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US org doubts Bangladesh rooftop solar prog success

Bangladesh’s new rooftop solar programme to increase the generation to about 3,000 megawatts from current 245MW is challenging for factors like limited capacity and maintenance issues, said the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, a US-based organisation, on Monday...

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PPP Authority, ADB discuss solar energy

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority on Wednesday welcomed a consultation mission led by Monica Mei V Carino-Young from the Asian Development Bank to discuss innovative partnership opportunities aimed at improving the quality of life for rural communities in Bangladesh...

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Memo signed to build 600MW solar power plant in Khulna

A memorandum of understanding was signed between Sundarban Delta Growth Initiative and the Arab contractor consortium Orascom Peninsula at the Khulna Club auditorium on Saturday, aiming to build a 600-megawatt solar power plant in Khulna, with an estimated cost of Tk 8,000 crore.

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ADB to fund solar power plant at NSEZ

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority on Sunday inked Transaction Advisory Services Agreement with the Asian Development Bank for setting up Ground Mounted Solar PV (100-200MW) at National Special Economic Zone Project on a Public Private Partnership basis...

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No response prompts re-tender of BPDB solar power projects  

The Bangladesh Power Development Board has again extended the deadlines for its three tenders floated to build solar power plants with capacities between 10MW and 100MW as no proposals have so far been received from potential investors...

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IDCOL to help install industrial rooftop solar system

The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), in partnership with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, organised a workshop on ‘Installation of industrial rooftop solar system – prospects and...

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NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun 

NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history on Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 930 degrees Celsius...

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A welcome step towards renewable energy

The government offering entrepreneurs land and interconnection to the national grid for a rapid expansion of solar energy is welcome. The Power Development Board is also scheduled to, as the energy adviser announced on December 7, begin open calls for 40 renewable energy projects, mostly for solar power. The Awami League government...

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Gautam Adani, nephew summoned by US SEC in bribery case

Gautam Adani of Adani group and his nephew Sagar Adani have been summoned by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to explain their stand on allegation of paying $265 million in bribes to secure lucrative solar power contracts, news agency PTI reported...

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Indian solar panel maker dazzles in market debut

India’s top solar module producer Waaree Energies shone on its market debut Monday after raising $514 million, as traders bet on increased global demand for clean energy components...

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US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday

A massive ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field ejected from the Sun is expected to strike Earth on Thursday morning, potentially triggering auroras as far south as Alabama, according to US forecasters.

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Govt land in Dhaka div can generate over 20,000MW 

Bangladesh can generate 20,555 megawatts of electricity by 2050 using a very small portion of available khas land in the Dhaka division alone, according to a joint study released on Wednesday by the Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network and the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association...

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Total eclipse leaves North Americans spellbound

Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people, offering a rare blend of scientific interest, commercial opportunity and daytime partying.....