Sundarban Delta Growth Initiative and Arab contractor consortium Orascom Peninsula executed a partnership agreement at the Khulna Club auditorium. The collaboration establishes a 600-megawatt solar energy facility requiring Taka 8,000 crore investment. SDGI Chairman Mohammad Ali Asgor Lobby outlined the venture as part of a broader 2,000-megawatt renewable energy program. The initiative supports Bangladesh's objective to derive 25 percent of national energy from sustainable sources by 2030.
Officials identified land requirements exceeding 1,500 acres for project development. Authorities conduct surveys across the Shiromoni and Bil Dakatia regions within Khulna city boundaries. Mongla serves as the backup location should the primary...