To promote the use of renewable energy, Brac will install solar power systems across 32 of its facilities.
Supported by the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol), the initiative will generate a total of 4.06 megawatts of electricity.
Jointly financed by Brac and Idcol, the project will see solar power systems installed at 32 Brac facilities in 21 districts across Bangladesh. Each system’s capacity will be determined by the facility’s size and function, with some producing up to 511 kilowatts of electricity. Idcol is providing technical assistance to support the project.
A signing ceremony for this initiative was held at the Brac Centre in Mohakhali, Dhaka, on Monday. Asif Saleh, executive director of Brac, and Alamgir Morshed, executive director and chief executive officer of Idcol, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.
Also present at the event were Md Enamul Karim Pavel, head of Renewable Energy; and Md Ashaduzzaman, assistant vice president, Renewable Energy Projects from Idcol; as well as Sabbir Ahmed, chief financial officer; and Md Liakath Ali, director, Climate Change, Brac Urban Development, and BRAC Disaster Risk Management, from Brac.
Through this project, Brac, along with Brac Enterprises, Ayesha Abed Foundation, and Brac University, is advancing towards the wider adoption of renewable energy. In line with the government’s Net Metering Policy, any surplus electricity generated will be supplied to the national grid, enabling Brac to receive credits or financial benefits.
