Summit Power Limited’s Summit Testing & Calibration Laboratory has received the accreditation certificates from Bangladesh Accreditation Board under the Ministry of Industries.
This is a milestone, as Summit Power Limited’s (SPL) is the first independent power producer (IPP) to receive national level accreditation of its labs.
Located in Narayanganj, the labs were developed to test and calibrate power plant’s instruments as per international standards and awarded accreditation certificate in the latest standard of ISO/IEC.
With accreditation from Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB), Summit Testing & Calibration Laboratory (STCL) is recognized by the national governing body that this laboratory maintains appropriate standards with integrity.
The Minister of Industries Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun remarked, “The government of Bangladesh encourages institutional capacity building of industries. We are pleased that in this regard Summit’s testing and calibration labs have taken the initiative to fulfil the requirements and is the first IPP to claim Bangladesh Accreditation Board’s certifications.”
Presently, STCL is the only accredited laboratory in Bangladesh with capacity in electrical testing earth, soil and insulation resistance tests, low resistance test as well as oil di-electric strength measurement test.
The lab can also calibrate gauge and sensors of both temperature and pressure, IR and glass thermometers, AC/DC of voltage and electric current.
Part of Summit Group, SPL is the leading IPP in Bangladesh and a publicly listed AAA rated company with a combined 1,941MW installed capacity and supplies electricity to the National Power Grid.
