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Saudi Arabia Connects 7.8 GWh Battery Storage Project to Grid
Saudi Electricity Co. has completed a massive storage project across three sites, enhancing grid stability and renewable integration. Once fully operational, the installation will become the world's largest battery energy storage system (BESS). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially completed grid connection of its landmark battery energy storage project, with a nameplate capacity of 7.8 GWh.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Denmark Eyes 500MW Offshore Wind Project in Bay of Bengal
Denmark is preparing to support Bangladesh in establishing the country's first-ever offshore wind energy farm. \"We are preparing for Bangladesh, and perhaps even South Asia's firstever offshore wind energy farm.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
IDCOL Recognizes Academic Excellence Through Scholarship
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, recognized the academic excellence of 10 meritorious students at a scholarship award ceremony held at the NEC Auditorium on 22 December.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
PowerChina Launches 31 GW Solar Procurement
PowerChina has launched its 2026 centralized equipment procurement program, issuing tenders covering 97 GW of renewable and grid equipment to secure supply-chain stability through framework agreements.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Energy Efficiency Saved $3.3b in FY24
Bangladesh saved an estimated $3.3 billion in energy costs in a single year by using electricity and fuel more efficiently across homes, factories and the power system, according to a report.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Trump Admin Plans to Dismantle Leading Climate Center
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions over what it said recently were concerns of \"climate alarmism,\" despite opposition to the plan.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Japan Govt Sued Over 'Unconstitutional' Climate Inaction
Hundreds of people across Japan sued the central government recently, seeking damages for “unconstitutional” inaction on climate change in the country’s first such litigation.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Europe Forecasts €240b for Hydrogen Grids to 2040
The European Commission said €1.2 trillion will be needed in EU electricity grids through 2040, including €240 billion for hydrogen networks, as it launched its European Grids Package.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Nearly 4.96m People Displaced by Natural Disasters in Bangladesh: IOM
Nearly 4.96 million are currently internally displaced persons (IDPS) caused by natural disasters in Bangladesh, according to the International Migration (IOM), Organization for which released its first comprehensive nationwide estimate.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
PDB Posts Record Losses
In the 2024-25 financial year, the Power Development Board (PDB) slid deeper into the red than ever before, its losses swelling to levels unseen since the country's modern power sector took shape.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Cancellation of 31 Renewable Power Projects Hurts Investor Confidence: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over the interim government's decision to cancel 31 unsolicited renewable energy projects involving an estimated investment of around $6 billion, warning that the move could undermine investor confidence at a critical time for Bangladesh's clean energy transition.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
BYD Announces 1.5m Residential Systems Installed Worldwide
BYD Energy Storage says it has passed 1.5 million installed residential energy storage systems worldwide via its BatteryBox brand, a milestone the company first announced on Dec. 18.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Nat'l Grid to Get Rooppur Nuclear Electricity Soon
Bangladesh could begin receiving electricity from its maiden nuclear power plant early next year, says Russia's ambassador, setting a milestone in one of the country's most infrastructure ambitious projects.
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Energy & Power
Effective Persuasion Underway for Energy Transition: SREDA
Bangladesh is vigorously pursuing its planned energy transition replacing fossil fuels with clean energy like solar and wind power, Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) chief said here recently.
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Energy & Power
Japan Prepares to Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant
The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant recently, a watershed moment in the country's pivot back to nuclear since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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Energy & Power
Bashundhara LP Gas Wins 'Best Brand Award' for 6th Year
Bashundhara LP Gas has clinched the prestigious \"Best Brand Award\" for the sixth consecutive year.
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Energy & Power
Compensate Nations Affected by Climate Change
Two advisers of the interim government recently accused the Global North of failing to ensure climate justice and urged wealthy countries to provide proper compensation to climate change-affected nations like Bangladesh.
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Energy & Power
Winter Slump Cuts Power Generation Sharply
Electricity generation across Bangladesh has fallen to nearly one-third of installed capacity as winter sets in and demand drops sharply.
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Energy & Power
Excelerate Energy to Start LNG Supply from Early January
US-based Excelerate Energy is set to begin supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh from early January under a long-term contract, providing a fresh boost to the country's strained natural gas-supply system.
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Energy & Power
Long-Standing ERL 2nd Unit Project Approved
A meeting of the executive committee of the National Economic Council on 23 December approved 22 the projects, including construction of the second unit of Eastern Refinery Limited at Tk 35,465.14 crore in the next five years.
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Energy & Power
Extensive Public Awareness Campaign Ahead of Fuel Loading at RNPP
As the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) prepares for nuclear fuel loading, Russian state corporation Rosatom and the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) are jointly conducting an extensive public awareness campaign across the project region.
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Energy & Power
Worsening Pollution Fuels Air Purifier Market
Amid the deteriorating air quality in Bangladesh, especially in the capital, businesses are identifying a growing opportunity in the sale of air purifiers.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
2025 on Target to be UK's Hottest Year on Record: Met Office
This year may have been Britain's hottest on record, with an average temperature above 10 degrees Celsius, the national weather service said recently.
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Energy & Power
Power Deal with Adani Group Can't be Scrapped: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman recently said that the interim government could not scrap many previous power purchase agreements, including the most controversial one of the Adani Group of India.
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Energy & Power
Asia's Imports of US Energy Drop in 2025
Asia's imports of US crude oil, coal and liquefied natural gas are on track to decline this year despite President Donald Trump's efforts to boost shipments as part of his trade and tariff policies.
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Energy & Power
Titas Approves 2.0pc Cash Dividend
The 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (TGTDCL) has approved a 2.0 percent cash dividend per share for the fiscal year 2024-25, officials said.
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Energy & Power
BPC Profit Increases by 9.46pc in FY25
Bangladesh Corporation Petroleum (BPC) recorded a 9.46-percent rise in profit in the last fiscal year (FY 2024-25), driven by the automatic fuel-pricing formula introduced in March 2024.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
A TRIBUTE TO BEGUM KHALEDA ZIA
The death of Begum Khaleda Zia at 6 am on December 30 marked the end of her four decades of political career that saw her become the first woman prime minister of Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
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Energy & Power
Environment Adviser Seeks Strong Action on Honking Noise
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has said that Bangladesh Police sergeants and other designated officials are now empowered to take direct action to control noise pollution, marking a significant step forward in addressing the problem.
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EP_23_14 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 13 January 1, 2026)
Energy & Power
Govt Renegotiating Rampal, Payra Tariffs Using Matarbari Benchmark
Using the tariff of the Matarbari coal-fired power plant as a benchmark, the interim government has begun renegotiating electricity prices from the Rampal and Payra coal plants, which officials and experts say were set excessively high under the previous administration to favour power producers at the state's expense.
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