Solar Home System (SHS) in rural Bangladesh: Ornamentation or fact of development?

Energy Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 348-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed M. Rahman ◽  
Mokbul M. Ahmad
2021 ◽  
pp. 105523
Author(s):  
Rafia Zaman ◽  
Debasish Kumar Das ◽  
Oscar van Vliet ◽  
Alfred Posch

Energy Policy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahsina Khan ◽  
Shamsun Nahar Khanam ◽  
Md Habibur Rahman ◽  
Syed Mahbubur Rahman

2021 ◽  
Vol 294 ◽  
pp. 02003
Author(s):  
Andrew Scott-George ◽  
Chong Li ◽  
Yee Kwan Tang ◽  
Shimul Saha ◽  
Muhammad Tareq Bin Ali ◽  
...  

For the past 20 years, the solar home system (SHS) has been the dominant means of facilitating energy access for the poorest members of rural communities in the developing world. On paper, SHSs appear to be a sound solution to the difficulties in providing affordable and stable electricity to those likely to be left behind by other approaches. Indeed, evidence to date suggests that use of SHSs has accelerated the global electrification rate. However, there is mounting evidence that the long-term success rate of these systems and their effect on recipient communities is incredibly varied. Prompted by the results of a survey that uncovered widespread negative experiences amongst SHS users in rural Bangladesh, this study presents the results of a systematic literature review into the existing case studies of global SHS deployments. The search terms and websites used are presented clearly alongside the criteria used to filter results. Having identified a lack of long-term case studies the papers obtained are used to extract insights on the evolving strategy of SHS distribution, the mechanisms of SHS failure and crisis posed therein, and the most exciting areas of research for ensuring that when communities become electrified in future, they stay so. A three-element framework is offered for understanding SHS sustainability; community engagement, affordability, and appropriate maintenance infrastructure.


2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aftab Opel ◽  
Syeda Sazia Zaman ◽  
Ferdousi Khanom ◽  
Frances E. Aboud ◽  
Nishat Fatima Rahman

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karimon Nesha ◽  
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Atiq Rahman ◽  
Khalid Hasan ◽  
Ziauddin Ahmed ◽  
...  

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