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Friday, September 16, 2011
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Saarc power grid with India first
Bangladesh to be connected with all member states, says PM
Saarc power grid with India first
Unb, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for coordinated power and energy supply among the Saarc member countries to tap the high potentiality of the region.
We are working on the Saarc grid interconnection between Bangladesh and India. When this interconnection is established, it would be easier to establish connectivity with other Saarc member states, she said while inaugurating the 4th Saarc Energy Ministers' Meeting at a city hotel yesterday.
The South Asian economies are on ascendancy nowadays and Saarc member states are gradually taking steps to unlock its potential, nationally and regionally, Hasina said.
A key challenge that the Saarc countries are facing is to meet the rising energy demand of the people, the premier said. Irrespective of the level of economic development across the region, this is a challenge common to all our countries.
She hoped that the Energy Ministers' Meeting would not only consider and discuss the broader policy issues, but would also try to take a few practical collaborative initiatives.
Such initiatives, either on bilateral or sub-regional or regional basis, should be such that would help our countries to help address the short- and medium-term challenges in provisioning energy to our masses, Hasina said.
The Saarc countries have huge potentialities to share their knowledge, technology and resources in the energy sector including the renewable energy resources. It will help ensure sustainable development of the region in the long run, she said.
Hasina said the carbon footprint of Bangladesh is insignificant. However, the country cannot remain totally apathetic to the developments elsewhere to the paradigm shift towards the clean energy options.
The energy development outlook of the Saarc countries has to be pragmatic as well as dynamically aligned to the new energy world order, she said.
The premier mentioned that the Saarc Regional Energy Trade Study, which has been finalised, would provide specific and time-bound recommendations that have emerged through the study.
We have been talking about expediting regional cooperation in energy in the spirit of mutual trust, equity and shared benefits, she said.
Hasina mentioned that in a most comprehensive manner, the study brings the ways forward in energy trade, development of efficient conventional and renewable energy sources, especially hydropower, grid inter-connections, development of renewable energy.
Development of a Saarc market for electricity is also articulated. Therefore, this provides a much-needed blueprint to advance cooperation among our countries in a practical manner, she said.
The premier also briefly described her government's numerous steps to develop the power situation of the country.
Hasina said that electricity generation on January 6, 2009 was 3,268 megawatt. Till now, the present government has added 2,179 MW of electricity to the national grid.
The government has chalked out a plan to produce 7,000 MW of electricity by the year 2013 and 8,000 MW by the year 2015. In the process, it has planned to generate 20,000 MW of electricity by the year 2021, she said.
In this context, we would like to lay emphasis on the importance of cross-border exchange of power. Bangladesh is currently working on power exchange with India and Myanmar, Hasina said.
If the hydro-power potential in Bhutan, Nepal and even Myanmar, can be utilised properly, the region could be self-reliant on clean energy, the premier said, adding This would reduce our dependence on conventional energy. This, in turn, will also prevent environmental degradation for the region.
Hasina said The opportunity before us is vast and immediate. If we can demonstrate results through collaborative endeavours, it would eventually help us all in shaping South Asia as a truly integrating economic space, which we nurture in the vision of a South Asian Economic Union.
PM's Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Saarc Secretary General Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed, among others, spoke on the occasion.
Front Page
Saarc power grid with India first
Bangladesh to be connected with all member states, says PM
Saarc power grid with India first
Unb, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for coordinated power and energy supply among the Saarc member countries to tap the high potentiality of the region.
We are working on the Saarc grid interconnection between Bangladesh and India. When this interconnection is established, it would be easier to establish connectivity with other Saarc member states, she said while inaugurating the 4th Saarc Energy Ministers' Meeting at a city hotel yesterday.
The South Asian economies are on ascendancy nowadays and Saarc member states are gradually taking steps to unlock its potential, nationally and regionally, Hasina said.
A key challenge that the Saarc countries are facing is to meet the rising energy demand of the people, the premier said. Irrespective of the level of economic development across the region, this is a challenge common to all our countries.
She hoped that the Energy Ministers' Meeting would not only consider and discuss the broader policy issues, but would also try to take a few practical collaborative initiatives.
Such initiatives, either on bilateral or sub-regional or regional basis, should be such that would help our countries to help address the short- and medium-term challenges in provisioning energy to our masses, Hasina said.
The Saarc countries have huge potentialities to share their knowledge, technology and resources in the energy sector including the renewable energy resources. It will help ensure sustainable development of the region in the long run, she said.
Hasina said the carbon footprint of Bangladesh is insignificant. However, the country cannot remain totally apathetic to the developments elsewhere to the paradigm shift towards the clean energy options.
The energy development outlook of the Saarc countries has to be pragmatic as well as dynamically aligned to the new energy world order, she said.
The premier mentioned that the Saarc Regional Energy Trade Study, which has been finalised, would provide specific and time-bound recommendations that have emerged through the study.
We have been talking about expediting regional cooperation in energy in the spirit of mutual trust, equity and shared benefits, she said.
Hasina mentioned that in a most comprehensive manner, the study brings the ways forward in energy trade, development of efficient conventional and renewable energy sources, especially hydropower, grid inter-connections, development of renewable energy.
Development of a Saarc market for electricity is also articulated. Therefore, this provides a much-needed blueprint to advance cooperation among our countries in a practical manner, she said.
The premier also briefly described her government's numerous steps to develop the power situation of the country.
Hasina said that electricity generation on January 6, 2009 was 3,268 megawatt. Till now, the present government has added 2,179 MW of electricity to the national grid.
The government has chalked out a plan to produce 7,000 MW of electricity by the year 2013 and 8,000 MW by the year 2015. In the process, it has planned to generate 20,000 MW of electricity by the year 2021, she said.
In this context, we would like to lay emphasis on the importance of cross-border exchange of power. Bangladesh is currently working on power exchange with India and Myanmar, Hasina said.
If the hydro-power potential in Bhutan, Nepal and even Myanmar, can be utilised properly, the region could be self-reliant on clean energy, the premier said, adding This would reduce our dependence on conventional energy. This, in turn, will also prevent environmental degradation for the region.
Hasina said The opportunity before us is vast and immediate. If we can demonstrate results through collaborative endeavours, it would eventually help us all in shaping South Asia as a truly integrating economic space, which we nurture in the vision of a South Asian Economic Union.
PM's Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Saarc Secretary General Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed, among others, spoke on the occasion.
