Energy Crisis in Bangladesh
Short and Long Term Solutions
April 30, 2009
Compiled by Shawkat Haider
Electricity Generation Worldwide
Current production costs :
1.76 cents per kWh for nuclear,
2.47 cents for coal,
6.78 cents for natural gas and
10.26 cents for petroleum.
Coal accounts for 39% of global energy
World Nuclear Association
IAEA.
Electricity Generation in Bangladesh
Peak demand is catered by:
Natural gas 85%
Liquid fuel 6.76%
Coal 5.41%
Hydropower 2.45%
Demand from:
DESA, DESCO 1800MW
REB 2200MW
PDB itself 1500MW
1 TCF Coal (37MT) can produce 14000-94000 MW
1 TCF Gas can produce 22000 MW
3.5 barrels of oil = 17000 cubic feet gas = 1780 pound coal
(in terms of energy production)
Coal Mining Challenges in Bangladesh Khondkar Abdus Saleque, energybangla, April 2009
Solution lies in gas supply, Sharier Khan, The Daily Star
Dr. Khalequzzaman, The Daily Star
World Nuclear Association
Energy Sector Snapshots
TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY
5453 MW (105 Unit)
December - 2008
BPDB
3812 MW (59 Unit)
December - 2008
IPP
1330 MW (39 Unit)
December - 2008
SIPP & Rental
311 MW (7 Unit)
December - 2008
Present generation capacity
4931 MW
December - 2008
Current demand
5500 MW
April- 2009
Average generation
3700-3800 MW
April- 2009
Maximum generation in history
4146.9 MW
April-2009
Load shedding
1000-1500 MW
April-2009
Access to electricity
45%
FY- 2008
Per capita generation
149 kWh
FY- 2008
Distribution lines (33 KV & below)
47,479 Route KM
FY-2007
Bangladesh power development board, BPDB; Power Cell, Energybangla
Power Sector Structure in Bangladesh
Gas Sector Scenario in Bangladesh
Total recoverable gas : 21 TCF
(proven and probable)
Reserve remaining : 13 TCF
National demand of natural gas : 2200 MMCFD
Production capacity : 1880 MMCFD
Power sector requirement : 921 MMCFD
Power sector gets : 800 MMCFD
PetroBangla
Coal Mining Challenges in Bangladesh, K