DHAKA, July 22, 2026 (BSS) - The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved the establishment of a solar power plant with battery 
backup and an associated power distribution system at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district to ensure a reliable and sustainable electricity supply for 
the island.

The approval came at the 32nd meeting of the CCGP for 2026, held at the Cabinet Division in the capital with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud 
Chowdhury in the chair.

According to the meeting brief, the plant will be implemented on a turnkey basis under the project titled "Electrification at Bhasanchar of Noakhali 
District Project (Solar Power Plant with Battery Back-up and Associated Distribution System)" under the Power Division. 

The contract has been awarded to the joint venture of Suhua Construction Group Co. Ltd. and Power System Development Co. Ltd. following the approval 
of the CCGP.

The contract has been awarded at a total cost of Taka 174,18,02,263 (approximately Taka 174.18 crore).

The project aims to ensure reliable electricity supply to Bhasan Char through the installation of a solar power plant with battery energy storage and the 
development of associated power distribution infrastructure.

The CCGP meeting approved a total of six proposals from different ministries and divisions.