Jun 28, 2021, 17:05 pm
Bangladesh announced on Sunday that it has scrapped at least 10 major coal power plants as it seeks to scale up its power generation from renewable energy sources.
Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power and energy, said the decision was taken in light of technological changes and as dozens of countries halt new coal-fired power projects due to their impact on the environment.
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Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power and energy, said the decision was taken in light of technological changes and as dozens of countries halt new coal-fired power projects due to their impact on the environment.
Quote:"By 2041, there is a plan to generate 40 percent of power from renewable energy," the ministry of energy and power said.
The minister said Dhaka would also import hydropower from Nepal and Bhutan.
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