Solar Energy

Solar Energy

Officials cut a ribbon during the launching and commissioning ceremony of Gunze United Limited's 424 kWp rooftop solar PV project at its facility in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) in Savar on 11 August 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Gunze United commissions 424 kWp rooftop solar project at DEPZ

The rooftop solar project, comprising 722 solar panels, is now fully operational and generating clean electricity for the facility.

The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) has decided to raise the price of water by 10% from 1 July. Photo: Unsplash

Chinese solar-powered desalination system could deliver water at lower cost than bottled water

CPD Research Associate Atikuzzaman Shazeed presents the keynote paper at a programme in Dhaka, 23 June 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Pakistan's rooftop solar boom offers policy lessons for Bangladesh energy transition: Experts

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Why Bangladesh can replicate the solar miracles of Pakistan and Vietnam

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Buyer pressure, lower electricity costs drive small entrepreneurs to solar

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European renewable projects with batteries set to grow more than 450% by 2030

Control over electricity transmission infrastructure could become a source of future conflict. Photo: TBS

Govt to introduce new policy to boost rooftop solar expansion by June

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BPDB now floats 495MW solar tenders after mega round falters

Prime Minister’s Political Adviser and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi speaks to reporters after paying tribute at the grave of former president Shaheed Ziaur Rahman. Photo: TBS

Fuel crisis global; renewable energy should be prioritised: Rizvi

Teesta 200 MW Solar Power Plant in Gaibandha. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Solar power can fast-track Bangladesh beyond fossil fuels: Report

Control over electricity transmission infrastructure could become a source of future conflict. Photo: TBS

Rooftop solar tops 500MW as factories hedge against fuel risks

Teesta 200 MW Solar Power Plant in Gaibandha. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Solar push key to shielding Bangladesh from global fuel shocks: Study

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Paramount Textile-led JV plans $268m investment in 295MW solar projects