In this issue

The government has increased the power generation capacity to 20,000 MW from only 5,000 MW over the past 11 years. Yet the power sector is passing through an embarrassing situation as the demand is not growing as expected. The industrial sector is largely blamed for the poor demand growth of electricity. The large industries are meeting their demand from captive power generation with low cost options instead of comparatively expensive, unreliable and poor quality grid power. As a result, the sector is maintaining a surplus capacity. The peak summer demand did not cross even 13,000 MW while in this winter it is only around 8000 MW. It resulted in substantial surplus of power. So, the government has to keep idle many power plants, mainly the ones brought into operation as a contingency measure to confront the power crisis it inherited from the previous government. As per the condition, the government now has to pay capacity charge to the idle power plants. This must causes discomfort to the government – it has to adjust the loss through increasing power tariff.

The government will have to ensure quality, reliable power supply at a cost less than the captive power to jack up the demand for grid power.

Energy & Power Magazine Description:

Energy & Power (EP) is the first and only full-fledged fortnightly magazine that deals with the much cried over energy and power sector in Bangladesh. Since its inception in June 16, 2003, EP is working very hard to 
a) Develop public consciousness on sustainable and even development of energy sector; 
b) Assist the policy makers in assuming pragmatic policies for a balanced development of the energy sector; 
c) Continuous supply of information among public; and 
d) Develop a group of reporters in this field 

Bangladesh is an energy deficit country like other countries in the region and most of the people do not have adequate access to the energy and power. The country is completely dependent on fossil energy source; at the same time, it is one of the most inefficient energy using countries in the world. 
It lacks efficiency in planning, management, generation, distribution, load management and even at the end user level consumption. 
In spite of the above drawbacks, issues relating to utilization of renewable energy, exploring alternative use of energy, planned use of environment friendly energy are significantly undermined in Bangladesh. 
The biggest challenge of Bangladesh is to find a path for balanced growth of its energy sector. Despite its resource constraints, EP dynamically strives to provide theenergy sector with a flow of information and create public awareness; so that policymakers get guidelines and platforms for its sustainable development.

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The EP editorial policy is to share a dedication to ethical behavior and uphold the zero conflict of interest principles and highest standards of practice. 

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