Bangladesh lifts restrictions on power connections to big industries to spur growth

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Bangladesh lifts restrictions on power connections to big industries to spur growth
Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com

Published: 2015-08-27 17:48:14.0 BdST Updated: 2015-08-27 20:58:50.0 BdST

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• Restrictions on power connections , specially for big industrial units, have been removed to speed up economic growth , says Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mines Nasrul Hamid Bipu

A circular from his ministry on Thursday said power connections to the industries and other sectors will become 'easy and unrestricted' in view of increased generation and availability of electricity.

The restrictions were put in place in Nov 2010 due to severe shortage of power.

"If any consumer or any industry asks for a power connection and the requirement is below 10 MW, the relevant electricity distribution company can clear the proposal and provide power," Bipu told bdnews24.com.

"If the requirement is more than 10MW, the ministry's clearance will have to be sought."

Though it had become easy for smaller consumers to get power connections in recent months, stiff restrictions remained on bigger consumers, specially industrial units.

Business chambers were pushing the government for lifting the restrictions in view of growing generation and availability and for spur industrialisation and growth.

"Inadequate power output compelled us to restrict new connections, specially for big industrial units.

“Now that our generation and availability have increased, we can lift these restrictions and provide power for anyone requiring it," Bipu said.

In 2014-15, 36,000 industrial units and 1.8 million residential households were provided with power connections .

 

[Hussain Farooqui]

Over growing population is the problems of all three major countries of the South; Bharat, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Resources are very short in these three countries whereas the populations are out of any ratio and proportion.

 

[TopCat]

Over growing population is the problems of all three major countries of the South; Bharat, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Resources are very short in these three countries whereas the populations are out of any ratio and proportion.

I dont think bd consider population a problem rather blessing

 

[extra terrestrial]

That's a good move. I think BPC has a surplus of oil supply while an LNG terminal is also under-construction in Moheshkhali and two more are planned to be set up, so the supply of fuel is already managed which will ensure smooth operation of the power plants.

 

[bongbang]

Industrial units get new gas connections | The Daily Star

 

[TopCat]

That's a good move. I think BPC has a surplus of oil supply while an LNG terminal is also under-construction in Moheshkhali and two more are planned to be set up, so the supply of fuel is already managed which will ensure smooth operation of the power plants.

LNG terminal is not coming online soon, not deal had been finalized with nobody.

 

[Nilgiri]

I dont think bd consider population a problem rather blessing

This is the good mindset to have.

Best of luck to Bangladesh in its reforms and continued growth.