Solar Energy
Solar village launched in Kurigram
A solar village is being launched in an island of Kurigram called Char Goynar Patal to supply 54 kW...
Bangladesh floats tender for EPC of solar park
Bangladesh is going to build a 68 MW solar PV park in its Sirajganj district. It recently floated a...
The need for government to prioritize renewable energy
Bangladesh has so far installed solar power capacity of 415.68 MW against its target of generating 10 per cent...
Govt to build Bangladesh’s largest solar power plant
The government has announced plans to build Bangladesh’s largest solar power plant, a 100-megawatt Sheikh Hasina Solar Park in...
Progress on solar projects delayed for the pandemic
The solar power projects are facing barriers as the pandemic has led to the rise of prices for equipment...
Substandard solar panels banned
The Ministry of Industry has announced to ban solar panels and inverters which do not meet Bangladesh Standard (BDS)...
Bangladesh’s solar powered IRON wins Gustave Trouvé Electric Boat Awards
A Bangladeshi solar powered boat won the Gustave Trouvé Electric Boat Awards 2021. The judging panels in Gustave Trouvé...
High court directs government to pay attention to renewable energy
The High Court Bangladesh has directed policy makers to set the layout for a 100 per cent renewable energy...
2000 solar irrigation pumps to be installed by BREB
Plans are in place by the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) to install 2000 solar irrigation pumps under the...
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award goes to Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy
A leading company in the sector, Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Limited, has been awarded the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award...
Youngone to set up the largest rooftop solar plant
Korean global business brand Youngone is going to set up the largest rooftop solar power project with a cumulative...
SOLshare’s innovative renewable energy program facilitates country’s rural areas
SOLshare, a Bangladesh-based energy tech company, has developed a renewable energy solution for remote rural areas of the country....
Bangladesh saved up to $1.85bn in 15 years from Solar Home System scheme
According to a recent report conducted by the World Bank titled "Living in the light: The Bangladesh solar home...
Bangladeshi solar sharing start-up SOLshare closes $1.1m financing round
Bangladesh-based SOLshare has closed a $1.1 million financing round and the off-grid solar energy marketplace firm will use the...
Saudi firm ACWA’s solar power plan raises question
Saudi power company ACWA's proposal to generate solar power in the farms of state-owned sugar corporation has triggered opposition...
