The EU financial contribution to the public sector is €395 million, consisting of a sovereign EU-guaranteed EIB loan of €350 million and an EU blending grant of €45 million, including €6 million to ensure bankability and de-risking of a major pipeline of projects. Additional financing is being provided by Germany (€50 million plus €1.5 million […]
Chaudhary said the rate per unit of electricity in recently approved independent solar photovoltaic (PV) projects is less than 10 US cents, while the cost of a unit of liquid fuel-based electricity in Bangladesh is more than 16 US cents. The economic benefits of the transition to solar energy are becoming increasingly clear to businesses […]
As Denmark is committed and a global leader in the global green and digital transformation, the ‘Greener Tomorrow’ exhibition showcases Danish green solutions and best practices in areas such as water and environment, digitalization, energy, food and agriculture, health and tech . The exhibition will also feature cutting-edge Danish green technologies and solutions that are […]
In addition, Liang Weixing (JACK), Managing Director of Huawei South Asia Digital Power Business Department, Govinda Mozumdar, General Manager of Simpa Solar Limited were speakers at the event. More than 120 industry leaders, experts and stakeholders participated in the event. Liang Weixing (JACK), Managing Director of Huawei South Asia Digital Power Business Department, said, “Renewable […]
Moderating the roundtable, Major General (Retd) ANM Muniruzzaman, President of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), said that as Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of bilateral relations with the European Union, it is high time that we Discuss how the EU footprint can benefit Bangladesh and the India-Pacific region economically. “I believe that […]
“Bangladesh’s electricity generation model appears to be unsustainable without a clear transition path. Therefore, policy makers should increase their renewable energy targets and reflect the same in the upcoming Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP),” said Shafiqul Alam. He adds, “The government should turn renewable energy policy targets into year-wise action plans supported by […]
“Yes, we have some concerns about the Inflation Reduction Act,” Hunt said in response to a reporter’s question, and the reason is that we believe in free trade. “But are we worried about the long-term future of our clean energy industries? Not at all.” The European Union has said it will set out its plans […]
Currently, the bulk power tariff is Rs 6.2 per unit, while the energy regulator is hearing a proposal to increase the retail price on weighted average from Rs 7.13 per unit to Rs 8.23. Bangladesh, one of the countries most sensitive to the effects of climate change, formed BCRECL in September 2020 in equal partnership […]
Meanwhile, some experts and members of the public are concerned about safety following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine and the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor crisis in Japan. Mohd, a 30-year-old waiter at a restaurant opposite Rooppur nuclear plant. Millen said, “I don’t want to imagine what could happen in the unlikely event of an […]