Renewable-energy

At home or outside, in offices or factories, people are struggling for energy such as electricity and gas. Yet the country does not lack electricity generation capacity. There are large power plants. But the lights are not on. The reason is the collapse of management. The entire energy sector has been operating on wrong decisions for years. The current crisis is the result of wrong policies and mismanagement. The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission has prepared the...

On one hand, there is a gas crisis, and on the other, load shedding. Public anger is growing as people struggle to get gas and electricity. With power remaining unavailable for hours, incidents of attacks on electricity distribution companies are increasing. At the same time, employees of gas distribution companies are also facing severe security concerns. The Rural Electrification Board (REB) is the country’s largest electricity distribution agency. The organization distributes electricity acro...

The country’s peak electricity demand is projected to reach around 24,000 megawatts over the next five years. Although demand is expected to increase each year, the growth rate is projected to keep peak demand within 24,000 MW by 2030. Under international standards, an additional 20 to 25 percent generation capacity is maintained above actual demand to ensure uninterrupted power supply during emergencies and maintenance. This is known as the spinning reserve. Even by that calculation, th...