Aggreko set record for
additional 100MW
Just 40 days after signing a contract with the Bangladesh
government, Aggreko is to add an additional 100 megawatts of
temporary power to the existing
project, setting a record for implementation of such a project in
the country.
Most of the 11 other companies who agreed
rental power deals with the Bangladesh government in last two
months have not even started mobilising plant equipment.
PDB (Power Development Board) sources
said:
"most of them are buying time to purchase
power plant equipment now, but as rental power companies, they were
supposed to possess such equipment prior to initialling the
contracts..."
During April, Aggreko commissioned two 100 MW
diesel powered interim power plants - one in
Ghorashal and another in Khulna, with the final contract
signed on May 20.
“Now they (Aggreko) have mobilised equipment both at Ghorashal
and Khulna sites and started partial operation at both the sites to
generate 100 MW power from today or tomorrow,” said a
PDB source.
“This means Aggreko will set an example of
launching a power plant within 40 days of signing
contracts.”
Aggreko will begin generation of the remaining
100 MW in early August.
Read the original article at the Bangladesh Daily
Star