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3. The Power Sector in the National Budget for FY2022
3.1 Power Sector in the Policy Speech of National Budget for FY2021
Aim: Ensuring power and energy security through public investment
Projects underway: 38 power plants with a capacity of 14,115 MW are under
construction, and
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Contracts have been signed for the construction of another 20 power plants with a
capacity of 2,961 MW
Six power plants with a capacity of 650 MW are in the process of tendering
• Construction of 33 power plants with a capacity of 15,019 MW has been approved
Ensuring energy security: To increase the supply of LNG, there is an initiative to set
up a land-based LNG terminal with a capacity of 1,000 million cubic feet per day in
the Matarbari area of Cox's Bazar district
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To enhance and consolidate energy security, the government has taken steps
to increase fuel oil reserves
In 2009, the country's fuel storage capacity was 8.94 lakh m. tons, which has
been increased to about 13.20 million m. tons
Renewable energy: At present, 722 MW of electricity is being generated from
renewable energy
Solar power plants and wind power plants are being installed to generate 10
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