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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025
ADB finances largest private gas power plant to improve Bangladesh's energy access

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TBS Report
31 July, 2020, 01:50 pm
Last modified: 31 July, 2020, 02:04 pm

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ADB finances largest private gas power plant to improve Bangladesh's energy access

The project will ease ongoing energy shortages and drive further private sector investments in the country’s power sector

TBS Report
31 July, 2020, 01:50 pm
Last modified: 31 July, 2020, 02:04 pm
Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million financing package with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL) to build and operate a 718-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh.

The project will ease ongoing energy shortages and drive further private sector investments in the country's power sector.

The assistance comprises a $100 million loan from ADB and a further $100 million loan from the Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP), which will be administered by ADB. The financing agreement was signed by the Director of Infrastructure Finance, South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia at ADB's Private Sector Operations Department Shantanu Chakraborty, and Chief Executive Officer of RBLPL, Ranjan Lohar. The project is cofinanced by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation as well as four commercial banks, with insurance for the commercial banks provided by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance.

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"This highly energy efficient project will help address a widening gap between the demand and supply of electricity in Bangladesh, which is critical for continued industrial and economic growth," said Mr. Chakraborty. "ADB has been instrumental in mobilizing crucial commercial financing, incorporating best practices in environmental and social standards, and establishing precedents for future financings of similar large scale projects in Bangladesh by boosting investor and lender confidence."

"RBLPL is privileged to have the support of international development banks including ADB for this power plant project in Bangladesh," said Mr. Lohar. "Through the project, RBLPL aims to contribute towards the country's robust economic growth."

Despite a significant increase in installed generation capacity in Bangladesh over the past decade, demand for electricity is not yet fully met through domestic supply. To help close the gap, the Government of Bangladesh continues to emphasize greater private sector investments in power generation. The plant will be located on the banks of the Meghna River, southeast of Dhaka. It will boost national generation capacity by about 4%, reducing the need for electricity imports and the use of environmentally harmful and expensive fuels like coal and oil. ADB has been involved in this project as a leading anchor lender since the early stages of its development.

LEAP was established in 2016 with a $1.5 billion capital commitment from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. It is focused on delivering high quality and sustainable private sector infrastructure projects that reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency, and offer accessible and affordable health care, education, and communication services to ADB's developing member countries.

ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.

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