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December 17-19, 2009

  • 1st International Conference on the Developments in Renewable Energy Technology [ICDRET'09]
    December 17-19, 2009
    Dhaka, Bangladesh

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    Conference Objective

     

    The increased awareness about the adverse effects of global warming has encouraged higher research activities in the field of renewable energy. Importance of renewable energy is gradually penetrating the minds of the general population of South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The International Conference on the Developments in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET) has been organized with a view to exchanging the ideas on implementation and dissemination of renewable energy technology in different parts of the world, with particular interest in the South Asia region. 

    The scope of the conference will not be limited to technology alone, rather it will also address the economic and sociological aspects of renewable energy. The conference will be a forum for sharing experiences, exchanging the views from different tiers of this sector and help to forge a long lasting bondage between the academia, industry and the people involved in the dissemination of the technology at the grass root level.

    Venue:
                 United International University.
                 House # 80, Road #8A (Old -15),   
                 Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi,         
                 Dhaka-1209.

    Dates:   December 17-19, 2009

November 9-10 , 2009 

Safe and Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Waste in Bangladesh
Through the Practical Application of WasteSafe Proposal - WasteSafe II
A Three Years Partnership Project Under EU-Asia Pro Eco II Programme
 
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Conference Theme
      
 
  • Waste Generation, Composition & Characterization
  • Storage, Separation, Collection & Transfer
  • Recycling, Treatment and Disposal System
  • Composting and Sustainable Landfill
  • Community Participation, Awareness and Education
  • Role of NGOs, CBOs and Private Sector
  • Socio-Economical and Environmental Aspects
  • Technology Assessment and Dissemination
  • Climate and Clean Development Mechanism
  • Policies, Regulations & Enforcement
  • Strategy, Planning and Sustainable Management
Important Dates    
Abstracts Submission Deadline : January 31, 2009
Notification of Abstract acceptance : February 28,2009
Full Paper Submission Deadline : June 30, 2009
  Notification of Paper acceptance : August 16, 2009
  Registration Deadline : September 16, 2009

 

Organized by
   

Department of Civil Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
Khulna, Bangladesh

In closed Cooperation with
Bauhaus University Weimer, Germany
 

 

 Khulna City Corporation, Bangladesh
Lublin University of Technology, Poland
 

 

 Asian Institute of Technology, Thiland
  Bauhaus International Research & Education Center, Germany

Technical & Scientific Support
    The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh
   

Bangladesh University of engineering & Technology

    Khulna University, Bangladesh

International & Professional Support
    International Waste Working Group
   

ORBIT Association

Aegis of
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Bangladesh

Co-financed by
EU-Asia Pro Eco II Programme of the European Commission

 
Contact:        

Dr. Quazi Sazzad Hossain
Secretary, Conference Organizing Committee
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Enginnering
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)
Khulna-9203, Bangladesh. Fax: +880-41-774780
Tel: +880-41-769468 ext. 223,
Cell: +880-17-16486314
e-Mail: wastesafe@ce.kuet.ac.bd, sazzad1999@yahoo.com

  Professor Dr. Muhammed Alamgir 
Conference Chairman
&
Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
Khulna 9203, Bangladesh.  Fax: 880-41-774780
Tel: 880-41-769468 Ext. 211, 666:
Mobile: 01714-087277
E-mail: alamgir63dr@yahoo.com, alamgir@ce.kuet.ac.bd

 

 

POWER Bangladesh 2009
Bangladeshis  premier International Exhibition on Power Generation & Energy

Dated : 3 ~ 5 November 2009

Venue : Bangladesh - China Friendship Conference Centre - Dhaka, Bangladesh

Opening Hours :  10.30 am to 7.30 pm

Frequency : Annual  

Open to :  Trade & Business Visitors 

Organizer : CEMS USA in association with CEMS Bangladesh Cooperated by CEMS India, CEMS China, CEMS Pakistan

Expected number Of Booths : 900

Standard Booth Size  : 6 sqm and 9 sqm

 Contact :

Asia Pacific HQ & Liaison Office

Conference & Exhibition Management Services Ltd.

House – 119, CEMS House, Unit A3, Road – 1, Banani, Block – F, Dhaka – 1213,Bangladesh

Tel     :  +880 – 2 – 8812713, 8815147, 9890779

Fax    :  +880 – 2 – 9894573, 8811788

Mail    : contact@powerbangladesh.com ,   cems.bd@cemsonline.com

Web    :  http://www.cemsonline.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Past Events :   

May 29 to June 5 , 2009 

 Inauguration of Biogas Village and Launching “Biogas Week-2009” Campaign
Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL) implementing National Domestic Biogas and Manure Programme (NDBMP) all over the country. To popularize the biogas programme  in grass root level and creating mass awareness about Biogas Technology, IDCOL declared Tikuria (Halua Ghat Upazila)  as the first Biogas village of the country.

In this regard IDCOL going to observe “Biogas Week-2009” campaign from May 29 to June 5 at Kutikura High School premise under Haluaghat Upazila of Mymensing District. Begum Motia Chowdhury, MP Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Agriculture has kindly consented to grace the occasion as the Chief Guest and to inaugurate the campaign.  
Venue : Kutikura High School, Halua Ghat Upazila, Mymensing District. 
Date : May 29 to June 5 , 2009 
P r o g r a m    S c h e d u l e

.00-3.05 PM

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Welcome address by Islam Sherif, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL)

3.05-3.15 PM

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Address by Absar Kamal, General manager, Grammen Shakti

3.15-3.25 PM

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Address by Shiek Siraj, Director Channel i (TV)

3.25-3.35 PM

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Address by A.N. Shamsuddin Azad Chowdhury, Depurty Commissioner, Mymensing

3.35-3.45 PM

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Address by  Mr. Christophe Isenman, Director , Kfw

3.45-4.00 PM

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Inauguration of  “Biogas Week-2009”  and Speech  by  Chief Guest

4.00-4.10 PM

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Address by  the Chairperson Mohammad Mosharraf Hussain Bhuyan

Secretary, Economic Relation Division (ERD) & Chairman IDCOL

4.10-4.15 PM

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Vote of Thanks by S M Formaul Islam, Director(Law)  and Secretary, IDCOL

4.15-4.30 PM

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Stall Visits by invitees

4.30-6.30 PM

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Presentation of  Folk  Song

23 May 2009 (Saturday)

SEMINAR

Centre for Energy Studies, BUET 

Centre for Energy Studies, BUET invites you to attend a talk on “Nuclear Reactors and BAEC's Experience with the 3MW TRIGA Mk-II Research Reactor" as scheduled below. Prof. Dr. A. M. M. Safiullah, Honorable Vice-Chancellor, BUET has given consent to be present on this occasion.

 Speaker:        Engr. M. Ali Zulquarnain

Director, Reactor Operation & Maintenance Unit

Atomic Energy Research Establishment

Savar, Dhaka           

Date:               23 May 2009 (Saturday)

            Time:              5:00 pm

            Venue:            Seminar room, CE Bldg (1F), BUET

 

You are cordially invited. 

 Please contact ;


Prof. Dr. Md. Ashraful IslamDirector, Centre for Energy Studies
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
 
Tel.: +880 2 861 4640-44/ext. 7304, 7980, 7595 (R)

Fax.: +880 2 861 3046
Web: www.buet.ac.bd/ces/  

 

17 May 2009

Opinion sharing meeting on ‘Biogas Based Power Generation’

Jointly organized by Grameen Shakti and Bangladesh Biogas Foundation (BBF) 

Venue: Grameen Shakti conference hall, Grameen Bank Building, Mirpur-2, Dhaka-1216

Date: 17 May 2009

Program 

Session Chairman: Prof. M. Nurul Islam, IAT/BUET 

3.00 PM : Registration

3.10 PM : Welcome address by Mr. Dipal C Barua, M D Grameen Shakti

Paper presentation:

3.20 PM   :‘Status of Biogas Based Power Generation in Bangladesh’ By M A Gofran, Chairman, BBF and Consultant, Grameen Shakti  

3.30 PM   : ‘Experiences of BCSIR on Biogas Based Power Generation’ By Md. Naimul Haque, Chief Scientific Officer, BCSIR

3.40 PM   : ‘Experiences of LGED on Biogas Based Power Generation’  By Mir Tanweer Hossain, Project Manager, SRE, LGED

3.50 PM   : ‘Experiences of GTZ on Biogas Based Power Generation’  By Dr.-Ing. Khursheed-Ul-Islam, Sr. Adviser, GTZ

4.00 PM   : ‘Experiences of Grameen Shakti on Biogas Based Power Generation’ By Md. Shamsul Huque, Consultant, Grameen Shakti  

4.10 PM   : Open discussion4.40 PM   : Concluding remarks by the Chairman 

Tea

May 09, 2009

Opening Sharing Meeting on City Waste Management

 Jointly Organized by:

Practical Action Bangladesh & Bangladesh Biogas Development Foundation (BBDF)

Date: May 09, 2009

Venue: Meeting Room of Practical Action Bangladesh

 Programme Schedule:  

Session Chairman: Md. Iqbal Karim, Team Leader, Access to Infrastructure Services Programme

 

3.00 hrs.

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Registration

3.20 hrs.

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Welcome address by Mr. Ahsan Habib, General Secretary, BBDF

3.25 hrs.

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Keynote presentation by M.A Gofran , Chairman, BBDF

3.35 hrs.

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Presentation on Composting Methods of Waste Management Monir Alam Chowdhury, Commitment Consultants

Integrated Sustainable Waste Management experience from Faridpur Municipality by U.K. Saha, Practical Action Bangladesh Presentation on Waste Management using Bio Gas Technology by Md. Shamsul Haque, Consultant, Grammen Shakti and Ex Director.

4.10 hrs.

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Open Discussion

 

4.50 hrs.

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Concluding remarks by the Chairman

5.00 hrs.

 

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Tea

  May 05,  2009

  Bangladesh Biogas Development Foundation (BBDF)

  

A Successful Meeting on “ City Waste Management”

 

Practical Action Bangladesh & Bangladesh Biogas Development Foundation (BBDF) jointly organized a Sharing Meeting on “City Waste Management” dated on 09/05/2009 at 3:00pm in Meeting Room of Practical Action, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. It was a successful meeting and its Session Chairman was Md. Iqbal Karim, Team Leader, Access to Infrastructure Services, Practical Action and also present honorable Chairman of Mr. M. A. Gofran, Bangladesh Biogas Development Foundation (BBDF). 

 

 

 

A large number of participants present in this meeting from various Government organizations, Donor organization, NGOs and professional bodies (list of the participants given bellow). Following resource persons presented important information about “City Waste Management.”  

 

3.20 hrs.            :   Welcome address by Mr. Ahashan Habib, General Secretary, BBDF 

3.25 hrs.             :   Keynote presentation by M.A Gofran, Chairman, BBDF

3.35 hrs.             :   Presentation on Composting Methods of Waste 

Management Monir Alam Chowdhury, Commitment Consultants 

3.45 hrs.            :   Integrated Sustainable Waste Management experience from 

Faridpur Municipality by U.K. Saha, Practical Action Bangladesh

4.00 hrs  :   Presentation on Waste Management using Biogas 

Technology by Md. Shamsul Haque, Consultant, Grammen 

Shakti and Ex Director, BCSIR  

4.10 hrs.            :  Open Discussion 

4.50 hrs             :  Concluding remarks by the Chairman  

 

 

 Energy exhibition from Mar 22

BSS, DHAKA 

A three-day national exhibition on renewable energy will begin on March 22 at Mokarram Bhaban on Dhaka University campus. The exhibition will remain open for all from 10am to 5.30 pm everyday. ( Click here for Abstract)


A daylong seminar will also be held on the opening day on ‘Solar Thermal Energy.’

 

Date : March 2, 2009 

Solar Energy Applications in Bangladesh
A Roundtable Discussion on  Solar Energy Applications in Bangladesh will be held at BRAC University Conference Room (5th Floor, 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka) at 3 PM on Monday, 2nd March, 2009. 
 
Professor Saifur Rahman, Director, Centre for Energy and the Global Environment, will make a presentation on " Solar Home Lighting Applications in Bangladesh"; this would be followed by a discussion participated by representatives from organizations involved in Solar Energy Applications in Bangladesh.

You are cordially invited to participate in the roundtable discussion.

A brief introduction of Dr. Saifur Rahman is given below.

Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury
Vice Chancellor
BRAC University
Dhaka

 

For further information you may contact : Mr. Shahidul Islam, Mobile: 01712527035

January 28, 2009

 

Workshop on

Developing a Sustainable Integrated Framework for Renewable Energy Technologies in Bangladesh  

Organized jointly by Grameen Shakti and Planet Finance

 

Date :  January 28,  2009

Venue : LGED ,    Dhaka ,  Bangladesh

 

Background :

 

Bangladesh has been identified  as one of the most vulnerable countries facing the threats of climate change .Climate change is a reality and people around the world need to change their energy practices fast .  Rural people especially of Bangladesh  and billions of rural people around the world would be worst hit by this crisis . Energy scarcity is one of the main reasons for poverty and accompanied environmental hazards. Poor people are forced to live in  primitive conditions and harm the environment through destructive energy practices because they have no access to modern energy.

 

Recently,  Government of  Bangladesh has passed the National Energy  Policy .  Against this backdrop, Grameen Shakti one of the leading rural based renewable energy technologies companies is organizing a workshop on  how to develop a Sustainable Integrated  Framework for Renewable Energy Technologies in Bangladesh.    

 

Overview :

The workshop will be a meeting ground of  policy makers and practitioners who will be  exposed to ongoing  best practices   in Bangladesh . They will also participate in dialogues on how to best implement the recently passed National  Energy   Policy and especially how to integrate renewable energy technologies into mainstream development activities . It is hope that by the end of the workshop the participants will leave with ideas on how to mitigate the effects of climate change through the application of  Renewable Energy Technologies in the next decade.  

 

Stakeholders :  

 

High level International organizations, 

Government Policy makers ,  Practitioners,  

Resource Persons : Best model  practitioners & policy makers

  

5.  Draft Outline : 

 

Time

Program

9:00 am

Registration

9:15  am -9 :50  am  

Opening Session

 

Chaired by Professor Muhammad Ibrahim  ,  Executive Director, CMES 

9 : 15 – 9 : 20    am

Welcome address by  Dipal C. Barua , Managing Director ,  Grameen Shakti

9: 20 – 9 : 30     am      

Self Introduction by the participants 

9:30–   9: 35      am   

Address   by  Ms. Pascale Geslain,  Micro-finance & Environment Manager ,  Planet Finance 

 

9:35-  9 : 40    am 

Speech by  Guest of Honour 

9: 40 – 9:50    am  

Speech  by  Chief Guest : 

Md Musarraf  Hossain Bhuiyan , Additional Secretary , ERD &  Acting CEO , IDCOL  

9:50 am  – 10:  10 am

Tea Break

10:10 am -12 : 10 pm

Session I :  Role of Renewable  Energy technologies in protecting Bangladesh from Climate Change   

Moderator :  Ms. Shirin Kamal ,  Assistant Country Director , UNDP

 

The following issues would be discussed during this session :

 

What role Renewable Energy Technologies can play in mitigating the impact of Climate Change ?

 

What are the Best  Model for reaching the people especially the rural people with Renewable Energy Technologies ?

 

Where  do we stand today regarding Renewable Energy Technologies and where do we want to go in the next 5 to 10 years ?  

10 :10 – 10 : 40  am

Presentations

 

 

10: 10 -  10 : 20  am

Mr. Dipal  C. Barua , Managing Director   Grameen Shakti

10: 20  -10  : 30  am

Mr.  Formanul Islam ,   Director ,  IDCOL

10:30 - 10 :40   am

Mir Tanveer Hossain ,  Project  Manager  ,  Sustainable Rural Energy Project ,  LGED   

10: 40 – 11: 15 am

Open Discussion

10: 40 – 10:50  am

Question & Answer 

10: 50 -11: 50   am

Group Discussion

Group  A – Team Leader &  Presenter: Md  Shahjahan   Director ( Technical), Department of Environment

 

Group  B – Team Leader &  Presenter  : Mir Tanveer Hossain ,  Project  Manager  ,  Sustainable Rural Energy Project ,  LGED

 

Group C-Team Leader & Presenter: Shaikh A. Halim Executive Director, Village Education Resource Center (VERC), 

 

Group D- Team Leader & Presenter :  Mrs. Asma Haque, Managing Director,  Prokaushali Sangsad  Ltd 

11:50 am – 12 : 10  pm

Presentation

12:10 -  1:00 pm

Lunch Break

 

 

1:00 – 3:00 pm

Session II :    Discussion on  National  Energy Policy   Implementation

Moderator :  Dr. M. E Eusuf , Energy Expert

 

The following issues would be discussed in this session :

 

What are the challenges in  scaling up  Renewable  Energy  Technologies in Bangladesh  ?  What role  National  Energy Policy can play in this regard?

What are the key issues in implementing National  Energy Policy ?

What should government do to include all stake holders in implementing and monitoring the National Energy Policy ?

What can government do to ensure Bangladesh benefit from international collaboration such as CDM ,  special funds for Climate change mitigation,  technology/ knowledge  transfer etc  

 

1 :00 – 1 : 30  pm

Presentations

1:00 – 1:10    pm

Prof.  Saiful Huque   ,  Coordinator ,  President ,   Bangladesh Solar Energy Society

 

1:10 – 1:20  pm

Mr.  Erich Otto Gomm, Coordinator,  Sustainable Energy For Development ,    GTZ

 

1: 20 -1:30 pm

AKM Tofazzal Hossain ,  Director ( Technical ), Power Cell 

 

 

1:30 -3 : 00 pm

Open Discussion

1: 30 – 1: 40 pm

Question & Answer 

1:40 – 2: 40 pm

Group Discussion :

Group  A – Team Leader &  Presenter: Prof.  Saiful Huque   ,  Coordinator ,  President ,   Bangladesh Solar Energy Society ,

 

Group  B – Team Leader &  Presenter  :Mr.  Tazmilur Rahman , KFW ,

 

Group C-Team Leader & Presenter: Muhammad G. Sarwar , Joint Chief , Planning Ministry,

 

Group D- Team Leader & Presenter :  Ijjah Hossain , Professor , BUET

 

2: 40 - 3 :00 pm

Presentation

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Session  III :  Mainstreaming Renewable Energy Technology and its linkage with other Development policies 

Moderator :  Dr Shahidul Islam Khan , Director Center For Energy Studies, BUET

 

 

This session would  discuss the challenges,  opportunities and strategies  to integrate RET  with :

Rural development such as job creation,  SME development  , agriculture . livestock production  ,    

Social development such as telecommunication, health facilities ,  women empowerment , education etc,

Industrial  development  , urban waste management etc . 

Disaster Management   

 

Renewable Energy Technologies should be a part of  rural,   development ,  agriculture development , job creation ,   socio-economic  policies. This session would discuss how to do this

3:00  – 3: 30 pm

Presentations

3:00 – 3:10  pm

Dewan Mohammad Intazul   Islam ,  Director ,  Field Wing ,  Department of Agriculture

3:10-   3:20  pm

Dr.  Quazi  Mesbahuddin Ahmed ,   Managing Director ,  PKSF 

 

3:20 -3:30  pm

Mr. Nazmul  Hoque ,  Principal Scientific Officer ,  BCSIR  

3:30 -

Open Discussion

3:30 – 3:40 pm

Question & Answer

3:40 – 4: 40 pm

Group Discussion

 

Group  A – Team Leader &  Presenter: :  Mrs. Asma Haque, Managing Director,  Prokaushali Sangsad  Ltd

 

Group  B – Team Leader &  Presenter  :  Shaikh A. Halim Executive Director, Village Education Resource Center (VERC),

 

Group C-Team Leader & Presenter: AH. Md .  Maqsud Sinha , Executive Director , Waste Concern Consultants ,

 

Group D- Team Leader & Presenter :  Rural Electrification Board   

 

4:40 -5 :00 pm

Presentation 

5: 00 – 5:30 pm

CLOSING SESSION

Chairman :  Professor Muhammad Ibrahim,  Executive Director ,  CMES

 

5: 00 – 5: 10 pm

Workshop Highlights  & Synthesis  by Dr . Islam ,  Consultant ,  Grameen Shakti 

 

5:10 – 5 : 20 pm 

Closing Remarks :

 

Mr.  Dipal C. Barua ,  Manging Director ,  Grameen Shakti,

 

Ms. Pascale Geslain,  Micro-fiannce & Environment Manager , Planet Finance 

5: 20 :  5:30 pm

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1 January 2009

Eminent Person's Lecture Series (EPLS) on The Director General of  BIISS cordially invites you to a Lecture on Energy Security of Bangladesh: Challenges and Options to be delivered by Prof. M. Tamim, Ph.D Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and Former Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government of Bangladesh for Energy and Mineral Resources at the BlISS Auditorium on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 at 1100 hours The Session will be presided over by Major General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, ndc, psc Director General of BlISS  

Programme Overleaf

1100 -1105 hrs

 

Introductory remarks by the Director General, BIISS

1105 -1145 hrs:

 

Lecture on Energy Security of Bangladesh: Challenges and Options by Prof. M. Tamim, Ph.D, Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka and Former Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government of Bangladesh for Energy and Mineral Resources

 

 

Please bring this card for convenience Mobile phones may please be switched off during the session

 

Contact: BlISS: Tel: 935-3808; 935-6846; Fax: 8312625, E-mail: sabur@biiss.org

 

January  8-9, 2009

National Seminar on Promotion of Renewable Energy in Bangladesh
Venue:
  1. KUET Campus for Technical Session
  2. PRE Training Centre, Sonadanga,   Khulna for Product Fair
Organized by
Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG), KUET

important dates for semiar click here

In cooperation with
Khulna City Corporation, Khulna
German Technical Cooperation (gtz), Dhaka, Bangladesh
University of Bremen, Institute of Technology & Education (ITB), Germany
Technology Transfer Centre (TTZ), Bremerhaven, Germany
Institute of Renewable Energy (IRE) of European Research Academy (EURAC), Bozen, Italy

Introduction: 

Energy is the mother of economy. Energy use is significantly increased since the industrial revolution. This is due to increase of population and use of energy intensive appliances. Two kinds of energy sources are available viz. renewable and non-renewable. Renewable energy includes solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, geo-thermal, waves and ocean thermal and tides, while non-renewable energy includes coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear fuel, oil-shale and tar sands. The current modes of energy are mostly non-renewable in nature which leads to huge emission of carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere that are directly responsible for global climate changes and environmental pollution. Again, the reserve of non-renewable energy is deteriorating very fast as well.  So the use of renewable energy is becoming more and more important throughout the world because the major advantage of renewable energy is that it will never run out. Moreover it produces very less environment polluting elements.

The present consciousness of energy and environmental pollution has been grown throughout the world to develop new technology to use energy judiciously.  With rapid growth in energy demand, renewable energy is increasingly viewed as a strong contributor to solutions. The Government of Bangladesh has already taken initiatives to promote renewable energy in the field of household purposes through photovoltaic cell (solar) and biogas. Many researchers are also working on wind energy, ocean energy, hydro-power etc. in this country.

The seminar will provide a forum for presenting the current research and dissemination activities in renewable energy. This will also promote the exchange of ideas and experiences amongst researchers and professionals from home and abroad.

Event

Date

Submission of Paper

20 October 2008
Acceptance Notification

10 November 2008
Submission of Final Paper

30 November 2008
Registration Deadline

20 December 2008

ADVISORY BOARD
 

Honorable Mayor, Khulna City Corporation, Khulna

 
  Prof. Dr. Md. Nawsher Ali Moral, VC, KUET  
  Prof. Md. Abul Bashar, Director General, Directorate of Technical Education, Dhaka  
  Prof. Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Director, IAT, BUET, Dhaka  
  Prof. Dr. Naseem Ahmed, Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Bashudeb Chandra Ghosh, Dept. of EEE, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Muhammed. Alamgir, Dept. of CE, KUET  
  Mr. Md. Liakat Ali, Chairman, Advisory Board, Promotion of Renewable Energy (PRE) in Khulna Division  
  Mr. Shaikh Ashrafuzzaman, Member, Advisory Board, PRE in Khulna Division  
  Engr. Zahid Hossain Shaikh, Project Director, PRE in Khulna Div.  
  Dr. Engr. Bibhuti Roy, University of Bremen, Germany & Project Coordinator, PRE in Khulna Div.  
  Dr. Gerhard Schories, Technology Transfer Centre, Germany  
  Dr. Ralph Dreher, University of Bremen, Germany  
  Mr. Maurizio Armani, European Research Academy, Italy  
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
 

Prof. Dr. Naseem Ahmed, Dept. of ME, KUET

 
  Prof. Dr. Md. Kutub Uddin, Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Kh. Aftab Hossain,Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Prof. Dr.A.N.M. Mizanur Rahman, Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Md. Syed Ali Molla, Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Tarapada Bhowmick, Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Mihir Ranjan Halder, Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Bashudeb Chandra Ghosh, Dept. of EEE, KUET  
  Prof. Dr.  Nurunnabi Mollah, Dept. of EEE, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Dept. of EEE, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Md. Abul Basher, Dept. of  CE, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. M. M. A. Hashem, Dept. of CSE, KUET  
  Dr. Md. Osman Goni, Dept. of ECE  
  Engr. Zahid Hossain,Project Director, PRE in Khulna Div.  
  Engr. Ruhul Quddus, Rural Services Foundation, Bangladesh  
  Dr. Engr. Bibhuti Roy, University of Bremen, Germany  
  Dr. Gerhard Schories, Technology Transfer Centre, Germany  
  Mr. Maurizio Armani, European Research Academy, Italy  

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Technical Session:

  
 

Prof. Dr. A.N.M. Mizanur Rahman, Chairman, IRG, KUET

 
  Prof. Dr. Mihir Ranjan Halder, Founder Member, IRG, KUET  
  Prof. Dr. Quazi Hamidul Bari, Founder Member, IRG, KUET  
  Prof. Dr.  Nurunnabi Mollah, Founder Member, IRG, KUET  
  Mr. A.N.M. Enamul Kabir, Assoc. Prof., Dept of EEE, KUET  
  Mr. Md. Golam Kader, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Dr. Md. Osman Gani, Assoc. Prof. Dept. of ECE, KUET  
  Mr. Md. Abdur Rafiq, Assoc. Prof. Dept of EEE, KUET  
  Dr. Ashraful Gani Bhuiyan, Assoc. Prof. Dept of EEE, KUET  
  Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Asst. Prof, Dept of EEE, KUET  
  Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmad, Asst. Prof, Dept of EEE, KUET  
  Dr. M.M. Hafizur Rahman, Asst. Prof, Dept of CSE, KUET  
  Dr. Mohammad Mashud, Asst. Prof., Dept. of ME, KUET  
  Dr. Md. Shahjahan, Asst. Prof, Dept of EEE, KUET  
  Dr. K.M. Azharul Hasan, Asst. Prof, Dept of CSE, KUET  
  Ms. Shaheena Sultana, Asst. Prof, Dept of CSE, KUET  
  Mr. Md. Abdus Salim Mollah, Asst. Prof, Dept of CSE, KUET  
  Mr. Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Asst. Prof, Dept of CSE, KUET  
  Mr. A.B.M. Aowlad Hossain, Asst. Prof, Dept. of ECE, KUET  
  Mr. Monir Hossen, Asst. Prof, Dept. of ECE, KUET  
  Mr. Pallab Kumer Choudhury, Asst. Prof, ECE, KUET  
     
Product Fair
  Engr. Zahid Hossain,Project Director, PRE in Khulna Div.
Secretary, Product Fair		  
  :Mr. Abirul Zabbar, Member Secretary, PRE in Khulna Div.
 Organizer, Product Fair

Prof. Dr. Mihir Ranjan Halder, Dept. of ME, KUET & Secretary, Organizing Committee
National Seminar on Promotion of Renewable Energy

Phone: +880-41-769471-Ext-421

Mobile: +8801714087353

Fax: +880-41-774403

email: drmrhalder@yahoo.com

 

January 5, 2009

 

National Campaign on Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency and use of Renewable Energy

The National Committee for the "Energy Conservation and use of Renewable Energy" of  Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of Bangladesh is going to launch the National Campaign program on Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency and use of Renewable Energy on 5th January, 2009 Monday, at II:00 am. The Launching Ceremony will be held at the Auditorium of Petrobangla. Honorable Special Assistant to Chief Adviser for Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Professor M. Tamim has given his kind consent to be the Chief Guest.

Your presence will make our endeavor successful.

 

Dr. M. Fauzul Kabir Khan Secretary

Secretary, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Government of Bangladesh

Professor Muhammad Ibrahim

Member,  National Campaign on Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency and use of Renewable Energy

Program Schedule : 

Venue

Petrobangla Auditorium

Petrocentre, 3, Kawran Bazar C/ A, Dhaka-1215

11.00

Welcome Address: Professor Muhammad Ibrahim, Member,  National Campaign on Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency and use of Renewable Energy, Bangladesh and President, Bangladesh Solar Energy Society

11.15

Presentation on the Campaign: Professor Saiful Huque, Coordinator, Campaign Program and Secretary, Bangladesh Solar Energy Society

11.30

Presentation on Renewable Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency and use

of Renewable Energy by Mohammad Wahid Hossain ndc, Joint Secretary Power Division

11.45

Address by the Secretary, Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources

12.00

Speech by the Hon'ble Chief Guest

12.20

Vote of thanks by Chairman, Petrobangla

12.30

Refreshment


 

December 27-29,2008

4th  BSME - ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering

Venue : REDC (LGED) Seminar Room, Level 12, LGED  HQ, Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Organized by

Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineers

In cooperation with


American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Co-sponsored by

 

Islamic University of Technology
(A Subsidiary Organ of OIC)

Find details about the event Click here..

 

 

November 17-19,2008

 

South Asia, Women in Energy (SAWIE)

 

Second Application Workshop on Efficient Energy Management and Renewable Energy,

 

Date : From November 17-19,2008

 

Venue : Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh     

  

 

The First USAID/SARI/Energy Regional Application Workshop on South Asia Women in Energy was held at Trivandrum from 21st 25th April, 2008. The event was endorsed by all the participants and, as a result, the South Asia Women in Energy (SAWIE) Network on Women in Energy was formed. SAWIE involves 32 women professionals from 8 South Asian Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) and the United States. Four working Sub-committees have also been formed to deal with various issues on efficient energy management and promotion of renewable energy with objective to mainstream women in the energy sector. This next SAWIE workshop, organized and co-sponsored by the Bangladesh Renewable Energy Association (BREA) and UNDP in Dhaka, is designed to carry forward the initiatives developed in the first workshop and the four working groups.

 

Overview :

 

1.    This workshop is a three day event that will address the following topics of interest ;

 

2.    Introductory sessions by regional specialists who will present current programs and initiatives in gender issues, mainstreaming, awareness and programs.

 

3.    Working group sessions on:                      

 

·         Gender streamlining and gender auditing

·         Renewable energy technology and green architecture

·         Micro finance and income generation

·         Capacity building, best practices, and information sharing

 

4.    Country presentations by SAWIE representatives on various initiatives in their respective countries.

 

5.    Field trip and case studies

 

6.    SAWIE next steps and future initiatives

 

Stakeholders :

 

·         Women representatives form NGOs/Women led NGOs or community organizations

·         Small scale women entrepreneurs

·         Government sector/panchayet leaders/policy makers

·         Active participants/leaders from first women in Energy workshop

·         Donor organizations

 

 

Activities :

 

 

The Bangladesh Renewable Energy Association (BREA) has developed a workshop curriculum, identified resource persons and organizations, and planned field trips and demonstrations for the participants. At the conclusion of the workshop the participants will have had good exposure to current women's issues in energy, and further advanced the goals and objectives of SAWIE.

 

For more information, please contact :

 

Vinita Kathuria

Manager Outreach and Events

PA CONSULTING GROUP

A-6 Qutab Hotel & Apartments,

Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,

New Delhi – 110016

 India

 Tel :+ 91 11 41688773

Fax :+ 91 11 41689087

Mobile : + 91 9891678941

Email : Vinita.kathuria@paconsulting.com

SARI/E website :    www.sari-energy.org  

 

 

18 October 2008

 

Meeting on the Dissemination of Improved Rice Parboiling System

 

Program

 

Venue: VERC-Training Center, Anandapur, Savar

Date: Saturday, 18 October 2008

 

 

10.00: Registration

 

10.30: Welcome Address

 

10:40: Improved Rice Parboiling System - an overview: Dr. A. Baqui

 

11.00: Video presentation: Mr. Ahiduzzaman

 

11.20: Technical aspects of improved rice parboiling system: Engr. Mustafizur Rahman, Energy Auditor & Engr. Jawharul Ghani

 

11.40: Experiences with improved rice parboiling systems: Al-Hajj Tara Mia & Mr. M A Hamid

 

12.00: Way forward: Mr. Erich Otto Gomm

 

12.20: Open discussion: Moderation: Dr. Khursheedul Islam

 

13.20: Closing remarks

 

13.30: Lunch

 

14.30: Visit to a rice mill with improved rice parboiling system in Kaliakoir

 

October 16, 2008

 

Solar powered rickshaws unveiled in New Delhi, 

 

 A new solar-powered rickshaw could revolutionise journeys around busy cities. The newly developed bikes, favoured by tourists, can reach a top speed of 10mph and travel for 40 miles before the 36 Volt battery needs recharging.


  Find Details ... 

 

10-11July 2008

National Workshop and Exhibition Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Programmes( July, 2008)

National Workshop and Exhibition on Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Programmes  will be held on 10-11 July 2008 in the Ball Room of Hotel Sheraton. Honorable Chief Advisor Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has kindly consented to grace the occasion to attend as Inaugural session as Chief Guest.

 

The Demonstrative Exhibition of different efficient appliances and equipments and renewable energy schemes including conservation methodology of energy programs.

  

June 26  2008

 

An International Exhibition on Pollution Control & Environmental Management Technology "Pollutech Bangladesh 2008”

June 5, 2008

 

Seminar on "Unlocking Mitigation Potential through Energy Efficient Technologies in Bangladesh"

 

Seminar on "Unlocking Mitigation Potential through Energy Efficient Technologies in Bangladesh" on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, jointly organized by Energypac Electronics Ltd, German Development Cooperation, Bangladesh Center for Advanced Studies and Department of Environment will be held on Thursday, 5 June 2008 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Osmany Memorial Auditorium, Dhaka. Mr. Md. Humayun Kabir, Secretary, Election Commission has kindly consented to grace the seminar as the Chief Guest. Mr. Mohammad Abdul Jalil, Director General, Power cell, Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources & Mr. Rabindranath Roy Choudhury, Joint Secretary (Environment), Ministry oj Environment and Forests will be attending the Seminar as the Special Guests.

 

Khandaker Rashedul Haque, PhD, Director General, Department of Environment, will chair the occasion.

 

Programme :

 

16:00 - 16:15 pm

Prospects & Constraints of Implementing Energy Efficient & Renewable Energy Technologies in Bangladesh: Dr. Eng. Khursheed-ul-Islam, Senior Advisor, German Development Cooperation, Dhaka.

16:15 - 16:30 pm

CFL as  Green  Building Tool: Eng. Nurul Aktar Director,  Energypac  Electronics Ltd.

16:30 - 16:45 pm

CDM Eligibility of Improved Stoves & Biogas Technologies in Bangladesh: Dr. M. Eusuf, Senior Fellow, Bangladesh Center for Advanced Studies.

16:45 - 17:15 pm

Open Discussion

 

Address by the Special Guest: Mr Rabindranath Roy Choudhury, Joint Secretary (Environment), Ministry of Environment and Forests.

17:15 - 17:25 pm

Secretary (Environment), Ministry of Environment and Forests.

17:25 - 17:35 pm

Address by the Special Guest: Mr. Mohammad Abdul Jalil, Director General, Power cell, Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.

17:35 - 17:45 pm

Address by the Chief Guest: Mr. Md. Humayun Kabir, Secretary, Election Commission.

17:45 - 18:00 pm

Address by the Chair: Khandaker Rashedul Haque, PhD, Director General, Department of Environment.

 

Md. Abdus Samad Director (Admin. & Development)  

Department of Environment  

RSVP:  Tel : 9112489

 

May 15th, 2008 

RENDEV Workshop in Bangladesh, Expanding energy access to the poorer in Bangladesh. Organized by Grameen Shakti.

Grameen Shakti and RENDEV

For Grameen Shakti, RENDEV is an opportunity to reinforce the skills and build capacities in Bangladesh. It is very important for a further expansion of Renewable Energy services in Bangladesh that policy makers especially understand the possibilities of Renewable Energy for our country and especially how Renewable Energies have to be part of the strategy to fight against poverty in Bangladesh.

 

Workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 19 2008 ­Credits : Grameen Shakti

 

 

 

 

May 15, 2008

WORKSHOP ON Reaching the poor with sustainable solar energy solutions (Jointly organized by Grameen Shakti & Planet Finance)  

 

The one day workshop will discuss the challenges and opportunities reaching the low income households with solar energy and what can be done to reach low income households in large numbers. Practitioners and experts from government and international bodies will give their perspectives  on financial, technical and policy issues .

 

Organized by : Jointly organized by Grameen Shakti & Planet Finance

Date : May 15 , 2008 
Venue: Grameen Bank Conference Room, Grameen Bank Bhaban, Mirpur-2, Dhaka1216, Bangladesh

Tel : +88-02-900 4081, 900 4314

Fax :+88-02-900 4081

Email : g_shakti@grameen.net

Web : www.gshakti.org

  Programme Details

 

Time

Program
09:30 am – 11:00 am -Inaugural Session
09:30 am – 9:50 am                        Assembly & Registration
09.50 am-  10 : 20 am                                               
-Welcome Address: Mr. Dipal C. Barua ,  Managing Director ,  Grameen Shakti

-Keynote Speech : Ms. Pascale Geslain, Planet Finance 

-Special Guest Speech:Mr. Ehsanul Haque, Executive Director and CEO 

10:20 am – 10:40 am                        Introduction by participants
10:40 am – 11:00 am                        Tea Break
11:00 am – 12 :15 pm
-Morning Session : I  - What are the barriers to reach poor people? Panel discussion    The session will discuss the various barriers to reach the poor with renewable energy technologies like the high up front cost of solar systems, lack of investment, lack of govt. policies, inefficiency of technology, tax burden etc. 

Moderator : : Prof. Dr. Shahidul Islam Khan, BUET Resource person:

  • Mr. Dipal Chandra Barua,  Managing Director, Grameen Shakti
  • Mr. Erich Otto Gomm, Coordinator, Sustainable Energy for Development, GTZ
  • Mr. Tazmilur Rahman, Program Manager, KFW
  • Mr. Tanweer Husain, Project Manager, Sustainable Rural Energy, LEGD
  • Engr. Md. Abdur Razzaque, Director, Renewable Energy, REB
  • Dr. Drona Upadhyay,  Senior Engineer, IT Power Ltd.
Open Discussion

 

 

Time

Program 
 12:15 pm – 01 :00 pm  Experience sharing of the participants' own programs 
 01:00 pm -02:00  pm                  Lunch
02:00 pm -03:30  pm                                                                        03:30 pm - 04:15 pm
Working Session II : Step to go forward   Moderator :  Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim, Executive Director, CMES Group Discussion This session will discuss the challenges and opportunities for reaching the poor people with Solar energy solutions from the following perspectives: ·         Financial·         Technical·         Policy

Various sustainable strategies would be discussed by the participants divided in to groups.

 Following Resource persons will facilitate the discussions:  

Resource Persons :

  • Group A - Financial: Mr. S.M.  Monirul Islam ,   IDCOLGroup B - Technical: Asma Hoque,  PSL
  • Group C - Policy:  Dr.  Khalequazzaman ,   World Bank (Tea will be served during the group discussions)
  • Plenary  Session
Presentation on the findings of group discussions-Question & AnswerSynthesis of findings  
04:15pm - 05:00 pm
Concluding remarks 
  • Mr. Dipal  Chandra Barua ,   Managing Director ,  Grameen Shakti
  • AKM Tofazzal Hossain, Director ( Technical), Power Cell
  • Ms. Pascale Geslain, Planet Finance
 

 

 

Past  Events :

April 22, 2008

Dissemination of Improved Cook Stove(ICS)

 

Organized by

German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)-Sustainable Energy For Development (SED)

Date : April 22, 2008
Venue: Seminar Room, Level 4, LGED Bhaban, Dhaka Day One: 8 April, Tuesday, 2008

Objectives : Discussion about operational procedures of Improved Cook Stove (ICS) that's being implemented by local level  NGO's, individuals, community peoples

April 8-9, 2008

FIRST CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) UNDER CD4CDM PROJECT

 

 

Organized Jointly by

 

Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) and Waste Concern Consultants (WCC) and Supported by UNEP Riso Centre and the Netherlands Government

 

Date: 8-9 April, 2008

Venue: Seminar Room, Level 4, LGED Bhaban, Dhaka Day One: 8 April, Tuesday, 2008

 

 

Papers Presented :

 

 

Dr. Moinul Islam Sharif, UNEP Riso, Denmark

. Introduction to CD4CDM project and key milestone

Mr. Mirza Shawkat Ali, Deputy Director, Department of Environment,

Presentation on Institutional Framework of Designated National Authority (DNA) and Sustainable Development (SD) Criteria

Mr. Khandaker Mainuddin, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

Presentation on CDM Project Cycle .

Mr. Iftekhar EnayetuJlah, Director, Waste Ccmcern Consultants (WCC)

Overview of Global Carbon Market

Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

Mr. Jorgen Fenhann, UNEP Riso, Denmark

The Global  CDM Pipeline and the CDM projects in Bangladesh.

Dr. Muhammad Eusuf, Senior Fellow, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

Promotion of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas Abatement (PREGA) . Findings  and lessons learnt from PREGA Project in Bangladesh 

Mr. Arun Banerjee, and Mr. Chris Warner, Consultant of World Bank

Presentation on Carbon Finance Program of World Bank and CDM projects in Bangladesh

Mr. Iftekhar Enayetullah, Director, Waste Concern Consultants (WCC)

Presentation on Design, Implementation and Monitoring of CDM Projects: Experience of Waste Concern in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam

Prof. Ijaz Hossain, Chemical Engineering Department, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

Presentation all CDM'" opportunities in Bangladesh and priority sectors

Presentation from Dutch Bangla  Bank

 

 

Open Discussion

Chair - Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

 

Members of the Panel

  1. Representative of Board of Investment (BOl) 2, Representative of Bangladesh Bank

  2. Representative of Dutch Bangia Bank

  3. Representative of Standard Chartered Bank

  4. Representative of Citi Bank, NA (Tbc)

  5. Dr. Khandaker Rashedul Haque, Director General, DOE

  6. Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, BCAS

  7. Iftekhar Enayetullah, Director, Waste Concern Consultants (WCC)

  8. Prof. Ijaz Hossain, Chemical Engineering Department

  9. Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

Concluding remarks by the Chairperson

 

Please find Papers ..click here ...

March 24-26, 2008

 

National Exhibition and Seminar (Title : Climate Change Mitigation : Role of Renewables) on Renewable Energy

 

Bangladesh Solar Energy Society and Renewable Energy Research Center (RERC) have jointly organized 1 (one) day National Seminar and 3 (three) days Exhibition on Renewable Energy. 

 

Exhibition Title :  National Exhibition on Renewable

Duration : March 24-26, 2008

Venue : Energy Park ( Doyel Chattar) Dhaka University. 

 

Interested organizations/parties are requested to contact by February 28, 2008  in address given below.

Seminar Title : Climate Change Mitigation : Role of Renewables 

 Venue : Renewable Energy Research Center

 

Interested participants are requested to submit research paper, to be presented at seminar, should reached to address given below by February 15, 2008.

 

Contact persons:

1. Dr. Shahida Rafiq ( Secretary Bangladesh Solar Energy Society)

2. Mr. Himangshu Ranjan Ghosh( Research Associate)

 

Address:

 

Energy Park ( Doyel Chattar, Dhaka University)

Dhaka University.

Tel : +88-02-966 1920/4570, 967 7125

Cell : +88-01711-977248

Email : rercdu@yahoo.com , hrghosh@yahoo.com

Please click here to find papers presented

 

March  2008

International Conference Promotes Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, WASHINGTON, March 6, 2008(three-day Washington International Renewable Energy Conference -WIREC 2008)

February  2008

February 9, 2008

  Prospects and Constraints of Renewable Energy in Bangladesh      - Organization by LPEP - Bangladesh .

 

Date : February 9, 2008

Time : 10 AM - 3.30 PM

Venue : Sectra Convention Center, House 19, Road 7, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212.

 

Workshop highlights...How to deal with renewable energy projects. Policy and strategic plans are essentials for implementation..

 

January 2008

December 2007

November  2007

October  2007

September  2007

August  2007

July 2007

June  2007

May  2007

April 2007

March  2007

February 2007

January 2007

 

March 2006

 

January 06, 2005

 

 

June 23, 2003

9 September,2003

A meeting was held on 9 September,2003 at the IDB Bhaban UNDP office among LGED, Grameen Shakti and UNDP to set-up implementation modalities for the proposed Removing Barriers to Offshore Islands Renewable Energy Technology Application (OIRETA) project. Out come of the meeting was as follows.

 

Grameen Shakti had expressed his willingness to implement component no 3 of the proposed project ie. Offshore Islands Renewable Energy Financing Programme. They already had submitted written concurrence to UNDP. A written MOU should be signed between LGED and Grameen Shakti after getting concurrence from GEF authority. The component has some additional criteria which is different from conventional GEF project such as:

Additionally : The project has some additional identities which differ from previous any project initiated by GEF. Those are Target group, Fund management and technology package.

 

Target group: This project is targeted to the lower income community. In this cluster the solar home system would really affect in their livelihood and keeping this view, Grameen Shakti shall install the small size of solar home systems to those communities for improving their life with an affordable cost.  At present, the minimum size of SHS is 30W so the low-income group can not afford it. In view of such below 30W SHS has been selected for this project.

 

Growing Fund: The concept of growing fund implies the sustainability of this project. From real life experience of Grameen Shakti, GS has confidence that cost will be returning from users and it will help to develop a growing fund for further expansion of the project. The first year fund will generate the force that will increase the installation. The second year will follow the same and at the third year a comprehensive total will impose the project going steady.

 

Modality: This project will be implemented in the offshore Islands through Grameen Shakti with the support of LGED like a partnership basis and bringing the light of relationship between the public private partnerships for the development of rural electrification. Before implementation, Grameen Shakti and LGED would sign a Memorandum of Understanding after getting an assurance from GEF.

 

Technology package: Small size of Solar home System (which is differ from existing package implemented by IDCOL) to address the low-income group who lying on and under poverty level and centralized PV system for community level use will be introduced. 

March  28, 2002

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May 28-30, 1999

 

 

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