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Bangladesh seeks $5b foreign investment
Holds road show in London Dec 15-16; targets 3,200MW power, LNG terminal
Sharier Khan
An 11-member delegation headed by the adviser to prime minister on energy will leave for London today to hold a road show in London to attract around five billion dollar investment for nine power projects with a total production capacity of more than 3,200 megawatt plus a liquefied natural gas... Read Full Story
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=85521
$5b energy projects to be on offer for overseas investors
Road shows in London, NY, S’pore next month
M Azizur Rahman
The government will offer energy projects worth $5.0 billion to global firms for investment during the overseas road shows in London, New York and Singapore slated for next month, officials said Wednesday.
“The projects include large power plants and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal,” power secretary... Read Full Story
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/11/26/news0522.htm
100 investors to be in London road show
Staff Reporter
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the opening function of the road show in London on December 15.
Prime Minister’s Adviser for Power and Energy Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Bir Bikram said it to The New Nation yesterday.
He said the government has already taken preparation to hold the road show.
The Prime minister will deliver a speech before investors in power and energy... Read Full Story
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/11/17/news0773.htm
1000 MW Russian nuke unit planned
Staff Reporter
Russia will build a complete 1000 megawatts nuclear power plant in Ruppur charging a minimum cost from Bangladesh .
The government informed it at a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on Science and Information Technology yesterday.
Bangladesh and Russia on May this year signed a memorandum of understanding on peaceful use of nuclear energy, for construction of... Read Full Story
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Road shows mulled to woo investors
Star Report
The government plans to stage road shows in London, New York and Singapore in early December to attract investors for several of its large power projects including 2,000-megawatt coal-fired power plants.
The Power Development Board (PDB) sent a proposal in this regard to the power ministry earlier this month suggesting the show may be held in mid-November. “But now it... Read Full Story
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/11/01/83116.html
New co to be set up to increase coal-based power generation
M Azizur Rahman
The government will form a new company styled ‘Bangladesh Coal Power Company’ to set up the planned coal-fired power plants and increase the country’s electricity generation by using the mineral, officials said Saturday.
The power ministry has already decided to create the company after enlisting it with the Registrar of the Joint Stock Companies and... Read Full Story
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143 firms get BERC licence to produce 797MW power
Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has issued licence to 143 companies since January to generate 797 MW of power, State Minister for Energy, Power and Mineral Resources Mohammad Enamul Haque told the House Thursday.
He said the government has massive plans to generate 3,462 MW power by 2014 while to overcome power crisis by 2011... Read Full Story
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/09/09/news0911.htm
717 MW power in nat’l grid by Dec: Solar panels to be installed at PMO
Staff Reporter
The government has planned to add 717 MW of electricity in national grid from eight public and private-owned power plants by December next, a senior official of Power Division said yesterday.
“Of the 717MW of electricity, a total of 480MW would add from public sector and the rest from private sector,” the official said.
He said that the... Read Full Story
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/09/29/news0313.htm
18 power plants to be set up by 2011, generate 1,350 MW power
BSS, Faridpur
The government is going to set up a number of small capacity power generation plants across the country to meet the nagging power shortage which is hampering the development and overall economic activities.
According to a Power Development Board (PDB) source, the government has a plan to set up 18 power plants in different parts of the country by 2011... Read Full Story
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Osram makes a comeback
Md Hasan
German lighting products maker Osram will restore operations in Bangladesh, with plans to produce energy-saving lights locally.
The global-giant light producer, which earlier marketed its products through its parent company, Siemens, now has appointed a local representative, IlluminateBD, to sell its products in Bangladesh.
In addition to selling the latest in lighting innovations by... Read Full Story
