Bangladesh is set to increase its hydroelectric power imports from Nepal and Bhutan as part of its future energy strategy, as disclosed by the director general of Power Cell, during a presentation at the International Trade Summit held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. He highlighted the country’s aspirations for greater collaboration in cross-border power trading, resonating with the sentiments expressed by energy representatives from both Bangladesh and Nepal at the summit.
Currently, Bangladesh’s power generation capacity stands at 30,000 megawatts, but the country faces persistent challenges such as load shedding. To address these issues, he emphasized the need to augment capacity to ensure an uninterrupted power supply, particularly during peak demand periods. Bangladesh currently imports 2,656 megawatts of electricity from India, and there are plans to start importing 40 megawatts from Nepal in July. Additionally, Bangladesh is negotiating to purchase 500 megawatts of hydroelectricity from India’s GMR Group in Nepal and is in discussions for importing hydroelectricity from Bhutan.
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