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Fourth Victim of Narayanganj Gas Explosion Dies
Another victim, who was burnt in an explosion caused by a gas leak in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj on March 3, succumbed to his injuries, raising the death toll to four.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Managing Gas Supply During Summer Deficit
Bangladesh’s energy and power supply chain is now in a chronic crisis due to a fuel supply deficit.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
bp to Ramp Up Oil, Gas Investment to $10b Annually Through 2027
bp has announced plans to ramp up its oil and gas investment to $10 billion per year through 2027 as part of a “fundamental strategic reset.”
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Gas Supply to be Cut to Avoid Prepaid Meters
The Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) has announced plans to disconnect the gas connections of consumers who have not yet installed prepaid meters despite applying for those.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
LONGI Eyes Investment in Bangladesh's RE
Longi Green Energy Technology Co Ltd, a leading Chinese company, has expressed a strong interest in investing in Bangladesh to advance the country's renewable energy initiatives, with a particular focus on solar.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Can Attract Big Investments in RE, Carbon Market, Experts Tell Dr Yunus
delegation of development and renewable energy experts, led by former Norwegian minister for development and environment Erik Solheim recently said Bangladesh can attract big investments in renewable energy and carbon markets.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Why Mining Local Coal Deserves Top Priority Now
Among all options, mining hugely untapped superior-quality coal resources must be the top priority now. Exploring and developing petroleum resources offshore will take 8-10 years even if Bangladesh can conclude PSCs by 2026, Even successful exploration of Petroleum onshore may not be enough to meet huge demand now or in the middle term.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
US Oil Major Plans Expanding Hold on BD Gas Blocks
US oil major Chevron bids for d e v e l o p i n g Bangladesh's onshore hydrocarbons block-11 and attain exploration rights over an extended area of block-12 to discover fresh gas to help the country mitigate the energy crisis.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fuel Prices to Remain Unchanged for March
\"The prices of fuel The in Bangladesh will remain for unchanged March 2025, as O per the latest directive from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Titas to Issue Preferred Stock Amid Record-Breaking Losses
State-owned Titas Gas is going to issue preference shares worth nearly Tk 3.52 billion against funds received from the government to comply with a four-year-old regulatory order.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Russia Seeks CA's Support to Continue Gazprom's Work
Russia has sought the co-operation of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to continue the work of Russian state-owned Gazprom International in gas exploration in Bangladesh.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Gas Loss in Bangladesh Over 33% Higher Than Standard: Analysis
Bangladesh incurs a loss of 10 percent in its natural gas transmission system, a volume which is over 33 percent higher than that of the international standard, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission said recently.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rosatom Offers New Energy Solutions Indonesia
Russia's Atomic Russi CorporationState Energy Rosatom has presented modern energy solutions tailored to Indonesia's needs at an international seminar dedicated to modern nuclear technologies and the nuclear power plant (NPP) socio-economic impact of construction, held in Bandung recently.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
MJL Bangladesh to Sell Its Aging Oil Tanker for $22.7m
MJL Bangladesh PLC has decided to sell its secondhand oil tanker for $22.70 million, the company said in a disclosure on the website of the Dhaka Stock Exchange recently.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Qatar Sought to Act as Mediator on Energy Issues Between Russia, Ukraine: PM
DOha made an effort to act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine to help resolve energy issues but it didn't work out, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, said.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
UK Keen to Forge New Climate Partnerships with Bangladesh
The United Kingdom (UK) is interested in forming a new partnership to bolster Bangladesh's capacity to mitigate and cope with climate change impacts.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt to Clear Arrears to Int'l Energy Suppliers in Two Months: Adviser Fouzul
The government will clear the arrears it owes to international energy suppliers within the next two months.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
IAEA Conducts Pre-Operational Review of RNPP
An expert team was in Bangladesh recently to sign off on the South Asian country's first nuclear power plant in Rooppur ahead of the facility's expected operational start later this year.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt to Procure One Cargo LNG, 72,897 SPC Poles
The government recently approved separate proposals for procuring some one cargo LNG and 72,897 SPC poles to meet the growing demand for energy and strengthening the power distribution system in the country.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
2025 World Energy Issues Monitor Reinforces Central Role of World Energy Trilemma
The World Energy Council has recently published its annual World Energy Issues Monitor, “World Energy Transitions in Motion.”
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fate Of Nuclear Wastes In Bangladesh Considering Geological Disposal
Nuclear energy in Bangladesh Recently, Bangladesh entered into the nuclear power program by implementing the first nuclear power plant at Rooppur, Pabna (RNPP project) in history, which is expected to add 2,400 MW to the national grid by 2025.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Global Battery Industry Enters New Phase, Says IEA
The industry will reach the 1 TWh demand milestone in 2024, with China producing more than three-quarters of the batteries sold globally.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Coal Mining Option Regaining Ground
A recent seminar at the Energy & Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) reignited discussions on mining domestic coal for power generation to reduce reliance on imports. Experts emphasized the necessity of local coal mining, while civil society raised environmental concerns. The Hydrocarbon Unit (HCU) presented on coal reserves, mining prospects, and challenges. Mining Phulbari coal could take three years, while other fields need fresh feasibility studies. Experts suggested that geological conditions should determine whether open-pit or underground mining is suitable.
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EP_22_19 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 19 March 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Hundreds of Firings at Key US Climate Agency: Lawmaker
Hundreds of scientists and experts have been fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a leading US agency responsible for weather forecasting, climate analysis, marine conservation and more, a Democratic lawmaker said recently.
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EP_22_18 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 17 March 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Climate Crisis Revives Soviet Hydro Plan in Central Asia
Central Asian countries are setting rivalries aside to build a giant hydroelectric plant originally planned in Soviet times, a bid to strengthen energy and food security and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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EP_22_18 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 17 March 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Draft RE Policy Fails to Support Sustainable Transition from Fossil Fuels: Experts
The proposed targets of the draft Renewable Energy (RE) Policy 2025 will fail to ensure the country’s energy security, according to experts.
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EP_22_18 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 17 March 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
World Agrees Hard-Fought Nature Funding Plan at UN Talks
Nations cheered a last-gasp deal to map out funding to protect nature recently, breaking a deadlock at UN talks seen as a test for international cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions.
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EP_22_18 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 17 March 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Seeks Full Power Supply Restoration from Adani Plant
Bangladesh has asked Adani Power to fully resume supplies from its 1,600megawatt plant in India, a Bangladesh official said, after more than three months of reduced sales with supplies halved due to low winter demand and payment disputes.
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EP_22_18 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 17 March 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Transmission Line To Evacuate RNPP Electricity To Be Ready By Mid-May
There has been no official fact-finding effort in determining the actual progress of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.
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EP_22_18 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 17 March 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Trump Seeks to Reshape Asia's Energy Supplies with US Gas
When U.S. President Donald Trump sat down to lunch with his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo could help realize a decades-old proposal to unlock gas in Alaska and ship it to US allies in Asia.
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