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Dhaka Thursday,  Mar 28, 2024

Power Sector

The government has given Power Division to the Independence Award 2022 for successfully completing 100 percente lectrification across the country. The award will serve as a recognition of their contribution to the socioeconomic development through cent percent electrification across thec ountry during the ‘Mujib Barsha.’ The Cabinet Division today issued a gazette notification in this regard, saying that the government has decided to give the “Swadhinata Padak 2022″(Independence Award) to... »
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today formally inaugurated the country’s biggest Payra 1320 MW Thermal Power Plant, constructed at a cost of around Tk20,000 crore at Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila. She also declared 100% electrification across the country as the first South Asian nation. Sheikh Hasina, in person, is visiting the district for the first time to open the power plant since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Bangladesh has become the... »
Vexing power disruption once made people’s life miserable, but the situation has been changed and now the country’s people are getting uninterrupted supply of electricity, thanks to the government for implementing a number of projects to enhance the capacity of distribution companies. “Our mission is now to ensure quality and uninterrupted power supply at a rational price to all as the government has already brought country’s 100 percent population under... »
The rising cost of electricity sold by independent power producers (IPPs) and payments for keeping overcapacity in the system can result in increased power tariffs in Bangladesh, says a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The electricity purchased from IPPs accounts for more than 50% of the Bangladesh Power Development Board’s total operating expenses. The IEEFA, in its report, recommended Bangladesh to focus on... »
Planning Minister MA Mannan today said the achievement in the power sector blanketed its criticism. Power in the last few years has been in the limelight and most discussed topic, he said while speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of a two-day conference of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon and Bangladesh Environment Network today. The conference titled “Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development” is taking place at the Stamford University Siddheswari... »
Consumers having prepaid electric meters are counting ‘extras’ as rental fees with electricity bills as the utility providers are allegedly charging for the device even after cost recovery. Consumer-rights groups term it ultra vires as rental fees are being added up to monthly electric bills for an ‘indefinite’ period for the use of meter provided by the state-run companies. The Consumers Association of Bangladesh protests the charging of rents for... »
The eight Five Year Plan contains various plans to meet a target of generating 10 per cent of total electricity from renewable energy by 2025. Greater involvement of the private sector is encouraged towards fulfilling the government’s renewable energy policy in the document. Considering the dwindling gas reserves in the country, the use of coal as an alternative fuel in power generation is not ruled out, reports UNB. The document... »
Engr. Sayeed Akram Ullah has joined as new Managing Director of Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BIFPCL) on 07 February, 2022. He replaced previous Managing Director, Kazi Absar Uddin Ahmed. Prior to joining to this position he was serving as Additional Chief Engineer (Generation) of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). Engr. Sayeed Akram Ullah was born on 01 January, 1965 in Cumilla district. He obtained B.Sc. in Electrical &... »
A clarification of the status of energy storage systems (ESS) in India’s power sector, issued by the government’s Ministry of Power, has described the various technologies as “essential” to achieving national renewable energy goals. The new document, published on Saturday (29 January), aims to resolve questions asked by “various stakeholders,” about the status of energy storage, the ministry’s joint secretary Ghanshyam Prasad wrote. Of particular note has been the topic... »
ngineer Md Mahbubur Rahman has taken over the charges as Chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), said a BPDB notification. He assumed responsibility as the 38th chairman of the BPDB on Manday, replacing Md Engineer Belayet hossain, who was chairman. Prior to joining the new post with promotion, Engineer Mahbubur was Member (company affairs) of the state-run organisation.