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ICCB for coal exploration to make power sector vibrant
26 February, 2018 12:00 AM printer
Bangladesh should go for all-out commercial exploration of coal in the next five years to make the power sector, the backbone of the country's economy, sustainable and vibrant, said International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB).
ICCB said generation of electricity in coal-fired power plants will be viable and much cheaper if locally explored quality coal is used as fuel instead of imported one, reports BSS.
The Bangladesh chapter of the international trade body came up with the suggestion in the editorial of its current News Bulleting (Oct-Dec 2017).
It also suggested exploring the possibility of joining Nepal and Bhutan in tapping the vast hydropower resources.
Nepal alone has theoretical hydropower potential of 83,000 MW, but so far, less than two percent has been realized while Bhutan has an estimated hydropower capacity of around 30,000 MW, said the ICCB.
The chamber suggested development of appropriate infrastructure and effective monitoring system to overcome the major hurdle in efficiently delivering power as the total transmission and distribution losses amount to one-third of the total generation, the value of which is equal to the US $247 million per year.
It said due to fast depleting gas reserve and lack of major initiatives to develop local coal it is becoming difficult for Bangladesh to achieve a sustainable local primary energy source. According to an estimate, Bangladesh would become 92 percent dependent on imported fuel by 2030 if local coal is not explored and exploited, said the chamber.
The ICCB said per capita energy consumption in Bangladesh is still one of the lowest in the world.
The installed capacity of Bangladesh in 1972 was only 200 MW and since then, the current power generation has increased to 16,046 MW with 600 MW import from India.
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