Effective renewable energy activities in Bangladesh

A.K.M. Sadrul Islam, Mazharul Islam and Tazmilur Rahman

Renewable Energy, 2006, vol. 31, issue 5, 677-688

Abstract: Bangladesh is endowed with plentiful supply of renewable sources of energy. Out of the various renewable sources, solar and biomass and to a limited extend, wind and hydro-power are effectively used. This paper, discusses the effective applications of these resources. Bangladesh receives an average daily solar radiation of 4–6.5kWh/m2. Solar photovoltaic (PV) are gaining acceptance for providing electricity to households and small business enterprises in grid remote rural areas. Under the ‘Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development (RERED) Programme’ a total of 64,000 SHSs will be installed by 2007. So far, a total of 37,000 SHSs with a capacity of about 2.5MWp have been installed in the country.

Keywords: Energy; Bangladesh; Sources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.08.004

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