Bangladesh government seeks more power from Adani to increase supply
Bangladesh has urged Adani Power to resume full supply from its 1,600-megawatt power plant in India’s Jharkhand state, a Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) official said, citing a three-month supply shortfall. Reuters reported on Tuesday (February 11). Adani Power has been supplying power to Bangladesh under a 25-year contract signed with the government of former […]
Read MorePower outage in a monkey, people of Sri Lanka in distress
A monkey has caused a nationwide power outage. The incident took place in the South Asian country of Sri Lanka. A monkey has entered the power grid, causing a nationwide blackout. The disturbance began around 11:30 am local time on Sunday. After about 3 hours of efforts, the problem was not resolved. As a result, […]
Read MoreUN, UK Launch Project for Electric Mobility in Thailand
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) today launched a new £1 million initiative to strengthen transport policies and workforce development for a just transition to electric mobility in Bangkok. The project is funded through the Thailand UK PACT (Partnering for […]
Read MoreTop 10 Facts You Need to Know About Nepal’s 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydropower Project
The Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project is a flagship National Pride Project of Nepal. It remains in limbo despite decades of planning and significant financial investment. With a planned capacity of 1,200 MW, the reservoir-type project is strategically located on the border of Gorkha and Dhading districts. While the government had spent over Rs 45 billion […]
Read More‘Goal is to ensure a sustainable and affordable energy supply’
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu said on Sunday that his administration’s goal is to ensure that energy supply in the Maldives is both sustainable and affordable. In a message on the occasion of International Day of Clean Energy, President Muizzu said that as a low-lying island nation that is acutely vulnerable to climate change, investing in […]
Read MoreNepal, India agree to build two power lines, upgrade three
Nepal and India have reached a new deal on construction, upgrade and investment modalities for five transmission lines at a time when 11,000 megawatts of energy from various hydro projects is in pipeline. The 12th meeting of Joint Working Group on Power Sector Cooperation concluded in New Delhi on Wednesday finalised the investment modalities of […]
Read MoreBangladesh, World Bank ink 30 mln USD loan deal for power transmission project
The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank have signed an agreement as additional financing for enhancing the power transmission network in the eastern region project amounting to SDR (an international reserve asset) 22.9 million (equivalent to 30 million U.S. dollars). Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Gayle Martin, acting […]
Read MorePay dues by June to avoid surcharge: Adani’s warning to PDB
India’s Adani Power has warned the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) that it will have to pay a surcharge if its $845 million outstanding bill is not paid by June. The company has been supplying half of its power generation capacity to Bangladesh since November last year. It warned the PDB on Sunday that it […]
Read MoreNepal’s roadmap aims to generate 28,500 MW of electricity by 2035: PM Oli
Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday said the government has prepared a roadmap for generating 28,500 MW of electricity by 2035. Nepal currently generates around 2,500 MW of hydro power. Addressing a programme organised by Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) to commemorate its silver jubilee in Kathmandu, Oli said there was […]
Read MorePower producers demand payment of half of dues within 10 days to avert Ramadan blackout
Local independent power producers (IPPs) have urged the government to clear at least half of their outstanding dues, approximately Tk9,000 crore, within 10 days to prevent power shortages during the upcoming Ramadan in March and the subsequent rice-growing season, which requires heavy irrigation. During a meeting with Power Division Secretary Farzana Mamtaz at the Secretariat […]
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