On February 28, a global fuel crisis erupted following the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Due to shortage of coal, gas and fuel oil, it has not been possible to generate electricity as per the demand in the country. PDB sources said that today (Wednesday) the maximum demand for electricity reached 15,690 MW. […]
BIPPA also said that although the country has a power generation capacity of over 28,000 MW, it is not always possible to produce power at full capacity. More than 6,000 MW of capacity cannot be utilized due to inadequate gas supply. Additionally, 1,626 MW is closed for maintenance. Solar power is unavailable at night, while […]
Power generation from the second unit was to start in December this year. But it has been postponed till 2025. That means the production of both the units has been postponed. Rooppur Atomic Power Plant officials said fueling into the reactor will begin next December and will continue for a few days. The trial of […]
Opposition Chief Whip of Parliament Mujibul Haq said that people in rural areas have to face load shedding for 8 to 12 hours a day. “The government says our generation capacity has reached 28,000 MW, if yes then where has the power gone?” Mujibul Haq said while speaking in the Parliament session on Sunday. He […]
Energy expert M Shamsul Alam said the actual amount of load shedding is much higher. Evidence of additional load shedding has also been found in the records of power distribution agencies delivering electricity to customers. The largest power distribution company, Rural Electrification Board (REB), carried out load shedding of 3,483 MW this Monday alone. Against […]
At present the power generation capacity in the country is 26,000 MW, but power generation reaches 13,000-15,000 MW in summer and 8,000-9,000 MW in winter. To date, the highest electricity, 15,648 MW, was generated on 19 April 2023. Gas contributes 42 per cent of the total power generation capacity, furnace oil 24 per cent and […]
The seminar was addressed by Tanveer Shakeel Joy, MP, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Mohammad Hussain, Director General of Power Cell, Power Division, Dr M Tamim, Professor and Dean of Chemical and Materials Engineering. Former Special Assistant to the Faculty, BUET and Chief Advisor; Mohammad […]
Banks are not able to provide dollars to repay the dues of foreign companies in the power and energy sector. Bangladesh had reserves of more than 48 billion US dollars, which has reduced to 25 billion US dollars. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) formula, the reserves are US$20 billion. Experts blame dependence on […]
Due to high demand for electricity during summer, the problem of load shedding increases. Load shedding is also relatively low due to low demand during winter. But the common consumer never gets uninterrupted power supply. However, the case of VIP customers is different. Apart from the energy crisis, the biggest problems of the power sector […]
Also, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is also scheduled to attend the event. However, it has been learned that he can also attend the event virtually. Science and Technology Minister Yefesh Osman and Director General of Russian state-run nuclear energy company Rosatom Alexei Likhachev are likely to be present in Rooppur. […]
Over 1 trillion taka has been paid to power plants as capacity fee in 14 years during the three terms of the current government, with private power plants receiving a major share. Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid revealed details on capacity charges in Parliament on Tuesday. According to data […]