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Conservation law for energy efficiency soon

Star Business Report
The government is set to enact a conservation law to secure a proper supply of energy for Bangladesh and make it energy efficient, said the chief adviser's special assistant yesterday.
Prof M Tamim, who is in charge of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, said, “The Conservation Act will be a set of directions aimed at saving local energy and improving efficiency, which will ensure an uninterrupted supply of energy."
“We are trying to formulate the policy prior to the upcoming elections in December, so that the next government can implement the act,” he added.
He was speaking at a roundtable styled Road to Energy Efficient Dhaka' organised by Energy and Power, a fortnightly magazine, in the capital.
Tamim said the government is going to announce the Renewable Energy Policy in early December before finalising die Conservation Act.
"We have to think about alternative sources of energy, like using renewable energy, such as solar, wind, biomass and biogas. This is because non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuel, are declining globally," he said.
Bangladesh is more depend-ent on non-renewable resources of energy, such as petroleum and natural gas, to meet the demand for power. The contribution of renewable sources of energy to power generation in Bangladesh is still little.
The draft renewable energy policy recommends establishing an institution named Sustainable Energy Development Agency (SEDA) to ensure development of such energy.
The SEDA will also support establishment of small and medium renewable energy enterprises and providers, creation of market opportunities and start-up business models, according to the draft.
“A supervisory body, or watchdog would be formed to oversee the activities of different bodies, such as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco) and Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB),"hesaid.
He said the body will be under the direct supervision of SEDA.
Emphasising a rise in the price of energy-based products including electricity, gas and
natural gas, Tamim said. "When energy products will be costlier, people will be more conscious about use and wastage."
Saleh Ahmed, managing director of Desco, said the local demand for electricity is 500 megawatt per day in summer and that drops to 360 megawatt in winter. This means reduced air conditioning saves electricity.
He said Desco is considering the use of right-sized wires and efficient conductors to improve efficiency and to provide better electricity services.
In his keynote paper, Ijaz Hossain, professor of Buet, said the energy sector needs private investments to set up more power plants across the country.
He also suggested the government take necessary measures to increase awareness about electricity conservation by switching off lights after use and not use irons during the peak hours, from 6pm to 11pm.
Associated Press (AP) Bureau Chief in Bangladesh Farid Hossain chaired the roundtable.
Salahuddin Ahmed, member of BERC, and Tabith M Awal, director of Multimode, were also present among others at the roundtable.