CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which among the following companies signed loan pact with banks for new power generation project in Bangladesh along with Japanese energy major JERA?
A
Adani Power
B
Indane Power
C
Reliance Power
D
HP Power
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meghnaghat II 590 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant, the largest of the plants owned by Summit Power International (SPI), is scheduled to start commercial operations by June 2023. The Bangladeshi business conglomerate Summit Group and the US-based General Electronic are jointly implementing the project.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the plan adopted this month, 553-MW electricity will add this year, 923 MW will come in 2023, 603 MW in 2024, 200 MW in 2025, 502 MW in 2026 and 102 MW in 2027. The government has adopted a year-based plan to generate more 2, 883 megawatt (MW) electricity by the next six years, an official said.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nuclear. 2.4 GWe Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is under construction. The two units of VVER-1200/523 generating 2.4 GWe are planned to be operational in 2023 and 2024.

Detailed explanation-4: -The largest steam turbine power plant based on natural gas is situated at Ghorasal, Narsingdi. There are six numbers of units (per units 55 and 210 MW) having capacity (55x2+210x4) 950 MW. Installation of 200-300 MW capacity duel fuel plants at the existing Ghorasal premises is under process.

There is 1 question to complete.