Harnessing Un-retrieved Wave EnergySustainable Approach Towards Blue Economy: Bangladesh-Perspective

Author: Abu Hasan Rony
DOI: doi.org/10.70279/bmj-v2-i1-1124

Bangladesh has sustained solid economic growth since the last decade. The revolution in agriculture, manufacturing of readymade garments and many other industries are the main contributors for this. As such the power demand also increased exponentially in recent years. According to the Bangladesh Power Development Board, the maximum generation of power was 9479MW in June 2017 which was 4130MW in 2007. The energy demand is skyrocketed and the government is having a tough time keeping pace with it. At this stage, maintaining availability and affordability are the prime concerns for policymakers. The mounting pressure sometimes leads us to take wrong steps such as adopting cheap and dirty energy solutions. Aligning country’s energy policy with international requirements, alternatives fuel, and Renewable Energy (RE) options are given consideration at present. All renewables such as Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV), ocean energy and wind energy require equal importance on the basis of their potentials. Recently, there have been significant improvements in the RE sector, especially Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV). But, it is necessary to look for diversified clean energy sources for a greener future. The necessary for a holistic approach and how the blue economic approach of Bangladesh could be made more meaningful are emphasised in this paper. Moreover, how the ocean energy in the Bay of Bengal such as wave, tidal and wind can be made more feasible for sustainable yield. This paper reveals the potential for exploring wave energy to meeting energy demand, especially for coastal community and a brief focus on recent energy policy of Bangladesh, infrastructure, logistics requirements and progress made in wave energy throughout the world