30KW solar panel at DGFI headquarters
A solar panel with a capacity of 30-kilowatt (KW) was formally inaugurated at the headquarters of Director General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) yesterday in an effort to conserve non-renewable energy sources.
Director General of DGFI, Lt General Mollah Fazle Akbar activated the system by pressing the switches on the panel.
"Fossil fuels are dwindling in supply and are increasingly expensive, while sunlight is absolutely free. Solar energy can act as an effective power substitute which can help cut costs and boost our economy," Akbar told reporters.
He said the government's attempt to reduce dependency on fuel-generated electricity of the national power grid is an example of its effort towards change.
While briefing journalists, Wing Commander Ataur Rahman said the solar panel would act as the main power source of the DGFI headquarters. It will supply power for twenty-four hours but PDB supply will also remain standby.
"Therefore, we will never experience any load shedding," he said.
The installation work started on May 25, this year and was completed on July 20. It cost Tk 84 lakh, the lowest till now, when compared to the cost of other solar panels in the country.
Earlier this year, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Bangladesh Bank (BB) also installed solar panels encouraging people to use renewable energy instead of carbon-emitting fossil fuels that contribute to global warming.
The capacity of the solar panels installed at the PMO is 20.16 KW cost Tk 99.50 lakh while the one set up at BB is 8 KW costing Tk 1.35 crore.
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