Summit Power International, representing Bangladesh’s Summit Group with a 22% stake held by Japanese utility JERA, plans to construct 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind energy projects with battery storage in India. This initiative aims to provide cost-effective electricity for Bangladesh, surpassing the affordability of natural gas-based power.
Summit, known for its fossil fuel-based power generation assets and ownership of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for LNG imports, also intends to develop 700 megawatts of hydropower plants in Bhutan and Nepal. The high global LNG prices, driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, have strained Bangladesh’s power sector, resulting in frequent outages and an energy crisis. However, Summit’s Chairman anticipates LNG prices to decrease with the entry of new supply, and the company’s second FSRU is set to begin operations in April 2026.