Energy News

The power plant resumed production at 3pm
The Plant shut down six times in the seven-and-a-half months

The coal-fired Rampal power plant in Bagerhat resumed production after 16 days of shutdown due to coal shortage on Monday (14 August).

Commercial vessel MV Bashundhara Impress arrives at Mongla port with 31,700 metric tonnes (MT) of coal for Rampal Power Plant on Sunday (31 August)

The International Energy Agency said Friday it had revised upwards its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2023 as demand is "scaling record highs"

The government plans to retire six diesel-fired power plants, with a combined capacity close to 1000 MW, before the end of 2023.

Bangladesh has now moved to utilise wind-power potential with an eye to reducing its reliance on imported fuels to meet the mounting energy demand.

To meet the nation's growing energy needs, especially for operating the power plants, the government has increased its dependence on imported fossil fuels including LNG, coal and oils

OPEC countries slash oil production by 912,000 barrels per day in July

Letter sent to law enforcement agencies , High electricity demand in summer, Letter lists important installations of DPDC, Attacks on electricity offices, sub-stations in several places

Oil prices rise to multi-month highs

Experts on Wednesday identified that battery waste management, land scarcity and battery storage management were the major challenges for the government to achieve target of generating 24,000 megawatts of power from renewable energy sources.

LNG imported for industrial gas supply
Govt targets 2,000-3,000MW renewable power in 2-3yrs

The cabinet committee on government purchase at a meeting today is likely to review Rural Electrification Board proposals seeking approval to renew power purchasing agreements with Summit Power Limited on three old gas-based power plants.

The draft policy states that private refineries will have to sell a minimum of 60% of the total fuel oil outputs – diesel, octane, petrol, jet fuel, furnace oil and by-products- to the BPC at a government-determined price during the initial three years from the commencement

The much-awaited Rooppur nuclear power plant is coming along at more or less the expected pace but the country has to wait longer to enjoy the benefits as the power evacuation facility from the plant would not be ready on time.