Bangladesh will import 1,000 MW of renewable electricity from India, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said Thursday. A memorandum of understanding has already been signed in this regard, the state minister told reporters at his office in the Secretariat this afternoon. Nasrul said he expects that electricity
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Govt eyes to generate electricity from hydrogen by 2035: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday told the parliament that the government is mulling electricity production from hydrogen and ammonia alongside the production of solar and wind power in the country. "It is expected that it would be possible to use hydrogen energy on pilot basis in the country by 2035," she
Electricity price to go up from March 1: Nasrul
Efforts underway for uninterrupted power supply: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Saturday said that the government has been working to supply uninterrupted electricity at affordable price with taking challenge. "The power sector needs $75 billion in investment over the next 15 years to ensure uninterrupted power supply at affordable price," he said
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
PM asks DCs to exercise austerity
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday directed the deputy commissioners (DCs) to make all-out efforts for increasing food production, to exercise austerity in using electricity and public funds, avoid less-important projects to face the current situation as well as to be devoted to building a 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041. The premier
60mw wind power plant to begin production in June
As part of the government’s sincere efforts to expand clean energy arena in the country, a 60-megawatt (MW) wind power project is scheduled to come into production in June, official sources said. The sources said that a private firm US-DK Green Energy (BD) Limited is setting up the country's first and
Govt to generate 40pc power from clean energy by 2041: Nasrul
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
