Mahboob Sarwar- E-Kainat:
Bangladesh possess lots of potential for Renewable Energy Development . Strong government commitment and facilitation has resulted a growing renewable energy market in Bangladesh. Bangladesh, an emerging country has lot more to learn from India, being the Top No. 6 Country in the world in Renewable Energy development.
Bangladesh’s Power Sector: at a Glance
(Latest update)
Electricity Growth : 12.05 % (July-May FY-2012)
(Av. 7 % since 1990)
Generation Capacity : 8425 MW
Total Consumers : 13.5 Million
Transmission Lines : 8,949 km
Distribution Lines : 2,81,123 km
Per Capita Generation : 292 kWh (incl. Captive)
Access to Electricity : 53% (60% including non Grid renewables)
Energy Generation by Fuel Type: FY 2012
Natural Gas 79.15%
Furnace oil 11.86%
Diesel 4.27%
Coal 2.52%
Hydro 2.21%
Share of Renewables is less than 1%
Share of Renewables is less than 1%
Renewable Energy Development:
Enabling Policies
Government of Bangladesh has taken a systematic approach towards renewable energy development.
The Government Sixth five year plan (FY2011-12 to FY 2015-16) also envisages development of renewable energy.
Draft National Energy Policy 2008
5 (five) Fuel Strategy proposed to ensure Energy Security:
Priority 1: Natural Gas
Priority 2: Coal
Priority 3: Energy efficiency
Priority 4: Renewable Energy
Priority 5: Nuclear
Renewable Energy Policy
Renewable Energy Policy has been approved in 2009 to create enabling environment to encourage the use of renewable energy.
Renewable Energy Policy envisions:
– 5% of total power from renewable sources by 2015
– 10% of total power from renewable sources by 2020
RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY
Policy Objectives
• Harness Renewable Energy Potential & Disseminates all over the Country.
• Enable, Encourage & Facilitate both Public & Private Sector development.
• Scale up Renewable Energy both to Electricity & to Heat Energy.
• Promote Appropriate, Efficient & Environment Friendly use of Renewable Energy
• Develop Capacity at every level.
SREDA
A dedicated nodal agency, the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), is envisioned in the Renewable Energy Policy to be set up soon to promote and develop renewable energy and energy efficiency activities in public and private sectors.
SREDA Act has already been passed by the parliament
Until SREDA is in operation SREDA Cell has been set up at Power Division to carry forward the tasks envisioned for SREDA.
Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and
Acton Plan 2008
BCCSAP also identifies
Renewable Energy as an important mitigation measure under its 5th pillar of
‘Mitigation and Low Carbon Development’
Supporting other Government Policies
Private Sector Power Generation Policy 2004
RAPSS Guidelines 2007
Private Sector Infrastructure Guidelines 2004
Policy Guidelines for Enhancement of Private Participation in the Power Sector 2008
Enabling Environment:
Investment and Fiscal Incentives
Economic Relations Division (ERD) of Government is harnessing donor funds for the Renewable Energy development. Most of the fund is entrusted with IDCOL.
Grant is available from Ministry of Environment’s Climate Change Fund and is accessible to all potential partners
Bangladesh Bank created Green Fund, dedicated for Renewable Energy development and is advocating private financial institutions to leverage the same
Micro-credit system already has a solid base in Bangladesh
Renewable Energy Policy has identified several promotional fiscal incentives (VAT reduction, Tax exemption etc.)
Renewable Energy Policy revision is in progress to accommodate more sector demanded incentives
Renewable Energy Potential
Resources Potential
Solar Enormous
– average daily solar radiation of 4 – 6.5 kWh/m2
Wind Mainly in coastal areas and offshore islands (assumed)
– Comprehensive Wind Mapping required, wind mapping in few potential sites is under progress
Hydro assumed 500 MW only
Limited potential for micro or mini hydro (max. 5 MW).
Biomass gasification 300 MW
Biomass resources are rice husk, crop residue, wood, jute stick, animal waste, municipal waste, sugarcane bagasse etc.
Biogas 350 MW
8.6 Million Cubic Meter of Domestic Biogas from animal, kitchen and municipal wastes
Geothermal No study yet
Sea-wave and others No study yet
ACHIEVEMENT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT …..(2012)
Category Achievement
Solar Home System (SHS) 75 MW
(1.5 Million Units)
Other Solar PV Applications
(e.g. Markets, Office Buildings etc.) 1 MW
Roof-top Solar PV Systems 8 MW
Wind Energy 2 MW
Biomass based electricity 1 MW
Biogas based electricity 1 MW
Hydro Power 230 MW
Total 318 MW
List of Renewable Energy Projects under pipeline
Type of Project Capacity Impl. Agency Location Major Source of Funding
Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Plant 7 MW (2+5) BPDB Hatia Island Asian Development Bank
Solar PV System at Utility Offices 5 MW (approx.) Utilities All over the country GoB
Solar Park at Sarishabari 3 MW BPDB Sarishabari Private Sector
Solar Park at Ishwardi 2 MW BPDB Ishwardi Private Sector
Wind mapping with wind power plant 15 MW Private Sector Coastal area Private sector
Other ongoing efforts on Renewable Energy
• World’s fastest growing Solar Home Systems (SHS) program of IDCOL is being provided with a revised target to install 4 million SHSs by 2015
• Mini-grid based on solar-biomass-wind hybrid for markets and commercial centers
• Solar irrigation (more than 0.2 million diesel/electric pumps can be replaced)
• Biomass options (cook stoves, rice parboilers, biogas for cooking and electricity)
• IDCOL’s National Domestic Biogas and Manure Program has a projected target of 150,000 domestic biogas plants to be installed by 2016
• There is one registered CDM project on SHS
500 MW SOLAR POWER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
BACKGROUND
Largest ever Solar Power Development Initiative in Bangladesh
An initiative of Power Division
Collaboration with a number of government ministries and their agencies
Strong involvement of private sector in implementation
Completion Target by 2015
Planning to incorporate CDM benefits
TWO BROAD CATEGORIES PROGRAMME
COMMERCIAL TYPE
Self sustainable responsible business projects run by the contribution of beneficiaries
SOCIAL SERVICE TYPE
Aiming to fulfill Government’s social and environmental obligations
Category Target
Commercial Solar Power Projects 340 MW
Social Solar Power Projects 160 MW
Total 500 MW
A. COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
䦋㌌㏒㧀좈琰茞ᓀ㵂Ü Program Components MW
1 Solar Irrigation Pumps 150
2 Solar Power Mini Grid Projects 25
3 a) Solar Park at govt. land 115
䦋㌌㏒㧀좈琰茞ᓀ㵂Ü b) Solar Park at Railway Area 20
4 Solar Power in Private Commercial and Residential Buildings 10
5 Solar Power in Industries 20
䦋㌌㏒㧀좈琰茞ᓀ㵂Ü Total 340
B. Social Projects
Status of Biomass based Power
10-50 MW Waste to Power Development using MSW of DCC is under process. Replication of the same technology is expected in other City Corporations ;
400 kW Pilot project from Biomass (rice husk) to Power (Est. potential 300 MW) is expected to operate soon in private sector at Thakurgaon. This may scale up to 3 MW;
Possibilities for Begasses to Power in sugar industries is under exploration;
Bangladesh – India Cooperation on Renewable Energy
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on India-Bangladesh Renewable Energy Cooperation signed on 6th September 2011 at Dhaka during the visit of Honorable Prime Minister of India.
The first follow-up of MOU was a Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting that held on 3rd August 2012 in New Delhi.
Next follow-up meeting is the today’s Seminar
Summary
Bangladesh possess lots of potential for Renewable Energy Development . Strong government commitment and facilitation has resulted a growing renewable energy market in Bangladesh. Bangladesh, an emerging country has lot more to learn from India, being the Top No. 6 Country in the world in Renewable Energy development.
Mahboob Sarwar-E-Kainat: Director General, Power Cell, Power Division
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Government of Bangladesh