We’ve planned to produce solar panel to make it cheaper as well as expand our service areas in line with the government vision of ‘Electricity for all by 2020’, IDCOL’s newly appointed chief executive officer (CEO) and executive director Islam Sharif said.
Sharif has advised that the government should go for a comprehensive campaign to persuade people to use solar energy as the national power grid is unable to cope with the growing power demand.
We also encourage the businessmen to install solar energy system in their industries and we’re ready to assist them (businessmen) in this regard, Sharif said.
Sharif said the nation’s most development plans focus on the capital or metro cities. But, he said, IDCOL turns its focus on urban, suburb and rural areas.
Sharif said they also have a plan for establishing their own power plants in different regions of the nation where poor road communications hamper local trades.
Sharif said IDCOL promotes solar home systems (SHSs) in rural regions under a programme jointly being financed by IDA, Global Environment Facility (GEF) and KfW & GTZ.
The IDCOL CEO said the programme is being implemented through 15 partner organizations (POs) comprising of Grameen Shakti, BRAC Foundation, Srizony Bangladesh, COAST Trust, TMSS, IDF, CMES, Upokulio Bidyuatayon O Mohila Unnayan Shamity (UBOMUS), Shubashati, BRIDGE, Padakshep Manabik Unnayan Kendra (PMUK), Palli Daridra Bimochan Foundation (PDBF), Hilful Fuzul Samaj Kalyan Sangstha, Mukti Cox’s Bazar, and Rural Services Foundation (RSF).
