Energy Bangla

Among South Asian countries, Bangladesh produces the lowest amount of renewable energy against total power generation capacity, according to an analysis by South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem). Bangladesh’s renewable energy usage stands at only 1.90 percent against Pakistan’s 6.8, Sri Lanka’s 22.22 and India’s 30.2 percent. This was revealed at a roundtable titled “Exploring Sustainable Energy Pathways: Focusing on Cost-effectiveness and Green Budget”. The event was organised by... »

Bangladesh’s Summit Group plans to invest $3 billion in solar, wind and hydroelectricity generation projects in south Asia as a part of its clean energy push and efforts to diversify its fossil fuel-based business, its chairman said on Friday. Summit Power International, the Singapore-based holding company for all power generation assets of Bangladesh’s Summit Group in which Japanese utility JERA holds a 22% stake, will build 1,000 megawatts of solar... »

State Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said coordinated and collective efforts are needed for a successful transition to clean energy from fossil fuels. “Our strategies are deeply rooted in fuel diversification, clean energy, and climate change mitigation,” he said while presiding over the Fifth Meeting of the ISA Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific Region of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)... »

The United Arab Emirates is interested in making investments in the energy sector of Bangladesh, particularly renewable energy, said a visiting minister of the oil-rich Gulf country on Thursday. Report UNB UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber expressed this eagerness during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban. “They are very interested in the energy sector, especially renewable... »

Denmark today expressed interest to invest US$ 1.3 billion for producing offshore wind energy in Bangladesh as its Ambassador Winnie Estrup Petersen paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Denmark is keen to invest US$ 1.3 billion in Bangladesh for producing offshore wind energy,” Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim quoted the ambassador as telling the Bangladesh premier at the meeting in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here. After... »

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed officials to take steps to power all irrigation pumps in the country with solar energy. In a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Tuesday, Hasina asked Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque to take steps to construct solar panels at safe heights above vegetable and fisheries farms. The matter came up when the committee was discussing a proposed project on agricultural... »

Solar power could be a better alternative for the government to offer people a respite from skyrocketing energy prices due to the surging dollar, says Shafiqul Alam, an energy expert from the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The government must focus on solar power in the upcoming budget as part of its cheap and sustainable energy plan, he said. Shafiqul shared his recommendations to overcome the... »

The wind power plant in Khurushkul of Cox’s Bazar is all set to add 30 megawatts of electricity to the national grid on a trial basis on Friday, prime minister’s Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury confirmed on Wednesday. Report TBS The energy adviser visited the privately-owned plant on the day and announced that it would roll into full capacity of 60 megawatts per second towards the end of the year. The... »

Wind and solar energy represented a record 12% of global electricity generation last year, up from 10% in 2021, a report on Wednesday found. The report by climate and energy independent think tank Ember said last year could have marked peak emissions from the power sector, which is the largest source of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) worldwide. Ember studied power sector data from 78 countries in its annual global electricity... »

Wind and solar energy represented a record 12% of global electricity generation last year, up from 10% in 2021, a report on Wednesday found. The report by climate and energy independent think tank Ember said last year could have marked peak emissions from the power sector, which is the largest source of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) worldwide. Ember studied power sector data from 78 countries in its annual global electricity... »