Bangladesh's energy overcapacity drives up costs and subsidies
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-06-09 14:35 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Energy, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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A Bangladeshi government review found between 7.7 gigawatts and 9.5 GW of stranded or structurally underutilized capacity, and it estimated that stranded capacity alone could cost up to 165 billion taka ($1.33 billion) a year through capacity payments. © Getty Images
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