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Download PDF Top officials of the power and energy ministry yesterday apprised new adviser Tapan Chowdhury of the enormous problems the country is likely to face in the coming days in both sectors.
They told the adviser that the power shortage will be between 1,500 and 2,000MW while gas shortage will be over 200 million cubic feet (mmcf) per day.
The adviser held separate meetings with the top officials of the power and energy divisions and their respective subordinate bodies on his second working day yesterday.
Meeting sources said the officials also told the adviser that the country will have to face extensive shortage both in power and gas supply in the coming summer as demand for the two utility services shoots up throughout the period.
Power ministry officials said the country’s electricity demand will go up to 5,000MW from the present level of 3,500MW against the reliable generation capacity of 3,300MW
This means the electricity deficit will be at least 1,700MW on a regular basis with the start of summer from March.
The officials said the operation of irrigation pumps will add to the demand of electricity.
On the other hand, the demand for gas supply will increase to about 2,000 mmcfd from the present level of 1,500 mmcfd as power plants will push for a big consumption.
There is only Bibiana gas field project, which is expected to start producing 200 mmcfd from March. But this will not be enough to cope with the big shortage.
As a result, the officials said, the country will have to face severe gas shortage along with huge load shedding in power supply.
Hearing from the officials, the new power and energy adviser directed them to evolve short-term strategy to manage and improve the situation.
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