BD Energy, Power Summit begins today

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Staff Reporter :
A two-day “Bangladesh Energy and Power Summit 2018” will be held in Dhaka on June 26-27, aimed at discussing the problems and potentials of the energy sector as well as sharing knowledge of experts and experiences from across the world.
Adviser to Prime Minister on Power, Energy
and Mineral Resources Affairs Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury will inaugurate Summit as the chief guest of the international conference to be held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, in the capital.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Md. Tazul Islam, MP, will present as special guest.
Energy sector experts, academics, economists and stakeholders both from home and abroad as well as multilateral development partners, multinational and local energy sector stakeholders will take part in the discussion and share their experiences at the two-day deliberations and networking event.
WISPOL Group, an event management company of China, and Energy and Power, an energy sector fortnightly published in Dhaka, jointly organized the event.
In the sessions, experts will take stock of the world-wide nuclear power development and lessons learnt, Bangladesh LNG market and future prospects, LPG market and latest updates –Challenges from the fierce competition and potential risks in a deregulated market; Challenges of implementing safety standards in LPG sector; What needs to be done from the government and private side tobetter develop the LPG market? And outlook for LPG demand in the coming 5-10 years in Bangladesh.
Panel discussions will be held on “Energy and Power Project Financing and Investment and Regional Experience” highlighting the current status of power and energy project financing in Bangladesh; Evaluating the latest power project financing in Bangladesh; Regional experience and trends in power and energy project financing and risk management; Renewable energy and conventional power project financing and challenges and key implications for Bangladesh.
Another discussion on Renewable Energy and Solar PV will take place in parallel on the day, followed by the sessions on “Future Trends in Power and Energy Sector: Role of Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things” and “Smart Grid and Future Energy” before closing the summit.
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