A Consumer Producer Method Based Solar Home System in Bangladesh: Modelling, Challenges, and Prospects

Abstract

Conventional kerosene dependent light, battery dependent television, and light bulb in the rural areas which is being used to replace by Solar Home System (SHS) from 1998 in Bangladesh. The remarkable growth of rural electrification is based on the Solar Home System (SHS). In 2003, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development Project (REREDP) was introduced in Bangladesh. The achievement of the primary goal of 50,000 SHS implementation had been completed in off-grid locations by 2.5 years; the estimated time was three years. 4.5 million SHS has been installed, and 13 million people are taking advantage of SHS systems. But maximum drawbacks and complaints regarding the installed SHS such as lifetime and battery-related difficulty, technological-advancement deficiency, bulb-related difficulties, high cost and implement associated challenges, social and other barriers have created a perplexing condition. The main goal of this research work is to find out the challenges of SHS deployment and compare it with the new model (CP model). In addition, the requirement of the customer is rising remarkably with the advancement of technology. A possible technique is needed to generate enough power utilizing green energy sources at consumers' locations. Here “Consumer is Producer” showed a unique method for providing stable power to the customer, where also the energy will be produced and utilized by the customer.