Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- While government data puts installed rooftop solar capacity at 418.1 megawatts (MW) until June 2026, a new study finds that combined capacity across just 239 establishments, including groups of companies, has already reached 667 MW.

Advertisement The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) also reveals that such capacity could be as high as 1,000 MW if smaller units (of less than 0.15 MW) are included.

This growth appears to have contributed to a slight reduction in daytime power demand, the IEEFA said in the study, adding that in Bangladesh, after a slow start, the DER sector is beginning to take shape, driven largely by industrial interest in rooftop solar.

The country's irrigation sector,...