Two decades ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projected that by 2020, the world would have installed a grand total of 18 gigawatts of...
The Bangladesh Solar Home Systems (SHS) Program is the largest national program in the world for off-grid electrification. Begun in 2003, SHS...
Solar-powered irrigation pumps in Bangladesh have become a viable alternative in irrigation during dry season to diesel-fired pumps that emit carbon...
The spread of the off-grid power solution in Bangladesh got popularity in 2003 using the stand-alone photovoltaic systems, known as the solar home...
Government has taken an initiative to popularize solar power in the face of the severe shortage of power in Bangladesh. But when the power deficit is...
Lack of coordination among government entities in rural electrification has put state-owned Infrastructure Develo-pment Company Ltd (IDCOL) and its...
When Rohingya refugees began arriving in Bangladesh, after violence erupted in Myanmar's northern Rakhine State in August, local residents were...
In the last few years, farmers are moving to the solar-based irrigation pumps in different parts of Bangladesh, since the cost of diesel pump is...
To be able to facilitate more off-grid population, the authorities will have to interact with all stakeholders to strike a fine balance between import...
Is it the time to think big, again? Can only mega projects catch the country's attention and lead Bangladesh to becoming a middle income country? On...
