Yasunori Katsumata appointed as new CEO of JERA Meghnaghat Power Ltd

JERA Meghnaghat Power Limited (JMPL) has announced the appointment of Mr. Yasunori Katsumata as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 1 May 2025, said a company statement Wednesday.

With over 20 years of distinguished leadership in the energy sector, Mr. Katsumata brings a wealth of experience to lead JMPL through its next phase of growth and operations.

Since joining JMPL in August 2024 as Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Katsumata has played pivotal role in the development of the JMPL gas-fired power plant located in Meghnaghat, Narayanganj, Bangladesh.

Throughout his career, Mr. Katsumata has gained extensive international experience.

He has served as General Manager of Renewables at JERA Americas in the United States and as Senior Vice President of International Business Development at Electric Generating Company Limited (EGCO) in Thailand.

Mr. Katsumata was also a member of the Board of Directors at Mekong Energy Limited, an independent power producer that led the development of the Phu My 2.2 power plant in Vietnam.

In his new role as CEO, Mr. Katsumata will lead the efforts to complete the successful commissioning of JMPL and ensure its reliability in contributing to Bangladesh’s long-term energy security.

JMPL is in the process of commissioning one of Bangladesh’s most efficient and largest gas-fired power plants which has a net output of 718 MW.

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