capacity charges to power plants

Burden of capacity charges heavier than thought

The government-run Tongi 105-megawatt power station did not produce a single watt of electricity in 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22. In the whole year of 2018-19,

Who really benefits from higher electricity prices?

Public money is being used to shore up PDB's losses and pay profiteering private companies

Load-shedding in Bangladesh: Are we living in 2022 or 1984?

The lack of transparency in the energy sector is costing the nation dearly.

No austerity for dollar-guzzling power plants!

Government must stop entertaining 'capacity' payments to the plants

Capacity charge for power: Tk 16,785cr paid in 9 months

The government paid Tk 16,785 crore in capacity charges to power plants in the first nine months of the last fiscal year for 22,118MW daily power generation capacity.

September 6, 2023
September 6, 2023

Burden of capacity charges heavier than thought

The government-run Tongi 105-megawatt power station did not produce a single watt of electricity in 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22. In the whole year of 2018-19,

January 22, 2023
January 22, 2023

Who really benefits from higher electricity prices?

Public money is being used to shore up PDB's losses and pay profiteering private companies

October 17, 2022
October 17, 2022

Load-shedding in Bangladesh: Are we living in 2022 or 1984?

The lack of transparency in the energy sector is costing the nation dearly.

July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022

No austerity for dollar-guzzling power plants!

Government must stop entertaining 'capacity' payments to the plants

July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022

Capacity charge for power: Tk 16,785cr paid in 9 months

The government paid Tk 16,785 crore in capacity charges to power plants in the first nine months of the last fiscal year for 22,118MW daily power generation capacity.