BD engineer's invention paves way for renewable energy

KHULNA, Nov 22 (BSS): Bangladesh has marked a major stride in renewable energy innovation as engineer Md Hasan Zahir, an inventor from Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore, has developed a new technology with the potential to transform sustainable power generation worldwide.

Zahir, a mechanical engineer and graduate of Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), has more than 23 years of experience in the power and industrial sectors. A former plant manager at Confidence Power and Energy PLC, he is also known for developing windmill design software.

Driven by a commitment to innovation, sustainability and national development, he has created the Natural Draft Wind Energy Tower (NDWET), which recently received a patent from the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT).