Economic Viability and Socio-Environmental Impacts of Solar Home Systems for Off-Grid Rural Electrification in Bangladesh
Summary. Solar home systems in rural Bangladesh prove economically viable and environmentally beneficial. Systems above 30 watts capacity generate positive returns with payback periods and internal rates of return between 16% and 131%. These systems work best for micro-enterprises and low-income households, not just lighting use. Over 20 years, they avoid 6–7 tonnes of CO2 emissions while delivering lighting, health, information, and economic benefits.
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Sarker, S. A., Wang, S., Adnan, K. M. M., Anser, M. K., Zeraibi, A., Ho, T. H., Tama, R. A. Z., Trunina, A., & Hoque, M. M.. (2020). Economic Viability and Socio-Environmental Impacts of Solar Home Systems for Off-Grid Rural Electrification in Bangladesh. Energies. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13030679
Sarker, Swati Anindita, et al. “Economic Viability and Socio-Environmental Impacts of Solar Home Systems for Off-Grid Rural Electrification in Bangladesh.” Energies, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13030679.
Sarker, Swati Anindita, Shouyang Wang, K M Mehedi Adnan, Muhammad Khalid Anser, Ayoub Zeraibi, Thu Hau Ho, Riffat Ara Zannat Tama, Anna Trunina, and Md Mahmudul Hoque. 2020. “Economic Viability and Socio-Environmental Impacts of Solar Home Systems for Off-Grid Rural Electrification in Bangladesh.” Energies. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13030679.
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- 2026-04-28