Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis in a briefing note released on Monday called Bangladesh government's target to install 3,000-MW solar capacity in public buildings' rooftops by the end of this year overly ambitious.

The Bangladesh Power Development Board announced the rooftop solar project on July 7.

Bangladesh has been battling an acute energy crisis for years.

This is the second rooftop solar initiative introduced in the country. The first initiative required new buildings to have rooftop solar to get connected to the national power grid.

Many of those rooftop solar installments ended up becoming stranded assets, leaving banks and other financial institutions with a negative impression on...