Affordable Electricity for Bhashan Char from Renewable Energy

Abstract

Bangladesh is a developing country with energy

problem causing various after effects like load shedding,

energy distribution & transmission. Major problem is

population and adding more population may end in more

scarcity of electricity distribution. Rohingya people fled away

from Myanmar makes the number of population rising and

energy problem is also increasing with more people as

Bangladesh Government decided to relocate them in an island

called Bhashan Char (Also known as Thenger Char, Char

Piya). Bhashan Char is located at the southwest part of

Bangladesh away from the main land and in the Bay of Bengal.

Energy distribution from National grid is not a solution to the

problem and as it is a remote area and detached from the main

land transmission from the National grid is not feasible. The

only solution is to provide electricity with renewable resources

by means of PV, Wind or any other electricity generation

systems. The HOMER simulation software was used for the

design. The software also predicts the cost of electricity with

sustainable manners. The proposed system has per unit

electricity cost of 8.9 BDT.