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Energy & Power
Rejuvenated BERC Can Be A Game Changer
I witnessed a lively interview of the BERC Chairman with EP Editor Mollah Amzad Hossain about the energy sector.
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EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fresh Bid for New Coal Supplier for Matarbari Power Plant in the Offing
Power Division is preparing to launch a fresh bid for a new coal supplier for the Matarbari 1,200MW Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Plant following the detection of substandard coal supplied by a consortium of Bangladesh's Meghna Group's Unique Cement Industries Limited and Aditya Birla Global Trading (Singapore) Pte Ltd of India.
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EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Youths Demand Revision of Energy Plan, Fair Climate Finance
Young climate activists called for urgent revisions to Bangladesh's Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP), warning that the country's continued dependence on fossil fuels undermines both national and global climate goals.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Activists from Asia join Indigenous Peoples to Demand Climate Justice
Dozens of people from around the world, including climate activists and community leaders from Asia, brought solar panels and a giant banner created by renowned Brazilian artist Mundano to the doors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brasília recently.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
US Slams Anti-Fossil Fuel Policies
An international summit on the future of energy security opened in London recently with stark opposition from Washington, which called policies to phase out fossil fuels \"harmful and dangerous\".
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Vietnam Publishes FiTs for Large-Scale Solar, Storage
Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has published the new feed-in tariffs for utility-scale solar plants.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
LOAD-SHEDDING IS A HEADACHE, BUT GOVT IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK
In tropical Bangladesh, the summer means plenty of juicy fruits from delicious mangoes to nutritious jack fruits, better known as the poor man's favorite.
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EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Spot LNG Prices Slip to 8-Month Low on Weak Demand
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slid to an over eight-month low recently, weighed by weak demand, high stocks and concerns of a global recession triggered by US President implementation worldwide tariffs.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Gas Deficit May Widen Further Until 2029
Bangladesh faces a worsening gas crisis, sparking strategic initiatives by the Energy Division and Petrobangla to stabilize supply, including exploration, Bhola gas integration, foreign investment, and LNG import expansion.
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EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
IMO Approves First Global Carbon Pricing System
Member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) voted in favor of a global pricing system to help curb maritime emissions, the UN shipping body announced recently.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt Prioritises Gas Supply to Export-Oriented, EPZ Factories
The interim government has decided to resume gas connections for industries after a prolonged suspension caused by supply shortages.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Gas Price Hike Puts Manufacturing Sector under Pressure: BUILD
The recent 33% hike in gas prices for new industrial users and captive power plants will significantly strain Bangladesh's manufacturing sector, according to Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD), a private sector think tank.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Brazil's Environment And Climate Minister Meets Over 200 Global Climate Activists
Brazilian Environment and Climate Change Minister, Marina Silva took part in the final day of the 'Renew Our Power' event. The meeting organized by 350.org brought together more than 200 climate leaders from over 70 countries to Brazil with the aim of driving forward the renewable energy transition, a strategic milestone towards COP30.
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EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Qatar to Extend MoU with Bangladesh over LNG Supply
Qatar has agreed to renew a recently expired Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on LNG supply for Bangladesh and work on technical details for a proposed land-based LNG terminal in the country.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
IDTechEx Explores Is Fusion Energy Still "30 Years Away"?
Is Fusion Energy Still \"30 Years Away\"?
3 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Draft RE Policy 2025 Falls Short of Means to Attain Targets
Bangladesh's draft renewable energy policy 2025 has come under heavy scrutiny from energy and climate experts who say it lacks a clear roadmap and coherent direction to meet renewable energy targets.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
bp Advances GTA LNG Phase 1 Commissioning
bp plc has loaded the first cargo of LNG for export from the first phase of its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Summit Corporation Ltd Appoints New CFO
Imtiaz (Imtiaz) Ibne Sattar has recently been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Summit Corporation Ltd, which is the wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore incorporated Summit Power International Limited (SPI), the largest independent power producer (IPP) and a leading LNG infrastructure operator in Bangladesh.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Brava Energia Starts Production from Two More Wells
Orava Energia has started production from two more wells connected to the FPSO at the Atlanta oil field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rizwana Urges Inclusive Trade Deals to Drive Green Growth
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the ministries of environment and water resources, recently expressed interest in exploring comprehensive economic partnership agreements with developed countries, underscoring the need for inclusive negotiations with major trade partners.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Countries Could Use Forests to 'Mask' Needed Emission Cuts: Report
Major economies are overstating how much carbon their forests can absorb in a climate accounting fudge that could allow them to use even more fossil fuels, new research said recently.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt to Set Up Land-Based LNG Terminal Soon: Alam
The interim government has decided to set up a land-based LNG terminal to ensure smooth gas supply to the country's factories.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Maintaining Domestic Gas Output At Present Level May Not Be Possible Sans Major Discoveries
Significant discoveries are needed to sustain domestic gas production at the existing level of 2000 MMCFD. Adopting realistic and well-structured plans is the key to achieving this.
8 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Reducing Gas Sector System Loss To 2% Impossible With Old Network
The system loss in the country's natural gas supply chain, which is much higher than standards or of neighboring countries, has been in discussion over the past decade or so.
7 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Gas Sector Development Initiative Yet To Get Pace
Eight months have whistled by since the interim government assumed office. No great news is available regarding exploring additional gas resources or infrastructure development to facilitate additional LNG imports.
5 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
$37m Dues in LNG Import to be Paid to Qatar Soon: Alam
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam recently said the deposed Sheikh Hasina government did not pay dues of hundreds of millions of US Dollars in LNG import from Qatar.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Hosts First- Ever RE Festival at BUET
Bangladesh took a historic leap towards a sustainable future as the country’s inaugural renewable energy festival, the Renewable Energy Fest 2025, held recently at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet).
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
LNG Import at Tk75, Selling at Tk12-17 Not Sustainable: BERC Chairman
Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Jalal Ahmed recently said importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Tk 75 per unit and selling it at Tk 12-17 is not a viable long-term solution.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
CA for Enhanced Regional Cooperation to Address Climate Challenges
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for enhanced regional cooperation to tackle the growing climate and urban challenges in the Asia Pacific.
1 min |
EP_22_22 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 22 May 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Why Is Southeast Asia Turning To Nuclear Power?
Governments across Southeast Asia are eyeing nuclear energy as a means to fuel rapid growth while also meeting ambitious climate goals. But critics say they should instead be focusing on exploiting abundant renewable sources.
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