Dhaka Thursday, Jun 4, 2026
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- Price of 12kg LPG Cylinder Reduced by Tk 55
- Approval Given to Purchase Three LNG Cargoes
- Diesel, Kerosene Prices Cut By 50p For November
- AI Boom To Fuel Natural Gas Demand In Coming Years, Report Says
- Bangladesh signs €477m deals with EU and EIB for renewable energy and more
- The Current Oil Price Rally Is Reaching Its Limits
Power Sector
The price of 100 MW of electricity that Bangladesh formally starts importing from Tripura’s gas-fired Palatana power plant on Wednesday will relatively be higher than the existing tariff of power being imported from India, reports UNB news agency. “The gas price in India is relatively high. That’s’ why the cost of the power of Tripura plant has been higher,” said state minister for power and energy Nasrul Hamid while briefing... »
UNESCO’s reactive monitoring mission will visit Sundarbans from March 23 to March 25, 2016, to assess possible impact of the proposed 1320MW Rampal Power Project on the world heritage site. The mission set the schedule of the visit at a time when the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (BIFPCL) is taking preparation to sign Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Indian firm BHEL this month. A three-member team of UNESCO... »
The Rural Electrification Board (REB) has undertaken a project to install 50 lakh prepaid meteres, replacing the electro-magnetic meteres from all Palli Bidyut Samities in the country. “We have taken various projects for the REB to reduce hassle of the customers and bring more rural people under the electricity coverage,” state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid told here Sunday. He said the ongoing REB activities of... »
Sri Lanka warned Thursday (Mar 17) of a “serious security threat” to its electricity grid as engineers battled for the fifth straight day to restore supplies crippled by an explosion and fire. Deputy power minister Ajith Perera said investigators had not ruled out sabotage in Sunday’s blast and a fire at the main distribution centre just outside the capital. “There is a serious security threat. That is why the military... »
Cabinet Purchase Committee on Wednesday approved proposals for some 7 power plants having total capacity of generating 1114MW. Of them, six will be set up in private sector while one in public sector. Two other projects also received nod of the committee in a meeting held with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair. As per the approval, United Enterprise and Company will set up a 300MW furnace oil-fired plant... »
With the aim to ensuring maximum utilization of gas and optimum generation of power, the government has launched a project for re-powering the fourth unit of Ghorashal power plant. “The fourth unit of Ghorashal power plant would be converted into combine-cycle technology from the existing single-cycle unit under the repowering project,” said Planning Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal. Nearly 70 per cent machineries would be replaced to extend the... »
One of the largest power generation stations in the Eastern Region, NTPC’s Farakka plant operated with just one 500 MW unit on Saturday sparking fears of an electricity supply problem in the region. However, Eastern Region Load Despatch Centre said that as on 7.03 PM on March 12, a total of 18,068 MW of demand was met in the region, which is the normal level of supply for the region.... »
The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Wednesday approved 10 proposals, including the import of 40 MW electricity from India. Officials said the 40 MW power would be an addition to the existing amount Bangladesh is currently importing from the neighbouring country. Of the total, 100 MW will come from Palatana power plant in eastern Indian state of Tripura while 40 MW from western state of West Bengal. A meeting of the... »
Bangladesh will start receiving 100 MW of power from Tripura’s 726 MW gas based thermal power project at Palatana in Gomati district from March 23, a state minister thursday said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina would jointly inaugurate the esport of power through vodeoconferencing, Tripura power minister Manik Day said. “Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has also invited Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to remain present... »
BHEL Deposited Money for Rampal Power Plant Indian state owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has deposited performance guarantee (PG) for the 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant of Rampal. In this Sunday Bangladesh India friendship Power Company Ltd (BIFPCL) has received this money. The Managing Director of BIFPCL Mr. Ujjal Kanti Bhattacharjee has confirmed The Energy Bangla about this pledge. He also said, “BHEL has affirmed its authenticity of building... »