A City Bank – World Vision Initiative
Empowering coastal communities in Dacope, Khulna by transforming community ponds into floating solar resilience hubs.
Coastal Dacope faces a dual crisis. Recurrent cyclones and tidal surges disrupt the power grid, leaving schools dark and unsafe for weeks, halting digital learning and damaging community resilience.
Simultaneously, valuable water resources are underutilized. Traditional land-based solar is difficult due to land scarcity, while ponds often sit dormant without integrated productive use.
Storms cause prolonged outages, rendering computer labs and fans useless.
Limited ground space makes floating solar the optimal, eco-friendly solution.
A 25–40 kW floating system delivering impact across three pillars.
Cyclone-resilient floating PV panels generate clean power without using land. The water cools the panels, increasing efficiency.
Primary connection to 2–4 schools ensures lights, fans, and digital labs run. During disasters, schools become powered shelters.
Space beneath and around the platform is used for low-risk, community-managed fish culture, enhancing local food security.
This pilot project is designed for measurable ESG impact, aligning with City Bank's green leadership and World Vision's community reach.
Empowering locals to own the solution.
A community-led body manages the energy distribution and aquaculture zones, ensuring fair access and long-term maintenance.
We are training 30 local youth and women as "Green Technicians" to maintain solar rigs and batteries, creating new green jobs.
Our "Aquavoltaics" approach ensures the floating platform supports aquatic life. The structure provides shade, reducing water evaporation and maintaining optimal temperatures for fish growth, while designated zones ensure safe farming.
Total Estimated Pilot Cost
Leverages idle water bodies for clean energy, avoiding land use and reducing carbon emissions.
Ensures 1,000+ students have safe, lit, and digitally connected classrooms.
Strengthens food security and income for 120+ households through aquavoltaics.
A strategic partnership between City Bank and World Vision to deliver low-risk, high-impact corporate philanthropy aligned with ESG goals.
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