Rooftop Solar Can Help BREB Reduce Losses, Say Experts

Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (REB) can minimize its losses by adopting a household rooftop solar model in areas where there are fewer industrial electricity connections, experts said.

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"Out of 80 Palli Bidyut Samity, only 13 are profitable in the areas where industrial connections are more.

However, the authority can adopt rooftop or other solar-based models to reduce the cost of operations and minimize the loss of public funds," M Tamim, vice-chancellor at the Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB) told a recent discussion.

Energy & Power magazine organized a discussion titled 'Rooftop Solar: Investment and Policy Support for Industries' over a virtual platform recently.

Prof M Tamim was the chief guest while Solaric Director Naznin Akhter made a keynote presentation on the challenges and opportunities of rooftop solar systems. Energy & Power Editor Mollah Amzad Hossain moderated the discussion.

Addressing the session, M Tamim urged the authorities to move with renewable energy by developing specific guidelines for rooftop solar systems.