A follow-up report published by Power for All has outlined a suite of policies impoverished nations can adopt to accelerate the adoption of decentralised renewable energy products and services, which is a big step on the road to providing reliable electricity to the over billion people without access to energy.
A subsidiary of SunEdison has signed an agreement with the government of Bangladesh to set up a 200 megawatt solar project. The power purchase agreement for the project was signed by Southern Solar Power.
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Even a beggar can go solar in Bangladesh, Dipal Barua says. During my recent trip to Abu Dhabi for the Zayed Future Energy Prize and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, I got to spend quite a bit of time chatting with Dipal Barua, a longtime solar energy leader who … [continued]
Professional services giant EY has published its latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, proving the old adage that, the more things change, the more they stay the same. EY, or Ernst and Young, as it used to be more commonly known, has been publishing its quarterly Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) … [continued]
The Government of Bangladesh has approved construction of a huge solar power project which is expected to play a critical role in the country achieving its renewable energy targets. A 200 MW solar power project to be constructed in the Teknaf sub-district has been given the go ahead by the … [continued]
With a likely aim to strengthen its power sector, reduce costs, and increase energy access, Bangladesh has announced ambitious plans to set up renewable energy projects. The Bangladeshi Government has set a target to have 3,168 MW of renewable energy capacity installed by 2021. The Government also aims to have … [continued]
The Bangladesh government is planning to set up a power plant based on municipal waste with an intent to address the issue of waste generation as well as expanding the basket of renewable energy technologies in the country. The Bangladesh government is looking to develop a municipal waste-based power plant at … [continued]
If you have any interest in the off grid solar space, you would certainly be aware of Bangladesh’s success in promoting solar home systems. At the last count, the country had installed over 3.8 million solar home systems since 2003. Scattered across the country, these systems generate a total of … [continued]
Renewable energy jobs grew 18% in 2014 to hit a new high of 7.7 million, led by China’s dominance and growing capacity in developing economies.
If at this moment you were to ask me, What’s in a name? I would say, everything. At its recent board meeting in South Korea, the “Green Climate Fund” (GCF) refused an explicit ban on fossil fuel projects. As a result, the fund which was set up as part of UN … [continued]
