Bangladesh urged Bhutan to consider it as a partner in its future hydro-power projects as Dhaka and Thimpu on Saturday agreed to bridge the existing trade gap between two countries through the expansion of trade and commerce. The request came…
Category: Conventional
Turkey’s first ever nuke plant gets environmental nod
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) report of proposed Akkuyu Nuclear power plant in Turkey gets approval from the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation, removing one of the biggest impediments in starting construction of the country’s first ever nuclear power plant.…
Bd energy security at risk for limited access to non-stop supply: Study
The Unnayan Onneshan (UO) in its Bangladesh Economic update cautions that limited access to affordable and reliable sources of energy puts energy security at risk. It says shortage of power supply, depletion of gas reserve and frequent price hikes in…
8 more Russian nuclear power units for Iran
Russia and Iran have signed a set of documents on enhancement of cooperation in peaceful use of atomic energy. Sergei Kirienko, Head of ROSATOM, Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation and Ali Akbar Salehi, Vice- President of Iran and Head of…
Probe body to seek more time to file power blackout report
The committee inquiring into Saturday’s power outage across the country will seek more time to file its findings. The committee headed by power division’s Additional Secretary Kaykaus Ahmed visited the Ashuganj Thermal Power Plant in Brahmanbarhia on Wednesday. “We will…
Preliminary report on power blackout likely Wednesday
The 8-member probe committee was formed to investigate into the national power grid failure on Saturday last is expected to submit its primary report to the power ministry Wednesday. “We’ll submit primary inquiry report on the national power grid failure…
Blackout for transmission management weakness: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said that the Saturday’s countrywide blackout occurred mainly because of the management weakness in domestic transmission and distribution. “Our transmission and distribution is very poor, and perhaps for that reason, such a crisis happened…
3 days needed to know cause of blackout: Power minister
State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has requested the public to keep patience for next three days to learn about the actual reason behind the national grid failure that plunged the country into darkness for 11 hours on…
Power restored in most of Bangladesh: Questions remain
Power has been restored in most of Bangladesh, a day after the impoverished, energy-starved nation was plunged into a nationwide blackout. THE outage happened after a transmission line from neighbouring India failed, officials said. The blackout swept across Bangladesh at…
Rosatom’s Mikerin arrest in US: Russia sees political motive
Russia’s state nuclear corporation – ROSATOM suspect political motivation behind arrest of Vadim Mikerin, Head of TENAM Corporation by US FBI. TENAM Corp is the US subsidiary of, Russia’s state owned exporter of enriched uranium and products- Techsnabexport, a sister…
Agartala to supply 100 MW power to Comilla
Indian officials held a meeting here Friday to evolve the strategy to supply 100 MW of power from Tripura to Bangladesh, an official said. “Today’s (Friday) meeting studied the various aspects of supplying 100 MW of power to Bangladesh. The…
Russian envoy finds pol consensus on nuke energy
The idea of solving Bangladesh’s energy problem through nuclear power generation is ‘broadly accepted’ by all major political stakeholders in the country, said Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander A Nikolaev on Tuesday. “I think the idea of solving the energy…
8,000MW electricity added under AL regime: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Friday said the country achieved the capacity of producing 11,000 MW of electricity during the Awami League government. “Country’s power general capacity reached 11,000 MW during the Awami League from only 3,000 MW,” he said…
Another coal-fired power plant deal with China likely
The government is going to sign a deal with another Chinese company to set up a 1320MW coal-fired power plant at Maheshlkali Island in Cox’s Bazar district. According to official sources, the state-owned Power Development Board (PDB) will sign the…
3rd contract on Rooppur NPP likely in May
Russian state-owned nuclear agency Rosatom expects to sign with Bangladesh the third and final contract for the preparatory phase in May next for the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). This was disclosed by Valeri Limarenko, Director General of…
B’desh to provide India power inter-connectivity corridor
Dhaka and New Delhi have agreed in principle to explore possibility of developing an interconnection for electricity transmission line involving Bangladesh and India’s north-eastern and north-western side. This agreement in principle came at the 7th meeting of the Joint Steering…
Rampal power plant not harmful to Sundarbans: Indian HC
Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran on Wednesday said the 1320 MW Rampal coal-fired power plant will not be harmful to the Sundarbans as “supercritical technology” will be used in the plant. “Rampal plant will have no impact on the Sundarbans…
‘High cost problem’ of rental power to go in 2 years: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said the ‘problem’ of the high cost power generation with rental power plants will get minimised to a great extent over the next two years. Addressing a meeting with the business community at the…
Rooppur nuke plant safe: Russian envoy
Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander A Nikolaev on Sunday said the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is safe for Bangladesh saying those who are opposing its construction have a wrong perception. “I must tell you the reactor which is designed…
New Titas gas well starts supply
The newly drilled 22nd well of Titas Gas Field in Brahmanbaria started supplying 12 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) to the national grid on Wednesday. Ahmad Hossain, director of the well, said the drilling work at the…
Coal fires green anger at UN climate talks
By Matt McGrath Environmental groups have sharply criticised the Polish government for hosting a coal industry meeting while UN climate talks are held in the country.
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant begins fuel rod removal
Workers at Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have begunremoving fuel rods from a storage pond at the Unit 4 reactor building.
Iran nuclear crisis sees deal emerging in Geneva
World powers and Iran are expected to reach a long sought deal on Friday to try to resolve Iran’s controversial nuclear programme. US, UK, French and German foreign ministers are making unscheduled trips to Geneva to join talks between Iran…
Fossil fuel subsidies ‘reckless use of public funds’
By Matt McGrath The world is spending half a trillion dollars on fossil fuel subsidies every year, according to a new report.
Breakthrough in CO2 conversion to useful forms of carbon
From: Roger Greenway, ENN CO2 is an important air pollution emission contributing to climate change. Researchers around the globe are looking at ways to remove CO2 from flue gasses and to store it (sequestering) or to in someway use it.
Bangladesh makes its PSC terms winsome to lure more IOCs
M Azizur Rahman Bangladesh will raise the wellhead gas price for contractors in its deepwater blocks by at least 2% per year to entice IOCs to explore for hydrocarbons in the Bay of Bengal, Petrobangla Chairman Hussain Monsur has told…
Greenpeace assails oil rig in Russian Arctic
Greenpeace activists have launched an attempt to board a Russian oil platform and prevent it drilling in the Arctic.
‘Rampal power plant not approved yet’
Dhaka – Environment and Forest Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud informed the Parliament that Rampal Coal Power plant has not got final approval as yet.
Radiation levels hit new high near Fukushima water tanks
Radiation levels around tanks storing contaminated water at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have risen by a fifth to a new high, officials say.
Challenges to advancing sustainable hydropower
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