Japan to provide $1,500m for Matarbari power plant

Japan will provide 217,556 million Japanese Yen (JPY) (approximately $1,500 million) more in 7th tranche under the 44th Japanese Loan Package (2nd batch) for the Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Project. Under the project, 'Exchange of Notes' and 'Loan Agreement' for 7th tranche of Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-fired Power

Denmark for setting up 500 MW wind power plant in Bangladesh

In accordance with the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan, two Danish renewable energy firms have submitted an investment proposal to the government of Bangladesh to develop a commercial, utility-scale offshore wind project with an initial capacity of 500 MW, valued at USD 1.3 billion off the coast of the Bay of

Production at Payra power plant may be suspend after June 2

Operation of another unit of 1,320 MW coal-fired Payra power plant is going to be suspended soon due to coal shortage, according to Bangladesh-China Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BCPCL) officials. The plant has two units each having 660 MW and the first unit of the two has already been shut following

Body to review coal purchase deals for power plants

The government has formed a review committee, headed by Power Secretary Habibur Rahman, to analyse the existing deals signed by the public, private and joint venture power companies to import coal for use in power generation. "The 9-member high level committee was formed on January 23 and its first meeting is

Safety features enhanced for Rooppur power plant as work goes on

The work on the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is going on in full swing as the installation of the dome of outer containment at the reactor building of Unit-1 has begun to upgrade safety features protecting any serious external shocks.  It will enhance the safety features of the

Rooppur NPP to get high power reactors: Rosatom DG

 Bangladesh will get high power reactors for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) for optimum generation of electricity, said Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev on Thursday.  Fresh nuclear fuel for the country's first-ever nuclear power project will come in October next year, he said.  Likhachev said this during a call on Prime Minister

Ukraine, Russia trade more blame on threats to nuclear plant

Fears about the potential for a radiation leak at Europe's largest nuclear power plant persisted Saturday as both sides traded blame for nearby shelling. Ukraine said Russian forces fired on areas just across the river from the plant and Russia claimed Ukrainian shells hit a building where nuclear fuel is

BNP declares 3-day protest plan against power outages

BNP will stage demonstrations across the country to protest against the ongoing load-shedding and mismanagement in the power and energy sector. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the three-day protest programme at a press conference at BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office. As part of the programmes, BNP's Dhaka north city unit

Capacity charges adding fuel to the fire

Govt to pay for 5,350mw to idle rental plants Govt to pay for 5,350mw to idle rental plants in next six months several private producers will be ready to supply 5,350 MW of electricity to the national grid under agreements with the government. You are wrong if you think it's going