Category: Energy and Power

Power Deals Signed During AL Regime Threat to Sovereignty: Minister The gas crisis in the industrial sector has deepened, forcing many factories to scale back operations, with some shutting down intermittently.

textile sector leaders allege that the government has failed to act on earlier assurances to stabilize supply.

they warn that if the situation persists, up to half of textile factories could close within months.

export earnings have already declined for six consecutive months this year.

according to the Export Promotion Bureau, export earnings in the July-January period of ?scal year 2025-26 fell by 1.93 per cent to $28.41 billion, down from $28.97 billion in the same period of FY2024-25.

in Narayanganj, Dhamrai, Manikganj, Savar and Gazipur-key hubs for export-oriented industriesgas pressure has at times dropped to near zero, severely disrupting production

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered keeping commodity prices stable, maintain law and order and ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during the holy month of Ramadan.

the directives came at the ?rst cabinet meeting of the newly formed BNP-led government held at the Secretariat recently.

information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahir Uddin Swapan briefed reporters after the meeting. He said the cabinet sat at the Prime Minister’s call and discussed possible urgent national issues.

in light of discussions, the Prime Minister advised all regarding the government’s immediate priorities, he said. He put special emphasis on uninterrupted power during Tarabih prayers and at iftar time so that people do not face any inconvenience, Swapan said.

Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), says COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, will mark the beginning of a new ‘era of implementation’ in global climate action. Stiell spoke recently in Istanbul during a press conference hosted by Murat Kurum, COP31 presidentdesignate. He said the world is entering a third phase of climate action focused on delivering agreed commitments rather than debating targets. ‘We ?nd ourselves in a new world disorder.

this is a period of instability and insecurity.

of strong arms and trade wars.

the very concept of international cooperation is under attack,’ he said. ‘These challenges are real and serious. But climate action can deliver stability in an unstable world.

in the face of the current chaos, we can, and must, drive forward a new era of international climate cooperation.

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