Bangladesh Energy Situation - Revision history

Ahmed El-Sherbini at 09:35, 30 July 2019

2019-07-30T09:35:58Z

Ahmed El-Sherbini: /* Private Sector (enterprises, NGOs) */

2019-07-30T09:31:57Z

‎Private Sector (enterprises, NGOs)

Ahmed El-Sherbini: /* Governmental institutions */

2019-07-30T09:00:03Z

‎Governmental institutions

Ahmed El-Sherbini: /* Governmental institutions */

2019-07-30T08:57:19Z

‎Governmental institutions

Ahmed El-Sherbini at 08:47, 30 July 2019

2019-07-30T08:47:40Z

Ahmed El-Sherbini: /* Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector */

2019-07-30T08:44:12Z

‎Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector

Ahmed El-Sherbini: /* Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector */

2019-07-30T08:36:51Z

‎Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector

Ahmed El-Sherbini: /* Key Problems of the Energy Sector */

2019-07-30T08:10:56Z

‎Key Problems of the Energy Sector

Ahmed El-Sherbini: /* Import & Export */

2019-07-29T13:46:15Z

‎Import & Export

Ahmed El-Sherbini: /* Consumption */

2019-07-29T13:38:55Z

‎Consumption

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 *''[https://summitpowerinternational.com/SPL Summit Power Company]'': A private power company that operates some smaller size power plants.
 *''[http://energypac-bd.com/ EnergyPac]'': A private sector enterprise that produces transformers, energy saving lamps, etc.
-*''Rahim Afrooz'': The biggest manufacturer of batteries in Bangladesh. Besides battery manufacturing, it is also involved in the import of solar panels and installation of solar home systems:
+*''Rahim Afrooz'': The biggest manufacturer of batteries in Bangladesh. Besides battery manufacturing, it is also involved in the import of solar panels and installation of solar home systems:<br/>
-*: IDCOL is a government owned company. Although its mandate is to finance all types of infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, its main activity is to manage REREDP project and biogas projects supported by KfW and SNV. IDCOL started recently to establish a testing and certification lab for stoves .
+*IDCOL is a government owned company. Although its mandate is to finance all types of infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, its main activity is to manage REREDP project and biogas projects supported by KfW and SNV. IDCOL started recently to establish a testing and certification lab for stoves .
-*''[http://www.grameen.com/grameen-shakti/ Grameen Shakti (GS)]'': The biggest NGO involved in the dissemination of renewable energy technologies in Bangladesh. GS has installed around 750,000 (January 2014) ICS so far and is one of the two project participants under JP Morgan’s CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) program for ICS dissemination. GS is managing their activities through branch offices (sales point) and manufacturing centres
+*''[http://www.grameen.com/grameen-shakti/ Grameen Shakti (GS)]'': The biggest NGO involved in the dissemination of renewable energy technologies in Bangladesh. GS has installed around 750,000 (January 2014) ICS so far and is one of the two project participants under JP Morgan’s CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) program for ICS dissemination. GS is managing their activities through branch offices (sales point) and manufacturing centres<br/>
-[http://www.brac.net/ Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee (BRAC)]: One of the biggest NGOs in the world and internationally active. The focal areas are wide, in Bangladesh they comprise of poverty allevation, micro-finance, health, environmental protection, and social empowerment, also through provision of improved energy services with a focus on solar household systems.
+*[http://www.brac.net/ Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee (BRAC)]: One of the biggest NGOs in the world and internationally active. The focal areas are wide, in Bangladesh they comprise of poverty allevation, micro-finance, health, environmental protection, and social empowerment, also through provision of improved energy services with a focus on solar household systems.
 *''SZ Consultancy Services Ltd. (SZCSL)'' is a private consultancy and a partner of the ICS CDM project under JP Morgan. SZCSL monitors the distribution of stoves, assists in capacity building and bundles the distribution of many small enterprises with the aim to provide them with access to CER (Carbon Emission Reductions) revenues.
 *''[http://www.rsf-bd.org/ Rural Services Foundation (RSF)]'' is one of the largest NGOs in the country and is involved in the dissemination of renewable energy technologies in general.
 *.''[http://pksf-bd.org/web/ Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)]'' has been created by the Government of Bangladesh as a not-for-profit organization and is undertaking nationwide programs for poverty alleviation through employment generation. The principal objective of PKSF is to provide funds to various organizations for their microcredit programme with a view to help the poor who have no land or any credible material possession.
 *[https://bd.cems-solarexpo.com/ The Solar Association of Bangladesh]whose member are solar companies and NGOs selling solar products and implementing solar projects. The association is mainly a lobbying organisation providing advice to governental entities and representing the interest of the solar industry in national debates.
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 == Activities of Other Donors<br/> ==

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 == Private Sector (enterprises, NGOs)<br/> ==
-*''Summit Power Company'': A private power company that operates some smaller size power plants.
+*''[https://summitpowerinternational.com/SPL Summit Power Company]'': A private power company that operates some smaller size power plants.
-*''EnergyPac'': A private sector enterprise that produces transformers, energy saving lamps, etc.
+*''[http://energypac-bd.com/ EnergyPac]'': A private sector enterprise that produces transformers, energy saving lamps, etc.
 *''Rahim Afrooz'': The biggest manufacturer of batteries in Bangladesh. Besides battery manufacturing, it is also involved in the import of solar panels and installation of solar home systems:
-*Infrastructure Development Company''Limited (IDCOL)'': IDCOL is a government owned company. Although its mandate is to finance all types of infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, its main activity is to manage REREDP project and biogas projects supported by KfW and SNV. IDCOL started recently to establish a testing and certification lab for stoves .
+*: IDCOL is a government owned company. Although its mandate is to finance all types of infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, its main activity is to manage REREDP project and biogas projects supported by KfW and SNV. IDCOL started recently to establish a testing and certification lab for stoves .
-*''Grameen Shakti (GS)'': The biggest NGO involved in the dissemination of renewable energy technologies in Bangladesh. GS has installed around 750,000 (January 2014) ICS so far and is one of the two project participants under JP Morgan’s CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) program for ICS dissemination. GS is managing their activities through branch offices (sales point) and manufacturing centres
+*''[http://www.grameen.com/grameen-shakti/ Grameen Shakti (GS)]'': The biggest NGO involved in the dissemination of renewable energy technologies in Bangladesh. GS has installed around 750,000 (January 2014) ICS so far and is one of the two project participants under JP Morgan’s CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) program for ICS dissemination. GS is managing their activities through branch offices (sales point) and manufacturing centres
-*''Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee'' (BRAC): One of the biggest NGOs in the world and internationally active. The focal areas are wide, in Bangladesh they comprise of poverty allevation, micro-finance, health, environmental protection, and social empowerment, also through provision of improved energy services with a focus on solar household systems.
+[http://www.brac.net/ Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee (BRAC)]: One of the biggest NGOs in the world and internationally active. The focal areas are wide, in Bangladesh they comprise of poverty allevation, micro-finance, health, environmental protection, and social empowerment, also through provision of improved energy services with a focus on solar household systems.
 *''SZ Consultancy Services Ltd. (SZCSL)'' is a private consultancy and a partner of the ICS CDM project under JP Morgan. SZCSL monitors the distribution of stoves, assists in capacity building and bundles the distribution of many small enterprises with the aim to provide them with access to CER (Carbon Emission Reductions) revenues.
-*''Rural Services Foundation (RSF)'' is one of the largest NGOs in the country and is involved in the dissemination of renewable energy technologies in general.
+*''[http://www.rsf-bd.org/ Rural Services Foundation (RSF)]'' is one of the largest NGOs in the country and is involved in the dissemination of renewable energy technologies in general.
-*.''Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)'' has been created by the Government of Bangladesh as a not-for-profit organization and is undertaking nationwide programs for poverty alleviation through employment generation. The principal objective of PKSF is to provide funds to various organizations for their microcredit programme with a view to help the poor who have no land or any credible material possession.
+*.''[http://pksf-bd.org/web/ Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)]'' has been created by the Government of Bangladesh as a not-for-profit organization and is undertaking nationwide programs for poverty alleviation through employment generation. The principal objective of PKSF is to provide funds to various organizations for their microcredit programme with a view to help the poor who have no land or any credible material possession.
-*The ''Village Education Resource Center (VERC)'' is implementing stove projects
+* is implementing stove projects
-*The ''Bangladesh Solar Energy Society (BSES)'' formed by academics and individual active in the field of solar energy. BSES carries out seminars, workshops and training measure on solar technologies.
+* formed by academics and individual active in the field of solar energy. BSES carries out seminars, workshops and training measure on solar technologies.
-*The ''Solar Association of Bangladesh ''whose member are solar companies and NGOs selling solar products and implementing solar projects. The association is mainly a lobbying organisation providing advice to governental entities and representing the interest of the solar industry in national debates.
+*[https://bd.cems-solarexpo.com/ The Solar Association of Bangladesh]whose member are solar companies and NGOs selling solar products and implementing solar projects. The association is mainly a lobbying organisation providing advice to governental entities and representing the interest of the solar industry in national debates.
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 *''[https://www.mpemr.gov.bd/ Bangladesh Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources]&nbsp;''is in charge of electrification activities as well as of improved cookstoves. The Power Division is responsible for the Country Action Plan for Clean Cookstoves (CAP).
-[http://www.berc.org.bd/ Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC)]: BERC has authority over consumer protection, approval of tariffs and pricing, issuance of generation and distribution licenses, and promotion of competition.
+*[http://www.berc.org.bd/ Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC)]: BERC has authority over consumer protection, approval of tariffs and pricing, issuance of generation and distribution licenses, and promotion of competition.
 *''[http://www.powercell.gov.bd/ Power Cell]'': Within the MPEMR power division, the Power Cell oversees power sector reform.
-[http://www.reb.gov.bd/ Rural Electrification Board (REB)]: REB oversees operations of consumer-owned rural electric cooperatives (PBSs). It performs supervisory and regulatory duties to ensure that technical standards are met and performance is monitored.
+*[http://www.reb.gov.bd/ Rural Electrification Board (REB)]: REB oversees operations of consumer-owned rural electric cooperatives (PBSs). It performs supervisory and regulatory duties to ensure that technical standards are met and performance is monitored.<br/>
-[http://www.sreda.gov.bd/ Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA)]: SREDA will act as a focal point for sustainable energy development and promotion, ‘sustainable energy’ comprising renewable energy and energy efficiency. (This institution is not established yet but concrete steps have been taken in this regard by the Government, with SED support).
+*[http://www.sreda.gov.bd/ Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA)]: SREDA will act as a focal point for sustainable energy development and promotion, ‘sustainable energy’ comprising renewable energy and energy efficiency. (This institution is not established yet but concrete steps have been taken in this regard by the Government, with SED support).<br/>
-[http://180.211.137.22:8991/ Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)]: BPDB operates most publicly owned generators and some urban distributors; it acts as a single buyer, purchasing from public and private generators and selling to distributors.
+*[http://180.211.137.22:8991/ Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)]: BPDB operates most publicly owned generators and some urban distributors; it acts as a single buyer, purchasing from public and private generators and selling to distributors.<br/>
-[https://www.pgcb.org.bd/PGCB/ Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB)]: PGCB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BPDB, operates the national transmission grid, schedules grid operations and wheels energy to distributors.
+*[https://www.pgcb.org.bd/PGCB/ Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB)]: PGCB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BPDB, operates the national transmission grid, schedules grid operations and wheels energy to distributors.<br/>
-[https://dpdc.org.bd/ The Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd. (DPDCL)]: DPDCL distributes energy and conducts commercial operations in Dhaka and adjoining areas, except for Mirpur and Gulshan.
+*[https://dpdc.org.bd/ The Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd. (DPDCL)]: DPDCL distributes energy and conducts commercial operations in Dhaka and adjoining areas, except for Mirpur and Gulshan.<br/>
-[https://www.desco.org.bd/ Dhaka Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (DESCO)]: DESCO distributes energy and conducts commercial operations in the Mirpur and Gulshan jurisdictions of the Dhaka metropolitan area.
+*[https://www.desco.org.bd/ Dhaka Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (DESCO)]: DESCO distributes energy and conducts commercial operations in the Mirpur and Gulshan jurisdictions of the Dhaka metropolitan area.<br/>
-[http://www.wzpdcl.org.bd/ West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDC)]: The WZPDC is responsible for regional distribution in Khulna.
+*[http://www.wzpdcl.org.bd/ West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDC)]: The WZPDC is responsible for regional distribution in Khulna.
 *[http://www.bsti.gov.bd/ The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI)] is in charge of defining standards and testing technologies including for clean cookstoves.
 *[http://old.moef.gov.bd/index.php The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)]is supporting improved cooking promotion through provision of a subsidy component.

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-*''Bangladesh Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources''is in charge of electrification activities as well as of improved cookstoves. The Power Division is responsible for the Country Action Plan for Clean Cookstoves (CAP).
+*''[https://www.mpemr.gov.bd/ Bangladesh Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources]&nbsp;''is in charge of electrification activities as well as of improved cookstoves. The Power Division is responsible for the Country Action Plan for Clean Cookstoves (CAP).
-*''Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission'' (BERC): BERC has authority over consumer protection, approval of tariffs and pricing, issuance of generation and distribution licenses, and promotion of competition.
+[http://www.berc.org.bd/ Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC)]: BERC has authority over consumer protection, approval of tariffs and pricing, issuance of generation and distribution licenses, and promotion of competition.
-*''Power Cell'': Within the MPEMR power division, the Power Cell oversees power sector reform.
+*''[http://www.powercell.gov.bd/ Power Cell]'': Within the MPEMR power division, the Power Cell oversees power sector reform.
-*''Rural Electrification Board'' (REB): REB oversees operations of consumer-owned rural electric cooperatives (PBSs). It performs supervisory and regulatory duties to ensure that technical standards are met and performance is monitored.
+[http://www.reb.gov.bd/ Rural Electrification Board (REB)]: REB oversees operations of consumer-owned rural electric cooperatives (PBSs). It performs supervisory and regulatory duties to ensure that technical standards are met and performance is monitored.
-*''Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Agency'' (SREDA): SREDA will act as a focal point for sustainable energy development and promotion, ‘sustainable energy’ comprising renewable energy and energy efficiency. (This institution is not established yet but concrete steps have been taken in this regard by the Government, with SED support).
+[http://www.sreda.gov.bd/ Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA)]: SREDA will act as a focal point for sustainable energy development and promotion, ‘sustainable energy’ comprising renewable energy and energy efficiency. (This institution is not established yet but concrete steps have been taken in this regard by the Government, with SED support).
-*''Bangladesh Power Development Board'' (BPDB): BPDB operates most publicly owned generators and some urban distributors; it acts as a single buyer, purchasing from public and private generators and selling to distributors.
+[http://180.211.137.22:8991/ Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)]: BPDB operates most publicly owned generators and some urban distributors; it acts as a single buyer, purchasing from public and private generators and selling to distributors.
-*''Power Grid Company of Bangladesh'' (PGCB): PGCB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BPDB, operates the national transmission grid, schedules grid operations and wheels energy to distributors.
+[https://www.pgcb.org.bd/PGCB/ Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB)]: PGCB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BPDB, operates the national transmission grid, schedules grid operations and wheels energy to distributors.
-*''The Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd.'' (DPDCL): DPDCL distributes energy and conducts commercial operations in Dhaka and adjoining areas, except for Mirpur and Gulshan.
+[https://dpdc.org.bd/ The Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd. (DPDCL)]: DPDCL distributes energy and conducts commercial operations in Dhaka and adjoining areas, except for Mirpur and Gulshan.
-*''Dhaka Electricity Supply Company Ltd.'' (DESCO): DESCO distributes energy and conducts commercial operations in the Mirpur and Gulshan jurisdictions of the Dhaka metropolitan area.
+[https://www.desco.org.bd/ Dhaka Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (DESCO)]: DESCO distributes energy and conducts commercial operations in the Mirpur and Gulshan jurisdictions of the Dhaka metropolitan area.
-*''West Zone Power Distribution Company'' (WZPDC): The WZPDC is responsible for regional distribution in Khulna.
+[http://www.wzpdcl.org.bd/ West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDC)]: The WZPDC is responsible for regional distribution in Khulna.
-*The ''Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute'' (BSTI) is in charge of defining standards and testing technologies including for clean cookstoves.
+*[http://www.bsti.gov.bd/ The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI)] is in charge of defining standards and testing technologies including for clean cookstoves.
-*The ''Bangladesh Council for Scientific Industrial Research (BCSIR)'' is the institution that came up with the original design of the Bondhu Chula improved cookstove that is now promoted by GIZ. They will now become involved as part of the testing committee under the new IDCOL/World Bank stove program
+* is the institution that came up with the original design of the Bondhu Chula improved cookstove that is now promoted by GIZ. They will now become involved as part of the testing committee under the new IDCOL/World Bank stove program
-*The ''Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) ''is supporting improved cooking promotion through provision of a subsidy component.
+*[http://old.moef.gov.bd/index.php The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)]is supporting improved cooking promotion through provision of a subsidy component.
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 [[File:22- Bangladesh's Sectorial Shares of Natural Gas Final Consumption in 2016 (IEA, 2018).PNG|thumb|center|750px|Bangladesh's Sectorial Shares of Natural Gas's Final Consumption in 2016 (IEA, 2018)]]&nbsp;
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 [[File:22- Bangladesh's Sectorial Shares of Natural Gas Final Consumption in 2016 (IEA, 2018).PNG|thumb|center|750px|Bangladesh's Sectorial Shares of Natural Gas's Final Consumption in 2016 (IEA, 2018)]]&nbsp;
-*Only 59.6% of its 161 million people have access to electricit. In rural areas, where more than 70% of the population lives, only 42% have access to electricity
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 *A mere 6% of the entire population has access to natural gas, primarily in urban areas
 *Electricity supply is not reliable and peak demand cannot be met
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 [[File:18- Bangladesh's Total Energy Consumption 1990-2016 (IEA, 2018).PNG|thumb|center|750px|Bangladesh's Total Energy Consumption 1990-2016 (IEA, 2018)]]<br/>
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