Geothermal Energy and the Prospect of Bangladesh

Abstract

This Thesis is on “Geothermal energy and the prospect of Bangladesh” Electricity power is essential we cannot think our modern life without electricity. In this country there is a large gap between electricity generation and demand. In this research various sources of power such as gas coal, wind, solar, hydro, biomass etc. are studied with necessary statistical data. A comprehensive study has been done on existing power plants. Mainly power generation capacity used fuels, present status of generation has been considered on gas, coal, oil, based power plant. Technical features of geothermal power plant along with security, threats, radiation effects etc. have been discussed. Feasibilities of geothermal power plant in Bangladesh also studied by comparing the power production in different plants. In this research paper I discuss about different scenario of Bangladesh and the demand, capacity generation, of different power plants. Geothermal power plant can be one of the important sources of our power generation. Geothermal power plant can fulfill the demand of electricity. Many accidents also occur in geothermal power plants, so it is very important to maintain safety and security.

Bangladesh is a developing country and she has to meet the huge energy demand for her massive population giving only 63% of total population the access to electricity. Due to her limited non-renewable energy resources like coal, oil, and others, she needs to face the challenge looking forward to the scope for the renewable energy resources where geothermal energy can be a good choice. It has the potential to run long term and can provide base-load energy, at the same time it helps to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. It is found almost everywhere on earth. The resources of geothermal energy range from shallow ground to hot water or hot rock, which can be found few kilometers below the surface and even deeper to magma where the temperature is extremely high. Since its discovery from the ancient times, many technologies have been developed to understand or use geothermal energy properly. In Bangladesh, by using low-temperature system with Organic Rankine Cycle method can be possible to generate electricity with a sufficient efficiency for a long term.