Bangladesh-energy-crisis

The government has pinned its hopes on Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant for a September startup, but a critical safety valve has failed testing for one and a half months and replacing it will take months - leaving the project at a standstill. Along with this, several important maintenance and operation contracts remain pending. As a result, the wait is growing even longer. Experts said too much time has already been taken to start the plant, and in the interest of the country, it is necessary...

Amid proposals to build controversial “quick rental” 225 MW capacity power plant using Bhola’s gas, the government has initiated a move to construct a 100 MW capacity power plant in the private sector.   At the government’s direction, the Power Development Board (PDB) invited tenders for the construction of this plant, with the submission deadline set for 4 October. PDB will purchase electricity from this plant in US dollars at a fixed rate. As a result, if the price of the dollar i...