Electricity
excess capacity has now become a greater concern than the power shortage in the
country.
While the
maximum demand over the next five years is estimated to be near 24,000
megawatts (MW), the then Awami League (AL) government aimed to create a
capacity of 40,000 MW by 2030.
The government
also plans to increase production capacity to 35,000 MW. Experts warned that
this will further increase capacity charges - the cost of keeping more power
plants idle than necessary - which...
