East West University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) to collaborate on the technical assessment, performance monitoring, and reliability analysis of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across Bangladesh. The partnership aims to develop a standardized Quality Assurance framework for solar energy in the country.
The three-year collaboration brings together IDCOL's extensive operational field data and renewable energy project experience with the technical and analytical expertise of EWU's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE). The EWU team leading the collaboration includes Dr. M. Ryyan Khan, Prof. Anisul Haque, Dr. Halima Begum, and Dr. Ratil Hasnat.
The signing ceremony saw an engaging discussion between Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shams Rahman and Mr. Alamgir Morshed, Managing Director of IDCOL.
The scope of the partnership covers joint research on solar parks and rooftop PV installations, development of national PV system quality monitoring protocols, and capacity-building initiatives including joint training programs, workshops, and seminars aimed at developing the next generation of clean energy professionals in Bangladesh.
