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…
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Bangladesh solar revolution fanfare misses principal actor
The role of the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has been acclaimed for the installation of three million solar home systems in the country in the last one decade. Amid huge media hype a plan to install another three million…
The solar revolution and prospect of green energy
Dr. Atiur Rahman I want express my heartfelt congratulation to IDCOL for their excellent achievement. But, this is not only celebrating moment, but also turning point for green energy investment. WHY? The energy sector poses a particular challenge for green…
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…
PM joins 3million solar home systems celebration
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the target has been set to bring three million more families under renewable solar energy system through Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) in the next three years. The PM was inaugurating programme organised…
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…
Solar panels boom that big energy players missed
Solar panels are now remaking the energy equation in the U.S. and breaking records for installations every quarter: There were more solar panels installed in the U.S. over the last 18 months than the last 30 years.
Knowledge-sharing among coal-fired power plant operators mulled
The government considers forming a “coal club” aimed at sharing knowledge and experience among the public and private sector operators of the coal-fired power plants. Power Division has invited officials of coal-fired plant projects to a meeting on Sunday at…
France moving away from nuclear power
From: ClickGreen Staff France may be the world’s most nuclear energy dependent country, but times are changing as the country looks to increase the amount of wind—sourced electricity in its power mix. When French President François Hollande took the reins…
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…
Muhith unhappy with power ministry
Voicing his annoyance against the Power Ministry, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said it cannot be acceptable that the demand for 6600 MW of power cannot be met with the increased production capacity of 11,000 MW. He also raised…
Has solar power’s day in the sun arrived?
Solar power was once derided as a pipe dream and many industry players have floundered, but while the use in this renewable energy remains tiny compared with fossil fuels, it may be poised to completely reshape the energy market.
UK plans to curb wind turbines onshore to push up electricity bills
Plans to restrict wind farms to seas around Britain will need much larger subsidies from consumers, experts say.
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…
Experts for more water saving in energy production
Observing that the demand for both freshwater and energy will mark a significant increase in the coming days, water experts here on Sunday recommended taking up more water-saving methods in energy production instead of coal- or nuclear-power ventures. Speaking at…
Deal singed with China for power plant in Patuakhali
Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China to set up a 1320 MW coal-based power plant in Patuakhali, a location also close to the Sundarbans. According to Chinese Ambassador Li Jun in Dhaka, who was present…
Power tariff upped 6.96 percent, effective this month
The government has raised power tariff by an average of 6.96 percent, a move which is most likely to affect all the sectors. Consumers will be charged the new price from this month. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the…
Public hearing for power tariff hike: Gano Sanghati threatens hartal
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Tuesday began a three-day public hearing on power tariff hike proposals from the five state-owned electricity distribution companies. On the first day, the Power Development Board (PDB) and West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd…
PM calls for austerity in using electricity
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the country’s electricity consumers to adopt austerity measures in using electricity to reduce their bills so that power tariff hike would not create problem for them. “Adopt austerity measures to reduce electricity bills…use…
North American scientists track incoming Fukushima plume
The likely scale of the radioactive plume of water from Fukushima due to hit the west coast of North America should be known in the next two months.
Petrobangla signs deal with Indian corpn for Bay gas blocks
State-owned Petrobangla has signed a deal with Indian state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the hydrocarbon exploration and extraction of oil and gas in shallow-water Blocks 4 and 9 of the Bay of Bengal. ONGC is the first…
CPB, BSD to stage demos against move to hike power tariff
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) will stage demonstrations across the country on March 2 in protest against the government’s move to raise power tariff. In a joint statement, CPB president Mujahidul Islam Selim, its general…
Gas, power price hike on cards
Dhaka – The government is planning to increase the gas and power prices, said State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid here on Tuesday. Nasrul Hamid came up with the government plan while addressing a conference of diploma engineers of the…
Power companies to submit tariff hike proposals in February
All the power distribution companies in the country have been asked to send their respective proposal on power tariff hike within the current month (February). “Last month, we sent a letter to all the distribution entities to send their proposals…
Power distribution ‘thru prepaid metres by 2021’
Dhaka – The country’s entire power distribution system will be brought under prepaid metering system by 2021, said State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid here on Sunday. He made the announcement at a contract signing ceremony of Dhaka…
Nuclear weapon test debris ‘persists’ in atmosphere
Radioactive particles from nuclear tests that took place decades ago persist in the upper atmosphere, a study suggests.
China WindPower to Get $942 Million in Loans for Solar Farms
China WindPower Group Ltd. (182), an operator of renewable-energy projects with a market value of HK$5.62 billion ($725 million), said it will get as much as 5.7 billion yuan ($942 million) in loans from the China Development Bank Corp.’s Qinghai…