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Diverse segments drive deployment in Bangladesh

In July, Bangladesh’s renewable generation capacity surpassed the 600 MW milestone. A solid achievement, even though the country still lags behind the government’s official plan to produce 10%, or 2 GW, of its electricity from clean sources by 2020. But with deployment rising in both the commercial rooftop and utility-scale solar segments, development could be poised to accelerate.

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pv magazine

16 Sep 2019

Image: Parasol Energy

While 600 MW of installed renewable capacity may not seem like cause for celebration when compared to more developed and larger economies, Bangladeshi government officials and private sector players are pleased. The milestone is a true achievement for a densely populated country in which land for PV power plants is particularly scarce. By the middle …

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