The first barge mounted power plant run by a private sector firm will be inaugurated in Bangladesh. The plant will be supplying 100 MW of electricity to the national grid. It is situated in Khulna city and has been built by the Khulna Power Company Limited (KPCL). KPCL is a joint venture of a US company Wortsilla Diseal and two Bangladeshi companies, Summit International Corporation and United Enterprises. Over US $100 million have been invested by the three companies for commissioning of the plant.
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