US-based GE has received a project worth $89 million to supply Frame 9F 3-series gas turbines in Bangladesh. The company will supply two 9F 3-series gas turbine to Solux Ingenieria and to Summit Corporation who are building two power plants in that country.
The two power plants coming at Siddirganj and Bibiyana combined is expected to produce around 675 megawatts of power to help expand the country's power generation capacity. Currently, Bangladesh is only 50 percent electrified and has a 1.4-gigawatt deficit during periods of peak demand.
According to the GE, this would be the first projects in Bangladesh to feature GE’s advanced class gas turbine technology. The gas turbine technology will help in delivering power with high efficiency, availability, reliability, and low emissions, the company said.
The Siddirganj plant is expected to begin commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2014, while the Bibiyana plant is expected to enter service in the second quarter of 2015.
