Take steps to generate wind, solar energy
A parliamentary standing committee yesterday asked the power and energy ministry for taking an immediate initiative for generating wind and solar-based electricity as alternative sources of power due to gas crisis.
The standing body on power and energy ministry also asked the ministry to assess the 400 megawatt (MW) wind-based power generation project at Patenga by Sweden and to take a decision as early as possible.
The parliamentary watchdog body also asked the ministry to finalise the national coal policy as soon as possible for utilisation of coal in production of electricity to meet a growing demand for electricity.
“We have asked the ministry to take measures to generate wind and solar-based electricity due to gas crisis,” Shubid Ali Bhuiyan, chairman of the standing committee told reporters after the meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
“Sweden, Germany and some other countries are generating huge amount of power using solar and wind sources, if they can do, why not we when we have both the sources,” he added.
“Sweden gets sunlight for only three hours, while we get 12-13 hours. We, therefore, have the huge potential to generate power using wind,” Shubid said.
The committee chief said around 850MW of fresh electricity would be added to the national power grid by this year which would help minimise load-shedding.
He further said that 33,000 illegal electricity lines have been disconnected across the country in a special drive from July 1 to 16, under a crash course for tackling the nagging power crisis in the country.
The meeting also inquired about the progress of the parliamentary subcommittee which is investigating irregularities and corruption that had taken place in power sector during the past BNP-Jamaat regime.
Standing committee members -- State Minister for Power and Energy Shamsul Huq Tuku, Abdul Matin Khasru, M Abdul Kader Khan, Enamul Huq, Mojibur Rahman Fakir and Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh -- were present at the meeting.
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