Abbreviation | BCRECL |
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Formation | 1 September 2020 |
Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | www |
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]
The Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited is a part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.[4]
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]
Name | Representing | Reference |
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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] |