The second one is a consortium selected by Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation to develop a 1800 MW power plant and 2.5 million tonne LNG facility at Ennore. Lastly, Unocal is partnering Maytas and IJM of Malaysia to develop the Gautami 359 MW power project in Kakindada, Andhra Pradesh. The question remains that if Unocal can set up power plants in India why it cannot set up the same in Bangladesh. Bruce Memullen a senior energy adviser to the US mission in Dhaka, reportedly said Bangladesh could gain more by exporting gas through pipeline to India. He however, regretted the 'over-politicisation' of the gas issue.
Natural gas is the prime mineral resource of Bangladesh.
Power crisis has gripped the country. Most of the power plants under PDB in the country are old and dilapidated, and need major reforms. Industrial, production is being hampered by power crisis. But we can depend on gas at least. To improve the power situation the government permitted some entrepreneurs to set up barge-mounted power plants to meet the growing demand in the country.