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BANGLADESH INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION (BIPPA)

Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA) is a leading trade Association of Bangladesh.

The journey of Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA) is started on 29-06-2014 satisfying all the requirements as per Law of the Government under the dynamic leadership and proper guidance of the First Convener and founder president, late Mr. Annisul Huq, Honourable Mayor of DNCC, to protect, promote, represent and safeguard the occupation, trade and the business of Independent Power Producers who are engaged in commercial power production in Bangladesh.

One of the main objectives of BIPPA is to promulgate a Combined platform so as to enable major stakeholders including government, a single point instead of conducting one to one discussion programs. Successful implementation of Power System Master Plan is simultaneous vision of the Government of Bangladesh as well as private sector. The recent circular of the Ministry of Commerce regarding the decision of the Government that as per Section 13(1) of Trade Organization Ordinance-1961 Independent Power Producer Companies must (compulsory) be the members of Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA) will strengthen our Combined platform.

The existing installed generation capacity of Bangladesh is more than 22,051 MW including Imported electricity, Captive Power Generation and Renewable energy of which 52% is installed by Public Sector and rest 48% is being installed by Private Sector. Fuel Mixes for the generation of Power still are being dominated by the use of Natural Gas according to BPDB 48% of total generations are being installed by the Private Sector investments and total access to electricity stands at 93% out of which 50% are being covered by Private Sectors.

The Board of Directors of Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA) is consisting of 11 members.

Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA) is now a organization of 60 (Sixty) active member companies of Private Sector Power Generation running under the dynamic leadership of our present president Mr. Faisal Khan, Director of Summit Corporation