Power generation show begins Thursday

An exhibition on power generation and transmission will be held in Dhaka on November 12-14.

Renowned local and international companies are expected to participate in the three-day event.

Conference and Exhibition Management Services Ltd (CEMS) will hold the exhibition at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital, CEMS officials told a press conference at the National Press Club yesterday.

The fair styled Power Bangladesh 2009 will showcase development of power generation and transmission, alternative power, photovoltaic (PV) power and renewable energy sector.

A total of 78 local and foreign companies from 16 countries will exhibit their products and services at the show, open from 10:30am to 7:30 pm every day without any entry fee.

This exhibition will bring together under one roof all stakeholders of the country's power and energy industry," said Meherun N Islam, president of CEMS.

She said organising such a fair is very much pertinent with the government plan to invest US $ 6 billion in the sector in the next few years.

Foreign participators will also be able to get a glimpse of the investment climate here, she added.

Bangla Trac Limited (Bangla Cat) is the co-sponsor of the fair, while Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd is the insurance partner.

Caterpillar Inc, USA, Aksa Power Generation, Turkey, BRB Cable Industries Ltd of Bangladesh, Donaldson of the United States, Guangzhou Diesel Engine Factor of China, JST Technology Inc.BHD of Malaysia include the possible participants in the show.

Nazrul Islam Fakir, senior vice president of Bangla Trac Limited, also spoke at the press conference.