Bangladesh Energy Summit 2025 to Focus on Transition, Reform, and Renewable Investment
The Third Bangladesh Energy Summit 2025 is set to begin on Saturday, 6 December, at the Bangladesh Military Museum in Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka. The three-day event will center on the country’s energy sector development, policy reforms, and green transition, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy alongside fossil fuels. The summit will feature multiple expert-led sessions and workshops on energy transition, renewable energy investment, green growth, climate policy, and power market reforms.
The details were disclosed at a press conference held on Thursday, 4 December, at the Dhaka Reporters Unity. Among those present were Benzir Ahmed, Niaz Mahmud, Hamidul Islam, Manzur Mawla, and Mahbub Alam Prince.
Organizers noted that the first edition of the summit was held in 2023 through the joint initiative of organizations working on power, energy, and climate issues. The second edition in 2024 saw participation from nearly 400 delegates. This year too, policymakers, government and private sector representatives, universities, research institutions, international development partners, and renewable energy investors are expected to attend.
At the press conference, organizers highlighted several positive developments in the renewable energy sector over the past year. No new fossil-fuel power plants received approval, existing plants were granted a 10-year tax holiday, and tenders for 5,238 MW of solar power were floated. The government has also taken up a program to install 3,000 MW of rooftop solar power by 2026.
However, concerns were raised regarding the approval of 2,220 MW of new power plants this year, rising LNG import costs, and the initiative to build a new coal-fired plant in Matarbari. Organizers argued that, as per the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), Bangladesh does not require new fossil-fuel-based power plants in the coming years. They also expressed disappointment that women, youth, workers, and marginalized communities are still not adequately included in the nation’s energy transition journey.
The written statement noted that the conference is being organized by the Bangladesh Working Group on Ecology and Development (BWGED) along with 16 co-organizing organizations. These include ActionAid Bangladesh, BELA, Bright Green Energy Foundation, CPD, CRESL, CLEAN, The Earth, ETI, and several others. The summit, scheduled for 6–8 December, will feature multiple sessions and workshops focusing on energy transition, renewable investment, green growth, climate policy, and power market reforms.
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