Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority
Green energy in Bangladesh: Govt moves to save solar mini-grids
The government is moving to save solar mini-grids supplying green energy in remote areas from incurring staggering losses and closure as power distribution companies expand operations in off-grid areas.
Experts for re-fixing solar power generation target to 30,000 MW by 2041
Experts at a workshop suggested re-fixing the target of solar power generation to 30,000 MW by 2041 instead of current target of 40,000 MW and linking it with other national plans like Delta Plan 2100.
Equal tariff planned to promote solar-powered irrigation pumps
The government has planned to make the tariff of solar-run irrigation pumps equal to that of the grid electricity-run irrigation ones.
Sreda teams up with BEZA to promote renewable energy at BSMSN, other economic zones
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda) has tied up with Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority(BEZA) to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) and all other economic zones across the country.
New project to cut 22 industries’ power consumption by 43 pc
As part of its national goal to bring down the overall energy consumption by 20 percent by 2030, an energy efficiency project is underway in 22 industries which is expected to reduce their overall power consumption by 43 percent.
IFC signs deal to expand solar power generation in Bangladesh
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) of Bangladesh to support a solar power plant of 35-50 megawatt capacity in Kushtia district.