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Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (an organization of the Bangladesh Electricity Development Board under the Department of Power) is a government organization through which land acquisition work has already begun to establish this project on a 404.686 ha of land.

According to the experienced Mahal, the problem of electricity is becoming the main problem of the country as the industrial factories are being built day by day. At present, successful implementation of this huge power generation project from renewable energy will reduce Bangladesh's dependence on imported energy and solve many problems of power generation. As a way of carbon reduction and alternative source of energy supply, Govt. took this investment decision.

Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh Ltd. Through this (power subsidiary), the project has been started on 404.686 ha of land in the eastern Bardhali Mouja of Charchandia Union in Sonagazi upazila. In the meantime, the acquisition of land has been completed. Under the supervision of the Power Cell under the Department of Power and with the financial support of the World Bank, an international consultant is being appointed to conduct feasibility studies for the production of solar power at that site. Periodically, the scope will increase, company officials said.

As a way of carbon reduction and alternative source of energy supply, Govt. took this investment decision. Project has not started yet.