Govt to meet energy demand in any way: Nasrul

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid yesterday said the government will utilise every available option to meet the country’s growing energy demand, reports UNB.
“That’s why we’re moving to import LNG (liquified natural gas) and coal,” he said while addressing a seminar titled ‘Energy Security:
Blue economy, LNG & BPC’ at Media Bazar Hall of the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the city.
Power and Energy Ministry organised the seminar on the occasion of a three-day programme making the Power & Energy Week that began on Thursday.
Held with Energy Division’s additional secretary Nazim Uddin Chowdhury in the chair, the seminar was addressed, among others, by Dhaka University Professor Dr Badrul Imam, Petrobangla chairman Istiaque Ahmed, former chairman Mosharrraf Hossain, former managing director of Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) Aminur Rahman and former Petrobangla director Imaduddin Ahmed.
Nasrul Hamid said the government is working for meeting the energy demand keeping in mind the requirement of 2030 when power generation will hit 40,000 MW.
He said the government prefers the import of coal for power generation as local coal extraction is costlier than import. “If we import coal, it will cost $43 per tonne. It’ll cost $66 per ton if we extract it locally. So, considering the cost, we have decided to import coal.”

Govt to meet energy demand in any way: Nasrul

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid yesterday said the government will utilise every available option to meet the countrys growing energy demand, reports UNB. Thats why were moving to import LNG (liquified natural gas) and coal, he said while addressing a seminar titled Energy Security: Blue economy, LNG BPC at Media Bazar Hall of the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the city. Power and Energy Ministry organised the seminar on the occasion of a three-day programme making the Power Energy Week that began on Thursday. Held with Energy Divisions additional secretary Nazim Uddin Chowdhury in the chair, the seminar was addressed, among others, by Dhaka University Professor Dr Badrul Imam, Petrobangla chairman Istiaque Ahmed, former chairman Mosharrraf Hossain, former managing director of Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) Aminur Rahman and former Petrobangla director Imaduddin Ahmed. Nasrul Hamid said the government is working for meeting the energy demand keeping in mind the requirement of 2030 when power generation will hit 40,000 MW. He said the government prefers the import of coal for power generation as local coal extraction is costlier than import. If we import coal, it will cost $43 per tonne. Itll cost $66 per ton if we extract it locally. So, considering the cost, we have decided to import coal.