Power, gas supply situation improves slightly
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
FE Report
The country's overall power and gas supply situation improved slightly this week after free distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in and around the capital and resumption of gas production from Bangora gas field, said officials.
Frequency of power outages has eased recently as distribution of 5.50 million CFLs resulted in lower electricity consumption by a significant number of clients, a senior Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) official said.
Power plants are also getting more gas after reinstatement of 120 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas supply from Irish Tullow Oil-operated Bangora field under in Camilla.
Fall in temperature after monsoon rains also helped ease public sufferings from power and gas crisis.
The government appeal for suspension of operation of factories during World Cup football matches is also giving some dividend.
The country's overall electricity generation in peak hours was hovering around 4,100 megawatts (mw) Monday, around 300mw more than the previous week's average generation, said the DPDC official.
Overall gas supply reached around 1,980 mmcfd from the previous week's average supply of 1,880 mmcfd.
Rauzan 190mw, Tongi 65 mw, Rural Power Company Ltd (RPCL's) 90 mw and Haripur 77 mw power units still remained shut due to inadequate gas supply.
Generation of 530mw has remained suspended due to technical glitch.
Electricity generation during daytime, however, was down to around 3700mw as only base-load power plants were operational.
Operations of three gas-guzzling fertiliser factories have been kept suspended to help increase supply of electricity from gas-fired power plants.
But the country is still reeling under power crisis with several hours of load shedding a day as the country's overall electricity demand is around 6,000 mw.
In Dhaka, electricity load shedding was 272mw, in Chittagong it was around 92mw, in Khulna 88mw, in Rajshahi 66 mw, in Mymensingh 200mw, in Sylhet 229 mw, Barisal 92 and Rangpur 190 mw.
The country's overall power and gas supply situation improved slightly this week after free distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in and around the capital and resumption of gas production from Bangora gas field, said officials.
Frequency of power outages has eased recently as distribution of 5.50 million CFLs resulted in lower electricity consumption by a significant number of clients, a senior Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) official said.
Power plants are also getting more gas after reinstatement of 120 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas supply from Irish Tullow Oil-operated Bangora field under in Camilla.
Fall in temperature after monsoon rains also helped ease public sufferings from power and gas crisis.
The government appeal for suspension of operation of factories during World Cup football matches is also giving some dividend.
The country's overall electricity generation in peak hours was hovering around 4,100 megawatts (mw) Monday, around 300mw more than the previous week's average generation, said the DPDC official.
Overall gas supply reached around 1,980 mmcfd from the previous week's average supply of 1,880 mmcfd.
Rauzan 190mw, Tongi 65 mw, Rural Power Company Ltd (RPCL's) 90 mw and Haripur 77 mw power units still remained shut due to inadequate gas supply.
Generation of 530mw has remained suspended due to technical glitch.
Electricity generation during daytime, however, was down to around 3700mw as only base-load power plants were operational.
Operations of three gas-guzzling fertiliser factories have been kept suspended to help increase supply of electricity from gas-fired power plants.
But the country is still reeling under power crisis with several hours of load shedding a day as the country's overall electricity demand is around 6,000 mw.
In Dhaka, electricity load shedding was 272mw, in Chittagong it was around 92mw, in Khulna 88mw, in Rajshahi 66 mw, in Mymensingh 200mw, in Sylhet 229 mw, Barisal 92 and Rangpur 190 mw.