Bangladesh will reach the 1GW renewables mark in 2021, with solar in the lead. Solar photovoltaics, notably the rooftop variety, are also likely to dominate the country’s next wave of green power plants. “At the end of the day, it is the economics which determine the expansion of any technology,” Mohammad Alauddin, chairman of the […]
IEEFA: Adani’s Godda power project ‘left behind’ by changing energy policy in India and Bangladesh
Plans for the new coal-fired power station can be reconfigured to support India’s economic recovery The Adani Group’s recent acquisition of a coal block in Jharkhand has further highlighted how misaligned the Godda coal power project is with Indian energy strategy. Furthermore, new developments in Bangladesh – where Godda power is intended to be exported […]
German company scores $9m solar pump order in Bangladesh
Raach Solar and its Power Utility Bangladesh Ltd local partner have landed two contracts to supply more than 700 pumps in the north-western Bogra district, with the Asian Development Bank footing the bill. German supplier Raach Solar and a Bangladeshi partner have secured two tenders worth a total $9 million to install 705 solar-powered irrigation […]
Solar power can meet full electricity needs in Bangladesh!
Power generation has got significant boost in Bangladesh thanks to the bold initiative of the current government. It increased from less than 5,000 megawatts (MW) in 2010 to more than four times to 23,000MW in 2019. The 2016 Power Sector Master Plan (PSMP) projects a generation capacity of 60,000MW by 2041. Renewable energy, unfortunately, has […]
Bid to boost Bangladesh and Bahrain ties
Moves are afoot to enhance community relations between Bangladesh and Bahrain and stage a trade fair to develop business ties between the two nations. Bangladeshi ambassador to Bahrain Dr Nazrul Islam told the GDN that he was ‘hopeful’ of Bahrain collaborating with his government’s proposed projects. Bahrain could benefit from fish farming, agriculture and other […]
Bangladesh Floated Bids for Implementation of 100 MW of Wind Projects on BOO Basis
Notice for the Issuance of Bid Documents for Selection of the Project Sponsors for Implementation of Grid Connected Wind Power Projects Having 100 MW+-10% Capacity in Aggregate each of 50 MW+-10% Capacity on a Build, Own and Operate (BOO) Basis. For more information please see below link: Procurement Nature: Service Name of work: Notice for […]
Boond Solar Awarded Contract to Develop 1.75 MW Solar Power Plant in Bangladesh
“Pleased to inform you all that British American Tobacco (BAT), Bangladesh, a British Multinational, established in 1902 and the largest manufacturer of cigarettes worldwide, has awarded a contract to our sister concern Boond Engineering Bangladesh Pvt Ltd, to develop a Solar plant of capacity 1.75MWp in their premises in Bangladesh. It is an honour […]
China, India using Bangladesh as coal dumping ground: experts
China and India were using Bangladesh as a dumping ground for coal as the country opted to increase its dependence on coal to 30 per cent in 2041 from less than 3 per cent at the moment for power generation, experts said at a webinar on Sunday. ‘China and India are pledge-bound to reduce their […]
Joint venture to build 500MW of wind and solar capacity in Bangladesh by 2023
Bangladesh-China Power Company Limited (BCPCL), a joint venture of North West Power Generation Company Ltd (NWPGCL) and China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC), is going to implement renewable energy projects with a target to generate 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity across the country by 2023. As part of the initiative, they signed a […]
Bangladesh to install another 40,000 free solar home systems
Time is running out for the government to achieve its goal of universal access to electricity by next year but Dhaka has doubled down by allocating $26 million for PV panels in hard-to-reach areas.The government of Bangladesh has approved a $26 million project to provide free solar home systems to 40,000 households in three hilly […]