Power
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Ireland and parts of UK fight to restore power after Storm Eowyn
Jan 27, 2025As emergency personnel fought to restore services after Storm Eowyn, hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland were still without electricity late Saturday. One person was killed, aircraft were grounded,... -
Bangladesh Govt to procure 2 cargos LNG, 30,000 MTs of fertiliser
Oct 25, 2024To fulfil the nation’s increasing need, the government today approved separate bids for the purchase of 30,000 metric tonnes of MOP fertiliser and two cargos of LNG. The approvals came from the ninth virtual meeting of... -
The government adjusts the power tariff from February
Feb 29, 2024Today, State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid announced that in an effort to reduce government support for the industry, the government has decided to raise power tariffs starting of February 1. Although the selling price of... -
Payra power plant expected to resume operation from Sunday
Jun 24, 2023Payra power plant expected to resume operation from Sunday. The country’s largest thermal power plant completely shut down on June 5 due to coal shortage. “We hope we can resume operation of the plant early on... -
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to be inaugurated in September
Jun 24, 2023Architect Yeafesh Osman, Minister of Science and Technology, stated on Saturday that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) will be opened in September. During a press conference, the minister stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin may... -
TIB calls for cancellation of contract with Adani Group
Feb 17, 2023Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has demanded that the opaque and unfair contract with Adani Group, which is accused of share and account fraud, be reviewed and, if necessary, terminated. In a statement released on Friday (17... -
Bangladesh to get Adani’s electricity in March
Jan 3, 2023According to the deal with Adani Power, power would arrive in Bangladesh by the middle of March, according to State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid. “Now we are getting 240 megawatt (MW)... -
Power returns to Lebanon after 24-hour blackout
Oct 10, 2021Following a 24-hour disruption, Lebanon’s energy supply has been restored, according to officials. The energy ministry claims that the central bank has provided it with a credit line of $100 million (£73 million) to assist it... -
Push for more coal power in China imperils climate
Mar 29, 2019Even as the number of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide declines, increased coal use in China and a proposal to boost capacity could imperil global climate change goals, researchers have warned The industry’s powerful China... -
Nigerian power grid shut down by gas pipeline fire
Jan 3, 2018Nigeria’s electricity grid has been shut down by a fire on a gas pipeline, the ministry of power said on Wednesday, underscoring the instability of the country’s creaking power infrastructure. Nigeria’s dilapidated power grid is often...
