An overview on the problems, prospects & present scenario of the Power Industry in bangladesh

Presented By,

The Desperate Four

Name Kazi Jubayed Hussain Tushar Talukdar Sadekuzzaman Pabel Shubhro ID 0903010002 0903010080 0903010000 0903010020

Present Situation
47% of the total population of
Bangladesh is enjoying the electric facilities
KW hr

Per capita generation is 252 Public and private sector

produces 63% and 37% of electricity appreciated

Foreign investment is
Generation capacity is nearly
7,000 MW at present

Fiscal incentives for private power companies

Prospects

Exemption from corporate income tax

for a period of 15 years.

Allowed to import plant and equipment Repatriation of equity along with

dividends allowed freely.

and spare parts up to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the original value

Exemption from income tax for foreign

lenders to such companies.

The foreign investors will be free to

enter into joint ventures but this is optional and not mandatory

Facilities and incentives for foreign investors

Prospects

Tax exemption on interest on foreign

loans.

Avoidance of double taxation case of

foreign investors on the basis of bilateral agreements.

Exemption of income tax for upto three No restrictions on issuance of work

years for the expatriate personnel employed under the approved industry. permits to project related foreign nationals and employees.

Problems
Deteriorating financial condition
Inadequate resource availability

Non - availability of fuels transportation.

Demand - supply gap growing

Operational and technical

inefficiencies in system

Low Hydro -Thermal mix

Power industry development plan

Immediate plan
Short term implementable (six to twelve
months) liquid fuel based quick rental power stations will be established through private sector.

3 power plants with a capacity of 360

MW each are implementing in different places of the country and are expected to initiate

Capacity of 1,000-1,200 MW quick

rental power stations will be expected to establish

is implementing privately.

Power plant with a capacity of 432 MW

Short term plan liquid fuel based 12-24 months of implementable power stations will be established

government has initiated to

implement a power station with a capacity of 920 MW.

Mid term plan government has taken into account to establish 3 to 5 years of implementable coil based power stations with a capacity of 2,600 MW to the total capacity of 7,714 MW.

Long term plan

As of the Power and Energy

Development Roadmap (2010-2021), government expects to meet the desire destination (20,000 MW by the year 2021) through the increment of 10% production per year towards reaching the per capita consumption to 600 Kw.

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Thanks to all the audiences for your

patience

And a very special thanks to Mr. Tanvir Ahmed Torophder Sir for inspiring us
We will miss you sir