Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
This technical assistance will help optimize utilization of power generation capacity in South Asia through successful operation of a long term power transmission link between Bangladesh and India. This stand-alone small-scale capacity development technical assistance will also advise Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) on cross-border power purchase contracts and build capacity of DPDB staff in power procurement from India.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
1 Jun 2010 Technical Assistance Bangladesh Energy Closed $285,000 | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Interconnection, operation, and power purchase agreements between Bangladesh and India developed Supplier of up to 250MW of power from India selected Capacity development provided |
| FINANCING |
$225,000 (Asian Development Bank, financed through the Technical Assistance Special Fund) $60,000 (Government of Bangladesh) |
Contact the SASEC Secretariat at:
sasec@adb.org