7 unit power plants in the unit. These are Kaptai, Shahjibazar, Siddhirganj, Khulna, Thakurgaon, Rajshahi and Located in Bogra. Later, Ashuganj, Sylhet, Fenchuganj, Ghorashal, Haripur, Raozan, Baghbari, Bheramara, Government of Saidpur, Barisal, Rangpur, Bhola, Chittagong and Shikalbaha The initiative has set up a power plant. But the ninety nine Since the mid-decade of government government industries Encouraged to build own electricity production system Doing so during load shedding in factories Uninterrupted production can continue. Private Power Companies produce electricity on specific conditions The national grid is allowed to be supplied.
At the There are already a few of the benefits of policy Private Company Burge Mounted Power Station Has established. Notable among them The centers are located in Baghbari, Haripur, Khulna, Mymensingh and Meghnaghat Located. By the year 2009, public and private enterprises A total of 43 power plants