Bangladesh, Feb. 5 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Sunday urged industries to increase their power consumption during the off-peak hours as 4,000 MW surplus power in off-peak hours has now become a problem.
"Our demand for electricity drastically comes down after 11 pm, leading to a surplus of 4,000 MW power," he said while addressing a seminar at Westin Hotel in the city.
Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) organised the seminar titled 'Highest Utilisation of Power to Achieve the Dynamic Growth' with its president Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin in the chair.
The function was also addressed by PM's Industries Adviser Salman F Rahman, Power Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus, Powe...