Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited

Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ-চায়না পাওয়ার কোম্পানি (প্রা.) লিমিটেড) is a joint venture company between Bangladesh and China. It is owned by Northwest Power Generation Company, owned by the government of Bangladesh, and China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned China General Technology Group.[1] A. M. Khurshedul Alam is the managing director of the company.[2][3]

Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited
AbbreviationBCRECL
Formation1 September 2020
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.bcrecl.org

The Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited is a part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.[4]

History

Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited was established on 1 September 2020 as a joint venture company between Northwest Power Generation Company, owned by the government of Bangladesh, and China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation, a Chinese state-owned China General Technology Group subsidiary.[5] From 1 September 2020 to 25 January 2021, Dr. Sultan Ahmed was the chairman of Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited.[6][7] Md. Habibur Rahman was appointed chairman to replace him.[6]

Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited will build a solar powerplant on land leased by North-West Power Generation Company Limited from Bangladesh Bridge Authority near Bangabandhu Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge.[8] It will be a 60 megawatt powerplant.[8] The company is building a 50 megawatt wind powerplant at Payra, Patuakhali District.[9] It is building a 60 megawatt solar powerplant in Pabna.[10][11] The administration of Pabna District allocated land for the project which was claimed by locals who live in there.[12] It is implementing another solar powerplant titled Jamuna 125 megawatt.[13]

Board of directors
Name Representing Reference
Md. Habibur Rahman (chairman) Power Division [14][15]
Md. Belayet Hossain Bangladesh Power Development Board [14][16]
A. M. Khurshedul Alam (managing director) North West Power Generation Company [14][17]
Kang HuBiao China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation [14][18]
Lin Zhaohua China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation [14][19]
Qi Yue China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation [14][20]

References
  1. প্রতিবেদক, জ্যেষ্ঠ. "৫০০ মেগাওয়াট নবায়নযোগ্য বিদ্যুৎ উৎপাদনে চীনের সঙ্গে মিলে নতুন কোম্পানি". bdnews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  2. "Managing Director". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  3. Express, The Financial. "Bangladesh, China form joint venture on renewable energy". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  4. "First ever deal with China for renewable energy project - Front Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  5. "Company profile". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  6. "Erstwhile Chairman". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  7. "বাংলাদেশ-চায়না যৌথ". এনার্জি বাংলা. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  8. "Sirajganj 68 MW Solar Park". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  9. "Payra 50 MW Wind Power Plant Project". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  10. Shukla, Harsh (2021-10-22). "EPC Tender Floated for a 60 MW Solar Project in Bangladesh". Mercom India. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  11. Byron, Rejaul Karim; Hasan, Mahmudul (2021-12-09). "Big push for solar, waste-based power". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  12. Topu, Ahmed Humayun Kabir (2019-12-08). "Land dispute threatens solar plant". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  13. "Bangladesh-China Power Company to implement 500MW renewable energy projects". The Business Standard. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  14. "Board of Directors". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  15. "Md. Habibur Rahman". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  16. "Md. Belayet Hossain". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  17. "A. M. Khurshedul Alam". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  18. "Kang HuBiao". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  19. "Lin Zhaohua". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  20. "Qi Yue". BCRECL. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
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