Renewable Energy Program (IDCOL), AM

About this project

The principal objective of the programme is to improve the access to energy from renewable energy sources primarily for own usage. In the future, the grid emission of the generated electricity is planned. Besides grid connected photovoltaic systems, primarily solar rooftops, off-grid systems to generate electricity from solar energy but also other renewable energy projects such as biogas and biomass shall be financed.Overall, the programme therefore contributes to an economically, ecologically and socially sustainable energy supply and usage of energy in Bangladesh.The target group of the program consists of enterprises and investors as well as Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other user groups in the areas of Bangladesh that are not yet or inadequately connected to the electricity grid. In the case of grid emission of the generated electricity all end users of the electricity supply system will profit.Project Executing Agency is the public Infrastructure Development Company Ltd. (IDCOL). IDCOL has been a long-standing implementation partner of the German development cooperation. Within the programme, the individual projects will be financed by IDCOL while the German contribution serves as refinancing. The borrower of the loan will be the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh represented by the Ministry of Finance.The total cost of the programme is estimated at an amount equal to approximately EUR 193 million. In total up to EUR 70 million will be made available by the Ger…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 13Climate Action

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Bangladesh

Sectors

Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologies

Focus

Environment · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focus

Places

Dhaka

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-201670298.

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