part 1: overview of cogeneration and its status in asia - Fire

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Alternative financing may include third-party participation, leasing, soft loan, bilateral and
international funds targeted towards global environmental protection (e.g. clean development
mechanism, joint implementation, special environmental Yen loan, global environmental
fund).
More incentives such as quick depreciation, soft loan, tax benefits, etc., should be extended
to those cogeneration projects that satisfy well-specified technical, economic and
environmental criteria.
An energy conservation act may be established with a view to emphasizing on use of
cogeneration and development of energy efficient technologies. To promote cogeneration
technology, there should be a separate cell under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources who will look after and will publish information regarding cogeneration regularly.
There is a need for introducing courses on renewable energy and cogeneration in the
curriculum of technical education in Bangladesh for development of long-term human
resources. Large-scale training programme may be contemplated for involvement of national
institutions on different aspects of cogeneration. Workshops, seminars and information
exchanges are necessary on specialized topics, such as feasibility study, site selection,
equipment design, financing and resource management.
A comprehensive survey and pre feasibility study should be undertaken for developing an
implementation plan. Feasibility studies for cogeneration should be made immediately for all
the identified schemes and priorities should be set for their implementation. A cogeneration
programme should be incorporated with all suitable existing future projects in Bangladesh.
International cooperation through bilateral agreements for technical and financial assistance
would be helpful and should be sought.