Bangladesh Energy & Power Research Council is a government organization under Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources aiming to facilitate innovation and research in the energy and power sector of Bangladesh. The overall objective of the council is to provide support in building research based activities in collaboration with relevant stake-holders. The council aims to imp
rove quality, widen access, and innovative solution of the problems in power and energy sector. The project having its office at the Bidyut Bhaban, 1 Abdul Goni Road, Ramna, Dhaka -1000. Vision of EPRC:
Provide the intellectual leadership to seek innovative solutions for efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable development of Bangladesh’s energy and power infrastructure. Develop an international online clearinghouse to highlight research needs in the country’s energy and power sector and attract innovative solutions to meet such needs;
2. Strengthen and consolidate domestic research capabilities to address the national energy and power infrastructural needs;
3. Improve administrative and financial set up to support research;
4. Fund, coordinate and monitor research grants and scholarships;
5. Generate client-oriented and demand-driven appropriate technology; and
6. Publicize research outputs. Role of EPRC:
BEPRC focuses on research & development in the energy and power sector through innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship (I2E). In a broad sense, the BEPRC works in the following areas:
1. Seek innovative solutions to meet the needs in the power and energy sector;
2. Provide incubation through funding and research space for entrepreneurs to try out new solutions;
3. Link entrepreneurs with investors – both domestic and foreign – to market their findings in Bangladesh and globally. Responsibilities of EPRC:
1. Preparation & Implementation of short, medium & long term research plans on energy & power technologies.
2. Co-ordinate, monitor & evaluate research works.
3. Aware & motivate R&D on power & energy development, energy efficiency, energy conservation and savings.
4. Encourage and coordinate public and private research institutions in carrying out research in the field of Power & Energy.
5. Involve renowned national & international researchers & scientists in the research works of the council.
6. Advance & improve the existing technologies and innovate new technologies in the field of Power & Energy.
7. Reduction of generation cost from RE and cost of energy efficient products through innovation in science & technologies.
8. Arrangement of seminars, symposiums, workshops to disseminate the results of research activities & its publications.
9. Establishment of research & testing laboratories. Capacity building of researchers through necessary training and higher education.
10. Arrangement of required funds for R&D activities and to ensure the use of technologies.
11. Preparation of required rules & regulations for implementation of the Act.
12. Identify the problems and barriers to the development of the sectors and advise the Government to resolve such problems.
