Energy News

For the past few days, even half of the electricity demand in Sylhet’s urban areas is not being met. As a result, the city dwellers have to brave through hours of blackouts amid a coming excessive heat set for tomorrow, according to weather.com.

The publicly listed Paramount Textile holds a 49% stake in the power plant Paramount Textile Limited, a subsidiary of Paramount Group, has halted operations of its 200MW power plant following the expiration of its power purchase agreement with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) today lowered the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 3.34 per kg, setting the new rate at Tk 120.18 per kg.

The DG of Rosatom gave assurance on behalf of the Russian government on taking back the Spent Nuclear Fuel produced by the first and second units to the Russian Federation and promised to complete all the necessary formalities on time as per the instructions of the prime minister.

DHAKA, April 02, 2024 (BSS) - President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) authorities to focus on research for exploring the new energy sources.

Solar power for homes in Bangladesh, which received widespread appreciation, is losing its lustre as the electricity supply through the national grid expands, virtually ending the growth of solar energy, which illuminated millions of rural households long used to go to sleep shortly after dark.

A recently signed agreement on a Saudi financing loan for the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation was expected to boost the South Asian economy’s energy security and reduce pressure on its dollar reserves.

Over 272,000 premature deaths occur in Bangladesh per year due to air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, and lead exposure, says a new report of the World Bank.

The power plants, located in Ashulia, Madhabdi and Candina, were set up as independent power plants (IPP) in 2003 under 15 years power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Dhaka Palli Biduyt Samity -1, Narshingdi Palli Biduyt Samity -1 and Cumilla Palli Biduyt Samity -1 of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB)

Bangladesh's maiden Meghnaghat 584mw LNG plant comes first, others in wait

The Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources (MoPEMR) has increased electricity prices starting from February 2024, with adjustments planned to continue over the next three years to end the subsidy burden. The decision aligns with the IMF's conditions linked to a $4.7 billion loan, including the implementation of an automated pricing formula for petroleum and raising electricity and gas prices to reduce subsidies in the power sector by 2026 in six reviews.

centralized wind power project in Bangladesh that Chinese enterprises have constructed and invested in, was fully put into operation on Sunday.

The wind power project, located in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district, some 400 km away ...

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The financing aims at developing Bangladesh's energy infrastructure

Other power plants, regardless of ownership, enjoy similar duty benefits