The Bangladesh Power Management Institute (BPMI) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Renewable Energy Training Facility at its Purbachal campus to strengthen technical capacity for Bangladesh’s transition to clean energy.
The initiative is supported by the German Development Cooperation through the Skills Development for Sustainable Energy Solutions (Skills4SE) project, implemented by GIZ. The facility aims to address the shortage of skilled professionals required to support the country’s expanding renewable energy sector.
Bangladesh is targeting 30 percent renewable energy in the power mix by 2040 under the Renewable Energy Policy 2025 and its updated climate commitments under the Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0).
Officials say developing a skilled workforce is essential to achieving these goals.
The new facility includes renewable energy simulation and photovoltaic laboratories as well as a weather station for wind energy resource assessment.
