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Could a better transmission system ease power outages following Cyclone Remal?
Bangladesh has long suffered from weak power transmission infrastructure.
Cyclone Remal leaves 2.22cr people without power
Power supply to 2.22 crore consumers of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB), out of its total 3.58 crore, has been suspended following the landfall of Cyclone Remal yesterday
Cyclone disrupts 10,000 telecom towers, millions out of service
Power outage due to cyclone Remal has caused over 10,000 mobile towers or base transceiver stations (BTS) to go out of service, affecting the mobile and internet services of millions of people in the southern districts
Parts of Dhaka to face power outage for next 7 days
Some parts of Dhaka will experience power disruption for the next seven days due to maintenance work of transmission system, said a press release of power division
No electricity price hike right now: BERC
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has backtracked on its recent move to hike the bulk electricity price.
Worsening electricity supply fresh blow to industries
Industries, already under huge pressure for the fall in gas supply and higher input costs, have been hit with power outages in the last few days, which have raised the production cost and may force factories to cut output.
Load-shedding situation: Reality contradicts minister’s claims
Even though the countrywide power cuts are statistically more frequent at the moment compared to last month, State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid announced that load-shedding has decreased.
90% power supply restored after nearly 7hrs of blackout
At least 90% power supply was restored across Bangladesh after nearly seven hours of blackout following the national power grid failure today (October 4, 2022).
“May take 2 more hours or until 10pm to restore electricity fully to Dhaka, N’ganj”
Power supply was restored in some parts of Dhaka city under Maniknagar and Hasnabad grid substations and also a good number of districts under Sylhet, Chattogram and Mymensingh at 7pm. But supply could not be restored in the areas under Ulon grid substations in Dhaka.
Could a better transmission system ease power outages following Cyclone Remal?
Bangladesh has long suffered from weak power transmission infrastructure.
Cyclone Remal leaves 2.22cr people without power
Power supply to 2.22 crore consumers of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB), out of its total 3.58 crore, has been suspended following the landfall of Cyclone Remal yesterday
Cyclone disrupts 10,000 telecom towers, millions out of service
Power outage due to cyclone Remal has caused over 10,000 mobile towers or base transceiver stations (BTS) to go out of service, affecting the mobile and internet services of millions of people in the southern districts
Parts of Dhaka to face power outage for next 7 days
Some parts of Dhaka will experience power disruption for the next seven days due to maintenance work of transmission system, said a press release of power division
No electricity price hike right now: BERC
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has backtracked on its recent move to hike the bulk electricity price.
Worsening electricity supply fresh blow to industries
Industries, already under huge pressure for the fall in gas supply and higher input costs, have been hit with power outages in the last few days, which have raised the production cost and may force factories to cut output.
Load-shedding situation: Reality contradicts minister’s claims
Even though the countrywide power cuts are statistically more frequent at the moment compared to last month, State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid announced that load-shedding has decreased.
90% power supply restored after nearly 7hrs of blackout
At least 90% power supply was restored across Bangladesh after nearly seven hours of blackout following the national power grid failure today (October 4, 2022).
“May take 2 more hours or until 10pm to restore electricity fully to Dhaka, N’ganj”
Power supply was restored in some parts of Dhaka city under Maniknagar and Hasnabad grid substations and also a good number of districts under Sylhet, Chattogram and Mymensingh at 7pm. But supply could not be restored in the areas under Ulon grid substations in Dhaka.
“20-25% electricity restored after 4hrs of outage”
About 20-25 percent electricity was restored after four hours of power outage, said a spokesperson of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh.
