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Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is facing an energy crisis that is likely to become worse in the future because of insufficient power generation. Approximately 50% of the total population lives without grid-connected electricity. Moreover, the people connected to the grid are unable to access an even and continuous powe...

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Main Authors: Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad, Al-Amin, Abul Quasem, Khanam, Shamsunnahar, Hosenuzzaman, Md.
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Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58834/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4906910
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spelling my.utm.588342022-04-06T05:44:30Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58834/ Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad Al-Amin, Abul Quasem Khanam, Shamsunnahar Hosenuzzaman, Md. T Technology (General) Bangladesh is facing an energy crisis that is likely to become worse in the future because of insufficient power generation. Approximately 50% of the total population lives without grid-connected electricity. Moreover, the people connected to the grid are unable to access an even and continuous power supply on a daily basis. This research investigated the potential of renewable energy technologies, specifically photovoltaic (PV) power generation, and its economic and environmental impacts in Bangladesh. The concerns about the costs of PV technologies for Bangladesh were addressed by scenario modeling analysis and calculating the net present cost, cost of energy (COE), and bill savings for a 21-yr period. Results showed that 1 and 2 kWp systems could reduce the total energy cost by US$4495.856 and US$2191.69, respectively, and decrease the COE by 0.198 and 0.096 per kW h in a 21-yr period. Over a 21-yr period, 1 kWp PV systems could lower future emissions by a total of 10 162 kg of CO2, 65 kg of SO2, 30 kg of NOx, and 6 kg of CO, whereas 2 kWp PV systems could reduce future emissions by a total of 20 302 kg of CO2, 129 kg of SO2, 60 kg of NOx, and 12 kg of CO. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2015 Article PeerReviewed Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad and Al-Amin, Abul Quasem and Khanam, Shamsunnahar and Hosenuzzaman, Md. (2015) Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 7 (1). ISSN 1941-7012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4906910 DOI:10.1063/1.4906910
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topic T Technology (General)
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Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad
Al-Amin, Abul Quasem
Khanam, Shamsunnahar
Hosenuzzaman, Md.
Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh
description Bangladesh is facing an energy crisis that is likely to become worse in the future because of insufficient power generation. Approximately 50% of the total population lives without grid-connected electricity. Moreover, the people connected to the grid are unable to access an even and continuous power supply on a daily basis. This research investigated the potential of renewable energy technologies, specifically photovoltaic (PV) power generation, and its economic and environmental impacts in Bangladesh. The concerns about the costs of PV technologies for Bangladesh were addressed by scenario modeling analysis and calculating the net present cost, cost of energy (COE), and bill savings for a 21-yr period. Results showed that 1 and 2 kWp systems could reduce the total energy cost by US$4495.856 and US$2191.69, respectively, and decrease the COE by 0.198 and 0.096 per kW h in a 21-yr period. Over a 21-yr period, 1 kWp PV systems could lower future emissions by a total of 10 162 kg of CO2, 65 kg of SO2, 30 kg of NOx, and 6 kg of CO, whereas 2 kWp PV systems could reduce future emissions by a total of 20 302 kg of CO2, 129 kg of SO2, 60 kg of NOx, and 12 kg of CO.
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author Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad
Al-Amin, Abul Quasem
Khanam, Shamsunnahar
Hosenuzzaman, Md.
author_facet Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad
Al-Amin, Abul Quasem
Khanam, Shamsunnahar
Hosenuzzaman, Md.
author_sort Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad
title Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh
title_short Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh
title_full Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh
title_fullStr Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in Bangladesh
title_sort photovoltaic power generation and its economic and environmental future in bangladesh
publisher American Institute of Physics Inc.
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58834/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4906910
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