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SME Times News Bureau | 17 Aug, 2018
Bangladesh, which is importing around 700 megawatt (mw) of power from
India, is looking to ramp up its electricity import from the country, an
official of the neighbouring nation said here on Friday.
"We are
currently importing around 700 mw of power from India and import of
about 500 mw of additional power will be commenced very soon. Grid
transmission line of 400 KVA has been completed," said Md. Abdul Kalam
Azad, Principal Coordinator (SDGs) Prime Minister's Office of
Bangladesh.
"We have signed an agreement with an Indian company
to import 600-800 mw of power through a dedicated transmission line. We
have received proposals from several Indian power generating companies
which are wanting to set up transmission line to sell power to
Bangladesh," he said on the sidelines of CII Energy Conclave.
The neighbouring country is aiming at importing 10,000 mw from India, he said.
He said both the countries have been working together to develop the infrastructure.
Power
sector cooperation between the two countries is "not limited to
transmission and supply only." India is "supporting its neighbouring
country to enhance the capacity building", particularly, human resource
development for power generation, transmission and distribution.
"In
Bangladesh, power capacity has been increased by five times in the last
10 years and we are getting support from India for human resource
development," he added.
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