It has become essential to form a separate entity to deal with matters related to importing coal for both public and private power plants. Some recent scams in coal price fixing made it even more necessary in order to protect the interests of the state, as there are various allegations against
Author: Sadrul Hasan, UNB
GE offers high tech gas turbine to ease energy crisis
GE Gas Power, a world leader in natural gas power technology, services and solutions, is focused to generate electricity that is reliable, affordable and sustainable for the people in Bangladesh, said a senior official of the company. The company is confident that its highly efficient and record setting gas turbine technology
BPDB for revised power import deal with Adani
The government has sought a revision to the power purchase agreement (PPA) it signed with Adani Power Ltd for importing electricity from its thermal power plant in Jharkhand, India. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the government agency tasked with overseeing the development of the country's power sector, has already sent
BPDB suffers 80pc jump in annual loss
Dollar Crisis: Payra power plant to face closure
Ghorashal plant fails to meet 825mw repowering deadline
At a time when the government has been emphasising austerity and efficiency in the energy sector, two repowering projects aiming to add 825 MW to the national grid at the state-owned Ghorashal Power Station have missed their scheduled deadline to start operating. It is cheaper for the government to purchase
BPDB’s loss set to rise by 67pc
Private power plants cry for unpaid bill worth $2b
Petrobangla team finds gas supply in cylinders risky
A technical committee of Petrobangla recommended formulating separate safety and security guidelines to allow any private company to supply gas from Bhola to local industries as CNG (compressed natural gas)."We've submitted our report to the top management of Petrobangla recently", a member of the committee, preferring anonymity, told UNB. He
BRT’s move to ditch plan on e-buses raises eyebrows
In a surprising about-turn, the Dhaka Bus Rapid Transport Company Ltd has ditched a plan to introduce predominantly electric, or e-buses, on its under-construction Dhaka-Gazipur route. According to official documents seen by UNB, officials now plan to operate the country's first BRT route with a preponderance of diesel buses. Out