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Smart Grid in Bangladesh
DHAKA, March 27, 2023 (BSS) – State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said coordinated efforts are needed to ensure sustainable energy management.
“It is important to coordinate among researchers, academics, and professionals. Success will come if planning and activities are carried out by estimating future energy demand,” he said.
Narsul Hamid addressed as the chief guest at an MoU signing ceremony on Fuel Research and Capacity Building between the Hydrocarbon Unit of BUET and the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology at the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD) at BUET here in the city.
“Cost and pricing are one of our challenges in the global context. The use of technology must be increased to make future decisions. We have to find a solution considering our situation,” he said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the people will not suffer much from electricity supply crisis from next month.
“Due to the war in Ukraine, it is difficult to buy fuel and bring gas. Attention is being drawn to saving energy not only in our country, but also everywhere –England, America and Germany. They’re struggling (to ensure power supply). So, we also had to suffer for some days. Inshallah, perhaps there would be no such sufferings from next month,” she said.
বিদ্যুৎ, জ্বালানি ও খনিজ সম্পদ প্রতিমন্ত্রী নসরুল হামিদ বলেছেন, স্মার্ট বাংলাদেশ গড়তে বিদ্যুৎ ব্যবস্থাপনা স্মার্ট হতে হবে। মানব সম্পদ উন্নয়ন ও প্রযুক্তিবান্ধব জনগোষ্ঠিই স্মার্ট বাংলাদেশ গড়ার নেপথ্যে কাজ করবে।
প্রতিমন্ত্রী আজ বিদ্যুৎ ভবনে ‘ডিপিডিসি’র স্মার্ট গ্রীড-এর পাইলট প্রকল্প’ শীর্ষক কর্মশালায় প্রধান অতিথির বক্তব্যে এসব কথা বলেন। তিনি বলেন, সাধারণ মানুষ প্রযুক্তি নির্ভর হতে সময় নেয়। তাদেরকে উদ্বুদ্ধ করে আধুনিক করতে হবে। পল্লী বিদ্যুতায়ন বোর্ডের বিশাল এলাকা দ্রুত আধুনিকায়নের আওতায় আনা উচিত। বিভিন্ন দপ্তরের কার্যক্রম সমন্বয় করে সমন্বিতভাবে প্রযুক্তিবান্ধব পরিকল্পনা গ্রহণ করা আবশ্যক। এ সময় তিনি ‘ম্মার্ট গ্রীড’ নীতিমালা তৈরীর উপর গুরুত্বারোপ করেন।
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Who we are?
DPDC Smart Grid Forum (DPDC SGF) is a DPDC initiative to promote and to provide Smart Grid project information, objectives, benefits, technology utilized for the pilot project, and the final outcome of the pilot project. The mandate of DPDC SGF is to communicate the policies and programs for the promotion of Smart Grid within DPDC. The forum will share the Smart Grid-related standards, cyber security tools, system selection, training, and capacity building.
Our Mission
- To help promote and educate DPDC stakeholders.
- To share information about the smart grid technologies in an efficient, cost-effective, innovative, and scalable manner by bringing together all key stakeholders and enabling technologies.
- To create a platform primarily for the DPDC stakeholders, followed by other stakeholder members, research institutions, and power distribution companies to exchange ideas and information on smart grid and develop awareness and benefits of Smart Grid.
- To bring together experts from within DPDC, and other entities.
- To disseminate the information related to the Smart Grid pilot project benefits to the general public and other institutions within the DPDC coverage areas.
- To make recommendations to the Government, Regulators, Power Utilities, and Consumers through reports, white papers, technical seminars, etc.
Mentor & advisors
Md. Habibur Rahman
Advisor
Chairman of the Board of Directors at Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd.
Eng. Bikash Dewan
Mentor
Managing Director of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC).
Mr. Abdullah Noman
Advisor
Executive Director, ICT & Procurement Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC)
Md. Golam Mostafa
Advisor
Executive Director (Fin), Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC)
Md. Habibullah
Mentor
Executive Engineer Dhaka Power Distribution Company LTD. (DPDC)
Md. Abdul Alim
Mentor
Superintending Engineer, Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC)
MR. MAURIZIO CIAN
Advisor
Minister Counsellor and Head of Cooperation,
Head of Cooperation of the Delegation of the European Union
CHIARA VIDUSSI
Advisor
Program Manager- Investment Grants/Blending
Cooperation Officer at European Commission
HOCINE YAÏCHE
Advisor
Energy task team leader at the French Development Agency
Mr. Thibaut HAMM
Advisor
Project Officer, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Sakhawat John Chowdhury
Mentor
Managing Director, NKSoft Corporation, USA
Farjana Yesmin Asha
Mentor
Director, Global Brand communication at NKSoft Corporation, USA
Engr. A. H. M. Mohiuddin
Mentor
Chief Engineer, Grid Operation & Maintenance Project Director, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC)