October 11, 2023
Presentation
Japan's False Solution in the Proposed Energy Plan of Bangladesh
On 14 March 2021, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with the Energy and Mineral Resource Division (EMRD) to formulate the Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) with an aim of zero/low carbon economic development. JICA appointed the Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ) as the consultant to formulate the IEPMP. Only 4th draft was distributed among a limited number of civil society representatives. They did not consult with even the Parliamentary Standing Committee and the Planning Ministry. JICA proposed to install 1,37,800 MW in which 62,010 MW (45%) of fossil gas and 22,048 MW (16%) of Hydrogen-based electricity. It also proposed 6,890 MW (5%) Nuclear, 2,756 MW (2%) Coal, 15,158 MW (11%) Imported, and only 26,182 MW (19%) from Renewables. JICA proposed to start Hydrogen combustion in 20% of gas power plants by 2037 and achieve 4,800 MW (6.5% of total capacity) Hydrogen-fired electricity within the next 4 years. Interestingly, it proposed to install 6,400 MW of Hydrogen power plants within the next 9 years to reach 11,200 MW (10%) from only Hydrogen by 2050.