Dhaka:The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources reviewed the ministry's activities, budgetary allocations, and power generation capacity from various sources in its first meeting for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) held at the JS Bhaban, chaired by Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the meeting highlighted that Bangladesh has a gas-based power generation capacity of 12,022 megawatts (MW), with actual generation ranging between 4,000 and 5,000 MW. The coal-based power generation capacity stands at 6,927 MW, with actual output between 5,000 and 6,000 MW. Additionally, the liquid fuel-based power generation capacity is 6,409 MW, with actual generation between 2,500 and 3,000 MW.
The committee was briefed on the Power Division's 41 ongoing development projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the 2026-27 fiscal year. These projects involve Taka 10,653 crore in project assistance, Taka 4,071.39 crore from the government, and Taka 3,381.80 crore in funding from the implementing agencies' own resources.
Customers installing rooftop solar systems by February 28, 2027, will be offered Taka 10.50 per unit for surplus electricity supplied to the national grid until February 28, 2030. The committee recommended that the ministry provide data on electricity generated by rooftop solar panels and delivered to the national grid at the next meeting. They also requested that written questions from committee members be addressed and presented.
The meeting was attended by Power Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood, State Minister Anindya Islam Amit, and committee members Mohamed Koysor Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Hilali, S M Jahangir Hossain, Nayab Yusuf Ahmed, Momtaz Alo, Mohammad Nazibur Rahman, and Md Abul Hasnat. The secretary of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, department heads, and officials from the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat were also present.