The government Wednesday approved a proposal for fixing tariff for procuring electricity from the 300MW solar power plant to be set at Rampal under Bagerhat district. The approval came from the 28th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in this year held virtually with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa
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Bangladeshi industries explore renewables as power crisis looms
An ongoing power crisis in Bangladesh – prompted by a gas shortage – is encouraging Bangladeshi industries to slowly transition to renewable energy sources such as solar power. Although Bangladesh marked 100% access to electricity for all people in March 2022, more than 50% of electricity is generated using natural gas.
Govt exploring rooftop, floating solar power for land scarcity
The government is exploring options like rooftop and floating solar power plants as alternatives to land-based ones due to scarcity of lands. It is not possible to set up land-based large scale solar plants as lands are being used for agriculture and other necessary purposes, State Minister for Power, Energy and