Energy Bangla

The government wants to make electricity available to every household within 2021. Keeping this vision in mind, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB or REB) has counted its subscriber crossing 1.75 crore in last December. In last March 2016 REB had reported having a total number of 1.5 crore of subscribers. So it suggests that, REB gained a total of 25 lacs customers in the last 7 months. A total of... »

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again defended the construction of Rampal Coal-fired Power Plant in Bagerhat as former US vice-president Al Gore raised the issue in a plenary session of the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The prime minister also invited Al Gore, a globally famed environmentalist, to visit Bangladesh and see for himself that “what is happening in Rampal”. “Come to Bangladesh and see yourself... »

The government has taken initiatives to construct two power plants with a total generation capacity of 1,130 MW on the bank of river Bhairab at Khalishpur industrial belt in this southwestern industrial city. Power Development Board (PDB) officials said under the government plan, one of the units with 800 mw capacity would be set up inside Khulna News Print Mills and the other with 330MW production capacity would be installed... »

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid wednesday assured the business community of supplying uninterrupted power to all industrial units within the next two-year. “Business community does not bother about power consumption. They want uninterrupted supply of power,” he said while speaking at a conference on “New Economic Thinking: Bangladesh 2030 and Beyond” at a city hotel. He said the government has been putting tireless efforts including... »

Dr Ahmad Kaikaus, Chairman of Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (EPRC), has been made as acting secretary of the Power Division. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular in this regard on Thursday. Dr Kaikaus joined the Power Division in May, 2014. Prior to his joining at the Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, he worked for three years as the Deputy Chief... »

The new 400-kV transmission line from Bibiyana to Kaliakoir which was constructed by the Power Grid Company Bangladesh Limited (PGCB) has started its operation. This is the first of its kind of transmission line in the country with a capacity of 400-kV. The transmission line started its operation from today. It added around 1,000 MW of more electricity to the national grid. Power plants of the Bibiyana and Sylhet region... »

Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) started initiating electric connection to those household owners who come at the fair. No subscribers will have to go through the long and time-consuming process to avail an electric connection if he/she comes at the DESCO stall at the fair. DESCO started providing one-stop services and initiating the electric connection at their stall from the very first day of the 4-day long National Power and... »

Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) has brought a ‘Rooftop On Grid Solar System’ along with a ‘smart complaint management system’ and some other new technologies that will help to improve the quality of the services greatly of the utility service providers. DPDC brought these new technologies in the 4-day long National Power and Energy Week-2016 fair while the country is celebrating its ‘success’ in reaching 15,000 MW of power... »

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB or PDB) has brought a ‘smart meter’ to show off at the 4-day long National Power and Energy Week-2016 fair while the country is celebrating its ‘success’ in reaching 15,000 MW of power generation capacity. The smart meter is capable of communicating with the subscriber through a mobile phone interface. The subscriber will be able to check their daily usage statistics through an app. The... »

Today, the country is on its way to celebrate of reaching a historical milestone of electricity generation. The government decided to organize an ‘Alok-Utshab’ or light festival and fireworks in respect of obtaining 15,000 MW of power generation capacity. The government is also about to hold a few programs starting the same day in respect of achieving the power generation record. ‘Jatiya Bidyut Saptaha-2016’ is going to set off from... »