Surge in Solar-Powered Homes : Experience in Off-Grid Rural Bangladesh
Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in raising living standards and reducing poverty, particularly in previously lagging regions. Rapid solar home system (SHS) expansion in Bangladesh to some 3 million rural households by early 2014 has drawn t...
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ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY AFFORDABILITY AIR AIR POLLUTION ALTERNATIVE ENERGY APPROACH ARSENIC AVAILABILITY BACKUP POWER BALANCE BANK OFFICE BANKS BATTERIES BIOGAS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL COSTS CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION CC CLEAN ENERGY CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY CLINICS CLOUDY DAYS CO CO2 COAL COLORS COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY SURVEY COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS CONNECTED HOUSEHOLDS CONVENTIONAL GENERATION COOKING COOPERATIVES COSTS TO CUSTOMERS COUNTRYSIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEMAND CURVE DEMAND FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY DIFFUSION DISPOSABLE INCOME DISTRICTS DONOR SUPPORT DOWN PAYMENT ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL LEVEL ELECTRIC ENERGY ELECTRIC LIGHTING ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMISSIONS REDUCTION EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT ENERGY ACCESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENERGY PLANNERS ENERGY POLICY ENERGY POVERTY ENERGY PRICES ENERGY SERVICES ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERS EXPENDITURE FAMILIES FARMER FARMERS FEMALE FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL POLICIES FLUORESCENT LAMP FOSSIL FOSSIL FUELS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE FUEL GENDER GENDER ROLES GHG GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GOVERNMENT POLICIES GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GRID APPLICATIONS GRID AREAS GRID CONNECTION GRID ELECTRIFICATION GRID EXTENSION GRID MARKETS GRID RURAL HOMES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEAVY FUEL OIL HOUSEHOLD ACCESS HOUSEHOLD ENERGY HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD LIGHTING HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INEQUALITY INFORMATION GAP INSTALLMENT INSTALLMENTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERVENTION INVESTMENT CAPITAL KEROSENE KEROSENE CONSUMPTION KEROSENE LAMPS KEROSENE LIGHTING LACK OF ACCESS LATRINE LEASING LENDERS LIMITED ACCESS LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS LIQUID FUELS LOAN LOAN AMOUNT LOAN REPAYMENT MARKET CONSTRAINTS MARKET DEVELOPMENT MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS NATIONAL ELECTRICITY GRIDS NATIONAL GRID NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OCCUPATION OPERATIONAL COSTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH PEAK DEMAND PETROLEUM PETROLEUM GAS PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY PHOTOVOLTAICS POWER GENERATION POWER GRID POWER PLANTS POWER SECTOR POWER SUPPLY PUBLIC POLICY PURCHASING POWER QUALITY ENERGY RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES RENTALS RENTING REPAYMENT REPAYMENT PERIOD RURAL ACCESS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY RURAL FINANCE RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL WOMEN SAFETY SAFETY STANDARDS SMOKE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SOFT LOAN SOLAR ELECTRICITY SOLAR ELECTRIFICATION SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR HOME SOLAR HOME SYSTEM SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS SOLAR PANEL SOLAR PANELS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SOLAR POWER SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY SUBSIDY FUNDING SUNLIGHT SUNSHINE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUSTAINABLE MARKET TECHNICAL SUPPORT TERM CREDIT TRADITIONAL BIOMASS TRANSMISSION LINES UNIVERSAL ACCESS URBAN AREAS UTILITIES UTILITY-SCALE VILLAGE VILLAGE LEVEL VILLAGES VOLTAGE WELFARE BENEFITS WOMAN |
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ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY AFFORDABILITY AIR AIR POLLUTION ALTERNATIVE ENERGY APPROACH ARSENIC AVAILABILITY BACKUP POWER BALANCE BANK OFFICE BANKS BATTERIES BIOGAS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL COSTS CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION CC CLEAN ENERGY CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY CLINICS CLOUDY DAYS CO CO2 COAL COLORS COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY SURVEY COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS CONNECTED HOUSEHOLDS CONVENTIONAL GENERATION COOKING COOPERATIVES COSTS TO CUSTOMERS COUNTRYSIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEMAND CURVE DEMAND FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY DIFFUSION DISPOSABLE INCOME DISTRICTS DONOR SUPPORT DOWN PAYMENT ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL LEVEL ELECTRIC ENERGY ELECTRIC LIGHTING ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMISSIONS REDUCTION EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT ENERGY ACCESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENERGY PLANNERS ENERGY POLICY ENERGY POVERTY ENERGY PRICES ENERGY SERVICES ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERS EXPENDITURE FAMILIES FARMER FARMERS FEMALE FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL POLICIES FLUORESCENT LAMP FOSSIL FOSSIL FUELS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE FUEL GENDER GENDER ROLES GHG GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GOVERNMENT POLICIES GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GRID APPLICATIONS GRID AREAS GRID CONNECTION GRID ELECTRIFICATION GRID EXTENSION GRID MARKETS GRID RURAL HOMES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEAVY FUEL OIL HOUSEHOLD ACCESS HOUSEHOLD ENERGY HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD LIGHTING HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INEQUALITY INFORMATION GAP INSTALLMENT INSTALLMENTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERVENTION INVESTMENT CAPITAL KEROSENE KEROSENE CONSUMPTION KEROSENE LAMPS KEROSENE LIGHTING LACK OF ACCESS LATRINE LEASING LENDERS LIMITED ACCESS LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS LIQUID FUELS LOAN LOAN AMOUNT LOAN REPAYMENT MARKET CONSTRAINTS MARKET DEVELOPMENT MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS NATIONAL ELECTRICITY GRIDS NATIONAL GRID NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OCCUPATION OPERATIONAL COSTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH PEAK DEMAND PETROLEUM PETROLEUM GAS PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY PHOTOVOLTAICS POWER GENERATION POWER GRID POWER PLANTS POWER SECTOR POWER SUPPLY PUBLIC POLICY PURCHASING POWER QUALITY ENERGY RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES RENTALS RENTING REPAYMENT REPAYMENT PERIOD RURAL ACCESS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY RURAL FINANCE RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL WOMEN SAFETY SAFETY STANDARDS SMOKE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SOFT LOAN SOLAR ELECTRICITY SOLAR ELECTRIFICATION SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR HOME SOLAR HOME SYSTEM SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS SOLAR PANEL SOLAR PANELS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SOLAR POWER SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY SUBSIDY FUNDING SUNLIGHT SUNSHINE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUSTAINABLE MARKET TECHNICAL SUPPORT TERM CREDIT TRADITIONAL BIOMASS TRANSMISSION LINES UNIVERSAL ACCESS URBAN AREAS UTILITIES UTILITY-SCALE VILLAGE VILLAGE LEVEL VILLAGES VOLTAGE WELFARE BENEFITS WOMAN Khandker, Shahidur R. Samad, Hussain A. Sadeque, Zubair K.M. Asaduzzaman, Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad Haque, A.K. Enamul Surge in Solar-Powered Homes : Experience in Off-Grid Rural Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh has made remarkable progress
in raising living standards and reducing poverty,
particularly in previously lagging regions. Rapid solar home
system (SHS) expansion in Bangladesh to some 3 million rural
households by early 2014 has drawn the attention of donors
and governments of other countries. The book s broad aim is
twofold: (a) to assess the welfare impact of SHS on
households, and (b) to evaluate the present institutional
structure and financing mechanisms in place, noting that
households want cheaper systems and good quality service
while suppliers require a reasonable market-based profit to
stay in business. The study entailed an intensive empirical
investigation based on both primary and secondary data. The
primary data consisted mainly of a large-scale, nationally
representative household survey with appropriate geographic
spread. Conducted in 2012 by the Bangladesh Institute of
Development Studies (BIDS) and assisted by the World Bank,
the household survey was designed to examine SHS benefits
and costs. The book addresses a number of research issues,
which are grouped according to general and gendered
household impact, program delivery and monitoring of
technical standards, market size and demand, and carbon
emissions reduction. The book also analyzes household uses
of solar-electric energy services. Typically, SHS models are
used for lighting, powering fans and television sets, and
charging mobile devices and other electrical equipment.
Finally, the book evaluates the gender-disaggregated
benefits and women's empowerment from SHS adoption. The
gender analysis included two major research questions: (a)
can the socioeconomic status of rural women be enhanced by
increasing the opportunity to participate in alternative
energy-service delivery, and (b) if SHS brings positive
impacts in terms of social indicators, what additional
efforts can supplement them to bring about a radical shift
in gender roles and responsibilities. The book's
findings show that better household lighting improves
household welfare both directly and indirectly. The book has
eight chapters. Chapter one is introduction. Chapter two
describes the current status of Bangladesh's SHS
expansion program, including salient features of system
operation, as well as program delivery and financing.
Chapter three reviews the role of electrification in rural
development and international experience in using SHS as a
complementary solution in remote off-grid areas. Based on
the survey data findings, chapter four identifies the major
drivers of SHS adoption and system capacity selection at the
household and village level, while chapter five discusses
and estimates the welfare benefits. Chapter six focuses on
SHS market analysis and role of the subsidy, including
consumers' willingness to pay and the potential impact
of subsidy phase-out. Chapter seven turns to the quality of
partner organization (PO) service and other supply-side
issues, along with market constraints to meet future demand.
Finally, chapter eight offers policy perspectives and a way forward. |
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Khandker, Shahidur R. Samad, Hussain A. Sadeque, Zubair K.M. Asaduzzaman, Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad Haque, A.K. Enamul |
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Khandker, Shahidur R. Samad, Hussain A. Sadeque, Zubair K.M. Asaduzzaman, Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad Haque, A.K. Enamul |
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Khandker, Shahidur R. |
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Surge in Solar-Powered Homes : Experience in Off-Grid Rural Bangladesh |
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Surge in Solar-Powered Homes : Experience in Off-Grid Rural Bangladesh |
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Surge in Solar-Powered Homes : Experience in Off-Grid Rural Bangladesh |
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Surge in Solar-Powered Homes : Experience in Off-Grid Rural Bangladesh |
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Surge in Solar-Powered Homes : Experience in Off-Grid Rural Bangladesh |
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surge in solar-powered homes : experience in off-grid rural bangladesh |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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okr-10986-204272021-04-23T14:03:55Z Surge in Solar-Powered Homes : Experience in Off-Grid Rural Bangladesh Khandker, Shahidur R. Samad, Hussain A. Sadeque, Zubair K.M. Asaduzzaman, Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad Haque, A.K. Enamul ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY AFFORDABILITY AIR AIR POLLUTION ALTERNATIVE ENERGY APPROACH ARSENIC AVAILABILITY BACKUP POWER BALANCE BANK OFFICE BANKS BATTERIES BIOGAS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL COSTS CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION CC CLEAN ENERGY CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY CLINICS CLOUDY DAYS CO CO2 COAL COLORS COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY SURVEY COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS CONNECTED HOUSEHOLDS CONVENTIONAL GENERATION COOKING COOPERATIVES COSTS TO CUSTOMERS COUNTRYSIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEMAND CURVE DEMAND FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY DIFFUSION DISPOSABLE INCOME DISTRICTS DONOR SUPPORT DOWN PAYMENT ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL LEVEL ELECTRIC ENERGY ELECTRIC LIGHTING ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMISSIONS REDUCTION EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT ENERGY ACCESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENERGY PLANNERS ENERGY POLICY ENERGY POVERTY ENERGY PRICES ENERGY SERVICES ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERS EXPENDITURE FAMILIES FARMER FARMERS FEMALE FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL POLICIES FLUORESCENT LAMP FOSSIL FOSSIL FUELS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE FUEL GENDER GENDER ROLES GHG GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GOVERNMENT POLICIES GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GRID APPLICATIONS GRID AREAS GRID CONNECTION GRID ELECTRIFICATION GRID EXTENSION GRID MARKETS GRID RURAL HOMES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEAVY FUEL OIL HOUSEHOLD ACCESS HOUSEHOLD ENERGY HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD LIGHTING HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HOUSING CONDITIONS INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INEQUALITY INFORMATION GAP INSTALLMENT INSTALLMENTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERVENTION INVESTMENT CAPITAL KEROSENE KEROSENE CONSUMPTION KEROSENE LAMPS KEROSENE LIGHTING LACK OF ACCESS LATRINE LEASING LENDERS LIMITED ACCESS LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS LIQUID FUELS LOAN LOAN AMOUNT LOAN REPAYMENT MARKET CONSTRAINTS MARKET DEVELOPMENT MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS NATIONAL ELECTRICITY GRIDS NATIONAL GRID NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OCCUPATION OPERATIONAL COSTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH PEAK DEMAND PETROLEUM PETROLEUM GAS PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY PHOTOVOLTAICS POWER GENERATION POWER GRID POWER PLANTS POWER SECTOR POWER SUPPLY PUBLIC POLICY PURCHASING POWER QUALITY ENERGY RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES RENTALS RENTING REPAYMENT REPAYMENT PERIOD RURAL ACCESS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY RURAL FINANCE RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL WOMEN SAFETY SAFETY STANDARDS SMOKE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SOFT LOAN SOLAR ELECTRICITY SOLAR ELECTRIFICATION SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR HOME SOLAR HOME SYSTEM SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS SOLAR PANEL SOLAR PANELS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SOLAR POWER SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY SUBSIDY FUNDING SUNLIGHT SUNSHINE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUSTAINABLE MARKET TECHNICAL SUPPORT TERM CREDIT TRADITIONAL BIOMASS TRANSMISSION LINES UNIVERSAL ACCESS URBAN AREAS UTILITIES UTILITY-SCALE VILLAGE VILLAGE LEVEL VILLAGES VOLTAGE WELFARE BENEFITS WOMAN Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in raising living standards and reducing poverty, particularly in previously lagging regions. Rapid solar home system (SHS) expansion in Bangladesh to some 3 million rural households by early 2014 has drawn the attention of donors and governments of other countries. The book s broad aim is twofold: (a) to assess the welfare impact of SHS on households, and (b) to evaluate the present institutional structure and financing mechanisms in place, noting that households want cheaper systems and good quality service while suppliers require a reasonable market-based profit to stay in business. The study entailed an intensive empirical investigation based on both primary and secondary data. The primary data consisted mainly of a large-scale, nationally representative household survey with appropriate geographic spread. Conducted in 2012 by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) and assisted by the World Bank, the household survey was designed to examine SHS benefits and costs. The book addresses a number of research issues, which are grouped according to general and gendered household impact, program delivery and monitoring of technical standards, market size and demand, and carbon emissions reduction. The book also analyzes household uses of solar-electric energy services. Typically, SHS models are used for lighting, powering fans and television sets, and charging mobile devices and other electrical equipment. Finally, the book evaluates the gender-disaggregated benefits and women's empowerment from SHS adoption. The gender analysis included two major research questions: (a) can the socioeconomic status of rural women be enhanced by increasing the opportunity to participate in alternative energy-service delivery, and (b) if SHS brings positive impacts in terms of social indicators, what additional efforts can supplement them to bring about a radical shift in gender roles and responsibilities. The book's findings show that better household lighting improves household welfare both directly and indirectly. The book has eight chapters. Chapter one is introduction. Chapter two describes the current status of Bangladesh's SHS expansion program, including salient features of system operation, as well as program delivery and financing. Chapter three reviews the role of electrification in rural development and international experience in using SHS as a complementary solution in remote off-grid areas. Based on the survey data findings, chapter four identifies the major drivers of SHS adoption and system capacity selection at the household and village level, while chapter five discusses and estimates the welfare benefits. Chapter six focuses on SHS market analysis and role of the subsidy, including consumers' willingness to pay and the potential impact of subsidy phase-out. Chapter seven turns to the quality of partner organization (PO) service and other supply-side issues, along with market constraints to meet future demand. Finally, chapter eight offers policy perspectives and a way forward. 2014-10-15T15:11:36Z 2014-10-15T15:11:36Z 2014-10-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20286806/surge-solar-powered-homes-experience-off-grid-rural-bangladesh 978-1-4648-0374-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20427 English Directions in Development--Energy and Mining; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication South Asia Bangladesh |