Bangladesh’s 40pc power to come from renewables by 2041: Nasrul

Nasrul Hamid
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State Minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid said that 40 per cent of electricity would come from renewable sources by 2041, reports UNB.

He said this while addressing at the Bangladesh-UK Climate Partnership Roundtable on Tuesday in the city, said a press release of the ministry, UNB reports.

Nasrul Hamid mentioned that about 20 million rural people were brought under the electrification facilities through 5.8 million solar home systems.

Although Bangladesh has good potential for solar power, it is not being possible to implement large scale solar power plant projects due to scarcity of land, he said.

He noted that Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (BEPRC) was set up to promote renewable energy while Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) was created to achieve efficiency in energy consumption.

The virtual meeting was also attended by president of COP26 Alok Sharma, foreign minister AK Abdul Momen, environment, forest and climate change minister Shahab Uddin, state minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam, thematic ambassador of Climate Vulnerable Forum Saima Wajed and Bangladesh high commissioner in UK Sadia Muna Tasnim, said the release.