Once installed, this would be the largest solar power system in the country, according to a press release. Omera is a subsidiary of East Coast Group. The signing ceremony was held at East Coast Centre in Dhaka’s Gulshan on Wednesday, the release said. East Coast Managing Director Tanjil Chowdhury and Bitopi Managing Director Miran Ali […]
Bangladesh Power Development Board Awards IB Vogt & AG Agro Industries Consortium Rights To Develop 50 MW Grid-Tied Solar Project For BDT 8.75/kWh
German Bangladesh Consortium Win 50 MW PV Project Ib vogt and AG Agro Industries will develop a 50 MW solar power project on a ‘no electricity, no payment’ basis in Bangladesh’s Chittagong region. German solar power project developer ib vogt GmbH has secured rights to develop a 50 MW grid-tied solar power plant in Bangladesh […]
Bangladesh Increase Power Generation From Renewable
The government is gradually stepping up its efforts to increase power generation from renewable energy sources which so far have a minimal contribution to the national grid. ‘We are hopeful about meeting 10 per cent of our national power demand from renewable energy sources by 2021,’ said power, energy and mineral resources state minister Nasrul […]
DIU: The largest green campus amongst private universities in Bangladesh
Daffodil International University (DIU) started their journey in 2002 in Sukrabad, Dhaka. By 2010, the DIU community inaugurated their campus in Ashulia Model Town, at a location surrounded by nature. Classes began at the campus in 2011. The university premises, covering 100 acres of land, has a beautiful view. The whole area is well organised […]
Solar energy promotion: Learn from Bangladesh
Nepal and Bangladesh are not only close neighbours, they also share many similar development challenges. Irrigation is a priority of Bangladesh, which keeps a large number of pumps in operation. Most of them run either on diesel or grid electricity, with a negligible number of pumps operating on solar energy. Currently about 1.4 million diesel-operated […]
UAE investors set to inject $10b into Bangladesh
UAE-based investors to present 20 investment projects at Bangladesh Economic Forum today A number of UAE business groups are set to invest $10 billion (Dh36.7 billion) into Bangladesh, according to data compiled by Bangladesh Economic Forum, which takes place at Conrad Dubai Hotel today. More than 300 government officials, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs will […]
Bangladesh signs $185M deal with World Bank for renewable energy capacity
The Scaling-up Renewable Energy Project will focus on utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and rooftop PV to expand new markets in renewable energy generation in the country. The government of Bangladesh today signed a $185 million financing agreement with the World Bank to add about 310 MW renewable energy generation capacity, which will contribute to reliable, […]
Chinese firm to build renewable power projects in Bangladesh: official
DHAKA: Bangladesh has set up a $400 million joint venture with a Chinese company to build renewable energy projects to provide a total 500 megawatts of power by 2023, a government official said on Wednesday. The venture (JV) between China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) and Bangladesh’s North-West Power Generation Company (NWPGC) is […]
Implementation of Grid Tied Solar Power Project Having 100 MW (AC) Capacity in Bangladesh
Notice For the Issuance of Bid Documents For Selection of the Project Sponsors For Implementation of Grid Tied Solar Power Project Having 100 MW (AC) Capacity in Aggregate Each of 50 MW (AC) Capacity on a Build, Own and Operate (Boo) Basis at Two (2) Site in Bangladesh (Group-2). For more information please see below […]
Bangladesh Turns to Fill Ever-Growing Gap Between Energy Consumption and Supply by FDI
With 95% of the population now having access to electricity, Bangladesh is focusing on increasing its use of renewable energy as climate and other environmental concerns are growing across the globe Bangladesh has long struggled with power outages, with the nation experiencing its worst electricity crises in 2008 and 2009. Reports said one blackout, in […]