State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the country will achieve the target of access to electricity for all by December this year.
Category: Energy
Man-Centric Sustainability focus of Energy for Impact Confce
November 17, 2020, Moscow – On December 1-2, 2020 the first Global Impact Conference “Energy for Impact” will discuss human-centric solutions facilitating steady growth of the global economy. Over two days, 60 world-renowned experts from state institutions, businesses, NGOs and…
Fire in substation: No power in Sylhet, Sunamganj for 30 hrs
The residents of Sylhet City, suburban areas, Chhatak upazila and Sunamganj district town have been left without power for nearly 30 hours as the authorities concerned say it is unlikely that power supply will be restored soon to all the…
Reactor Pressure Vessel, Steam Generator reach Rooppur Site
Moscow, 17 November 2020 – Main equipment of the reactor compartment of Unit 1, Rooppur NPP, Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant arrived from Russia to the Rooppur NPP construction site (general designer and general contractor – JSC ASE, Rosatom Engineering…
Bangladesh may not achieve its 2021 clean energy target
The Bangladesh government’s ambitious target of generating 1152 MW power from wind energy by 2021 seems almost impossible to achieve. Experts attribute this to its failure to showcase the sector’s potential in a credible way before investors.
Bangladesh nods 42.5MW waste to energy power project
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Thursday approved eight procurement proposals, including setting up of a 42.5MW waste to energy power project in Dhaka.
I&C Upper Level Systems for Rooppur NPP Pass Inspection
Dhaka, 08 Nov – In the end of October, the branch of RFNC-VNIIEF – NIIIS named after Y. Sedakov passed the acceptance inspection of equipment for the Upper Unit Level System (UULS) and Upper Plant Level System (UPLS) of the…
Experts for reducing solar power target to 30,000 MW by 2041
Experts at a workshop suggested re-fixing the target of solar power generation to 30,000 MW by 2041 instead of current target of 40,000 MW and linking it with other national plans like Delta Plan 2100.
Local coal for power generation not feasible: Minister
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that all studies till now show that local coal extraction for power generation is neither feasible nor cost-effective.
রূপপুরের জন্যে এক সেট যন্ত্রাংশ পাঠিয়েছে জিও পোডলস্ক
মস্কো, ২৫ অক্টোবর – পি জে এস সি জিও পোডলস্কে (রোসাটম-এটোমেনারগোম্যাসের যন্ত্রাংশ প্রস্তুতকারী বিভাগ) রূপপুর পারমানবিক বিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্রের মুল অংশের জন্যে এক সেট যন্ত্রাংশ প্রস্তুত করে পাঠিয়েছে৷ রিয়্যাক্টর জোনের (ই সি সি এস) জরুরী শিতলীকরন ব্যাবস্থার জন্যে দুইটি ট্যাংক এবং…
RENERA will develop energy storage business of Rosatom
Moscow, 11 October 2020 –Rosatom has completed the incorporation of the nuclear industry integrator company for energy storage business development. RENERA is incorporated on the basis of Cathode Materials LLC, an enterprise of TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom.
Gas exploration: Foreign Cos hired for ‘Bapex inefficiency’
Dhaka, Oct 03 – Defending the decision to award contracts to foreign companies for gas exploration and production in Bangladesh, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said on Saturday that the state-owned Bapex’s failure to do…
Rosatom ships steam generators for Rooppur NPP
Russian nuclear agency Rosatom has shipped a set of steam generators for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), the country’s first under construction nuclear power project.
Medical waste plant operation begins in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Oct 1 – Operational activities of the newly established clinical waste management plant began on Thursday aimed at making the city free from contamination and pollution caused by the medical wastes.
Address regulatory conflicts before setting LPG price
Dhaka, Sept 20 – Stakeholders at a meeting on Saturday suggested that the existing conflicting regulatory issues should be addressed before setting a price for liquified petroleum gas (LPG).
Equal tariff eyed to promote solar-powered irrigation pumps
Dhaka, Sept 14 – The Bangladesh government has planned to make the tariff of solar-run irrigation pumps equal to that of the grid electricity-run irrigation ones.
Omera Gas along with Padma, Meghna, Jamuna to supply LPG
Omera Gas One Ltd, a subsidiary of East Coast Group, has signed separate deals with Meghna, Jamuna and Padma oil companies to set up auto gas stations and supply LPG across the country, aiming to ease people’s sufferings in converting…
Every house will be lit up by 2021: PM
Dhaka, Aug 27: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday reaffirmed her government’s goal of illuminating every house of the country by 2021 and urged the people to be economical in using electricity.
17pc electricity to come from renewables by 2041: Minister
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Around 17 percent of Bangladesh’s electricity will come from renewable energy sources by 2041, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.
Taka 14.54 bn project to improve power supply
Dhaka, Aug 25 – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared five development projects, including a Tk 1454-crore one to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to clients under the DPDC areas in Dhaka and Narayanganj cities.
Iran’s Natanz nuclear plant fire ’caused by sabotage’
Iran’s nuclear body has said that a fire last month at a major nuclear facility at Natanz was caused by sabotage. But the Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation (IAEO) did not say who they believe is behind the incident.
Dhaka’s municipal waste to be used to generate electricity
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, which generates some 6,000 tonnes of garbage every day, is expected to see a sea change in garbage disposal once the country’s first proposed waste-energy plant in Aminbazar goes into operation.
Celebration of 75th years of nuke industry begins in Russia
The celebration of the 75th anniversary of the nuclear industry has started in Russia and within 75 days, ROSATOM will hold more than 100 events across the nation dedicated to the industry. The slogan of the celebration is “75 years:…
Rosatom moves to unied brand
Moscow, 21st August – ROSATOM has switched to using a united brand. While preserving their names and unique identity, organizations of the Russian nuclear industry will get unified logos based on the trademark of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom…
Solar module industry in trouble for lack of accredited labs
Dhaka, July 25 – Bangladesh’s solar module manufacturers are in trouble in promoting their products due to lack of international accreditation of local testing laboratories. According to official sources, there are two testing labs in the country to ascertain the…
Rooppur NPP Equipment manufacturing in full swing in Russia
While construction works at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site is progressing as scheduled, manufacturing and testing of various equipment for the plant are running in full swing in Russia.
Carbon pricing and the exit from fossil fuels
by Adam Tooze on 6th July 2020 @adam_tooze Adam Tooze argues the European Green Deal and young Europeans’ activism are fostering a virtuous circle favouring more rapid decarbonisation.
Germany approves coal phaseout by 2038
German lawmakers have backed a legislative package to end the use of coal in less than two decades. But activists have decried the measures, saying they aren’t bold enough to mitigate the impact of climate change.
German lawmakers for discontinuing coal use as energy source
Germany lawmakers of the lower house of parliament on Friday voted to finalise the country’s long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source by 2038.
‘Imported coal, LNG-based power to deepen financial stress’
Bangladesh’s current masterplan to increase power-generating capacity, that accommodates increasing dependence on expensive, imported coal and LNG, puts it on course for even deeper financial stress emanating from the power sector and percolating through the entire economy, similar to the…