Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- The government will provide funds from the public exchequer for setting up solar panels on the rooftop of all state-owned buildings, aiming to generate some 2,000-megawatt to-3,000-MW electricity.

However, the state-owned entities, which have their own income, will have to fund installation of solar systems on their building rooftops from their own earnings, the National Rooftop Solar Implementation Guidelines revealed.

According to the Renewable Energy Policy 2025, the government has set a target of meeting 20 per cent of the total electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030 and 30 per cent by 2040.

Presently, only 5.6 per cent (1,563 MW) of the country's total electricity is generated from renewable sources. O...