Omera to generate solar power in unused land near Padma Bridge

The move comes as part of the government’s aim to generate electricity from renewable sources

Omera Renewable will generate 6MW of solar power within the next six months by using the unused spaces of the Padma Bridge service areas.

An agreement on this was signed between Bangladesh Bridge Authority and Omera Renewable Energy Ltd on Sunday.

According to a media statement, Bridge Authority Chief Engineer Quazi Ferdous and Omera Renewable Energy CEO Masudur Rahman signed the contract.

The statement said the contract was signed under the directives of Fouzul Kabir Khan, advisor to the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry.

At his instruction, an IDCOL team carried out a feasibility study on the potential for rooftop solar power generation at the Padma Bridge service areas.

The study report found that Service Area-1 has the capacity to generate 1,966KW, Service Area-2 2,948KW, and Service Area-3 around 1,119KW, making a total of 6,033KW.

The contract with Omera Renewable is worth Tk 230 million.

The project is scheduled to be completed within six months, by Mar 14, 2026.

Under the Renewable Energy Policy 2025, the government aims to meet 20 percent of the country’s total electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030 and 30 percent by 2040.