Abstract:
Lack of access to sufficient and affordable energy is one of the major challenges for a large population in the developing countries. Renewable energy is an appropriate option to meet the energy requirements of people in these regions. In this respect, many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America hate initiated micro-generation renewable energy programmes. In Bangladesh, the renewable energy programmes based on micro-credit have experienced an unprecedented success. The Bangladesh model was pioneered by Grameen Shakti - the largest and most successful organization in the country - that is now installing over 20, 000 solar- home systems per month. Other developing countries can learn a lot from the best practices of the Bangladesh micro-generation model. By highlighting the prominent features of the Grameen Shakti programme, this article reflects upon the important lessons that can be learnt from the Bangladesh model, for launching similar programmes in other developing countries.
Page(s):
41-48
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Science Vision, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Year: 2009