SOLAR HOME SYSTEM & DEVELOPMENT

Bangladesh is facing an acute shortage of energy. 90% of power generation is natural gas-based. The present capacity.-limited gas production cannot simultaneously meet both domestic gas requirements and support electricity generation for domestic and industrial purposes. The rationing of gas supply to the fertilizer is going to affect the agricultural output. With load shedding across the country, the industrial sector is adversely affected, with the consequence of the reduced volume of industrial output and diminished export earnings.

Only 35 percent of the population is somehow covered by electric supply through the national grid. Even with such lower percentage coverage, the national power requirement is around 6000MW; whereas the present generation capacity is only 3800MW. This shortfall necessitates load shedding.

The solar home system is an Important program because most people to are unconscious of electricity. They cannot use electricity. Through this program, PBUS is to ensure all the people dissemination of solar home system uses. It is a very necessary program in this area. So now the solar home system at the present organization is producing low cost intruding to the communities by installation help of Palli Unnayan Akadamy Bogra (RDA) and Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.

The solar home system & development program performance is shown below: