Bangladesh: Isolux, Samsung win 400 MW Bibiwana power plant

Dhaka, July 7, 2014 (New Age): Isolux Ingenieria SA and Samsung C&T Corporation on Sunday won the contract for Bibiana 400 megawatt gas-fired power plant. Isolux of Spain and Samsung from Korea won the deal jointly quoting the lowest Tk 2,239.14 crore. The cabinet committee on national purchase, chaired by AMA Muhith, in a meeting on Sunday approved the proposal by the energy division. Isolux Ingenieria SA and Samsung C&T Corporation had won the 450MW combined-cycle power plant at Siddhirganj despite they were disqualified in the bid evaluation. Many alleged that they were receiving special attention from the government. The purchase committee also approved another proposal by the same division and awarded the overhauling works of the fifth unit of the Ghorasal Power Plant to a joint venture of Russia and Ukraine. The joint-venture from Russia and Ukraine quoted the lowest Tk 234.79 crore. Additional secretary of the cabinet division Mostafizur Rahman told reporters that the committee gave approval to three other proposals in the same meeting that included an automation project of the national revenue board. A Vietnamese company won the deal at Tk51.31 crore, he said.