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Bangladesh, formerly a only importer, started exporting photovoltaic modules, with the first shipment sent to the United States this week in a 40-foot container.
The Zonnemaker Radiant Alliance, based on Dhaka, said it sent his first shipment to Cleangrid Incorporation in the US, which ordered a total of 64.60 MW.
Radiant Alliance assembled the 100 W and 200 W perc and topcon modules in its 600 MW factory in Ashulia, near Dhaka. The factory can produce modules that vary in size from 50 W to 700 W. The solar cells come from non -specific manufacturers in Laos and Indonesia.
Radiant Alliance said it is also in conversation with two other customers in the United States for 600 MW to 700 MW of modules for 2026.
“We are also investigating the African market,” said Masudur Rahim, CEO of Radiant Alliance Limited, said PV -Magazine. “While the world is embracing sustainable alternatives, Radiant Alliance Limited is proud to show the way in bringing the solar technology from ‘Made in Bangladesh’ to the international stage.”
Dipal C Barua, former president of the Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Association (BSRea), said that exporting solar modules to the United States is a major achievement for a country that has long been fully import-dependent.
However, he added that Bangladesh meets the majority of his module needs by importing from China.
Bangladesh now has the capacity to generate 1,550 MW electricity from renewable sources, of which 1,256 MW only comes from solar energy.
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