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Deal #7557 Version #80147

Bangladesh
Created at
2019-12-15
Last update
2020-02-02
Last full update
2024-02-27

Land area

Intended size
1 618.74 ha
Comment on land area
Among 1618.743 H land 1218.1038 H is khash Land and 368.264 H land was proposed to filled. The process of Land acquisition is in final stage. BEZA will allot 404.686 H land to Bangladesh Power Development Board and 1214.057 H land to power china to establish the Solar Zone. The solar zone can be named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2018, current] Renewable energy unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
The purpose of investment is to set up solar power zone which will generate 1000 MW electricity.

Nature of the deal

Comment on nature of the deal
Among 1618.743 H land of Chandpur Economic Zone, 1218.1038 H is khash Land and 368.264 H land was proposed to filled. The process of Land acquisition is in final stage.

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2018, current] Intended (Under negotiation)
Comment on negotiation status
Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority or BEZA signed the deal with Joules Power and allotted 202.343 H land to build build a multipurpose jetty and a 37 km 132 kV transmission line. Through this partial work is started.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2018-12-24, current] Project not started
Comment on implementation status
Joules Power Limited (JPL) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 24 December, 2018 at the BEZA headquarters to establish country’s first solar Independent Power Producer (IPP), a 1000MW solar farm at BEZA’s Chandpur Economic Zone. The project is not started yet.

Contract farming

Contract farming
No