Bangladesh has launched its first structured Agrivoltaics Pilot Project alongside the establishment of the National Working Group on Agrivoltaics and Floating Solar, marking an important step in promoting innovative renewable energy solutions that make efficient use of limited land resources.
the event, titled ‘Sun, Soil, and Sustainability: Kick-off of Agrivoltaics Pilot and National Working Group,’ was jointly organized by the Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, and the Green Energy Transition-Policy Advisory Partnership (GET-PAP) project, implemented by GIZ Bangladesh. GET-PAP is co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). ‘We are not just inaugurating a new facility, we are laying the foundation for future generations to thrive. By harnessing the sun not only to grow crops up but also to generate clean electricity, we are addressing two of he most pressing challenges of our time — food security for a growing population and accelerating the transition to renewable energy,’ said Mr. Nur Ahmed, Additional Secretary of the Power Division during his remarks as chief guest at the event held recently.