Geothermal energy and its scope in Bangladesh

A serious supply shortage of electricity has created in Bangladesh because electricity generation capacity didn´t increase proportionately to the demand; there exist 6000 MW maximum electricity shortage during hot summer days and also in the harvesting and irrigation season. Besides to generate power environment is being deteriorated more and more globally. In this circumstances there is no alternative of renewable energy and Bangladesh have a great opportunity to generate electricity from geothermal energy to overcome this power crisis. North-east region of this country is suitable for planting geothermal power plant. The geothermal gradient at south-east region varies from 19.8 to 29.5°C/km along the northwest 20.8 to 48.7°C/km. We may have 110–153°C at a distance of 3–4 kilometres inside from the earth surface at the north-west. So the geothermal energy is a great opportunity for eliminating this electricity shortage.