With a goal to achieve a low-carbon society, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of Bangladesh signed a Record of Discussions (RD) on Sunday.

Under this deal, JICA will assist the government in formulating an effective power distribution plan for Dhaka that is targeted at achieving a low-carbon society.

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AKM Shahabuddin, additional secretary at Economic Relations Division; Md Monwar Hasan Khan, joint secretary at Power Division; and Eiji Yamada, senior representative at JICA, signed the RD on behalf of their respective organisations.

The distribution master plan involves ensuring a secure and reliable electricity supply system for Dhaka, improving distribution planning, operation, and maintenance, and upgrading distribution facilities.

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The plan prioritises the integration of variable renewable energy into the distribution system and suggests a roadmap to achieving a low-carbon society.

JICA will dispatch international experts who will be working together with DESCO and DPDC for 36 months to formulate the plan. During this time, they will also provide support to improve the institutional capacity for planning, operation, and maintenance of the distribution system.

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“The integration of renewable energy into the urban grid is increasingly rising in importance. Responding to this very necessity, our distribution master plan is targeted to help the government come up with a robust and efficient distribution system backed by advanced technologies,” said Ichiguchi Tomohide, JICA’s chief representative.