Energy Bangla

Nasrul Hamid, state Minister for Power and Energy has apologised to the people in a facebook page for their sufferings due to power disruption in different parts of the country in the last one week. The minister said in his Facebook post on Wednesday that due to shortage of fuel supply the power generation dropped by 1,600 megawatt. For the last week water vessel workers were on a strike, due... »

As people keep on suffering due to frequent load-shedding amid sultry weather, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid yesterday said it will take two to three days more to get rid of the problem. “We hope, the situation will improve within two or three days,” he said while taking to reporters at his ministry. Blaming the strike by vessel workers that heavily disrupted fuel supply to power plants,... »

People of the country have been witnessing severe power cuts for the last couple of days because of a drop in oil-based power generation resulting from a shortage of fuel supply. A strike by waterways transport workers since April 20 caused the fuel shortage forcing most of the power plants run by fuel oil to remain shut, according to officials at the Power Development Board (PDB). Transport workers have not... »

Tripura has agreed to supply an additional 100 MW of electricity to Bangladesh, over the 100 MW of power the northeastern state is supplying to the neighbouring country, a minister said here on Saturday. “The Bangladesh Government has sought more electricity from India to tackle its power crisis in the eastern part of the country. India’s Power Ministry wanted to know whether the Tripura government is ready to provide additional... »

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) thursday signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for buying 635 megawatt power from Gazaria coalfired power plant in Munshiganj district. Secretary of BPDB Zahurul Haque and Managing Director of Orion Group Salman Obaidul Karim signed the contracts on behalf of their compnay. “The government has diversified primary fuel and We have a target to generate 5,000 MW power from liquid fuel,” Power division secretary Monowar... »

Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammad Tajul Islam on Wednesday said before implementing any projects in Rampal power plant area all kinds of industries including the power plants should take necessary clearance from the Ministry of Environment. The parliamentary watchdog feels that only sustainable development could protect the environment and ensure the long-lasting socio-economic development. Following a two-day visit to Rampal under Bagerhat... »

A Course on ` Electrical Protection and Energy Management System’ was inaugurated by EECE Department  on 02th April 2016 in Military Institute of science and Technology (MIST). ABB Ltd Bangladesh provided the technical support with the organizer EECE Department. on Sunday all the participants of the course received their course completion certificate from Chief of General Staff, Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Sabbir Ahmed OSP, SGP, ndc, psc as a chief... »

Prime Minister’s Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Dr Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Bir Bikram, today said the government has undertaken all necessary safety measures for constructing coal fired power plants in the country. “Coal-based power plants would be established following all set rules and regulations and in compliance with safety measures of the Department of Environment,” he told at a press briefing at Bijoy Hall at Bidyut Bhaban in the city.... »

The government is witnessing attempts at thwarting power development initiatives in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. People have even lost their lives needlessly to these ‘strange ideas’, she said in reaction to the fatal clash over the construction of a coal-fired power station at Banshkhali. “There is always a group that starts protests for the sake of environment for our every attempt to produce electricity,” she said while... »

Bangladesh has yet again generated record power in a day. Power Development Board (PDB) spokesman Saiful Hasan Chowdhury said the power plants fed the national grid 8,348 MW at 21:00 pm on Saturday. Bangladesh’s capability to generate power has increased threefold to 11,000 MW in the seven years of the Awami League’s two consecutive terms. Power generation has also nearly doubled. On Sep 19, 2008, the highest power generation was... »