Category: Energy and Power

EVE Energy says a 200 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage project in China has entered operation, which it describes as the world’s ?rst utilityscale deployment of 628 Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. Building on its success in massproducing large-capacity battery cells, China’s EVE Energy has reached a new industry milestone. It said this week that the world’s ?rst 100 MWh-class battery energy storage facility using 628 Ah ultra-large battery cells has entered operation.

the 200 MW/400 MWh Ruite New Energy Lingshou project features 80 Mr. Giant energy storage systems and 40 integrated converter cabins.

its cell design incorporates an innovative stacking process and hightoughness separators, enhancing safety while optimizing the levelized cost of storage (LCOS).

Tesla has introduced a new all-black solar module for residential use, according to information on the company’s website. ‘The Tesla Solar Panel blends sleek aesthetics and hidden electrical connections with high-powered engineering, exceeding industry performance and quality standards,’ Tesla said. ‘Featuring our proprietary frame design, the all-black module integrates seamlessly with the Tesla Panel Mount for a minimalist look, with no exposed rails or clamps.’ The modules are available in two versions, with power outputs of 415 W and 420 W. Both measure 1,805 mm x 1,135 mm x 40 mm and weigh 22.3 kg.

tesla has not disclosed the module’s power conversion ef?ciency or the type of solar cells used.

the panels feature a black anodized aluminum alloy frame and a black backsheet.

they come with a 25-year product warranty and a 25year performance warranty, and are certi?ed to EC / UL 61730-1, CEC Listed, IEC / UL 61730-2, and IEC 61215 standards. Media reports suggest that the modules have an ef?ciency of around 20% and are being manufactured at Tesla’s Buffalo facility, although the company has not con?rmed this.

the launch could signal a renewed focus on Tesla’s residential solar business.

according to the company’s latest ?nancial results, sales of its solar energy systems reached $4.6 million in the third quarter of 2025

German industrial giant Siemens recently raised its outlook for the year after a strong ?rst quarter boosted by spending on arti?cial intelligence.

along with other industrial ?rms such as France’s Schneider Electric, Siemens – which makes electrical gear – has bene?tted from demand for data centers in the United States that provide the computing power for AI. Core earnings at the company rose 15 per cent in its ?rst quarter to end December to reach 2.9 billion euros ($3.4 billion), while revenue rose four per cent to 19.1 billion euros. At 0855 GMT, Siemens shares were up almost seven per cent, making them the best performer on Germany’s blue-chip DAX index. Growth was broad-based across the company, Siemens said, but its infrastructure division, which makes much of the electrical equipment needed for data centres, saw record order intake.

The government can get supply of 107 mmcfd gas from the wells of Bhola if effective measures are taken to boost supply from this island offgrid ?eld. ‘Currently, we are supplying 75 mmcfd gas through Sundarban gas company Ltd from Bhola’s six wells,’ an of?cial of Bapex said recently. He said some 47 mmcfd gas remains unused due to lack of proper supply system, as there is no pipeline or other system to supply gas to the mainland for industrial usage. The government has also been working under a project to install a process plant for production of additional 60 mmcfd gas from three other wells-Bhola North-1, Bhola North-2 and Ilisha-1.

installation work of the process plant under the project began in January 2025, which is expected to complete in December this year.

Forum for Energy Reporters Bangladesh (FERB) recently elected special correspondent of the Financial Express M Azizur Rahman Ripon as its new chairman and chief reporter of barta24.com Serajul Islam Shiraj as executive director.

a Forum statement said the election was held in FERB’s biennial general meeting at Bidyut Bhaban which was presided over the by its outgoing chairman Shamim Jahangir.

a total of 40 members cast their votes to elect ninemember executive committee for the next two years.

the other elected members of the executive committee are: vice chairman elected senior reporter of Daily Kalbela Hasan Azad (27 votes), Director (Development and Finance) special correspondent of Charcha Fazle Rabbi (20 votes), Director (Research and Training) of Daily Banikabarta Deputy Chief Reporter Abu Taher (21 votes), Director (Data Bank) of Daily Kaler Kantho Senior Reporter Sajeeb Ahmed, Director (Entertainment and Welfare) of Daily Ajker Patrika Senior Reporter Atiqur Rahman Faisal (26 votes), members Senior Reporter of Deshkal News Jannatul Ferdousi Shobha and Senior Reporter of Daily Ittefaq Mahbub Rony.

Libya granted oil exploration and production licences recently to several foreign energy companies, including giants Chevron and BP, for the ?rst time since the fall of longtime leader Muammar Gadda?.

the North African country’s oil industry has faced signi?cant challenges following the NATO-backed revolt that toppled and killed Gadda? in 2011, and its territory is still divided between rival authorities. But with energy production and exports at their strongest since then, Libya is seeking to draw major global energy companies. In addition to Chevron, Wednesday’s winners of the latest bidding round included Africa’s largest privately-owned energy company, Nigeria’s Aiteo.

the other winning bidders were consortiums: Spain’s Repsol with BP, Eni North Africa with QatarEnergy, and Repsol with Hungary’s MOLGroup and Turkiye Petrolleri.

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has said that a ?ve-crore tree plantation programme will begin from May. He shared the information with journalists on 19 February after an interministerial meeting at the Secretariat, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, on the programme to plant 25 crore trees in ?ve years and the nationwide excavation and re-excavation of rivers, canals, and water bodies.

the minister said, ‘You may have noticed one point in our manifesto-tree plantation. Five crore trees every year. We have broadly agreed that tree plantation will be carried out. Now the question is: where will the saplings come from? The Ministry of Environment and Forest has some, the Ministry of Agriculture has some, and if available, the private sector can also supply

Octopus Energy Generation, a European investor in renewable energy, is investing nearly $1.0 billion in California’s ‘next-gen’ tech scene – deepening its foothold in one of the world’s more advanced clean energy markets.

through its funds, Octopus will back two Californian carbon removal companies pioneering grassland restoration and reforestation to transform degraded land into CO2absorbing assets – with several big tech companies already lined up as carbon credit offtakers, the company reports. The funding will also invest in heat batteries to help speed up the decarbonization of hard-to-electrify industries. Developed in the Bay Area, the tech allows swapping polluting fossil-fuel boilers with systems powered by renewable energy.

additionally, Octopus will acquire a solar and battery project in California, which is expected to become fully operational by July 2026.

Power tariffs may not be raised at least over the next two years in view of economic woes of the commoners as the new government plans to cut system loss to avoid rate hikes. With this end in view, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) has discussed ways of reducing the system loss by 2.0 per cent to 5.0 per cent from the current 7.0 per cent, of?cials said. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmood recently instructed top of?cials of different powersector entities to work for reducing the system loss, removing irregularities and cutting unnecessary costs so that tariffs need be raised. ‘The instructions came during the meeting of the minister with the top power-sector of?cials at the secretariat,’ said one of?cial, as the newly elected Tarique Rahman government gets down to rolling out and executing its sector-wise plans. Sources said during the past 18-month tenure, the interim government did not raise power tariffs.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) recently announced a Tk 15 reduction in the price of a 12-kilogram (kg) cylinder of Lique?ed Petroleum Gas (LPG). ‘Now, a 12 kg LPG cylinder will be sold to consumers at Tk 1,341 instead of Tk 1,356,’ the commission said.

the new price will take effect from February 23, and all licensed LPG marketing companies are required to implement it. BERC said the revision follows a change in the valueadded tax (VAT) policy by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), which has withdrawn VAT at the production stage of LPG and imposed it at the import stage.