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 electricity would be generated from sunlight, (and) now electricity is being generated from sunlight. 
Many of our children and relatives are working in this power plant. It has benefited us greatly."
   
As of now, the solar farm has been operating safely for about 1,200 days.

The clean energy generated by the plant has been delivered to the national grid for local people.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAMEL MAHMOUD FAISAL, Engineer
"This 50 MW solar power plant was a benchmark in technology standard or in construction standard. It's China speed, because it's going very fast. It's the record."
   
SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU JINSHUN, Chairman of HDFC SinPower Ltd.
"Our project reduces carbon emissions by more than 50,000 tonnes per year. Meanwhile, we have also brought Chinese technologies, Chinese standards and Chinese equipment to Bangladesh along with our investment."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dhaka.
(XHTV)