NTPC arm to begin 300 MW power supply to Bangladesh from midnight
State-run power major NTPC's trading arm NVVN will begin power supply of 300 MW to Bangladesh from midnight Sunday.
"The 300 MW power supply to Bangladesh by the NVVN will commence from 00:00 hrs of 10th September 2018," NTPC said in a statement.
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC LimitedNSE 0.18 %.
According to the statement, NVVN signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) on September 6, 2018 at Dhaka for supply of 300 MW power from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and back to back agreement has also been signed with the DVC.
The company said the testing of additional 500 MW Baharampur (India) – Bheramara (Bangladesh) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link has been completed. This will be used to supply power to Bangladesh.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com
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