Atomic Energy and Bangladesh

Atomic Energy may be a solution for present energy crisis in Bangladesh. Recently Bangladesh is facing serious energy crisis. There is a huge gap between demand and supply. The actual demand of electricity is 5500MW (Mega ward)-6500MW (Mega watts) during the peak and off-peak period, where as the supply is 3900MW (Mega ward)-4500MW (Mega ward). But Bangladesh has electricity production capability above 5000MW. There are two reasons not to reach full production, one is old power plant and another is gas crisis. The daily gas demand 2.1TCF (Trillion Cubic feet), where as the supply is nearly 1.8 TCF (Trillion Cubic feet), the production of industries are greatly hampering for electricity and gas. Some of the industries set up are ready to go production, but they are unable to go production due to connection of gas and electricity. In 2012 the actual demand will be nearly 7000MW-8000MW if the current economic growth of the country sustain. The current government of Bangladesh is very sincere about this issue. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina recently visited Russia and signed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up 2000MW(Mega Watts) of electricity from atomic power plant with the government of Russia. Bangladesh is also encouraging private entrepreneur to set up power plant to meet the present demand. The government also takes initiative to strengthen Petro-Bangla and BAPEX (Bangladesh Petroleum exploration and Production Company limited) to explore new gas field and pick up gas from there.