Energy Bangla

Renewable energy (RE) comprises of energy from the sun (directly), usually called solar, biomass, wind, tidal, geothermal and hydro. The endowment of these resources will determine how much of each form of renewable energy source can be exploited in a country. For example, Bangladesh does not have geothermal potential and its hydro potential, especially that based on elevation, is small. Tidal is a new form of energy source that is... »

Bangladesh has sought IRENA’s technical and financial support in undertaking the feasibility study and mapping of the renewable energy potentials in Bangladesh. Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen discussed the issue during a meeting with Francesco La Camera, director general of International Renewable Energy Agency at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Momen mentioned offshore wind resource assessment with detailed feasibility study and pilot project on Solar-Wind-Storage Hybrid Power System... »

European Union has expressed its interest in working with Bangladesh on renewable energy, green transition, smart grid and regional cooperation with Nepal and Bhutan by providing grant or loans. This interest was expressed by Charles whiteley, the ambassador of the EU, when he met with state minister for Power Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at his office in the ministry on Monday. According to a release of the ministry,... »

The expansion of green energy is a must for sustainable development, keeping the environment safe, said Nasrul Hamid MP, state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, on Monday. “For overall development, emphasis must be given on efficiency and conservation of clean and renewable fuels.” he said while addressing the closing workshop of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (REEEP II), a technical cooperation project and a joint undertaking... »

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said the government is exploring options like rooftop and floating solar power plants as alternatives to land-based ones due to scarcity of land. He said it is not possible to set up land-based large scale solar plants as land is being used for agriculture and other necessary purposes. The state minister made the remarks while presiding over the virtually... »

UNB:A new era will begin in Dhaka city’s garbage management with the implementation of the project, says LGRD minister An agreement was signed on Wednesday between the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Chinese firm China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to develop the country’s first ever waste-based power plant in Dhaka. The power plant will generate 42.5 MW of electricity from the garbage in... »

BSS:Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that all the people of the country will be brought under electricity coverage within this year. He hoped that the use of the country’s 40% energy would be ensured from renewable sources by 2041. Hasan, also the Awami League joint general secretary, was speaking at a discussion at Bangladesh pavilion on Tuesday evening on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties... »

BSS: Bangladesh is working to ensure 100% access to clean cooking system with an integrated approach State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said efforts are underway to ensure smoke and pollution-free cooking system in the country. At a discussion on the virtual platform last night, he said: “We have introduced Tk80 lakh high quality clean cookstoves in place of traditional cookstoves.” Nasrul said LPG is... »

BSS:The Tk1,328.90-crore project will be implemented by a joint venture of companies based in Singapore and Panama The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved a total of five proposals in the power and energy sector including one for setting up a 50MW (AC) solar power plant at Terokhada upazila in Khulna. The approval came at the 32nd meeting of the committee this year held virtually with Finance... »

UNB: The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday approved four proposals including one for installing 42,500 solar systems in the country’s three hill districts. Of these, 40,000 are solar home systems (SHS), each having 100 watt-peak capacity, while the remaining 2,500 are solar community systems, each having 320 watt-peak capacity. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal presided over the meeting. According to officials, the Parbatya Chattagram Unnayan Board (PCUB) under... »