Dhaka – North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) will set up a 100 MW Grid Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power Plant in Faridpur as part of its commitment for green power generation.
Category: Renewable
Project to popularise solar pumping for irrigation
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a project to popularise solar pumping system among farmers for irrigation in the country, aiming to reduce sudden the surge in power demand during the irrigation season.
‘Corporate sourcing of renewables in 75 countries, growing’
IRENA study shows world market for corporate sourcing of renewable electricity reached 465 terawatt-hours in 2017 – enough to power a country the size of France Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 May – Companies in 75 countries actively sourced 465 terawatt hours…
Over 4m households get solar home systems in BD
DHAKA, May 11 – Over four million remote households were provided with solar home systems while one million improved cook stoves were installed in rural homes under a World Bank (WB) aided project.
Solar power changing lifestyle in remote charlands of BD
By virtue of solar power, the lifestyle of around two lakh people, living in some 200 remote and hardly reachable riverine char villages of all five districts in greater Rangpur region, is changing fast.
Have 10pc power from renewable energy; govt urged
Dhaka – Speakers at a discussion at Metropolitan Chamber on Wednesday urged the government to ensure specific policy, budgetary allocation and project approach to achieve the goal of generating 10 percent of electricity from the renewable energy by 2020.
Renewable energy can build prosperity in Pakistan: IRENA
IRENA assessment shows Pakistan’s abundant renewable resources can boost power generation and energy access Islamabad, 10 April — Pakistan can spur social and economic development with renewable energy while increasing energy security and improving energy access, according to a new…
Saudi partners with Japan’s softbank for 200 gigawatt solar power
Saudi Arabia and Japan’s SoftBank will partner to develop a massive, multi-billion-dollar solar project in the kingdom that could generate 200 gigawatts by 2030, SoftBank said Wednesday.
Dhaka eyes 2000 megawatts power from renewables by 2020
Rafiqul Islam Azad Dhaka, March 16 – Bangladesh plans to generate 2,000-megawatt electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020 to ensure the future energy security of the county.
With Solar Alliance time is up for shift to green energy
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Environmentalist Sajid Kamal, son of eminent poet Begum Sufia Kamal, said about two decades ago – Bangladesh is a goldmine of solar energy. Before the present players started installing solar home systems in the country on a…
French president pokes at Trump for leaving Paris accord
New Delhi, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) – French President Emmanuel Macron took a jibe at President Donald Trump on Sunday for his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
Unlock new dynamics in renewable energy, BD President tells ISA
New Delhi, Mar 11 – President Abdul Hamid on Sunday said Bangladesh is ready to cooperate with all the International Solar Alliance (ISA) members countries in ensuring affordable, reliable, sustainable energy, and urged all to protect the environment for the…
IRENA-ISA to accelerate solar energy deployment
Joint Declaration by the International Renewable Energy Agency and International Solar Alliance pledges close cooperation to promote solar energy globally New Delhi, India, 11 March – On the occasion of the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Sunday,…
Citizen-generated energy enters the scene in Argentina
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, Feb 24 (IPS) – The Argentine population can now generate their own energy through clean and unconventional sources and incorporate surpluses into the public grid, thanks to a new law. This is an important novelty…
US blocks Indian request for compliance panel in solar cell dispute
Geneva, 12 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – A request for establishment of a panel by India to determine India’s compliance with the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in its dispute with the United States over certain Indian…
Solar home prog in BD suffers for lack of coordination
Sadrul Hasan, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Jan 30 – Lack of coordination among government entities in rural electrification has put state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCO) and its partner organisations (POs) into a great trouble as their investment of about…
CEE Group acquires 50th renewable energy power project
Hamburg, 24 Jnsusty (PresseBox) – The Hamburg-based CEE reaches a new milestone – with its latest acquisition, the asset manager has increased its portfolio to 50 wind and solar farms. The total capacity of all renewable energy sources under the…
Trump hits solar panels, washing machines with tariffs
Washington, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump on Monday approved tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help U.S. manufacturers.
Urgent action can lower water use reducing carbon emissions
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16 Jan – A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that increasing the share of renewables, in particular solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind, in India’s…
Sustainable energy critical for achieving Paris Climate Agreement
By Miroslav Lajčák Aby Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Jan 15 (IPS) – The Paris Agreement ushered in a new global approach to climate change. At the core of this agreement are the Nationally Determined Contributions. We are now implementing these…
IRENA body to analyse how renewables impact geopolitics
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 14 January — The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), has today launched the Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation, with the support of the governments of Germany, Norway and the United Arab Emirates. The Commission…
Abu Dhabi Fund to support poverty alleviation thru renewable energy
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13 January 2018 – Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the global platform for international cooperation on renewable energy, today announced that USD25…
Clean energy sources manage to cut electricity bill in Chile
By Orlando Milesi Santiago, Jan 9 (IPS) – A 75 percent drop in electricity rates, thanks to a quadrupled clean generation capacity, is one of the legacies to be left in Chile by the administration of Michelle Bachelet, who steps…
Brazil offers to share wind energy experience
Brazil has offered to share its experience in the field of wind power with Bangladesh. Brazilian Ambassador in Dhaka Joao Tabajara De Oliveira Junior made the offer when he met State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid at his…
Two BD solar firms get UN grant of 1 million dollars
Two Bangladeshi companies have gotten the $1 million 2017 UN Energy grant from the United Nations in recognition of a novel project to spur solar entrepreneurship.
At climate summit, two global energy alliances emerge
By Stella Paul Bonn, Nov 19 (IPS) – As the summit of governments known as COP23 reached its conclusion in Bonn, Germany this week, two clear alliances have emerged in the global energy landscape.
Renewable energy can be strengthened in next climate talks
Nationally determined contributions under Paris Agreement must reflect growing business case and global momentum for renewables Bonn, Germany, 10 Nov — Countries have an opportunity to significantly increase renewable energy ambition within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and to accelerate its…
Climate leadership means ending fossil-fuel production
Tzeporah Berman and Lili Fuhr Vancouver/Berlin – The end of the fossil-fuel era is on the horizon. With renewables like solar and wind consistently outperforming expectations, growth in electric vehicles far exceeding projections, and governments worldwide acknowledging the urgency of…
An urgent need to transform world’s energy systems
By António Guterres UN, Nov 1 (IPS) – When we discuss global interconnection in relation to energy, we are at the centre of the two keywords that express our global concerns – sustainability and inclusivity.
Malé hosts Island Renewable Energy Initiative with IRENA
Male, Maldives, 13 October — Ministers and senior officials representing 30 countries and organizations from across the world met in Malé, Maldives, signalling the determination of small island developing states (SIDS) to strengthen global efforts to address climate change and…