Bangladesh has sought IRENA’s technical and financial support in undertaking the feasibility study and mapping of the renewable energy potentials in Bangladesh. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen discussed the issue during a meeting with Francesco La Camera, Director General of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Dr Momen mentioned offshore wind resource assessment with detailed feasibility study and pilot project on Solar-Wind-Storage Hybrid Power System in Bhasan Char Island where a large number of Rohingyas have been relocated. He also mentioned about the Grid Modernization Strategy and Storage roadmap for Bangladesh to integrate large scale Variable Renewable Energy. Read: Bangladesh seeks investment from expatriate business community in UAE Dr Momen reiterated Bangladesh’s all out support to encourage innovative and affordable application of renewable technologies. Appreciating the remarkable works done by IRENA under the leadership of the Director General in advancing the renewable energy agenda, the Foreign Minister expressed Bangladesh’s full support to IRENA and its works with a view to encouraging innovative and affordable application of renewable technologies.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020 and Zayed Sustainability Prize Ceremony here.

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