A joint venture of Fujian Yongfu Power Engineering Co Ltd of China, Air Waves Pvt Limited and Moni Traders Limited will set up a 70MW solar power plant in Bandarban.

“Renewables, especially solar projects, have some specific challenges. It needs huge land and it’s difficult to implement in a country like Bangladesh where there is land scarcity,” said Nasrul Hamid.

Industries are increasingly finding alternative energy sources like solar power more attractive. 

solar households tend to abandon sharecropping in favor of trading and poultry farming, and that children in solar households benefit in terms of schooling and nutrition.

We must look to correct our heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels and shift to renewable sources to the best of our abilities.

The new budget, blocking almost every possible opportunity for renewable energy transition.

The country needs to invest steadily in clean energy to reach the 40% generation capacity goal

In the national budget for FY2023-24, the energy and power sectors should get some attention.