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Mostafa AI Mahmud Elected President, Ataur Rahman Sarkar GS of BSREA
Chairman and Managing Director of G-Tech Solution Limited Mostafa Al Mahmud and Chairman of the Filament Engineering Ltd Engr.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Land Scarcity for Solar Power in Bangladesh: It's a Myth
Using just 10 percent of the government's khas lands nationwide could meet the country's entire electricity demand through solar power, as per a study by Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Renewables may Meet 37pc Avg Peak Power Demand by 2030
Stakeholders at a recent event said about 37 percent of Bangladesh's average peak electricity demand could be met through renewable energy sources by 2030.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Chinese Businesses Interested in Investing in Bangladesh's RE Sector
A high-level business delegation from China has expressed strong interest in investing in Bangladesh to support the country's renewable energy goals, particularly in solar energy.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
USAID Launches $17m Clean Energy Project
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) recently launched a $17 million five-year, flagship clean project to improve access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy systems to promote transparent and efficient energy markets in Bangladesh.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Seeks Consultants for Solar Feasibility Study
The Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority is searching for consultants to complete a feasibility study for the construction of a solar park.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Moving Towards Sustainable Power Policy: Energy Adviser
The primary goal of the former government in the power and energy sector seemed to be enabling corruption rather than achieving sustainable development, said Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
92% of Summit Group's Power Capacity Operational
Summit Group has reported that 92% of its power production capacity is currently active.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
1,320MW Payra Plant Shut for Maintenance, New Unit Tests
The Payra thermal power plant in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali has halted production to conduct maintenance and facilitate the test commissioning of a neighboring facility, according to officials of the 1,320-megawatt (MW) coalfired power station.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
ACC Lunches Probe into Alleged RNPP Project Graft
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering involved in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
VR Revolutionizes Training, Operations in Oil, Gas Industry: GlobalData
Virtual reality (VR) primarily has applications around training across the oil and gas value chain, i.e., from rigs and pipelines to refineries.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Nuclear Roadblock to EU's New RE Target
Recently, pronuclear countries expressed their opposition to the European Union's plans for a renewable energy goal.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Russia's 70MW FNPP can Power a City with 1 Lakh Residents
The world’s only floating nuclear power plant (FNPP), Academic Lomonosov, owned by Rosatom, has the potential to meet the electricity demand of a city with up to 100,000 residents.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Petrobangla Forms Committee to Probe IOCs' Lack of Interest in Exploring Offshore Blocks in Bay
Petrobangla has formed a high-powered committee to pinpoint the actual reasons behind the international oil companies (IOCs) snubbing the much anticipated offshore bidding round for which it floated a tender last March, initially with a 6-month deadline, that eventually got extended to 9 months.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Record Year for Coal Use in 2024, World's Hottest Year
World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency said recently, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Chevron-funded Uddokta Project Celebrates Successful Conclusion in Dhaka
On behalf of the Chevron-funded Uddokta Project, iDE Bangladesh hosted the closing ceremony of the Uddokta Project at a hotel in Dhaka.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Final Preparation Begins at Unit-1 of RNPP for Physical Start-Up
The construction and installation work at unit 1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has been completed. The NPP personnel have started a large-scale test program for physical startups.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
China Reaffirms Continued Support for Bangladesh's Development
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen recently said China is committed to continuing its utmost support for Bangladesh’s development and deepening cooperation in infrastructure projects including railways.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Politicians, Bureaucrats, Businesses Colluded in Energy Sector Corruption: Prof M Tamim
Corruption in the energy and power sectors was a result of collusion among politicians, bureaucrats, and business entities, energy expert Professor M Tamim said on 14 December.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Russia Says Oil Spill may have Polluted 200,000 Tonnes of Soil
An oil slick from two damaged tankers off the coast of southern Russia this month may have polluted up to 200,000 tonnes of soil, Russia's minister of natural resources said recently.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Gas Supply Falls to Near Zero at Places
The supply of piped gas to households has reduced to almost zero in many areas of the capital Dhaka and adjacent localities while many industries in the areas have also made similar complaints.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Dhaka-Ctg Fuel Oil Pipeline Set for Commissioning in January
The first ever DhakaChattogram fuel oil transportation pipeline is set to be commissioned towards the end of January 2025 aimed at beginning commercial operation from April, saving an amount of Tk 236 crore in transport cost annually.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt Revising Energy Master Plan
The government is revising the Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) and reevaluating the renewable energy policy, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the ministry of power, energy and Mineral Resources, said recently.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Climate Trust's MD Rafiqul Islam Passes Away
Managing Director of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) Md Rafiqul Islam passed away on Dec 25.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
$158.89m AIIB Loan Availed for Power Infrastructure Project
The interim government has signed an agreement with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to avail a $158.89 million loan to implement a power transmission infrastructure project through Power Grid Bangladesh PLC.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Stolen Iron Equipment of Rampal Power Plant Recovered in Bagerhat
Joint forces have recovered over 16 tonnes of stolen iron equipment of Rampal coal-based thermal power plant from Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Jalalabad Gas, LafargeHolcim Extend GSA
Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System (JGTDS) and LafargeHolcim Bangladesh (LHB) have agreed, in principle, to extend gas sale agreement (GSA), effective from January 17, 2026.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Titas Snaps 400 Illegal Gas Connections
Titas Transmission Gas and Distribution Limited has disconnected 400 illegal gas connections including one commercial establishment and removed a 1.5 kilometer illegal pipeline in Savar area on the outskirts of the capital.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
NBR Scraps Tax Waiver for S Alam Power Plant
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has cancelled tax exemption facility for a power company owned by S Alam Group and also for foreign ocean-going ships.
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EP_22_14 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 14 January 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energypac Posts Tk 35 crore Q1 Loss
Energypac Power Generation PLC has plunged into losses in the July September quarter due to a rise in finance charges, although the company has registered strong revenue growth.
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