Dhaka Sunday, Jun 28, 2026
- PM urges global leaders to turn climate pledges into action
- No Plan to Provide New Gas Connections to Household Sector
- All Quick Rental Power Plants Retired: Power Minister
- It Will Take Time to Break Free from the Cycle of Corruption in the Power Sector: Information Minister
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- 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
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... »
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday announced her government’s mega plan to generate 60000MW electricity by 2041. The prime minister said this while inaugurating and laying foundation of 51 projects of various ministries in ten districts through video conference with local representatives and officials from her Gonobhaban residence here thursday. As a part of the plan, govt currently generating 14500MW power, it will be 16000MW in 2016, 24000MW in 2021, 40000MW... »
A state-run Indian firm is poised to seal a contract to build a $1.6 billion power plant in Bangladesh, beating out a Chinese competitor in the latest commercial tussle between the region’s two dominant powers. After China’s recent success in pushing development projects in Sri Lanka, a breakthrough in Bangladesh would be welcome news for Indian officials who have long fretted over Beijing’s encroachment on territory it considers its own... »
State-run Power Development Board on Tuesday signed two power purchase agreements with two private joint ventures led by S Alam, a local firm, to buy electricity from two power plants for 25 years. The power board and the state-run Power Grid Company of Bangladesh also signed project implementation agreements with the JV company, 27 months after awarding it with the contracts in October, 2013. The power board will buy each... »