Bangladesh’s i n d e p e n d e n t p o w e r producers (IPPs) are struggling with prolonged g o v e r n m e n t payment delays, which they say are disrupting their fuel p r o c u r e m e n t and financial obligations, and warn that such disruptions could hamper the sector’s power supply reliability.
according to officials from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and IPPs, the BPDB now owes more than Tk27,000 crore to over 70 local and foreign IPPs, with nearly Tk17,000 crore owed to local producers and the rest to foreign-backed ventures. IPP owners said payments are currently delayed by up to 6-7 months beyond the due dates, creating severe liquidity pressures across the sector. Several private power producers have already written to the BPDB chairman, cautioning that prolonged delays threaten the entire sector’s sustainability.