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No VAT Waiver for Petrobangla Editor Mollah M Amzad Hossain Fortnightly Magazine, Vol 18, Issue 13, December 16-31 Advisory Editor Anwarul Islam Tarek Mortuza Ahmad Faruque Saiful Amin International Editor Dr. Nafis Ahmed Contributing Editors Saleque Sufi Online Editor GSM Shamsuzzoha (Nasim) Managing Editor Afroza Hossain There is a move by the government to convert many coal fired plants to LNG. Deputy Editor Experts and policymakers at a recent webinar opined that we have spent too Syed Mansur Hashim little time in planning for contingencies on how to handle coal-import Reporters Arunima Hossain infrastructure. A sudden switch from coal to LNG would make us wholly Assistant Online Editor dependent on import and mono-fuel. The problems associated with the import Aditya Hossain dependence carry high risk since price volatility will make it impossible to Design & Graphics make energy affordable and deliveries uncertain. Md. Monirul Islam Photography While some experts believe coal will remain a mainstay for the next century, Bulbul Ahmed the setting up of coal mines should be at Phulbari and Barapukuria. Local Production Mufazzal Hossain Joy people’s concerns can be mitigated by having competitive compensation Computer Graphics packages and technology is now available to mitigate water-related issues and Md. Uzzal Hossain environmental concerns. Most attention was put on building coal plants and not Circulation Assistant enough on logistics about how to transport the imported coal. The discussion Khokan Chandra Das over last five years has been focused on import of coal while ignoring challenge Editorial, News & Commercial Room 509, Eastern Trade Center of transport that involves sustained and expensive dredging. It is time to rethink 56 Inner Circular Road (VIP Road) exploration of own coal for both affordability and energy-independence. Naya Paltan. GPO Box : 677 Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Tel & Fax : 88-02-58314532 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.ep-bd.com Price Bangladesh: Tk 50, SAARC: US$ 6, Asia: US$ 8, Europe: US$ 10, North America, Africa & Australia: US$ 14 19 9 45 With the success of providing Moving out of the planned coal power LNG adoption has not been almost universal access to program might prove to be suicidal as without its challenges — from ’ electricity, the country s GDP the primary energy is still considered overcoming cyclonic weather growth is estimated to have events (such as cyclone Fani in accelerated by 1.2 percent the fuel of choice for base load power 2019) to the challenges of the generation for at least 100 more years. global pandemic — but while the height of 1-3 years Bangladesh’s resilience in the old rural children increased Coal is still dominating the fuel mix of face of this adversity has al- by 3 percent. It has also made developed countries. Bangladesh lowed for the continuous significant contribution to should also continue with coal having growth of LNG adoption, and medical and healthcare at least 30% stake in its power genera- we are extremely pleased with services of the country... the results... Mr. Wangdi tells EP more on Special Report tion fuel mix. Encouraged by the readers and patrons, the EP would continue bringing out Green Pages to contribute to the country’s efforts in its journey towards environment-friendly energy. Contents 35 ADB Proposes $1.6bn Solar Irrigation Roadmap 35 Demand for Green Building Solutions Grows 36 New Electric Car Plants to Get Land Free­of­Cost 37 55MW Wind Power Project Wins Cabinet Body Approval Contents 5 WORLD WATCH 32 Azam Chy, Shayan Reelected Latest Development in LOAB President, Vice President World 33 PGCB Revision Involves 85pc 6 SNAPSHOT Additional Costs Latest Development 33 Bangladesh to Join WANO 9 COVER Coal Essential For Smart 33 1,200 Acres Land Sought for Fuel Mix Future Expansion of RNPP 15 COVER ARTICLE 39 SDGs Grid Power Access to All: Nation’s Pledge Realized Climate Vulnerability, Covid and Implementation of SDG 19 SPECIAL REPORT Int’l Community Starts As 41 CLIMATE sessing Benefits of 100pc Hasina for Decisive Globa Coverage Action to Save Planet 23 WORLD 43 Climate Goals Need 6pc Oil Market Optimistic as Yearly Fossil Fuel Cuts: UN Vaccinations About to Start 43 IDCOL Seeks to Mobilize 25 SPECIAL ARTICLE Funds for Developing Coastal Nation’s Crucial Decision to Forests Select ‘Appropriate Technology’ for Managing 45 INTERVIEW Municipal Solid Waste Ramon Wangdi 31 REPORT Managing Director of BPC, BERC at Loggerheads Excelerate Energy over LPG Price Fixing Bangladesh Ltd. Worldwatch Japan to Ban Domestic Gas-Fueled TAPI Pipeline Afghanistan Car Sales by Mid-2030s Construction to Start in Herat Japan will ban the Afghanistan confirmed that construction will begin in 2021 on sale of new gasoline- the portion of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India powered cars by the (TAPI) natural gas pipeline crossing its territory. mid-2030s to help it put the brakes on Minister of Mines and Oil Industry Guran Chakhansuri said greenhouse gas emis- work would start in Herat. sions, sources said. Turkmenistan’s foreign minister last week said that his country The central govern- ment is expected to set the new regulations to achieve its goal would complete construction in its territory during 2020 and of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. begin building in Afghanistan next year. The economy ministry will hold a meeting of experts and auto- Chakhansuri also said Afghanistan plans to start building the mobile industry leaders to discuss the new target, which will be 59-mile Shibargan-Mazar-i-Sharif gas pipeline through northern included in the government’s draft plan at the end of the year. Afghanistan in the next 3 months. The new plan would ban the sale of new gasoline-powered ve- hicles in the domestic market and limit sales of new cars to TAPI will run 133 miles in Turkmenistan, 480 miles through those with no or low exhaust emissions, such as electric vehi- Afghanistan (including the cities of Herat and Kandahar), and cles and hybrid cars. 512 miles across Pakistan (including Quetta and Multan) before Chevron Makes Two Leadership reaching the Indian border. Appointments Mitsubishi Power Concludes Deal Chevron Corp. has named Al Williams as vice-president of with Aubert & Duval corporate affairs, effective Mar. 1, 2021. Paul Antebi has been appointed as vice-president and general tax counsel, effective Mitsubishi Power Limited, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Feb. 1, 2021. Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded an agreement with Aubert & Duval, a leading European manufacturer of special Williams succeeds Dale Walsh who is retiring after 38 years alloys and metal powders, on technology licensing related to of service. Williams currently serves as managing director of the specific composition and manufacturing of metal powders Chevron Australia and head of the Australasia business unit. used as materials for metal additive manufacturing. Antebi succeeds C.N. (Sandy) Macfarlane, who is retiring after The agreement paves the way to full-scale inauguration of 36 years of service. Antebi currently serves as Chevron’s Mitsubishi Power’s AM business in which the company will deputy general tax counsel. apply its proprietary technologies accu- Mitsubishi Pens Deal for Barossa LNG mulated through its operations in gas tur- Santos has signed a long-term LNG supply and purchase bines and other ther- agreement for the Barossa gas/condensate project offshore mal power systems, Northern Australia with Mitsubishi subsidiary Diamond Gas International. said a press release. The contracted quantity of 1.5 MM metric tons/yr (1.65 MM Petronas Contracts Crane Services tons) applies for 10 years, with extension options. for Malaysian Operations There could be further LNG transactions via ‘commercial flex- ibilities’ negotiated between the two companies. Petronas has awarded Thunder Cranes a three-year contract Santos is targeting a final investment decision on the Barossa covering supply of offshore rental crane services in Malaysia. field development for the first half of 2021. The scope includes modular cranes and associated power Managing director and CEO Kevin Gallagher said the deal packs, skidding systems, and operating crews. was the company’s first long-term equity LNG sale from one The cranes, with self-lifting capabilities, feature numerous tie- of its major LNG projects. In addition, Santos and Mitsubishi down options, on-deck placement configurations, and boom- have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess op- portunities for carbon neutral LNG from Barossa. length options. December 16, 2020 5 Snapshot 10 Hurt as Rooppur Under- At least 10 Gas Supply to National Grid Starts workers Construction Bldg Collapses have been from New Well in Comilla injured Gas supply to the national grid from well number 4 of Srikail- when parts of an under-construction building at Rooppur 2 gas field located in Comilla’s Muradnagar upazila has offi- Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi upazila of the district col- cially begun. lapsed and tilted. The incident took place recently. Md Anisur Rahman, senior secretary of the Energy and Min- Critically injured Mamun, 30, was sent to Rajshahi Medical eral Resources Division, inaugurated the process as chief Collage Hospital while the rest were undergoing treatment guest recently. at Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex. The authorities de- clined to disclose further information regarding this. Previously, this gas field used to supply an average of 5 to 6 million cubic feet of gas per day. Ishwardi Police Sta- tion officer-in-charge “With the discovery of this new well, it is possible to extract (OC) Sheikh Md an average of 22 to 24 million cubic feet of gas per day from Nasir Uddin said the here and supply it to the national grid,” said Anisur Rahman. power plant authori- Earlier, Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production ties did not inform Company Ltd (Bapex) ran tests for 55 days and on November them anything offi- 20, it confirmed reserves of 30-40 thousand billion cubic feet cially but he has of gas at the new gas level.
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