Having failed to get necessary cooperation from government departments in using the rooftops of their buildings, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) is now moving to Dhaka University buildings to implement a solar power project on their rooftops.
According to official sources, the Dhaka University authorities have agreed to provide the rooftops of its 72 structures, including different residential halls, administrative and academic buildings and housing complexes for the generation of 3.5 MW of solar power.
“We’ve already reached an understanding with Dhaka University to use the rooftops of their buildings for solar power generation,” BPDC executive director Ramiz Uddin Ahmed said.
He said a private firm, ‘Bengal Solar’, will take the rooftops of the DU buildings on rental basis and set up solar power plants at its own cost and sell the solar electricity to DPDC.
“The firm will implement the project as independent power producer (IPP),” Ramiz Uddin added.
He said a tripartite agreement will soon be signed among the three parties on the plan.
