Power Generation
Govt planning to tap diverse fuel sources
State Minister for Power Brig Gen (retd) Enamul Haque yesterday said the government is planning to go for fuel diversification in the power sector to meet the growing demand of electricity in the country.
“We have to produce power from alternative sources, as power demand has increased sharply,” he told the closing ceremony of a national seminar in the city.
The seminar on “Engineers' role in socio-economic development and environment” was held at the Institution of Engineers' Bangladesh (IEB).
Chaired by former IEB president MAK Azad, the function was addressed also by Honorary General Secretary of the IEB, Meshbahur Rahman Tutul.
Nearly 85 percent power is produced from gas, said Enamul. “We should go for power production from other sources, as the country is already facing gas crisis.”
The present government has added about 1,100MW power to the national grid in the last two years, he said, adding that it has a plan to add 9,426MW power by 2015.
Eng Azad said the government should install coal-based power plant to meet the growing demand for electricity, as the country ahs huge coal reserve.
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