2017 sees addition of 1337 MW power to national grid

[bluesky]

2017 sees addition of 1337 MW power to national grid
Published: December 31, 2017 21:17:17

1337 Mega Watts (MW) of power was added to the national grid from December 30 of 2016 to December 30 of 2017.

State-owned Power Development Board (PDB) revealed the information of Sunday.

UNB, in according to official statics posted on PDB website, says country's installed capacity reached 13,701 MW from 12,364 MW during the period.

Data show the number of power plants increased to 112 at the end of 2017 from 108 in December 2016.

The actual capacity of the total power generation units went up to 13,147 MW from 12,500 MW in 2017.

However, the country's actual generation in the evening on December 30 in the outgoing year was 7,812 MW while this was 6595 MW in the evening on December 30 of 2016.

But during the day's peak hour, the generation went down to 5566 MW as demand decreased during the daytime due to load-shedding.

PDB officials said though the country's generation capacity is over 13,000 MW, the authorities have to decrease the generation due to low demand amid chilly weather in December.

They said the generation goes up and down with fluctuation in the temperature.

"If the demand falls, we have to decrease our generation output by shutting down a number of plants in accordance with the load despatch centre's directive," said a top official of a PDB power plant.

The government has set a target to increase the power generation to 24,000 MW by 2021.

But the load-shedding in July-August of the outgoing year prompted the government to undertake a move to add 1800 MW electricity on an emergency basis to the national grid within October in 2018 ahead of the general election.

 

[DrasticMeasure]

In terms of per capits power consumption Bangladesh is almost taking over Pakistan. This is impressive

 

[bluesky]

In terms of per capits power consumption Bangladesh is almost taking over Pakistan. This is impressive

Total installed capacity in Pakistan is 25,100 MW by a 2015 estimate. BD's is probably around 15,000 MW last year. However, both these figures are misleading. There are less amount of actual production in BD due to load shedding, although people feel more comfortable now and the industries get the needed power. BD people's lives have improved because of power generation.

I believe, with good governance of power production, Pakistan is able to produce more hydro-electricity. BD has no such prospect. It will have to depend upon mostly on the fossil fuels.

 

[bête noire]

Total installed capacity in Pakistan is 25,100 MW by a 2015 estimate. BD's is probably around 15,000 MW last year. However, both these figures are misleading because there are less amount of actual production due to load shedding, although people feel more comfortable now and the industries get the needed power. People's lives have improved because of power generation. I believe, with good governance of power production, Pakistan is able to produce more hydro-electricity. BD has no such prospect. It will have to depend upon mostly on the fossil fuels.

We have between 30 to 40 million less people though. Pakistan is certainly higher in per capita consumption but not as high as it would seem.

 

[Bilal9]

We have between 30 to 40 million less people though. Pakistan is certainly higher in per capita consumption but not as high as it would seem.

I don't know how or why the comparison to Pakistan came up or how it is relevant. We should be comparing to Vietnam or Indonesia, God forbid China.

Both Pakistan and Bangladesh are far behind the needed level of per capita electricity consumption for rapidly industrializing countries. They are in the range of 0~-500 KwH/capita (India is higher - 500~1000 KwH/Capita).

But Bangladesh is notable for one thing - efficiency.

Our efficiency (GDP achieved per unit of energy usage) is far higher than anyone in South Asia in the low productivity countries and only below the top-tier first world countries.

In fact we lead the world in that criteria.