The country's power generation set a new record crossing the 10,000-MW mark last night. According Public Relations Department of state-owned Power Development Board (PDB), the electricity generation reached 10,084 MW which was highest so far.
Last year, the available power generation was about 8,500 MW in March, it said. Though record power was generated last evening, there was no power in different parts in the capital for some time.But it has been mentioned in the report of the PGSB that there was no load-shedding anywhere in the country when 9,938 MW power was generated at 2pm yesterday.
Earlier, the power generation reached 9,715 MW on March 15. Later, the generation was increasing gradually.At 10pm on May 28, 2017, the power generation touched the highest point 9,471 MW. After the Awami League led government assumed power, the number of power stations has now stood at 108 from 27. Where 47 percent people of the country were under the coverage of electricity, it has now reached 80 percent.
-AA Correspondent
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