With open land scarce in Bangladesh, the textile industry is playing a part in the nation's clean energy transition by using roof space for solar power. To break this deadlock, fashion brands are teaming up with energy companies to co-invest in building rooftop solar capacity for smaller Bangladeshi suppliers, creating a synergy of brand investment and commitment with energy company expertise. Involvement of fashion brands encourages suppliers to switch to solar power faster while making the investment financially safer for the solar energy company that builds the photovoltaic system, she added. SMALLER FACTORIES IN FOCUSMost of the progress in building rooftop solar capacity so far has come from large manufacturers. Large suppliers are more likely to build rooftop solar plants with their own investments using capital expenditure, said Chowdhury.
