Surge in solar powered homes : experience in off-grid rural Bangladesh /

Bangladesh has the world's fastest growing, off-grid solar home system (SHS) coverage. In the past decade, the number of SHS installations has risen phenomenally--from a five-year target of 50,000 in 2003 to 50,000 a month in 2013, with support from the World Bank and other development partners...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Khandker, Shahidur R., Samad, Hussain A., 1963- (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2014]
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Energy and mining.
Temas:
Solar energy > Economic aspects > Bangladesh.
Rural electrification > Bangladesh.
Rural development > Bangladesh.
Economic development > Bangladesh.
Énergie solaire > Aspect économique > Bangladesh.
Électrification rurale > Bangladesh.
Développement rural > Bangladesh.
Développement économique > Bangladesh.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Economic development
Rural development
Rural electrification
Solar energy > Economic aspects
Bangladesh
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Bangladesh has the world's fastest growing, off-grid solar home system (SHS) coverage. In the past decade, the number of SHS installations has risen phenomenally--from a five-year target of 50,000 in 2003 to 50,000 a month in 2013, with support from the World Bank and other development partners. Even so, only 10 percent of off-grid households have been reached, suggesting ample room for continued expansion. Given the recent surge in SHS adoption, a key policy issue is whether the partial subsidy provided under the current program, implemented by the Infrastructure Development Company Limited)
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 90 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781464803758
1464803757

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