Abstract
Peak hours' electricity demand is linearly related to carbon emission in fossil fuel-dominated power generation systems like in Bangladesh. Electric autorickshaws are becoming a burden for the national power system as their charging time coincides with the national peak hours. Solar electrification of the light-duty transportation sector is the focus of this work. This study identifies the uncontrolled growth of electric autorickshaws and their power consumption time as an alarming load for the national power system. To analyze the utilization of solar potential to reduce peak hours’ demand and identify the barriers underpinning the implication of solar potential in the autorickshaw sector are also the aim of this study. The results show that approximately 4660 MWh of electricity is consumed by autorickshaws in Bangladesh per day instead of the potentialities of approximately 23,000 MWh of solar energy generation capabilities per month in this sector. Cabalistic and plausible reasons behind not implication of solar potential in the autorickshaw sector are also analyzed. This study might be helpful for the related authorities in reducing peak demand and also solving the barriers responsible for not utilizing the solar potential.
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