19-573: PDB may refer to: Bangladesh Power Development Board Chess Problem Database Server (PDB Server) 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (paradichlorobenzene) Party of German-speaking Belgians , (German: Partei der deutschsprachigen Belgier ), a political party and predecessor of the ProDG PDB (Palm OS) , a container format for record databases in Palm OS, Garnet OS and Access Linux Platform Pee Dee Belemnite ,
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57-425: A standard for stable Carbon-13 and Oxygen-18 isotopes; see δ13C § Reference standard Pluggable database , such as an Oracle Database in a multitenancy environment Potato dextrose broth , a common microbiological growth media Pousette-Dart Band President's Daily Brief or Briefing or Bulletin, a top-secret intelligence document produced each morning for the U.S. President Program database ,
76-568: Is a government agency operating under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources , Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It was created as a public-sector organization to boost the country's power sector after the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state in 1972. This government organization is responsible for planning and developing the nation's power infrastructure and for operating much of its power generation facilities. The BPDB
95-515: Is now the parent company of Ashuganj Power Station Company Ltd , Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited, Power Grid Company of Bangladesh , Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh , North West Power Generation Company Limited , North West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited , and West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited . On 4 October 2022 70-80% of the countries 168 million residence were hit with blackouts and only 45% of residences were restored with power by nightfall. There
114-526: Is responsible for generation and distribution of a large part of country's total electricity demand. As of January 2020, BPDB had a total installed capacity of 5613 MW at its own power plants located in different parts of the country. The main fuel used for power generation in BPDB plants is indigenous natural gas. BPDP operations also include projects that utilize renewable power sources including offshore wind power generation. The maximum demand served during peak hours
133-421: Is responsible for the major portion of generation and distribution of electricity mainly in urban areas of the country. Engr. Md. Rezaul Karim is the present chairman of the board. The board holds Members and Directors from Bangladesh Administrative Service and from different cadres of government services. After the creation of Pakistan, the then Pakistan government formed Electricity directorate to develop
152-455: The chief engineer (Irrigation) Khwaja Azimuddin, the construction site was chosen in 1951. Utah International Inc. was selected as a construction contractor. Construction of the dam started in 1957 and was completed in 1962 during the era of President Muhammad Ayub Khan . Starting in 1957, the initial phase of the construction was completed in 1962. By this time the dam, spillway, penstock , and two 40 MW Kaplan turbine generators were built in
171-561: The dam and reservoir was to generate hydroelectric power. Construction was completed in 1962, in then- East Pakistan . The generators in the 230 MW (310,000 hp) Karnafuli Hydroelectric Power Station were commissioned between 1962 and 1988. It is the only hydroelectric power station in Bangladesh. A brief reconnaissance occurred in 1906 when the Karnafuli Hydropower Station was first contemplated. A second study
190-577: The independence of Bangladesh, WAPDA was separated by presidential order 59 (PO-59) and Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) was formed with an installed generation capacity of 500MW. Subsequently, the Rural Electrification Board (REB) and the Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA) was formed dividing the BPDB. In 2000, the transmission lines were handed over to the newly formed Power Grid Company of Bangladesh . BPDB
209-475: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PDB&oldid=1224694583 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing German-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bangladesh Power Development Board The Bangladesh Power Development Board ( BPDB )
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#1732851379250228-425: The original Rangamati town and other structures. Inhabitants of the storage reservoir area who lost their homes and farmland due to flooding were not compensated. More than 40,000 Chakma tribals emigrated to Arunachal Pradesh , India . The scarcity of land is considered a main cause of the continuing conflict in the area. The building of the dam and reservoir also caused the destruction of wilderness and
247-443: The power sector of the country. In 1957, the electricity directorate acquired all the private power stations and transmission lines in the country. In the year of 1958, East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (EPWAPDA) was formed to effectively manage the power sector in the then East Pakistan. In 1960, the electricity directorate with all its assets was merged with EPWAPDA. Chattogram, Khulna and Shiddhirganj power stations
266-493: The power station. In August 1982 a 50 MW generator was commissioned. In October 1988 the fourth and fifth generating units, both 50 MW Kaplan-type turbines, were installed which raised the total generation capacity to 230 MW. The total cost of Unit 1, Unit 2, and a part of Unit 3 was Rs. 503 million and the total cost of extension was Tk. 1,900 million. The project was financed by the East Pakistan Government (at
285-634: The time), the United States, and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund. The earthen dam is 670 m (2,200 ft) long and 45.7 m (150 ft) wide with a 16-gate spillway on the left side. The construction of the dam submerged 655 km (253 sq mi) area. This included 220 km (85 sq mi) of cultivable land, 40 percent of the cultivable land in the area, and displaced 18,000 families and 100,000 tribal people, of which 70% were Chakma . The dam flooded
304-639: Was 16,477 MW on 30 April 2024. The total distribution network length under BPDB is 30,051 km, including 33kV, 11kV and 0.4kV lines. Kaptai Dam Kaptai Dam ( Bengali : কাপ্তাই বাঁধ ) is on the Karnaphuli River at Kaptai , 65 km (40 mi) upstream from Chittagong in Rangamati District , Bangladesh. It is an earth-fill embankment dam with a reservoir (known as Kaptai Lake ) with water storage capacity of 6,477 million cubic metres (5,251,000 acre⋅ft). The primary purpose of
323-516: Was a shortage of natural gas because of the 2021–present global energy crisis where 77 natural gas power plants had insufficient fuel to meet demand. The electricity sector in Bangladesh is heavily reliant on natural gas. The government stopped buying spot price Liquefied natural gas in June 2022, they were importing 30% of their LNG on the spot market this year down from 40% last year. They are still importing LNG on futures exchange markets. BPDB
342-493: Was carried out in 1923. In 1946, E. A. Moore recommended the proposed project at Barkal about 65 kilometers upstream of the present dam site at Kaptai. In 1950, the Marz Rendal Vatten Consulting Engineers suggested a site at Chilardak, about 45 kilometers upstream of Kaptai. In 1951, the government engineers proposed Chitmoram, 11 km (6.8 mi) downstream of the present site. Under the guidance of
361-499: Was constructed at that time of which Shiddhirganj power station was the largest with 10MW installed capacity. In 1962, the Karnafuli Hydropower Station at Kaptai became operational. With two units of 40MW installed capacity each, it became the largest power plant in the country. The first long range transmission line was built connecting Kaptai with Shiddhirganj via 273 km long 132kV transmission line in 1962. After
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