The government has cleared proposals for procuring over 2.89 million tonnes of fuel oils including 1.6 million tonnes of crude oil from Saudi Arab and nearly 1.29 million tonnes of refined fuel oil from Singapore spending over Tk 150 billion. The procurement proposal was approved in a meeting of Cabinet…
Prof Saifur Rahman, the first Bangladeshi to become the president elect for 2022 of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), has stressed the need for concentrating effort in energy-saving technologies in Bangladesh to mitigate economic and environmental impacts. He was speaking on the potential of smart buildings and…
The 23rd Annual General Meeting of MJL Bangladesh Limited (MJLBL) was held on a virtual platform recently. The meeting was presided over by Md. Anisur Rahman, Chairman, MJL Bangladesh Limited while Managing Director of MJL Bangladesh Limited Azam J Chowdhury was present. The shareholders approved 55 per cent cash dividend.
The strategies for the power and energy sector development during the 8th Five Year Plan (July 2020-June 2025) period will build on the lessons of energy sector experience and implementation gaps during the 7th Five Year Plan (FYP). During the 8th FYP period, the effort will be to build a…
General Motors is considering investing more than $4 billion in two Michigan plants to boost its electric vehicle production capacity, according to sources and documents made public recently. GM has proposed building a $2.5 billion battery plant near Lansing with partner LG Energy Solution, the documents show. The largest U.S.…
Glad is moving forward with conviction in the month of Victory. The title GLAD had been picked from the middle of the word 'Bangladesh', with a signature of patriotism. It was designed in a way so that Bangladesh could attain a special recognition in the global market for generators. Energypac…
Installation of the 246km Chattogram-Dhaka oil pipeline is expected to be completed in June next year. Project officials said the installation of the pipeline has been progressing in four spots -- Chattogram, Feni, Cumilla and Munshiganj. A total of 50km pipes have already arrived in the country while 100km pipes…
Households and small businesses in the Energy Community contracting parties have been protected from the high electricity prices, unlike industrial consumers. Albania, North Macedonia, and Kosovo are spending vast amounts of money on imports while electricity producers in BiH enjoy record incomes, according to the paper Impact of the electricity…
As part of the global campaign to expand renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas, the government has been encouraging power generation from renewable sources. “It is necessary to innovate such a technology that would occupy less land to generate solar power,” State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul…
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has urged the Power Division to give them a very clear policy on coal-fired power project issues so that it can take future course of action in proper manner. Currently, there are 29 coal-fired power plants in BPDB's pipeline at different stages of implementation. However,…