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HC Seeks Time-Based Action Plan on Solar Panels in City's Rooftops
The High Court recently asked the relevant authorities to formulate and implement a time-based action plan for the installation of adequate and effective solar panels on the rooftops of every building in Dhaka city.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Eastern Refinery Sets Record in Oil Refining, Increases Capacity
Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), the state-owned oil refinery, refined the highest amount of fuel in its history last fiscal year.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
RMG, Textile Leaders Urge Gas Policy Reforms to Boost Output
Leaders from Bangladesh's leading ready-made garment (RMG) and textile industry associations have urged the government to exempt industrial and captive gas-run facilities from seeking re-approval from Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd during internal rearrangements provided their hourly load, monthly load, and outlet pressure remain unchanged.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt Targets 3,000MW Solar Power from Rooftops by December
Over the next three to six months, solar panels will be installed in all government offices, schools, colleges, madrasahs, and hospitals across the country, under the government's National Rooftop Solar Program.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Chevron-Sponsored AUW Summer School Welcomes 101 Young Girls to Explore the World of STEM
Asian University for Women (AUW) inaugurated its Math and Science Summer School 2025, funded by Chevron, in a vibrant ceremony held at its rooftop campus on M.M. Ali Road
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
BIMSTEC Chief Calls for Regional Cooperation to Combat Plastic Pollution
Secretary General of the BIMSTEC Indra Mani Pandey has underscored urgency of addressing the plastic pollution as a shared global and regional threat, urging collective solutions.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Santos Secures New LNG Supply Contract
Under the agreement, Santos will supply roughly 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per year for two years from 2026.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
CPD Urges Review of Solar Project Cancellations Amid Chinese Investors' Concerns
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) recently urged the government to reconsider its recent decision to cancel 37 solar power plant projects, warning that the move could severely undermine investors' confidence, particularly among Chinese stakeholders.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Evitex Apparels Achieves LEED Certification
As of June 2025, Evitex Apparels Ltd - a concern of Evince Group - has earned Gold Certification under LEED v4.1 for Operations and Maintenance, marking a significant step in sustainability for Bangladesh's rapidly growing RMG sector.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
US TARIFFS: LET'S HOPE FOR THE BEST
The United States has slapped a 35% tariff on the goods it imports from Bangladesh. This is on top of the around 15% duty already being charged for Bangladeshi exports, taking the total to a staggering 50%. Unless the ongoing tariff negotiations between Dhaka and Washington produce a positive outcome for Bangladesh, the new tariff rate will go into effect from the first of next month. The two sides have already held two rounds of grueling talks on the subject, but inconclusively. Bangladesh has been pressing for a slash in the tough-to-implement 35% tariff rate, while the US has reportedly tagged the trade and traffic issue with its security concern. The stakeholders in Bangladesh, especially the exporters, have no idea about what has happened in the negotiations and what has so far been achieved. Nothing can be disclosed at this stage because of a confidentiality agreement between the two sides, according to Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin, the country's lead negotiator with the United States Trade Representative (UNSTR) officials. The next round of talks will be held soon, said the commerce adviser, hoping that there will be good news before the August 1 deadline. Let's keep our fingers crossed until then. That's the message from the businessman adviser of the interim government of Professor Muhammad Yunus.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
BUET Power Force's Month-Long Freshers' Festival: ELECTRAZE
The Electrical and Electronic Engineering department of the '23 batch organized a series of events called ELECTRAZE to welcome the new students of the EEE '24 batch at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Chinese National Killed in Barapukuria Coal Mine Accident
A Chinese national lost his life recently after being crushed by a hydraulic jack deep inside the Barapukuria Coal Mine in Dinajpur.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Türkiye Installed 2.8 GW of Solar in First 5 Months of 2025
A strong start to solar installations in 2025 helped the country's cumulative solar capacity surpass 22.6 GW by the end of May.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt to Procure 1 Cargo LNG, 30,000 MTs Fertilizer
The government recently approved separate proposals for procuring some one cargo LNG and 30,000 metric tons of fertilizer to meet the growing demands for the country.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
UAE Offshore Contractor Orders Two Deepwater WROVs
Forum Technologies Energy supply two work class ROVS (WROVs) to UAE-based contractor CCC (Underwater Engineering).
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rain Caused Natural Disasters in 83% of Brazil's Cities: Report
Heavy rains spurred by global warming caused natural disasters in eight out of 10 Brazilian cities between 2020 and 2023, three times more than in the 1990s, according to a study published recently.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Belém And Its Challenges Await COP30
As the UN climate summit nears, the host city of Belém struggles with the daily realities of the Amazon.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fugro to Support Deepwater Gas Project for Eni in Eastern Mediterranean
Fugro has been awarded a contract to run a comprehensive site characterization program for an Eni operated development of a deepwater gas project in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Sayedul Alam Becomes New MD & CEO of Summit LNG Terminal
Summit has appointed Md Sayedul Alam as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Summit LNG Terminal Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. (“SLNG”).
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Titas Gas to Convert Tk 282.74cr Deposit into Preference Shares for Govt
Titas Gas has decided to convert a deposit of over Tk 282.74 crore into noncumulative preference shares in favor of the government.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Clears All Dues to Adani Power
Bangladesh cleared has all outstanding dues to India's Adani Power, making a one-time payment of $437 million in June for electricity imports.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energypac Hosts Dialogue with Bankers
Energypac Group recently hosted a strategic business dialogue in the capital to strengthen ties with its banking partners amid ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, said a press release.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rooppur NPP Approaches Integration with National Grid
The Nuclear Rooppur Power Plant (NPP) has taken a significant step towards full operational readiness, as the main and auxiliary transformers of its first unit have been successfully commissioned.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Power Delayed, Promise Intact
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh's most ambitious infrastructure project, is still facing delays, slowed by sanctions on Russia, blocked payments, and equipment delivery setbacks. Hopes now rest on fuel loading beginning in December 2025, if the IAEA gives its approval. Despite lacking global oversight, the project has managed to avoid cost overruns. But without clear communication and strong leadership, progress has stalled. Even so, many still believe Rooppur can help power a more secure and self-reliant energy future for Bangladesh.
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Energy & Power
Senior Chevron Executives Meet Key Officials to Reaffirm Partnership with Bangladesh
Chevron's new President of Base Assets and Emerging Countries, Javier La Rosa, on July 1 reaffirmed Chevron's longstanding partnership with Bangladesh during meetings in Dhaka with key Government of Bangladesh officials.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Reaz Uddin Appointed as MD & CEO of Summit Meghnaghat and Meghnaghat II Power Companies
Summit Group has appointed Md Reaz Uddin as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Summit Meghnaghat I Power Company Limited (337 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant) and Summit Meghnaghat II Power Company Limited (583 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant).
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Meeting on PPPA's Oversight Role in Energy Sector
Chief Executive Officer of PPPA Muhammad Rafiqul Islam and ADB Consultant Sultana Afroz held a meeting at the Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) office in Dhaka recently.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energy Crunch Worsens Crisis Facing Bangladesh's Industries
Industries in Bangladesh-particularly export-oriented large, medium, and small enterprises-are currently grappling with a multi-dimensional and deepening crisis. Spiraling inflation, high bank borrowing rates, and shrinking export markets-largely due to the eroding competitiveness of Bangladeshi goods have created daunting challenges. A persistent crisis in energy and power supply has forced many SMEs and mid-sized industries to shut down. Meanwhile, foreign direct investment (FDI) has virtually dried up due to the uncertain energy scenario and unstable political climate. Domestic investment has also taken a serious hit.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energy Crisis Deepens Investment Woes in Bangladesh
It is well understood that Bangladesh's uncertain energy security has severely impacted both foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic investment. Chronic gas shortages mean a large portion of gas-based power plants cannot operate for most of the year. Only two of the seven state-owned fertilizer plants remain functional. Many small and medium industries have shut down, while most large industries are struggling to keep operations running.
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EP_23_03 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 03 July 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Power Supply Cut to 25 Stone Crusher Mills in Sylhet
Power connections to 25 stone crushers in Dhopagul area of Sadar upazila in Sylhet district have been severed.
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