Energy Bangla

The price of electricity is being adjusted again. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is going to make public announcement for this.The public hearing will begin on September 25 in the BERC office.BERC member Mohammad Aziz Khan confirmed the matter.He told Energy Bengal, The hearing for the companies to increase the price of electricity. After hearing, the BERC will take a decision to fix the new price of electricity. In February,... »

Bangladesh has got an opportunity of importing electricity from China as the country has recently proposed a 3,000 MW power export to Bangladesh from Kunming, the capital of its southwest province Yunnan. According to the proposal of China, Bangladesh may import the electricity directly from Kunming using Myanmar as a transit route. Bangladesh is also expecting to import gas and electricity from Myanmar along with constructing a trans-border electric grid... »

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith today expressed his hope that development work at Moheshkhali Island will increase financial and job security with the construction of a 1,200-MW Matarbari power plant. “The government has undertaken initiative to construct the coal-fired plant having 1,200-MW generation capacity alongside development of Moheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar,” he said while addressing a post-contract event in a city hotel as the chief guest. Prime Minister’s Energy... »

The Cabinet Committee on Purchase on Wednesday cleared the Power Division’s proposal for purchasing 1,788MW of electricity from nine private companies through 10 unsolicited deals. “The government will spend Tk 1,40,532 crore during the contract period spanning from five to 10 years,” said an official statement issued here after the cabinet body meeting with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair. As per proposal, Power Development Board to buy 800MW... »

The state-owned Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Ltd (CPGCBL) finalised a major deal for constructing the country’s largest ever coal-fired power plant in Matarbari, Cox’s Bazar. “We signed the EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction) contract on July 27 with Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation, Toshiba Corporation and IHI Corporation for constructing 1,200-megawatt Matarbari Coal-Fired Power Plant,” Managing Director of CPGCBL Md Abul Quasem told. He said a post-contract event will be... »

The government has waived stamp duty amounting to Taka 571.39 crore for the under construction of 1320 megawatts thermal (MWt) power plant at Payra in Patuakhali. Stamp duty on the registration of all documents signed between the project implementing agency the Bangladesh-China Power Company Limited (BCPCL) and land owners has been waived, said the Internal Resources Division (IRD) in a circular recently. The government has taken the decision exercising powers... »

Summit Power International Pte. Ltd. (“Summit” or the “Group”), the Singapore incorporated power producer, today announced collaborations to develop USD$1 Billion of gas-to-power generation and an offshore liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) import terminal. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has been engaged as the lead arranger for financing to develop the Meghnaghat II natural gas based combined cycle power plant. Upon completion, Summit will have a total installed... »

Engineer Bikash Dewan has joined as the new Managing Director of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC). Before joining there he served the Power Development Board (PDB) as a chief engineer (Planning and Design). Eng Bikash Dewan completed his graduation as a BSC Eng. from the former Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Chittagong (BIT) which is currently known as Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET). Mr. Bikash has spent most... »

Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) has signed a contract for construction of 1,200MW Matarbari coal-fired power project with Sumitomo-led Japanese consortium on Thursday. Following the judgment of an arbitrator panel of Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU), CPGCBL signed the US $ 4.5 billion project at a simple ceremony at its office. “The two member judges’ panel of CPTU observed the process was right. One member opined that the... »

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the overall power situation will further improve in the next one year as the government is working continuously in the transmission and gridlines in rural areas keeping in view the country’s coveted economic progress. “Within the next one year, we expect the power situation in rural areas to further improve,” he told BSS here today after addressing the... »