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Bangladesh explores wind power
20/9/2023
6 min read
Feature
Bangladesh is exploring offshore wind power as a key solution for a country seeking energy diversification, but whose dense population restricts the land availability for renewable power. Masum Billah in Dhaka reports.
In July 2023, Danish investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), in collaboration with offshore wind developer Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), announced plans to invest $1.3bn in an offshore wind farm at the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh. This project could be the first offshore wind farm to be built in Bangladesh and marks a significant stage for the country’s renewable energy ambitions in accordance with the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan.
In May this year, a 60 MW wind power plant based in the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar in Chittagong was connected to the national grid. This was the first significant onshore wind project in Bangladesh and is run by US-DK Green Energy BD, a US/Denmark and Bangladesh joint venture, with the support of Chinese financing. The $116.5mn project is expected to generate 145,600 MWh electricity to offset 109,200 t/y of CO2 emissions.
Good prospects
The new offshore project has the potential to dwarf the Cox’s Bazar wind project. Under the proposal made to the Bangladesh Power Development Board, a 500 MW offshore wind power farm could be installed, subject to an offshore licence permit. CIP and COP have asked permission to initiate a feasibility study.