Bangladesh’s Farmers, Small Business Owners Prosper with Solar Power

Solar power is changing lives in Bangladesh and has helped the South Asian country leapfrog into an era of using renewable energy to light up homes – and quickly going a step further. Clusters of solar panels in remote islands like Monpura and villages such as Saidpur are helping small business owners and farmers access affordable and reliable electricity to improve productivity and climb the rungs of economic prosperity.

Date Added:February 14, 2018
Length:
3:51
Topics: Energy and Extractives, Energy Access, Solar Energy, Mini-Grid System
Regions:
South Asia
GP/Global Themes:
Energy & Extractives
keywords:
Access to Electricity, Solar, Minigrid systems, reliable electricity
Language:
English
Learning Mode:
Video
Length:
3:51
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Amit

Submitted 12:50 am, September 14, 2018

Solar power is changing lives in Bangladesh and has helped the South Asian country leapfrog into an era of using renewable energy to light up homes.

Ki

Submitted 5:19 am, June 14, 2018

Interesting!

KHRISTINE HOPE ANGELES

Submitted 10:15 pm, April 17, 2018

Informative. Different view of Bangladesh

Janath

Submitted 6:57 am, April 3, 2018

Solar Energy is always free. Therefore, Bangladesh like countries can survive well.

AYOMIDE

Submitted 4:49 am, March 27, 2018

Highly informative

Delwar

Submitted 12:33 pm, March 20, 2018

Excellent!

Jesús Manuel

Submitted 4:45 am, February 20, 2018

great info!

Dr. Illakkuvan

Submitted 12:50 am, February 20, 2018

Excellent!