Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) is collaborating for a joint program with Control & Applications Research Centre (CARC) of BRAC University on “Power Conservation for Electrically Assisted Rickshaw Vans with PV Support, Torque Sensor Paddle and the Solar Battery Charging Station- A Complete Off-Grid Solution”. On August 2, 2015, Mr. Mahmood Malik, the CEO of IDCOL signed the agreement for collaboration. Dr. A. K. M. Abdul Malek Azad, the CARC director and professor of the department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was also there on behalf of BRAC University.
The project comprises of the implementation and observation of the 15 units of solar powered electric vans in the rural areas of Bangladesh through BRAC Health, Nutrition and Population Programme. IDCOL is a government based organization promoting solar power usage in Bangladesh. It is indeed a great achievement for CARC to get the responsibility of such project implementation. Dr. Azad and the responsible CARC key members, all are looking forward to it