Fossil fuels, mainly oil, gas and coal, take millions of years to produce but it is not unlimited. So the need of searching alternates for supplying energy incorporate with its demands.
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuel power plants for energy! Is it doable for Bangladesh? If yes, how and why should the government and civil society emphasis on that?
Bangladesh’s economy is growing fast, but domestic natural supplies cannot keep pace with the increasing demand for energy (38% of the population still doesn’t have access to electricity), resulting in rising dependence on oil and diesel-based power generation. The energy mix comprises of 64% natural gas, 25% petroleum, 4% renewable energy, and 2% coal.
Projects under the Private Sector
Local conglomerate Orion Group was supposed to build four projects with a total capacity 1,721 MW in Meghnaghat of Narayganj, and Chittagong. Previously, Orion Group took up five projects, but canceled a proposed 565MW project in Rampal of Bagerhat.
Chittagong-based S Alam Group was expected to build two plants, each with a 612 MW capacity, in the district’s Banshkhali upazila with two Chinese companies – SEPCO-3 Electric Power Construction Corporation and HTG – regarding the construction of the plants.
Projects under the Private Sector
Local conglomerate Orion Group was supposed to build four projects with a total capacity 1,721 MW in Meghnaghat of Narayganj, and Chittagong. Previously, Orion Group took up five projects, but cancelled a proposed 565MW project in Rampal of Bagerhat.
Chittagong-based S Alam Group was expected to build two plants, each with a 612 MW capacity, in the district’s Banshkhali upazila with two Chinese companies – SEPCO-3 Electric Power Construction Corporation and HTG – regarding the construction of the plants.
Projects under Government Initiative
The 250MW Barapukuria thermal power plant in Dinajpur*
Two 1,320MW plants were supposed to be built by the PDB at Moheskhali in Cox’s Bazar,
One 1200MW plant by the Coal Power Generation Company of Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) in Cox’s Bazar, a 1,320MW plant
One 1,200MW plant by the Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh in Cox’s Bazar.
The Matarbari power plant was primarily supposed to start power generation in 2021, the time frame was later extended by a year.
> Alma Siddiqua
Fossil Fuel Dependency: Stop Before it’s Too Late
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