Bangladesh pushes photo voltaic to sort out power woes
by AFP Workers Writers
Dhaka (AFP) June 27, 2025
Bangladesh’s caretaker chief has ordered all authorities establishments together with ministry buildings and faculties to put in photo voltaic panels to ease power energy issues in a rustic commonly hit by lethal heatwaves.
The South Asian nation of 170 million folks has set itself a goal of producing 20 % of its energy from renewable power by 2030 — a four-fold improve — and rising to 30 % by 2040, the federal government stated in an announcement.
“Bangladesh is lagging far behind its neighbouring nations”, the assertion issued by the workplace of interim chief Muhammad Yunus learn.
“Solely 5.6 % of our whole requirement is at the moment met from renewable sources,” it added, noting that in neighbouring India, it’s 24 % and in Sri Lanka, almost 40 %.
The federal government’s rooftop photo voltaic programme will see all authorities places of work, faculties, faculties and hospitals put in with panels instantly, the assertion issued late Thursday stated.
The micro-finance pioneer stated the panels can be put in and operated by non-public sector corporations, not like the largely failed push by since-ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to put in panels by utilizing authorities energy companies.
“The non-public sector will deal with total upkeep and maintain the programs operational for their very own enterprise pursuits”, the assertion stated.
“The federal government will solely present them with rooftop entry”.
The federal government has additionally initiated tender processes for 55 solar energy crops with a complete 5,238 megawatts capability.
Bangladesh depends closely on importing cross-border energy from neighbouring India, as nicely from Nepal, particularly when demand soars in the course of the blistering warmth when customers depend on energy-hungry air conditioners to maintain cool.
Dhaka additionally started development of the Russia-backed nuclear plant at Rooppur in 2017.
The much-delayed 2,400-megawatt undertaking will probably be Bangladesh’s largest energy station by producing capability as soon as absolutely operational.
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