In 1981, the University of Dhaka set up the Renewable Energy Research Centre (RERC) with following aims and objects:
i) to organize research activities in the field of Solar, Wind and other alternative sources of energy;
ii) to encourage research projects for utilization of solar energy in Bangladesh;
iii) to help multidisciplinary research activities in this field;
iv) to look for international assistance and collaborations in this field;
v) to co-ordinate and establish liaison with scientists and engineers working in other institutions inside and outside the country.
vi) to collect information and literature on researches in the fields of solar and other alternative energy sources and to disseminate them among the research workers.