Dollar crisis leaves a fifth of coal power infrastructure in Bangladesh stranded assets
Bangladesh’s grid capacity is now 23,482MW, while solar power contributes only 375MW, according to the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
Fossil fuel dependency pushes energy-starved Bangladesh to worse days
Bangladesh’s grid capacity is now 23,482MW, while solar power contributes only 375MW, according to the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
G7 summit brings forth the story of how developed countries lock Bangladesh in costly fossil fuel
Bangladesh’s grid capacity is now 23,482MW, while solar power contributes only 375MW, according to the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
Emphasis should be given to affordable renewable energy
Bangladesh’s grid capacity is now 23,482MW, while solar power contributes only 375MW, according to the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
$1b per year can be saved by prioritising solar power: Study
Bangladesh’s grid capacity is now 23,482MW, while solar power contributes only 375MW, according to the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
Aggressive fossil fuel expansion puts Bangladesh on the edge
Located just 14 kilometers from the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem sustaining the delta of the Padma, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers.
Soaring energy bills blindside millions in Bangladesh
Food and non-food inflations rose dramatically after gas and fuel oil prices were hiked last year, respectively, prompting millions of poor and low-income people to throw protein out of their diet.
Bangladesh expanding coal mining to offset the energy crisis
Bangladesh is expanding coal mining in the wake of the crippling energy crisis severely affecting its industries and everyday life even with the winter approaching. Winter substantially reduces energy demand in the otherwise humid, warm climate of Bangladesh. But this year the global energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war left factories with daily power […]
For security and affordability, we must shore up renewable energy
The Bangladesh Bank recently withdrew the lending cap for coal-based power plants. The move aims to facilitate the purchase of coal needed to operate new coal-fired power plants of 6,754-megawatt (MW) capacity, which are set to come online in a few years. However, as the decision allows banks to lend beyond their 25 percent cap […]
Discriminatory policy hinders renewable energy growth
Sustaibale energy expert of the country pointed out that the government’s discriminatory policy towards renewable energy was evident in high import duties on solar panels meant to be used in small projects, which were more than doubled to 26 per cent from 11 per cent in the financial year 2021-22. This report was first published […]
