Solar Park: The Next Generation Energy Source in Bangladesh
Zafrin Ahmed Liza
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
Mohammad Rakibul Islam *
Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The continuous depletion of fossil fuel supply forces us to search for other sources of energy. Renewable energy can play a vital role in this regard. Solar energy is the most promising renewable energy source available so far. In this paper, the availability of solar energy in Bangladesh and the prospects of solar photovoltaic based power generation are discussed. Analysis for different sources of solar energy is revealed. Especially the current scenario and prospect of Solar Park is investigated. And the result shows that according to the future plan, Solar Park is going to hold the largest share among all the renewable energy sources. The maximum amount of these energy sources amounts to 2.4 GW. Out of this, the principal portion (2,110.56 MW) is coming from the solar park projects.
Keywords: Renewable energy, solar park, photovoltaic electricity potential and global horizontal irradiation.