Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh's garment factory rooftops could generate nearly 1,768 megawatt-peak (MWp) of solar power, yet only 3 percent of the sector's electricity currently comes from renewable sources, according to a new study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) that maps a $188.2 million investment pipeline aimed largely at Chinese financiers.

The findings were presented at "Industrial Rooftop Solar in RMG: Investment Potential for Chinese FDI," organised by CPD's Power and Energy Studies programme at BRAC Centre in Mohakhali on Thursday, as part of the 5th Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Forum.

The study said Bangladesh's RMG sector, which earns roughly 85 percent of national export revenue, is currently running at 30-40 pe...