Energy Bangla

India has revised its prevailing Cross-Border Trade of Electricity guideline, which has now enabled Bangladesh to import electricity directly from Nepal, Bhutan and other neighboring countries using India’s land. The guideline was published on 18th December of this year. Prior to this revision, in 2016, the guideline prohibited direct imports of power using the terrain of India which is now withdrawn. Now, Bangladesh will get a chance to import power... »

State-owned Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) yesterday signed separate contracts with eight banks and financial institutions to sell its bonds under private placement to raise funds for implementing its power plant projects. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid were present at the contract signing ceremony held at InterContinental Dhaka in the capital. Under the contracts,... »

The government is moving ahead with a plan to open a $35 billion investment opportunity for private investors in the country’s power transmission sector. According to official sources in the Power Division, the private sector`s enormous success in power generation has prompted the government to invite them to invest in the transmission segment of the sector. The latest government statistics show the private sector’s contribution to power generation hit 11,057... »

The electricity generation capacity reached to 20,430 MW this year bringing more than 91 percent people under elasticity coverage from earlier 47 percent. “The present government’s vision is to supply uninterrupted electricity to all citizens by 2021 with a view to turning Bangladesh into a middle income country,” State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, told. He said the government has been implementing a master-plan to generate... »

Senior officials of Summit Power Limited seen at the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) auditorium in the capital yesterday. Photo: Courtesy Summit Power Limited has approved 30 per cent cash dividend to its shareholders for the year ended on 30 June 2018. The dividend was approved in presence of the Company’s shareholder at its 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Krishibid... »

Officials of the energy ministries of Nepal and Bangladesh will explore the possibility of energy trade and Bangladeshi investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector during their first meeting scheduled for next week. Meetings of the Joint Steering Committee, co-led by the energy secretaries of Nepal and Bangladesh, and the Joint Working Group, co-led by the joint secretaries, will be held in Kathmandu from December 3-4. According to the Energy Ministry, the... »

VIAVISHU MISHRA As per the United States Department of Energy (US-DOE), lighting causes 5-6 per cent of the overall Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions globally. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) can greatly help in mitigating the adverse effects of GHG emissions. They consume 80-85 per cent less electricity than conventional lighting sources and have much higher operating lifetimes (more than 50,000 hours). Unlike the preceding generation of lights, such as Compact Fluorescent... »

A total of 19 companies of the country’s power and energy sector are registered in the stock market. Out of all these enlisted companies 18 has published their interim financial report of July-September, 2018 (first-quarter) respectively except for only one company. By analyzing the financial reports of the first quarter, it was found that Linde Bangladesh has made the highest turnover over the quarter. They made a top profit of... »

Sandwip received grid electricity through a submarine cable. Using this new submarine cable, authority started experimental power supply to the island on Thursday. This is for the first time, the country has witnessed underwater power supply system using submarine cable implemented in the country. According to the sources of the Power Development Board (PDB), initially, they have started supplying power as an experiment and the supply will be regular from... »

Bangladesh is ranked as one of the lowest hydro power producer in Asia while China secured the top position followed by India and Japan. Bangladesh remained at the bottom position in the tally since 2017 considering the capacity of generating hydro power. A report of 2018 published by the International Hydro power Association (IHA) has revealed the info. The report says that, Bangladesh’s hydro power generation capacity is just 230... »