How to wean Bangladesh off LNG addiction
Bangladesh can reduce its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports by 21 percent and save $460 million a year by replacing ageing, inefficient industrial captive power generators with more efficient models and harnessing the waste heat produced by generators for other applications, says a study.
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Efficient generators at industries can slash LNG imports by 21pc: study
Analysing data from 73 gas-fired captive generators at 51 industries with a combined capacity of around 250 megawatts (MW), the IEEFA said the average efficiency of these generators is only 35.38 percent
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ADP to see record foreign funds next fiscal year
Amid the crisis of dollars, the next Annual Development Programme will have a record Tk 1 lakh crore allocation from foreign funds.
6d ago
Improving summer power supply: Govt pays half the subsidy power ministry needs
The Finance Division last week disbursed Tk 1,500 crore in subsidy against the power ministry’s demand for the immediate release of Tk 3,000 crore to boost electricity supply during the summer months.
2w ago
Bangladesh won’t benefit from global LNG oversupply
The global liquefied natural gas supply capacity will increase drastically in future and the prices will stay low, but Bangladesh is not likely to reap the benefit due to fiscal challenges, according to a global report.
2w ago
Rural areas bear the brunt of power outage
Hundreds of thousands of people in the rural areas have been subjected to hours of power outage despite record-setting generation of electricity over the last few days.
2w ago
Airlines against move to adjust jet fuel price under new BPC formula
As per the new formula, the price of jet fuel will be calculated each month by adding the average rate quoted by the Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf (APAG) Marketscan for the preceding month with other expenses.
3w ago
Heatwave: Power supply mostly stable
Power supply to households remains largely stable nationwide, as many energy-intensive sources such as mills, factories, offices, and shopping malls are yet to reopen following the Eid holidays.
3w ago
May 14, 2024
How to wean Bangladesh off LNG addiction
Bangladesh can reduce its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports by 21 percent and save $460 million a year by replacing ageing, inefficient industrial captive power generators with more efficient models and harnessing the waste heat produced by generators for other applications, says a study.
May 13, 2024
Efficient generators at industries can slash LNG imports by 21pc: study
Analysing data from 73 gas-fired captive generators at 51 industries with a combined capacity of around 250 megawatts (MW), the IEEFA said the average efficiency of these generators is only 35.38 percent
May 8, 2024
ADP to see record foreign funds next fiscal year
Amid the crisis of dollars, the next Annual Development Programme will have a record Tk 1 lakh crore allocation from foreign funds.
April 28, 2024
Improving summer power supply: Govt pays half the subsidy power ministry needs
The Finance Division last week disbursed Tk 1,500 crore in subsidy against the power ministry’s demand for the immediate release of Tk 3,000 crore to boost electricity supply during the summer months.
April 26, 2024
Bangladesh won’t benefit from global LNG oversupply
The global liquefied natural gas supply capacity will increase drastically in future and the prices will stay low, but Bangladesh is not likely to reap the benefit due to fiscal challenges, according to a global report.
April 25, 2024
Rural areas bear the brunt of power outage
Hundreds of thousands of people in the rural areas have been subjected to hours of power outage despite record-setting generation of electricity over the last few days.
April 21, 2024
Airlines against move to adjust jet fuel price under new BPC formula
As per the new formula, the price of jet fuel will be calculated each month by adding the average rate quoted by the Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf (APAG) Marketscan for the preceding month with other expenses.
April 19, 2024
Heatwave: Power supply mostly stable
Power supply to households remains largely stable nationwide, as many energy-intensive sources such as mills, factories, offices, and shopping malls are yet to reopen following the Eid holidays.
April 5, 2024
Power shortage more acute in rural areas
With the weather getting warmer, power crisis is growing across the country and some rural areas have been experiencing prolonged loadshedding since last week.
March 30, 2024
Gas shortage leaves compressor stations inoperative
The government built two compressor stations in 2016 to supply gas at adequate pressure to different districts, but the expensive machinery has been underutilised due to inadequate gas flow.
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