Bangladeshโs energy transition is shifting from intent to execution. The latest analysis benchmarks our progress against regional peers and global investment flows, offering a practical map for faster, cheaper, cleaner power.
๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐
โข On-grid renewables have expanded decisivelyโfrom ๐๐๐.๐๐ ๐๐ (2015) to ๐,๐๐๐.๐๐ ๐๐ (2024), a ๐๐๐% rise. Off-grid shrank from ๐๐๐.๐๐ to ๐๐๐.๐๐ ๐๐ (โ๐๐%). ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ: scale through the grid, not diesel gensets.
โข On-grid renewable generation more than doubledโ๐๐๐.๐๐ โ ๐,๐๐๐.๐๐ ๐๐๐ก (2015โ2023).
๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ
Investment is following the physics: worldwide clean-power capital rose from ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ (2015) to ๐๐๐๐ (2024), while fossil funding fell. Chinaโs clean investment jumped ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐๐ (2015โ2025); the US and EU also show strong shifts toward renewables, grids, and nuclear. ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ: capital is available for credible, de-risked projects.
๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ง๐๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐จ
Grid-centric build-outs triple renewable output (Nepal: ๐,๐๐๐ โ ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก, 2015โ2023), while countries delaying grid and storage integration face volatility and curtailment.
๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ซ๐๐จ (๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ก.๐)
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ, ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ: Establish a blended โGreen Investment Facilityโ with guarantees, insurance and green bonds to lower WACC and crowd-in IPPs. (Vol.2)
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ + ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ: Fast-track transmission corridors, utility-scale batteries and smart-grid controls to integrate variable RE and cut curtailment. (Vol.1)
๐๐๐ง๐ & ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐: Unlock Khas/industrial land and use GIS to prioritise high-yield sites (solar, coastal wind) and compress permitting. (Vol.1)
๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ-๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ-๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐: Replace diesel/gas back-ups with rooftop/ground-mount + storage; reward peak-shaving via tariff and fiscal incentives. (Vol.1)
๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ & ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ: Build skills in EPC, O&M and grid IT/OT; localise components where feasible to reduce FX risk. (Vol.2)
๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ
Bangladesh has already proven it can scale on-grid renewables. The next leap is execution discipline: bankable pipelines, predictable procurement, grid readiness and land clarity. Aligning policy, finance and infrastructure will convert megawatts into competitivenessโand competitiveness into resilience for households and industry alike.
