Status of Bangladesh Cross
Border Interconnections with
India and Expected Benefits
Md. Mizanur Rahman
Chief Engineer, Planning and Design, BPDB
March 19, 2014
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Economy of Bangladesh at a Glance
 Official Name
CHINA
INDIA
: People’s
Republic of
Bangladesh
 Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
INDIA
SYLHET
RAJSHAHI
 Area
: 147,570 km2
 Population
: 154 million
 Total Exports
: USD 27 billon (FY2013)
 Total Imports
: USD 34 billon (FY2013)
 Remittance
: USD 14.5 billon (FY2013)
INDIA
DHAKA
 Forex Reserve : USD 18 billion
INDIA
BARISAL
KHULNA
CHITTAGONG
 GDP total
: USD 131 b (FY 2013)
 GDP Per Capita : USD 1044 (FY 2013)
200 miles
500 km
 Power Capacity : 10,000
MW
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GROWTH IS REMARKABLY STABLE AGAINST ALL SHOCKS
Resilient growth despite regular political, environmental and external setbacks
Bangladesh has maintained consistent growth and never defaulted on its internal or external debt obligations despite the Asian and
Global Financial Crises, numerous political upheavals and countless natural disasters. This consistency is practically unrivaled
amongst countries of a similar level of development
Cyclone 2B:
Casualty: 400
people
8,000 cattle
Very severe
tropical
Cyclone BOB 01
Asian
Economic
Crisis
Very severe cyclonic storm BOB
06:
300,000 affected,
8755 homes destroyed
Real GDP Growth (%)
7
6
5.0
5
4
3
3.3
5.4
4.9
4.6
4.1
6.3
5.9
5.2
4.6
4.9
Slowdown
after 9/11
6.6
6.0
Oil Price
reaches
>US$140/b
MFA
Phase Out
6.7
6.4 6.2
5.7
6.1
6.3
5.3
5.3
Economic
Crisis
6.03
4.4
2
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Tropical Cyclone 04B:
Casualty: 650 people
17,000 cattle.
Most severe flooding in modern
history : 66% of the land affected,
1000 deaths 26,000 livestock lost,
16,000 km roads damaged.
Natural Disasters
Severe Floods: 36% of
the country flooded 36
mn people affected.
External Shocks
Cyclone Sidr: 3500 people
killed
Major floods: 500 died, 30%
of the country affected
Tropical catastrophic
cyclone
Linear Trend line (Real GDP Growth)
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GDP Growth, Electricity Demand and Challenges
 With sustained GDP Growth, Electricity demand is
increasing at a rate of 9 -12 %
 To meet this demand growth, power sector is facing
challenges mainly:
- Shortage of primary fuel supply from indigenous resources
- Financing capital intensive power projects
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Strategic Policy on Power
 Fuel diversity and sustainable supply of primary fuel
 Private sector participation in power generation
 Harnessing renewable energy resources
 Demand Side Management (DSM) and Energy
Efficiency improvement program
 Regional Co-operation on Cross Boarder Power
Trade
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Bangladesh’s Power Sector: At a Glance
 Generation Capacity
: 10,213 MW
 Electricity Growth
: 9% (FY-2013) ; 12 % (FY-2012)
 Total Consumers
: 14.2 Million
 Transmission Lines
: 9,300 km
 Distribution Lines
: 290,000 km
 Per Capita Generation
: 321 kWh (including Captive)
 Access to Electricity
: 62 % (including 7 % RE)
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Primary Fuel Supply
Options
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Fuel Mix: FY-2010 & 2013
FY-2013
FY-2010
Diesel Hydro
FO 1.76% 2.50%
3.00%
Coal
3.53%
Furnace
Oil
14.56%
Diesel
1.95%
Coal
3.02%
Natural
Gas
78.12%
Gas
89.21%
Total Net Generation : 29,247 MkWh
Hydro
2.34%
Total Net Generation : 38,229 MkWh
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Primary Fuel Options: Indigenous Resources
 Gas: Only 16 tcf proven reserve; No significant gas
discovery in recent years; Depleting gas reserve restricts gas
based generation expansion; R/P ration is only about 20
years.
 Hydro: Present capacity 230 MW and average energy
generation- 800 GWh; No further significant potential
 Coal: Total 3.2 billion ton reserve in 5 mines; Near term
option; Base Load
 Renewable: Present capacity only 120 MW; still high cost
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Primary Fuel Supply Options: Import
Import Options as Indigenous resources are Inadequate
 Coal Import: Indonesia, Australia, South Africa
 LNG Import
 Oil- Volatile Market
 Nuclear
 Regional Hydro Power Import- Cross Boarder
Trade
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Long Term Power
Generation Expansion
Plan
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PSMP Peak Demand Forecast 2030
FY
GDP growth
rate
Elasticity
Effect of DSM
Unit
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
[%]
5.5%
6.7%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.40
1.35
1.30
1.25
1.20
1.15
1.10
1.05
1.00
1.00
1.00
[%]
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
6.0%
6.5%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
11.0%
12.0%
13.0%
14.0%
15.0%
Electricity
growth
rate
Total Demand
without
DSM
Total Demand
with DSM
[%]
[MW]
7,454
8,203
9,064
10,016
11,068
12,230
13,514
14,933
16,501
18,233
20,020
21,912
23,906
25,998
28,182
30,450
32,795
35,205
37,670
40,306
43,128
[MW]
7,454
7,793
8,611
9,515
10,514
11,618
12,838
14,186
15,676
17,322
18,819
20,488
22,233
23,918
25,645
27,405
29,187
30,981
32,773
34,664
36,659
4.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
8.6%
8.9%
8.5%
7.6%
7.2%
6.9%
6.5%
6.1%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
Off-grid
captive
demand
[MW]
1,000
1,027
1,093
1,166
1,246
1,335
1,433
1,542
1,662
1,794
1,515
1,649
1,790
1,925
2,064
2,206
2,349
2,494
2,638
2,790
2,951
Grid System
Demand with
DSM
[MW]
6,454
6,765
7,518
8,349
9,268
10,283
11,405
12,644
14,014
15,527
17,304
18,838
20,443
21,993
23,581
25,199
26,838
28,487
30,134
31,873
33,708
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Typical Demand Curve
Load (MW)
Typical demand for FY 2012-2013
8700
8400
8100
7800
7500
7200
6900
6600
6300
6000
5700
5400
5100
4800
4500
4200
3900
3600
3300
3000
2700
2400
2100
1800
1500
1200
900
600
300
0
24:00
23:00
22:00
21:00
20:00
19:00
September'12
January'13
May'13
18:00
17:00
16:00
15:00
14:00
13:00
12:00
August'12
December'12
April'13
11:00
10:00
9:00
8:00
7:00
6:00
5:00
4:00
3:00
2:00
1:00
0:00
July'12
November'12
March'13
October'12
February'13
June'13
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Power Generation Plan: Primary Fuel Sources by 2030
Sl.
No.
Description
Capacity (MW)
1
Domestic Coal
11,250
2
Imported Coal
8,400
3
Domestic Gas/LNG
8,850
%
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Possible Location (s)
North West Region at Mine Mouth
Chittagong and Khulna
23
Gas- Near Load Centers
LNG- Near Costal Area
4
Regional Grid
3,500
9
Bahrampur - Bheramara, Silchar Fenchuganj, Purnia- BarapukuriaBongaigaon, Myanmar - Chittagong
5
Nuclear
4,000
10
Rooppur
6
Others (Oil, Hydro
and Renewable)
2,700
7
Near Load Centers
Total
38,700
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Road Map for Coal Power Development (as of 2030)
Domestic Coal
K-D-P 6x1000 MW USC
K-D-P 8x 600 MW USC
Import Coal
Meghnaghat 2x600MW
Zajira/New Meg 3x600MW
Chittagong 3x660MW
Moheshkhali/Matarbari 4x600MW
Railway
Khulna 2x660MW (Dom Future)
Total 19,200MW (New)
Coal Center
Chittagong
Matarbari
: Potential Coal PS
: Potential Coal Center
: Ocean-going vessel
: Transship
Moheshkhali
Island
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Regional Power Exchange: Possibilities
THAKURGAON
1000MW
1000MW
BONGAIGAON
BARAPUKURIA
PURNIA
BARAPUKURIA
SILCHAR
FENCHUGANJ
FENCHUGANJ
BAHARAMPUR
500MW [2013-]
500MW [2018-]
500 MW
100 MW
BHERAMARA
BAHARAMPUR
BHERAMARA
TRIPURA
COMILLA
500 MW
MYANMAR
CHITTAGONG
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Bangladesh – India Co-operation on Power Trade
Bangladesh-India signed a MOU on 11.01.2010 to promote technical,
bilateral co-operation in power sector development
Salient Features of MOU
Exchange of power
Grid connectivity between the two countries
Joint technical team proposed an interconnection between Bheramara in
Bangladesh and Baharampur in India.
Establishment of 400 KV, 100 km double circuit line from
Bheramara to Baharampur and back-to-back HVDC station at
Bheramara
500 MW power import by 2013
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First Regional Power Inter-Connection Line
INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN INDIA AND BANGLADESH GRIDS
BARAPUKURIA
JAYPURHAT
MALDA
KHEJURIA
KAHALGAON
BOGRA
FARRAKA
NAOGAON
BOGRA
SOUTH
NIAMATPUR
CH. NAWABGANJ
BANGLADESH
DHULIAN
RAJSHAHI
NATORE
SIRAJGANJ
SAGARDIGHI
BAHARAMPUR
ISHURDI
DURGAPUR
GOKARNA
BAHARAMPUR
(400 KV)
400kV D/c
INDIA
KOLAGHAT
SUBHASGRAM
BAGHABARI
GHORASAL
BHERAMARA
BOTTAIL
KATWA BAKRESHWAR
JEERAT
PABNA
SHAHJAD
PUR
MADHOPUR
RAGHUNATHGANJ
KHULNA
(SOUTH)
FARIDPUR
LEGEND
THE PROJECT
400 kV
230 kV
132 kV
Existing
Under Constr. / Future
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Grid Interconnection Project
Implementation Status:
400 kV Transmission line (Bangladesh part):
- Contract Signed : 30-Dec-2010
- Contractor : Cobra, Spain
- Consultant : PGCIL, India
- Target of Completion : May, 2013
- Actual Completion date: 30th June, 2013
- Line energized : 30th August, 2013
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Grid Interconnection Project
Implementation Status:
Back-to-Back HVDC Station at Bheramara:
- Contract Signed : 29-Mar-2011
- Contractor : SIEMENS, Germany
- Target of Completion : July, 2013
- HVDC station charging: 27th September, 2013
- Test power flow: 27th September, 2013
- Commercial operation date: 5th October, 2013
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Possible Next Cross Border Interconnections
Case-3
Case-2
Case-1
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Expected Benefits
Diversity of power sources will ensure energy security
Reduced dependency on liquid fuel based power
Availability of power at competitive price
Development of hydro resources in North-Eastern India,
Nepal, Bhutan and Power Trade among neighboring
countries will bring economic benefits to all the countries.
 Establishment of ‘Regional Power Market’ is utmost priority
for maximizing benefits and ensuring energy security in
South Asia
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5,000
0
20,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
13,638
14,739
16,255
17,445
18,458
20,302
21,408
22,978
23,268
24,946
26,533
29,247
31,355
35,118
38,229
5,308
6,214
6,759
7,345
7,857
8,450
8,746
9,295
10,266
10,901
11,243
12,194
883
681
1,031
1,202
1,256
1,387
1,538
1,817
2,016
2,236
2,529
2,885
3,261
3,768
4,302
4,560
15,000
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Net Energy Generation in GWh
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