Solar Panels to Be Installed on 20 Government Buildings in Barguna by November

Solar panels will be installed on the rooftops of 20 government buildings in Barguna by November this year to expand the use of renewable energy. The meeting also set February 28, 2027, as the deadline for installing rooftop solar panels on all government buildings.

The decisions were made at a meeting held at the Payra Conference Room of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office at 11am on Tuesday (October 13). Organised by the district administration, the meeting reviewed the National Renewable Energy Development Strategy Paper (2006–2030) and discussed installing solar panels on government rooftops.

Chaired by Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Taslima Akter, the meeting emphasised using unused rooftops of government buildings to generate solar power and expanding renewable energy use.

Taslima Akter said all government buildings must have rooftop solar panels installed by February 28, 2027. As part of the initiative, panels will be installed on 20 government buildings in Barguna by November.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Animesh Biswas, Additional Superintendent of Police Ashfakuzzaman, Public Prosecutor Advocate Nurul Amin, Public Works Department Executive Engineer Ashraful Alam, Barguna Press Club President Md Hafizur Rahman, Electricity Department Executive Engineer Aminur Rahman, Palli Bidyut Deputy General Manager Nazmul Hasan, Barguna Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Shah Aziz and Local Government Engineering Department Executive Engineer Mehedi Hasan attended the meeting, along with officials from various government departments.

The initiative is expected to reduce dependence on conventional electricity, lower power costs and increase the use of environmentally friendly energy.