Summit starts power generation at new 149MW plant

The Daily Observer | 16 July 2018
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An aerial view of 149 MW HFO-fueled Summit power plant, at Kodda, Gazipur
Summit, Bangladesh's independent power producer , has begun power generation at another 149 MW HFO-fueled power plant, at Kodda, Gazipur, says a press release. 

Summit Gazipur I Power Limited (also known as Ace Alliance Power Limited) was assigned by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and Power Division of Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. 

With addition of this new power plant, the total generation capacity of Summit now stands at 1,941 MW. Only about two months earlier (on 9th May 2018) Summit Gazipur II Power (300MW) started power generation on record time. 

Summit Gazipur I Power is supplying power in the national grid at 132 KV through PGCB's Kodda grid sub-stations. Summit Gazipur I (149MW) and Gazipur II (300MW) power plants are located adjacent to each other in Kodda, Gazipur about 30 km away from Dhaka city. 

Link: https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=148160