In the effort to minimize carbon emission, the Government of Bangladesh started a new project to assess the potential of harnessing wind resources from the deep and shallow seas, especially by the coast of Bay of Bengal which holds the best source of wind energy. In 2022, the Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) has set a target of generating 5GW of onshore and offshore wind power by 2030. In this framework the consortium led by CESI has been asked to undertake a prefeasibility and feasibility study for the implementation of offshore wind farms in the Bay of Bengal.
The project addresses the following main topics: