Reaz Uddin becomes MD of Summit Meghnaghat Power companies

Summit Group has appointed Md Reaz Uddin as the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Summit Meghnaghat I Power Company Limited and Summit Meghnaghat II Power Company Limited, says a press release.

Summit Meghnaghat I has a “337MW combined-cycle power plant” and is a joint venture between Taiyo Life Insurance (Japan), JERA (Japan) and Summit. Summit Meghnaghat II is a “583MW combined-cycle power plant.” It is a joint venture between GE (USA), JERA (Japan) and Summit.

Reaz Uddin has been a valued member at Summit since 2011. Prior to the latest appointment, he served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Summit Meghnaghat II Power Company Ltd, and as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of both Summit Meghnaghat I Power Company Ltd and Summit Bibiyana Power Company Ltd.

He brings over 32 years of experience in power generation, having led high-level negotiations, executed large-scale infrastructure projects, and managed plant operations and maintenance (O&M) teams. Throughout his career, Uddin has played a key role in the development, financing, construction, and operation of power plants totaling over 2,000 MW, and has contributed to bringing foreign project funds of more than $1.1 billion into Bangladesh.

After graduating from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1992 with a degree in Chemical Engineering, he began his career at KAFCO, a multinational fertilizer company. In 2000, he joined AES, a US-based power company that developed the first two combined cycle power plants in the IPP sector in Bangladesh. Over the years, he has held senior roles for various multinational organisations, including Powertek Berhad, CDC Globeleq, AES Corporation, and KAFCO. Uddin also holds an MBA from Victoria University, Australia.