Power generation to increase from end of March: Tamim
Monday, 17 March 2008
Special Assistant to Chief Adviser for Power and Energy Ministry Dr M Tamim Sunday said the power generation in the country would increase from the end of this month, reports UNB.
Dr M Tamim stated this while speaking at a discussion organised by PGCB Diploma Engineers Association on electricity transmission at BCIC auditorium in the city Sunday.
PGCB Chairman Khwaja Golam Ahmed and Managing Director Harunur Rashid also spoke at the programme.
Dr M Tamim said the country is presently experiencing load shedding of 200-400MW due to short supply of gas. He said the daily power generation is between 3,400MW and 3,800MW across the country.
The BUET Professor-turned caretaker government's functionary noted that the government now has to supply gas to fertiliser factories on priority basis for undisrupted production of the agri-input.
But, he said, the fertiliser factories will not require huge gas after the end of March and that gas supply will be diverted to power plants that will help generate 300MW more electricity.
He said short supply of power has become acute in recent days due to the shutdown of a 125MW unit of Boropukuria power plant.
Dr Tamim said the power generation would continue to increase in the days ahead as a number of new power plants would go into operation. Some rental power plants are among them, which are supposed to come into operation in May next.
Emphasising the need for having a long-term plan for the power sector, he said the government has taken initiatives to set up some large power plants in the country.
Dr M Tamim stated this while speaking at a discussion organised by PGCB Diploma Engineers Association on electricity transmission at BCIC auditorium in the city Sunday.
PGCB Chairman Khwaja Golam Ahmed and Managing Director Harunur Rashid also spoke at the programme.
Dr M Tamim said the country is presently experiencing load shedding of 200-400MW due to short supply of gas. He said the daily power generation is between 3,400MW and 3,800MW across the country.
The BUET Professor-turned caretaker government's functionary noted that the government now has to supply gas to fertiliser factories on priority basis for undisrupted production of the agri-input.
But, he said, the fertiliser factories will not require huge gas after the end of March and that gas supply will be diverted to power plants that will help generate 300MW more electricity.
He said short supply of power has become acute in recent days due to the shutdown of a 125MW unit of Boropukuria power plant.
Dr Tamim said the power generation would continue to increase in the days ahead as a number of new power plants would go into operation. Some rental power plants are among them, which are supposed to come into operation in May next.
Emphasising the need for having a long-term plan for the power sector, he said the government has taken initiatives to set up some large power plants in the country.