Power Division, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and Sonagazi Solar Power Ltd (SSPL) will sign power purchase agreement (PPA) and implementation agreement (IA) for 50MW solar power Plant on Wednesday.
A signing ceremony will be held at Mukti Hall of Bidyut Bhaban, and State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid attend the event as chief guest, reports BSS quoting a ministry official.
Power Division Joint Secretary Nirodh Chandra Mandal, BPDB Secretary Mohammad Selim Reza and Director, Project Development of SSPL Md Mahbubul Hasan will sign the agreements on behalf of their respective sides.
Power Division Secretary Md Habibur Rahman will chair the function while officials concerned will present, among others.
According to sources at the power division, the government has been generating 1,374.35MW electricity from renewable sources, while the total generation capacity in the country is 31,452MW.
The total number of solar home systems has risen to 60 lakh.
