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Bangladesh opens testing lab to certify solar module quality The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) says its new solar module testing laboratory in Dhaka marks a major step toward enforcing quality standards and supporting the nation’s export ambitions.
Syful Islam
Nov 10, 2025
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Applications & Installations
Bangladesh tenders 72 MW of rooftop solar Northern Electricity Supply Co. has invited bids for rooftop systems totaling 72.36 MW to be installed on nearly 1,900 public buildings under the National Rooftop Solar Programme 2025.
Syful Islam
Oct 29, 2025
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Bangladesh tenders 72.5 MW of rooftop solar under national program Bangladesh’s power regulator has started accepting bids for 17 rooftop solar systems totaling 72.5 MW, marking the first government-backed purchases under the National Rooftop Solar Programme 2025.
Syful Islam
Oct 23, 2025
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Bangladesh revises net metering rules to expand solar Bangladesh has updated its net metering framework for solar. The new rules aim to expand access and raise self-consumption among prosumers.
Syful Islam
Sep 10, 2025
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Bangladesh scraps 5.68 GW of solar Bangladesh has canceled 5.68 GW of planned solar capacity across 34 projects after developers failed to secure implementation, power purchase or land lease agreements, raising investor concerns over policy stability.
Syful Islam
Sep 03, 2025
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Bangladesh slashes import duty on solar inverters Bangladesh has cut the import duty on solar inverters from 10% to 1% to reduce project costs and support utility-scale and rooftop PV systems under its net metering scheme.
Syful Islam
Jun 26, 2025
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Bangladesh begins solar module exports Bangladesh has started exporting PV modules, with Dhaka-based Radiant Alliance Ltd. shipping 64.6 MW to US-based CleanGrid Incorporation. The company produced the passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules at its 600 MW factory using solar cells from Laos and Indonesia.
Syful Islam
Jun 24, 2025
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Sonnex plan 500 MW solar module factory in Bangladesh Germany’s Sonnex plans to scale the capacity of its factory in Bangladesh to 500 MW by 2028 and to an unspecified gigawatt scale by 2035.
Syful Islam
May 20, 2025
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Bangladesh launches 2.65 GW solar tender The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is tendering 14 solar power projects ranging in size from 105 MW to 250 MW.
Syful Islam
Mar 24, 2025