Sep 10, 2021
Bangladesh has the largest off-grid solar power program in the world, which offers experiences and lessons for other countries to expand access to clean and affordable electricity. By harnessing solar power, the program enabled 20 million Bangladeshis to access electricity. The book, “Living in the Light- The Bangladesh Solar Home System Story”, launched today, documents how off-grid solar electrification...
Sep 10, 2021
Power generation has got a significant boost in Bangladesh thanks to the bold initiative of the current government. It increased from less than 5,000 megawatts (MW) in 2010 to more than four times to 23,000MW in 2019. The 2016 Power Sector Master Plan (PSMP) projects a generation capacity of 60,000MW by 2041. Renewable energy, unfortunately,...
Sep 10, 2021
As part of the government campaign for the expansion and installation of renewable energy sources in the country, the ratio of renewable energy sources will be 40% in power generation in the future. “The country is currently generating electricity from renewable energy sources at 730.62MW with the installation of 5.8 million solar-home systems across the...