Speakers at a webinar have said that the country has a huge potential of generating about 1,500 MW of electricity from solar systems in the next one year.
"If there is policy support from the government, especially, for reducing tax on importing inverters in setting up solar systems, many investors will be encouraged to invest in the sector", said Dipal Barua, chief advisor of Bangladesh Solar and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA) while making a keynote presentation at the recent virtual seminar.
Bangladesh Energy Society (BES) organized the webinar titled '1500 MW electricity generation from multi-storied buildings, markets using rooftop solar energy panels by 2024 and sustainable solution to the country's current electricity crisis'.
With BES president Abul Kalam Azad in the chair, the virtual event was also addressed by chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on power and energy Waseqa Ayesha Khan and chairman of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda) Munira Sultana.
Dipal Barua said an annual target can be fixed by the Power Division for different entities in the power sector for implementing renewable energy projects.
This will help them make good progress in promoting renewable energy in the country, he said.
