Staff Reporter :
The government has selected 65 industrial hubs across the country to provide uninterrupted and quality electricity supply and help boost their overall output and the country’s overall economic growth.
State-run Power Cell surveyed out the hubs, where total electricity demand is about 2820 MW
32 of these industrial hubs are located around Dhaka where electricity demand is about 1289 MW.
To facilitate smooth electricity supply in industries around the capital, the government mulls to segregate 32 industrial hubs into five industrial clusters.
Among the industrial clusters, the government has planned to select Gazipur industrial cluster as a pilot one to collect electricity-related data elaborately, which include overall demand and consumption, overloaded transformers, number of captive power plants etc.
These were revealed during a meeting held Thursday to develop a strategy for application of “Big Data Analysis and Sample Survey” for improving the quality of power supply to the industrial clusters around Dhaka city.
Prime minister’s adviser on energy issues Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury was the chief guest, while power secretary Dr Sultan Ahmad was the special guest at the function organised by Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (BEPRC)
The government has been working to ensure uninterrupted and quality electricity across the country, said Mr Chowdhury.
He stressed for utilizing appropriate technology and a well-thought solution for the overall improvement of electricity transmission and distribution systems across the country.
Industrial clusters should be selected considering the location of the national power grid, dual sources, voltage fluctuation and the density of industries, said Power Division secretary.
Chaired by BEPRC Chairman Subir Kishor Chowdhury, the meeting was addressed among others by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Md Belayet Hossain, Power Cell director general Mohammad Hossain.
The government has selected 65 industrial hubs across the country to provide uninterrupted and quality electricity supply and help boost their overall output and the country’s overall economic growth.
State-run Power Cell surveyed out the hubs, where total electricity demand is about 2820 MW
32 of these industrial hubs are located around Dhaka where electricity demand is about 1289 MW.
To facilitate smooth electricity supply in industries around the capital, the government mulls to segregate 32 industrial hubs into five industrial clusters.
Among the industrial clusters, the government has planned to select Gazipur industrial cluster as a pilot one to collect electricity-related data elaborately, which include overall demand and consumption, overloaded transformers, number of captive power plants etc.
These were revealed during a meeting held Thursday to develop a strategy for application of “Big Data Analysis and Sample Survey” for improving the quality of power supply to the industrial clusters around Dhaka city.
Prime minister’s adviser on energy issues Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury was the chief guest, while power secretary Dr Sultan Ahmad was the special guest at the function organised by Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (BEPRC)
The government has been working to ensure uninterrupted and quality electricity across the country, said Mr Chowdhury.
He stressed for utilizing appropriate technology and a well-thought solution for the overall improvement of electricity transmission and distribution systems across the country.
Industrial clusters should be selected considering the location of the national power grid, dual sources, voltage fluctuation and the density of industries, said Power Division secretary.
Chaired by BEPRC Chairman Subir Kishor Chowdhury, the meeting was addressed among others by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Md Belayet Hossain, Power Cell director general Mohammad Hossain.
