Northwest Power Generation Company Limited
Formation | 28 August 2007 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | Northwest Power Generation Company Limited |
Northwest Power Generation Company Limited is a state owned power and electric company in Bangladesh and is located in Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is held by the Power Development Board.[1]
History
North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) was established on 28 August 2007 as a Public Limited Company under the Bangladesh Power Development Board.[2] Bangladesh-China Power Company (Pvt.) Ltd (BCPCL) a joint venture between China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) and North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) built a 1,320MW power plant in Patuakhali District near Payra Seaport. Bangladesh-China Power Company (Pvt.) Ltd (BCPCL) was formed in 2014. The combined company has two power plants in Sirajganj and Khulna.[3][4] Northwest Power Generation Company Limited has joint ventures with Siemens to build a 4 billion dollar power plant.[5] It has joint venture with Sembcorp Utilities of Singapore to build a 414-megawatt power plant in Sirajganj.[6] It also has joint collaboration with the Japanese Marubeni.[7]
References
- ↑ Rasel, Aminur Rahman. "PDB to become holding company, employees against the move". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "company profile". nwpgcl.org.bd. NWPGCL. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Payra coal-fired power plant to go into operation in April 2019". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Payra 'Power Hub': Dev frenzy wakes a lonesome land". The Daily Star. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Joint venture to set up LNG-based power plants at $4b". The Daily Star. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Joint venture to produce 414MW". The Daily Star. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Blacklisted co given the job". The Daily Star. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.