SANEM Energy Outlook

31/12/2025

In this issue of Energy Outlook, we explore opportunities for Bangladesh from the evolving journey towards advanced renewable energy technologies . The first article, Next Generation Solar Power in Shaping the Sustainable Future of Bangladesh, highlights how innovative technologies such as perovskite cells, floating solar systems, and agrivoltaics are redefining the country’s solar potential and paving the way for a smarter renewable grid. The second, Advanced Wind Turbine Solutions for Bangladesh’s Tomorrow, delves into the rise of advanced turbine designs, low-wind-speed technologies, and offshore opportunities that could transform Bangladesh’s fossil-dependent landscape into a self-reliant green economy. The final piece, Bangladesh’s Energy Transition: Betting Big on Nuclear, examines the promise and perils of the nation’s nuclear ambitions balancing the pursuit of energy security with the pressing need for sustainability and safety.

Finally, the last page presents eight figures illustrating the current global renewable energy technology development.

Read more: https://sanemnet.org/sanem-energy-outlook-volume-2-issue-2/

27/04/2025

The theme of the April 2025 issue is “Greening the Development.” The first page offers brief highlights of three articles featured inside the bulletin. The second, third, fourth, and fifth pages provide detailed discussions of these articles.

The first article, titled “Green Growth in Bangladesh: Turning Climate Challenges into Development Opportunities,” emphasizes that green growth is essential for Bangladesh’s sustainable development. It calls for a shift toward renewable energy, sustainable industrial practices, and low-carbon urban planning. The article critiques the current fragmentation of policies and advocates for stronger international support, financial reforms, and a just transition to ensure inclusive and resilient development progress.

The second article, “Green Jobs and the Renewable Energy Transition in Bangladesh,” explores the potential of green jobs in the country’s renewable energy transition. It highlights the need for policy reforms, skills development, and the formalization of employment structures. The article calls for the adoption of a national green jobs strategy to promote an inclusive, low-carbon economy, strengthen youth employment, and enhance climate resilience.

The third article, “Green Financing in Renewable Energy Transition,” addresses the financing challenges Bangladesh faces amid declining domestic gas reserves and rising energy import costs. It argues that scaling up green finance is crucial for a sustainable renewable energy transition. The article emphasizes the need to expand the use of green bonds, blended finance mechanisms, and institutional reforms to unlock investment and achieve Bangladesh’s ambitious clean energy targets.

Finally, the sixth page presents eight figures illustrating the current state of the energy sector—particularly developments and transitions in renewable energy—both within Bangladesh and in global contexts.

Available Here: https://sanemnet.org/sanem-energy-outlook-volume-1-issue-4/

04/02/2025

The theme of the January 2025 issue is “Energy Transition in Bangladesh: Rethinking Subsidies, Renewables, and Efficiency”. The first page offers brief highlights of three articles featured inside the bulletin. The second, third, fourth, and fifth pages provide the details of these articles.

The first article titled, “Significance of Redirecting Fossil Fuel Subsidies to the Development of Renewable Energy in Bangladesh” underscores the urgent need to redirect fossil fuel subsidies toward renewable energy development. It discusses how this shift can reduce fossil fuel dependency, ease fiscal pressures, and address environmental challenges. The article also highlights the importance of a structured, time-bound roadmap, institutional support, and financial incentives to drive renewable energy adoption, enhance fiscal sustainability, and achieve long-term economic and environmental gains.

The second article titled, “Unlocking Bangladesh’s Wind Energy Potential: Challenges and Way Forward” explores wind energy as a vital solution for reducing reliance on fossil fuels and ensuring sustainable energy security. It highlights the necessity of tailored strategies, strengthened infrastructure, and supportive policies to overcome challenges and maximize Bangladesh’s wind energy potential.

The third article titled, “Why Energy Efficiency Matters: From the Industrial Perspective” examines the role of energy efficiency in mitigating climate change, improving industrial competitiveness, and fostering economic and environmental sustainability. It emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts among governments, industries, and international partners to overcome challenges, foster innovation, and achieve sustainable growth by prioritizing energy efficiency in the industrial sector. The sixth page presents eight figures illustrating the current state of the power and energy sector in Bangladesh.

Read more: https://sanemnet.org/sanem-energy-outlook-volume-1-issue-3/

06/10/2024

The theme of the October 2024 issue is “Navigating the Energy Crisis: Strategic Reforms for Ensuring Energy Security”. The first page offers brief highlights of three articles featured inside the bulletin. The second, third, fourth, and fifth pages provide the details of these articles.

The first article titled, “Bangladesh’s IEPMP Raises More Questions Than It Answers” critiques Bangladesh’s Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP), approved in June 2023, for lacking clear solutions to BPDB’s revenue shortfall and increasing reliance on imported fossil fuels. It raises concerns over unproven technologies like carbon capture and ammonia co-firing, and argues the plan underestimates renewable energy potential. The author calls for revisiting the IEPMP to address energy security risks, enhance BPDB’s financial health, and focus on local energy resources, including renewables.

The second article titled, “Bangladesh’s Energy Sector: What Went Wrong?” discusses the critical issues Bangladesh’s energy sector faced over the years and analyse the aspects that could have better addressed the overall situation. Despite successful electrification efforts, poor planning has led to overcapacity and fuel shortages, causing frequent power outages. The article shows how the focus on importing LNG and neglecting domestic gas exploration, combined with political interests and inefficient management, exacerbated the crisis.

The third article titled, “Navigating the Energy Maze: Policy Reforms for Bangladesh” highlights inefficiencies and corruption in Bangladesh’s energy sector under the previous regime. It calls for reforms to restore the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission’s powers, scrap unfair procurement practices, phase out subsidies, and eliminate the capacity payment clause. The authors emphasize diversifying energy sources, improving fuel procurement strategies, and enhancing domestic exploration to ensure long-term sustainability and efficiency in the sector.

The sixth page presents eight figures illustrating the current state of the power and energy sector in Bangladesh.

Read the Bulletin: https://sanemnet.org/sanem-energy-outlook-volume-1-issue-2/

04/09/2024

Media coverage of South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM)'s webinar on "𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿".

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29/08/2024

Media coverage of South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM)'s webinar on "𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿".

There is an urgent need for a comprehensive policy document that coordinates and integrates the power and energy sectors to align with economic growth and sustainable development goals, involving all relevant stakeholders, experts said at a webinar today (1 July). "Despite adopting many policies and...

15/07/2024

Media coverage of South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM)'s webinar on "𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿".

The power and energy sector has been suffering from inconsistencies and inefficiencies due to a lack of a cohesive policy framework and arbitrary decision-making, experts said at a webinar yesterday..They also called for steps like a comprehensive and coordinated policy that integrates the

07/07/2024

Media coverage of South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM)'s review for the FY 2024-25 national budget on power and energy sector!

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04/07/2024

Explore the event summary, catch up on media coverage and find the presentation here!
Link: https://sanemnet.org/summary-webinar-on-participatory-approach-for-effective-policy-making-in-the-power-and-energy-sector/

03/07/2024

SANEM proudly launched a quarterly energy bulletin named SANEM Energy Outlook in July 2024. Edited by Professor Selim Raihan, this newsletter is dedicated to disseminating SANEM's research on Bangladesh's transition to green and clean energy. Israt Hossain and Md Tuhin Ahmed are the associate editors of the publication.

The theme of the inaugural July 2024 issue is "𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆". The first page offers brief highlights of three articles featured inside the bulletin. The second, third, fourth, and fifth pages provide the details of these articles.

The first article titled "𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵'𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀", highlights the significant untapped potential of wind energy in Bangladesh, exemplified by the Khurushkul project, the country’s first major commercial wind power initiative. This article emphasizes strategic advancements in wind energy, supported by favourable policies and technological progress, which could revolutionize Bangladesh’s energy sector by enhancing energy security and fulfilling environmental commitments.

The second article titled "𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀", examines the current state of solar energy adaptation in the country and explores ways for further improvement. It addresses major challenges such as land acquisition and utilization, grid upgrades, and storage integration in installing both utility-scale and rooftop solar power plants.

The third article titled “𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆”, investigates the effects of energy price fluctuations on Bangladesh’s macroeconomy. It emphasizes the country’s heavy reliance on fossil fuel imports and the resulting vulnerabilities, advocating for diversifying the energy mix towards renewable sources to mitigate these economic challenges and stabilize the domestic market.
The sixth page presents eight figures illustrating the current state of the power and energy sector in Bangladesh.

Read the issue: https://sanemnet.org/sanem-energy-outlook-volume-1-issue-1/

02/07/2024

Media coverage of South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM)'s webinar on "𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿".