Abstract:
Power is one of the most vital sectors for the growth of country's economy. As a developing
country, the significance of power is enormous. Rural development is directly correlated to
rural electrification in Bangladesh. Socioeconomic development in rural areas causing the
increasing demands of electricity day by day. With the growing use of power based industries in
agriculture, small & cottage industries, the stable supply of power both in urban and rural areas
in the country has become the demand ofthe time. With the appearance of market economy, the
demand of stable supply of power has become more and more important for trade, commerce,
industry and agriculture for success of overall development of the country and alleviation of
poverty. Government of Bangladesh has been implementing the concept of privatization in power sector
since last decade. Mymensingh Power Station (MPS) is one of these pilot projects launched in
private power generation project. Accordingly a public limited company named Rural Power
Company Limited was formed and registered on 1994 by active participation of Rural
Electrification Board (REB). OUT internship in Mymensingh Power Station, Rural power
Company Limited (RPCL), helped us to learn the generation and distribution power practically. During this internship we got the opportunity work as a member of a team in combine cycle
power plant. The generation of electricity is one of the most muhifunctional processes in the
world. During the internship period we gathered practical experience in substation, switchgear,
transmission and protection of the electricity and the overall control of the power generation
system.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of B.Sc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
