Shell, Siemens agree to form joint venture
Siemens Solar GmbH and Shell Renewables announced recently that they have reached an agreement to form a joint venture in their solar energy businesses.
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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IFC lends $51.9m for 110 MW Khulna Power plant
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector financing arm of the World Bank, has approved a loan of USD 51.9 million to the Khulna Power Co.
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3 Malaysian power stations to switch from diesel to palm oil
Three power stations in Malaysia will start burning palm oil rather than diesel fuel next as part of government efforts to reduce the country's stockpile and raise the commodity's flagging price.
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Donors satisfied at progress in energy sector
The development partners expressed satisfaction at the overall progress in the energy sector and urged the Bangladesh government to speed up the implementation of its commitments, including passage
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Gas reserve will be consumed within 16 years
The present proven reserve of natural gas will be consumed by the year 2017 if further gas is not found through new exploration and discovery in Bangladesh. This was observed in a report of
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Gas export decision to be taken by govt of Bangladesh : Rocca
US Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca said the decision on export of gas is to be taken by Bangladesh government and whatever it is that would not affect the Dhaka-Washington relations.
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Power generation running short of 400 MW
Country has been running short of generating of electricity to the extent of 400 megawatt following forced outrage of generating units in Ghorashal and Raozan plants. The third unit of Ghorashal
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Energy minister fails to take decision on 6 projects
The Energy Ministry of Bangladesh had shown a dismal performance in implementing the programmes undertaken by it as part of the government's 100 day agenda. The ministry failed to make any concrete
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$180m WB fund for Haripur Power project
The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank signed an agreement to facilitate the financing of the Haripur Power Project. The 360 megawatt gas fired combined cycle power plant will be built,
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Electricity for everyone by 2020 : Hasina
Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina inaugurated 360 MW, Haripur Power Plant at Narayanganj with the optimism that the Bangladesh government's pragmatic policy for the Energy Sector would help ensure power