Renewable Energy-Bangladesh

Over the past decade, Bangladesh has made significant advancements in enhancing power-generation capacity with the aim of achieving universal access to electricity. Despite officially declaring universal access in 2022, the country confronts several formidable challenges, including issues of overcapacity, a growing dependence on imported fossil fuels, escalating electricity expenses, and the occurrence of load shedding. While renewable energy sources like solar and wind exhibit notable competitiveness in comparison to fossil fuels, Bangladesh's success in the realm of renewable energy has been constrained. The recent price volatility of fossil fuels, exacerbated by the Ukraine crisis, underscores the imperative for Bangladesh to pivot toward renewable energy to curtail its dependence on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other fossil fuels. Nevertheless, there exists an information asymmetry concerning the full potential of renewable energy, as well as uncertainties related to financing instruments and applicable interest rates for loans. 

However, achieving the renewable energy target of 40% by 2041, outlined in the draft Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan, necessitates the identification of suitable land for large-scale renewable energy projects. To facilitate this, comprehensive land resource mapping is crucial, prompting the government to explore the potential use of available spaces in planned economic zones and islands. In conjunction with these initiatives, implementing policy-level interventions becomes imperative. These interventions include the formulation of a renewable energy action plan, the gradual phase-out of inefficient, idle, and costly power plants, the elimination of duties on imported inverters, addressing financing challenges, the introduction of competitive auction mechanisms, ensuring grid stability, and the establishment of well-equipped testing laboratories for renewable energy equipment. These concerted efforts are essential to expedite the advancement and promotion of renewable energy in line with the stipulated targets. 

Here, sincere efforts have been initiated to encompass the the resources of Renewable Energy Ecosystem in Bangladesh in one platform.

Authorities and Institutions in Power and Energy in Bangladesh

• Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB),  Link

• Power Division (PD), Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Link

• Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD), Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh  Link

• Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, Link

• Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (BEPRC) Link

• Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), Link

• Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, “Economic Zones Site" Link

• Power Cell

• Electric Advisor & Chief Electric Inspector

• Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)

• Rural Electrification Board (REB)

• Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC)

• Dhaka Electric Supply Company(DESCO)

• West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDCO)

• Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB)

• Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (EGCB)

• Ashuganj Power Station Co. Ltd (APSCL)

• Rural Power Company Ltd. (RPCL)

• North West Power Generation Company Limited(NWPGCL)

• Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL)

• BPDB-RPCL Powergen (B-R Powergen) Ltd

• Bangladesh Power Management Institute (BPMI)

Stakeholders

• Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Offshore Wind, Link

• Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), Link

• Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), Link

• Summit Power Limited, Link

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA, Link

• Nano Power Bangladesh, Link

• Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd (PGCB), Link

• Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (Pvt.) Limited (BCRECL), Link

• North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL), Link

• China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMC, China), Link

• Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Link

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA, Link

• South Asia Forum For Infrastructure Regulation, Link

• Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), Link

• List of Bangladeshi researchers located in the country and abroad related to energy and power, Link

Local Sector Stakeholders

• Eye Cone Green Solar Energy Limited (আই কন গ্রীন সোলার এনার্জি লিমিটেড) 

• SSS ENTERPRISSE (এস এস এস এন্টারপ্রাইস) 

• GLEC Company Bangladesh Limited, (জিএলইসি কোম্পানি বাংলাদেশ লিমিটেড) 

• Consummate Engineering & Solution (কনজুমেট ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং অ্যান্ড সলিউশন) 

• M/S Helali Trading Corporation (মেসার্স হেলালি ট্রেডিং কর্পোরেশন ) 

• Impress Tech BD, (ইমপ্রেস টেক বিডি) 

• TOS International (টস ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ) 

• M. R. Engineers (এম. আর. ইঞ্জিনিয়ার্স) 

• HNBC Industries Ltd. (এইচএনবিসি ইন্ডাস্ট্রিজ লিমিটেড) 

• Nano Power Bangladesh (ন্যানো পাওয়ার বাংলাদেশ) 

• Energy Arena international, (এনার্জি এরেইনা ইন্টারন্যাশনাল) 

• WASTE Bangladesh, (ওয়েস্ট বাংলাদেশ)

• XOLAREN Bangladesh Limited (সোলারএন বাংলাদেশ লিমিটেড) 

• Safari Solar by HUMAYUN Trading Corporation (হুমায়ূন ট্রেডিং কর্পোরেশন) 

• Tech Trix (টেক ট্রীক্স)

• Starlink Engineering Limited (স্টারলিংক ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং লিমিটেড) 

• Universal Codejet Ltd. (ইউনিভার্সাল কোডজেট লিঃ) 

• Impulse Engineering & Power Ltd. (ইমপালস ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং এন্ড পাওয়ার লিঃ) 

• NetZero Energy & Technology (নেটজিরো এনার্জি এন্ড টেকনোলজি) 

• Robi Power Engineering (রবি পাওয়ার ইন্জিনিয়ারিং) 

• Solar Construction & Engineering Ltd. (সোলার কন্সট্র্যাকশন এন্ড ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং লিমিটেড) 

• VERITAS Technologies Ltd (ভেরিটাস টেকনোলজিস লিমিটেড) 

• UCC, (ইউ সি সি) 

• Quad Steel & Power Ltd. (কোয়াড ষ্টীল এন্ড পাওয়ার লিঃ ) 

• GRACE Technology Bangladesh (গ্রেস টেকনলোজী বাংলাদেশ) 

• Grihini Enterprise Ltd. (গৃহিনী এন্টারপ্রাইজ লিঃ) 

• Erisha International (ইরিশা ইন্টারন্যাশনাল) 

• Vvon Technologies Limited (ভিভন টেকনোলজিস লিমিটেড) 

• BASE TECHNOLOGIES LTD (বেইস টেকনোলজিস লিমিটেড) 

Wind Energy Stakeholders

• Consummate Engineering & Solution (কনজুমেট ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং অ্যান্ড সলিউশন) 

• GRACE Technology Bangladesh, (গ্রেস টেকনলোজী বাংলাদেশ) 

• Enduring Energy Limited (এনডিউরিং এনার্জি লিমিটেড ) 

• Rancon Infrastructures and Engineering Limited (রেনকন ইনফ্রাস্ট্রাকচার এন্ড ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং লিমিটেড ) 

• Trizone Engineering Ltd (ট্রাইজোনি ইন্জিনিয়ারিং লি) 

• Easy Solar Limited (ইজি সোলার লিমিটেড) 

• Easy Electronics (ইজি ইলেক্ট্রনিক্স ) 

• POWER CONTROL & MANAGEMENT (পাওয়ার কনট্রোল এন্ড ম্যানেজমেন্ট) 

• Quickly Global Ltd (কুইকলি গ্লোবাল লিমিটেড)

• Enargion Bangladesh Ltd. (এনার্জিওন বাংলাদেশ লিমিটেড) 

• Sherpa Power Engineering Limited (শেরপা পাওয়ার ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং লিমিটেড) 

• Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) (খ্রিস্টিয়ান কমিশন ফর ডেভেলপমেন্ট ইন বাংলাদেশ (সিসিডিবি)) 

• US-DK Green Energy (BD) Ltd 

• Consortium of Bhagwati products ltd (India) 

• Regen Powertech Provate Ltd (India) 

• Siddhant Wind Energy Pvt. Ltd. 

• Envision Energy (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd. 

• SQ Trading and Engineering 

• Envision Renewable Energy Bangladesh Limited 

Masterplan 2050

1. Bangladesh Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan 2023,  Link

2. Bangladesh National Solar Energy Roadmap, 2021 - 2041, Link

3. Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan-Decade 2030: Power Sector Analysis, Link

4. People’s Republic of Bangladesh Power & Energy Sector Master Plan (PSMP2016), JICA,  Link

5. Renewable Energy Policy in Bangladesh: Recommendations for Achieving Vision 2041, Link

6. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Masterplan up to 2030, Download

7. Revisiting Power System Master Plan (PSMP) 2016

8. Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan 2022-2041, Link

9. Bangladesh Country Investment Plan, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, (2016-2021), Link

10. Onshore Wind Power Projects Installation Guideline- Bangladesh Download

11. Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) 2023 Link

12. BIMSTEC Energy Outlook 2035 Link

Database

• SREDA | National Database of Renewable Energy Link

• South Asia Energy Database, Link

• Data Collection Survey for Regional Grid Integration in BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) Link

• Glimpse of Bangladesh Power Sector, Power Cell, 2019, Link

Rules and Laws

• বিদ্যুৎ আইন, ২০১৮ | Electricity Act, 2018

• Electricity Rules, 2020 | বিদ্যুৎ বিধিমালা, ২০২০

• Renewable Energy Policy, 2008 (English Version)

• Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2019

• Power System Master Plan (PSMP) 2016 (full report)

• The Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act, 2012, Download(English) 

• Environmental Conservation Rules, 2023

• BREC License Regulation, 2006

• Net Metering Guidelines-2018 [SC], [Prepayment/Smart Meter]

• Guidelines for the Grid Integration of Solar Irrigation Pumps-2020 

• Harmonised Tariff of Bangladesh Customs 

• Renewable Energy Institutional and policy framework

• Renewable Energy Potential

• Renewable Energy Future Plan and Target

• Present Status of Energy Efficiency

• Energy Audit

• Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act, 2012 

• Rules for Public-Private Partnership Technical Assistance Financing, 2018

• Rules for Viability Gap Financing for Public-Private Partnership Projects, 2018

• Procurement Guideline for PPP Projects, 2018

• Guidelines for Unsolicited Proposals, 2018

• Policy for Implementing PPP Projects through Government-to-Government (G2G) Partnership, 2017

• PPP Law, 2015

• PPP Law, 2015 (Approved Translation) 

Environment

• National Adaptation Plan (2023-2050)

• Bangladesh National Conservation Strategy 2021-2036

• Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan 2022-2041 (English)

• Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan 2022-2041 (Bangla)

• Updated NDC 2021

• NDC Roadmap and Sectoral Action Plan for Transport, Industry and Power Sectors

• Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) 2021 Link

• TNC(Third National Communication) Reports of Bangladesh

• ন্যাশনাল অ্যাডাপ্টেশন প্রোগ্রাম অফ অ্যাকশন (NAPA), বাংলাদেশ

• Country Investment Plan for MoEFCC

• বাংলাদেশ জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন কৌশল এবং কর্ম পরিকল্পনা (BCCSAP)

• ২০১৫ প্যারিস জলবায়ু সম্মেলন, চুক্তি - Cop21

Policy Reports

1. Development of Sustainable Renewable Energy Power Generation, UNDP (2015-2020) Link

2. Sustainable Finance Policy for Banks and Financial Institutions, Bangladesh Bank Sustainable Finance Department, 2020; Link  

3. Renewable Energy for Sustainable Growth and Development: An Evaluation of Law and Policy of Bangladesh, MDPI, 2019 Link

4. Policy Instruments to Promote Renewable Energy in Bangladesh, CPD, 2022, Link

5. Stakeholders' Perspectives on Key Challenges of the Power Sector, CPD, 2022, Link

6. 5 renewable Power Projects on cards to Counter Global Fuel Price Surge

7. Assessing the Wind Energy Potential in Bangladesh, Link

8. The Power and Energy Sector of Bangladesh: Challenges of Moving beyond the Transition Stage, 2019, Link

9. Power and Energy Sector Multi-Year Public Investment Programme (MYPIP), 2018, Link

10. Quarterly Brief of the Power & Energy Sector of Bangladesh, CPD,16 November 2023 Link

11. Building Renewable Energy in Bangladesh, 2023, Link

Wind Power Development-Bangladesh

• Wind

• Wind Energy

• Wind Power Data

• Wind Power-Related Policy & Regulations

• Wind Power-Related Study Report

• Policy Instruments to Promote Renewable Energy in Bangladesh, CPD, 2022, Link

• 5 renewable power projects on cards to counter global fuel price surge; Projects, so far approved or under scrutiny, would have a capacity of 2,700MW from renewable sources, December, 2023, Link

• Bangladesh greenlights $1.3b wind energy project; Danish firms team up with Summit Power for the 500MW offshore wind power plant, November, 2023, Link

• What’s holding Bangladesh back from generating wind to power its people? A study finds that Bangladesh has the potential to generate 30 GW Wind Power,  August 2023, Link

• Tapping Into Bangladesh’s Wind Power Potential September 6, 2023, Link

• Onshore Wind Power Projects Installation Guideline Link 

• Study Report on Wind Power, Whole Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar, Feni

Renewable Energy Associations, Conferences and Exhibitions

1. Power-Bangladesh

2. Bangladesh Solar and Renewable Energy Association 

3. Global Renewable Energy Association 

4. Renewable Energy Association 

5. World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) 

6. Green Energy Report

7. ASEAN Wind Energy

8. Australia Wind Energy

9. Wind Energy Humburg

10. World Wind Energy Association

11. Global Wind Energy Council

12. Wind Energy India

13. Wind Fair

14. European Wind Energy Association

15. Asia Wind