Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited | |
Formation: | 2011 |
Headquarters: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region Served: | Bangladesh |
Language: | Bengali |
Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited is a Bangladesh government owned energy company. The purpose of the company is to increase the electricity generated from burning coal.[1] Mahmudul Kabir Murad is the Managing Director of the company.[2]
Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited was established on 5 September 2011 by the Government of Bangladesh under the 1994 Companies Act to increase coal-generated electricity and reduce dependence on natural gas for power generation. The company established Matarbari Power Plant and Maheshkhali Power Plant.[3] It is a subsidiary of Bangladesh Power Development Board.[4] There have been significant delays in the construction of Matarbari Power Plant.[5]