Bangladesh needs to generate 30,000 50,000 MW of power in the next two decades

Bangladesh power and power Division needs to generate 30,000 50,000 MW power in next two decades - this meeting development power distribution Board (PDB) was reported on Saturday.

Problem in addition to tapping to solve the coal and gas resources of the country, the Government plans to acquire some coal and gas fields overseas ensure long-term security of energy supply, energy adviser said.

Coal development in the Barapukuria is in progress, that would serve as a hub for coal development in this region.

Understanding ground water tables is vital for coal mining. Mining without understanding the water structure can seriously affect the ground water situation.

Energy consultants advised such tremendous development in the energy sector, particularly surrounding coal a investment of billions of dollars necessary to develop the road, water and rail infrastructure transport raw materials and equipment.

He observed that the Government moved to two years for the acquisition of 4, 000MW making - something that no other Government previously had done.

This year the Government procurement of similar scale would move and complete, tendering procedures for setting up a Terminal liquefied natural gas (LNG) as alternative backup for the country's declining gas supplies to import.

"We are also considering a plan to import of CNG (compressed natural gas) to serve (this field is largely unused) from Shahbazpur field in the gas, Bhola, starvation regions." "Similarly some excess gas from the region bounded by rail transport to Chittagong, we can", said the consultant.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) loans offered for 3 000MW-Solarstrom to its member countries, energy consultants noted, adding, that he wanted 500MW Bank loans had. The ADB has not responded to the proposal, but there was an initial positive feedback.

"How do we use this opportunity?" I have discussed the matter with Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury and her proposed that we install in each working 1 MW solar unit. This may be a good idea. 1 MW solar unit takes three acres of land and can level to disseminate the way for solar installations across the country by the year 2012, said consultants."

He said the Government is considering the solution for providing power for the rural population - 80 percent of the population of the country don't have access to commercial fuel.

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