Gas crisis cuts plastic factories’ capacity to 30-40pc : BPGMEA
The plastic industry depends heavily on uninterrupted electricity, with many factories now operating at below 30 percent capacity because of persistent gas and power shortages, Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA) President Shamim Ahmed said on Tuesday, calling renewable energy the long-term solution to the country’s energy challenges.
The BPGMEA President said, “The gas crisis in the country and said that the Industry sector including plastic has been facing a gas/power crisis for a long time. Currently, it is not possible to run the industry at 30/40 per cent capacity. The country cannot run without energy”.
Speaking at a seminar on “Renewable Energy: The Future of Sustainable Manufacturing,” Shamim Ahmed emphasised that transitioning to renewable energy is essential to resolving the nation’s energy crisis.
He urged immediate action to build alternative energy systems for future generations, noting that if solar power can keep even a single machine running, it can spark momentum to keep the rest operational. The seminar was held at the Conference Room of the BPGMEA office in the capital’s Purana Paltan area jointly organized by Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BPGMEA) and STAC Foundation.
The BPGMEA president chaired the event and delivered the welcome address.
Engineer Md. Hasan Mahamud Khan, Renewable Energy Expert & Consultant presented the Keynote Paper at the seminar.
BPGMEA Senior Vice President K. M. Iqbal Hossain delivered the closing remarks.
BPGMEA Vice President Quazi Anwarul Haque, Former President Shahedul Islam Helal delivered on the keynote paper.
Besides, Director Noor Alam Bachchu, ATM Syeedur Rahman Bulbul attended the seminar. Senior officials from various organizations in the plastic sector participated in the seminar.
Anisur Rahman, Deputy Executive Director, ACI, Salahuddin Sikder, Manager, RFL Group, participated in the discussion.
Policymakers, industrialists, renewable energy experts, and representatives form manufacturing organizations dicussed the transformative role of renewable energy in building a competitive, resilient and environmentally sustainable manufacturing sector in Bangladesh.
The seminar discussed renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency in industry, green finance, policy support, investment opportunities, carbon reduction strategies and practical guidelines to accelerate sustainable manufacturing in Bangladesh.
