Across Dhaka’s skyline, once-idle rooftops are being reborn as power stations, marking a quiet but decisive shift in Bangladesh’s renewable energy journey.
On the rooftop of ‘Biniyog Bhaban’ in the capital’s Agargaon area, a 150 kWp solar photovoltaic installation has emerged as a showcase of how public institutions and utilities can transform unused urban space into engines of electricity, revenue, and climate resilience, according to the Climate Budget Report 2026-27.
The project, implemented under the National Rooftop Solar Program, is hosted by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).
By providing rooftop space while Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO) undertakes capital investment and operational responsibilities, the initiative demonstrates how collaboration between public institutions and utilities can accelerate renewable energy adoption without imposing heavy upfront costs on government agencies.