The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) facilitated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Smart Energy Council (Australia) and the Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA), marking a significant step in advancing Bangladesh’s renewable energy transition.
The MoU was signed virtually by Mr. Mostafa Al Mahmud, President of BSREA, and Mr. John Grimes, CEO of the Smart Energy Council, in the presence of Australian High Commissioner Susan Ryle and Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia F. M. Borhan Uddin.
Under the agreement, the partnership will focus on:
Solar training and installer certification aligned with international standards,
Technical guidance for national safety and certification systems,
Circular economy solutions for end-of-life solar panels and battery systems,
Deployment of renewable energy projects with enhanced stakeholder engagement, and
Bilateral knowledge exchange and regional collaboration across the Asia-Pacific.
Ben Carson, Australia’s Trade & Investment Commissioner, led the Bangladesh team in hosting the event. The ceremony was attended by senior officials from Bangladesh’s Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR), the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), as well as representatives from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Austrade, including Abu Ali Sarker, Director of the Green Economy sector at the Australian High Commission in Dhaka.
The collaboration reflects growing momentum in Australia-Bangladesh relations, with both countries reaffirming their commitment to building a sustainable, secure, and energy-resilient future through renewable energy cooperation.
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