Domestic rooftop solar prog inaugurated at Bhaluka

BHALUKA,  MYMENSINGH, Oct 31: The Domestic Rooftop Solar (DTRS) programme has been inaugurated in Bhaluka of Mymensingh to expand the use of solar power at the residential level. 

Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, MP, Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, inaugurated the programme as the chief guest at a ceremony held in the hallroom of Bhaluka Upazila Complex on Friday.

Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) and Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) are jointly implementing the programme. As the start of the programme, solar power systems have been installed on the rooftops of two houses. Among these, a 20 kilowatt peak solar system was installed at the house of Member of Parliament Fakhr Uddin Ahmed Bachchu and a 5 kilowatt peak solar system at the house of local resident Md. Sohel Rana.

Local Member of Parliament Fakhr Uddin Ahmed was the special guest at the ceremony. Secretary of the Power Division Mirana Mahrukh presided over the event.

SM Monirul Islam, Managing Director (Acting) of IDCOL, delivered the welcome speech. He said discussion must be turned into reality. 

Rooftops of houses must be converted to rooftop solar. Md. Enamul Karim Pavel, Head of Renewable Energy of IDCOL, presented the keynote paper on the DTRS programme.

SM Anichuzzaman, Chief Executive Officer of BIFFL, delivered the goodwill speech. He emphasised building renewable fuel as the main source of power in the country.

Md. Ashfaqul Amin Mukut, Joint Secretary of the Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance, Md. Saifur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh District, Md. Firoz Hossain, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Bhaluka, along with relevant government officials and officials of IDCOL and BIFFL were present at the time.

Through the DTRS programme, the installation and use of solar power systems on the rooftops of residential buildings will be encouraged. As a result, the participation of renewable fuel in power generation will increase alongside the expansion of opportunities for environment-friendly and sustainable fuel use, the concerned persons hope.