Govt to set up 15MW plant in Hatia

The government will set up a 15 megawatt heavy fuel oil-based power plant in Noakhali's Hatia upazila.

The project of Bangladesh Power Development Board--to be set up by Desh Power Ltd--will cost Tk 1,396.65 crore and run for a period of 15 years.

The cabinet committee on public procurement gave go-ahead to the project proposal in a meeting yesterday.

"It's not possible to set up a solar power plant everywhere. The power plant was approved because there is not enough space to install a solar plant," said AHM Mustafa Kamal, finance minister.

"Generally we discourage heavy fuel oil-based power plants."

Shahida Aktar, additional secretary to the cabinet division, said the lowest bidder got the project and the price of electricity per kilowatt hour will be 12.1 cents.