Energy News

At least two companies located in Block 6 of the Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Gazipur's Kaliakoir reported production losses and increased energy costs due to a power outage that lasted nearly two weeks.

Bangladesh has been presented with a fresh opportunity to consider importing cost-effective electricity from Nepal in the coming years as the Himalayan country gears up to initiate the construction of a new 1,040MW hydropower plant on the Arun River.

Meetings held on how Germany can help to expand clean energy
‘Germany acknowledged Bangladesh’s progress in transitioning to clean energy’

The government's guideline for purchasing electricity from solar irrigation pumps failed to draw adequate response from stakeholders thus the government is now thinking of forming a high-powered inter-ministerial committee involving concerned ministries and entities in the sector.

Bangladesh's external debt has crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time, indicating a challenging future amid foreign exchange shortage.

The Manusher Jonno Foundation is calling for a review of Bangladesh's renewable energy policy with a focus on ensuring greater participation from women in the sector.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for Indian assistance to use their territory to import electricity from Bhutan.

The government's plan to install more than 22,000 megawatts of hydrogen-based electricity by 2050 appears to go against climate goals, as new research finds blue hydrogen worse than traditional fossil fuels in terms of harmful emissions.

Commissioning of 60-MW wind power plant, the government has advanced the clean energy ratio in country's total electricity generation, as it started commercial operation from March 8, official sources said, reports BSS.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said Bangladesh will welcome German investment in the renewable energy sector.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that despite several odds Bangladesh will generate 40 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2041.

Bangladesh’s economic crisis is set to take on a new dimension this year with the country introducing its first-ever power plants that will exclusively operate on imported liquefied natural gas.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said Germany’s experience in wind technology can make a special contribution to Bangladesh’s wind power.

DHAKA, Mar 20, 2024 (BSS)-Commissioning of 60-MW wind power plant, the government has advanced the clean energy ratio in country’s total electricity generation, as it started commercial operation from March 8, official sources said.

The Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) commenced a workover project on Tuesday in Brahmanbaria to restore gas production from well number 14 of the Titas Gas Field.