In her recent op-ed, Rohini Kamal, PhD, an assistant professor and research fellow at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, argues that Bangladesh must pivot from conflict-prone land acquisition to dual-use agrivoltaics for solar expansion. Highlighting BIGD’s pilot in Manikganj, she demonstrates how cultivating crops beneath raised solar panels protects food security, preserves floodplains, and secures reliable clean energy without threatening local livelihoods amidst ongoing fuel crises.
In her recent op-ed, Rohini Kamal, PhD, an assistant professor and research fellow at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, argues that Bangladesh must pivot from conflict-prone land acquisition to dual-use agrivoltaics for solar expansion. Highlighting BIGD’s pilot in Manikganj, she demonstrates how cultivating crops beneath raised solar panels protects food security, preserves floodplains, and secures reliable clean energy without threatening local livelihoods amidst ongoing fuel crises.
