The state owned North-West Power Generation Co Ltd (NWPGCL) is planning to build a 3600 MW re-gasification LNG combined cycle power plant in Patuakhali district. “We will sign a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with is a German company, Siemens AG to build the 3600 MW LNG power plant in the first week of November this year,” NWPGCL Managing Director AM Khurshedul Alam told the Dhaka Tribune. We have already an approval from the Power Division to set up the plant. NWPGCL has already decided to build another 750MW-850MW re-gasification LNG combined cycle power plant in Khulna. So far, the NWPGCL has implemented three power plants – one 225 MW Sirajganj plant, the other in 225 MW Khulna plant and another 360 MW dual-fuel Bheramara power plant.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 24, 2017 20:15 UTC