BANGLADESH-MYMENSINGH DISTRICT-CHINA-PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT

BANGLADESH-MYMENSINGH DISTRICT-CHINA-PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT

(240218) -- DHAKA, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2024 shows a 50 MW Chinese-built photovoltaic power plant in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh. The Mymensingh district in north-central Bangladesh enjoys better sunshine than any other place in the South Asian country. The 50 MW photovoltaic power plant invested by HDFC SinPower Ltd. whose major shareholder is China Huadian Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. started construction in September 2019 to utilize the advantage of solar resources here. Overcoming difficulties during the construction, the project was put into commercial operation in November 2020 and became the largest solar power plant in Bangladesh at that time. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built solar power plant shines in northern Bangladesh" (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-MYMENSINGH DISTRICT-CHINA-PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT

BANGLADESH-MYMENSINGH DISTRICT-CHINA-PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT

(240218) -- DHAKA, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2024 shows a 50 MW Chinese-built photovoltaic power plant in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh. The Mymensingh district in north-central Bangladesh enjoys better sunshine than any other place in the South Asian country. The 50 MW photovoltaic power plant invested by HDFC SinPower Ltd. whose major shareholder is China Huadian Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. started construction in September 2019 to utilize the advantage of solar resources here. Overcoming difficulties during the construction, the project was put into commercial operation in November 2020 and became the largest solar power plant in Bangladesh at that time. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built solar power plant shines in northern Bangladesh" (Xinhua)

Chinese-built solar power plant shines in northern Bangladesh

STORY: Chinese-built solar power plant shines in northern Bangladesh SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the PV power plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD NASIR UDDIN, Local villager 3. various of engineers and workers working on the plant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAMEL MAHMOUD FAISAL, Engineer 5. various of the PV power plant 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU JINSHUN, Chairman of HDFC SinPower Ltd. 7. various of the PV power plant STORYLINE: In Mymensingh district in Bangladesh, some 169,000 solar panels are laid in rows and absorbing energy from the sun. The 50 MW photovoltaic power plant was invested by HDFC SinPower Ltd. whose major shareholder is a Chinese company. Construction began in September 2019 and it was put into commercial operation in November 2020. It became the largest solar power plant in Bangladesh at that time. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD NASIR UDDIN, Local villager "We never thought that elec