Walton installs country’s largest floating solar power plant

Floating solar power station installed by Walton at Chandra, Dhaka. UNB_11zon

In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the country’s leading technology manufacturer Walton has installed Bangladesh’s largest floating solar power plant with a capacity of one megawatt at its headquarters in Chandra, Gazipur.

With this initiative, Walton has achieved another milestone toward promoting renewable energy and sustainability in the country’s industrial sector.

Mostafizur Rahman Razu, head of Walton’s Environment, Health and Safety Department, said the floating solar power plant sets an example for sustainable industrial development.

He said the project not only generates clean electricity but also contributes to fish farming, land conservation, reduced water evaporation, and overall environmental protection.

After meeting its own electricity demand, Walton supplies the excess power from the floating plant to the national grid through the net metering system, he added.

According to Walton, its sustainability initiatives have helped reduce 911,823 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions and cut its carbon footprint by 10 percent, setting a model for responsible and eco-friendly industrial practices in Bangladesh. - UNB