Title :
Performance of Solar Home Systems in Rural Bangladesh
Author :
Chowdhury, Shahriar A. ; Kabir, S. M Raiyan ; Islam, S. M Moududul ; Siddique, Radwanul Hasan ; Sarwar, A. T M Golam
Author_Institution :
Dept. of EEE, United Int. Univ., Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abstract :
Solar Home System based rural electrification has seen dramatic progress since the start of the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development Project (RREDP), which is financed by Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) since 2003. Recently a technical audit was done for the Solar Home Systems. This paper illustrates the findings of the technical audit during the field visits to four different areas of Bangladesh. The study has revealed some technical shortcomings of the SHS packages sold in Bangladesh. These include incompatible component combinations, faulty installation, lack of quality control of component parts and lack of adequate quality standards and quality enforcement. The paper also proposes some simple solutions to address these issues so that the SHS industry will enjoy continued success in Bangladesh.
Keywords :
power markets; solar power; Infrastructure Development Company Limited; Renewable Energy Development Project; Rural Bangladesh; SHS industry; faulty installation; incompatible component combinations; quality control; quality enforcement; quality standards; rural electrification; solar home systems; time 2003 year; Bridges; Circuit testing; Costs; Customer satisfaction; Electrical equipment industry; Manufacturing; Marketing and sales; Packaging; Quality control; Renewable energy resources;
Conference_Titel :
Developments in Renewable Energy Technology ( ICDRET), 2009 1st International Conference on the
Conference_Location :
Dhaka
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6012-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICDRET.2009.5454202
