Solar home systems created 1.37 lakh jobs: report | The Daily Star
Skip to main content
T
Monday, March 27, 2023
The Daily Star
E-paper Today's News বাংলা
  • Home
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Culture
  • Life & Living
  • Youth
  • Tech & Startup
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Star Health
    • Satireday
    • Shout
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Shift
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Star Holiday
    • weekend read
  • More
    • Environment
    • NRB
    • Supplements
    • Law & Our Rights
  • E-paper
  • বাংলা
Search Epaper T
  • Today's News
  • Home
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Culture
  • Life & Living
  • Youth
  • Tech & Startup
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Star Health
    • Satireday
    • Shout
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Shift
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Star Holiday
    • weekend read
  • More
    • Environment
    • NRB
    • Supplements
    • Law & Our Rights

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
City

Solar home systems created 1.37 lakh jobs: report

Asifur Rahman
Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:00 AM Last update on: Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:54 AM

With a ray of hope, Bangladesh's solar energy industry's 5.8 million decentralised solar home systems have  created around 137,400 jobs, said the International Renewable Energy  Agency (IRENA).

"Although  most Bangladeshi solar jobs are in sales, installation and maintenance,  some 10,000 people are also employed in module assembly," said the  global intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their  transition to a sustainable energy future.

For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.

IRENA reported these findings in its "Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2020" published yesterday. The report says that worldwide employment in renewable energy was estimated at 11.5  million in 2019, up from 11 million in 2018.

Bangladesh's  current renewable energy capacity stands at 648.95 megawatt  (MW). Of which solar technology accounts for 415.02 MW, according to  Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA). Of this, about 327.14 megawatt comes from off-grid power sources while on-grid solar accounts for 87.88 megawatt.

"We have already installed more than 5.8 million home solar systems and  this year another few lakh more will be installed in  remote village areas with little access to electricity, as the  government plans to provide electricity to every home," Mohammad  Alauddin, chairman of SREDA told The Daily Star yesterday.   However despite the success, Bangladesh is lagging behind from its goal, set a decade ago, to have about 10 percent of total electricity from renewable sources by 2020.

"That target has proved to be unachievable. Currently, less than three percent electricity comes from renewable sources," he said.

IRENA's director-general Francesco La  Camera said, "While  today we see a handful of countries in the lead, each country can  harness its renewable potential, take steps to leverage local  capabilities for industrial development, and train workers."

According  to the annual review, most jobs have been created in a small number of  countries, but employment benefits are showing up more widely,  especially through the deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV)  technologies.

Although  precise estimates remain scarce, off-grid decentralised renewables are  creating a growing number of jobs, while also propelling employment in  productive uses ranging from agro-processing and health care to  communications and commerce in local communities, the report added.

Apple Google
Click to comment

Comments

Comments Policy
১০ মিনিট আগে|বাংলাদেশ

বিশ্বের জন্য সহানুভূতি ও উদারতার দৃষ্টান্ত স্থাপন করেছেন শেখ হাসিনা: বাইডেন

প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনাকে লেখা এক চিঠিতে এ কথা বলেন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট।

৩৪ মিনিট আগে|অপরাধ ও বিচার

সুলতানাকে র‍্যাবের কারা গ্রেপ্তার-জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ করেছে, জানতে চান হাইকোর্ট

The Daily Star
Journalism without fear or favour
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
© 2023 thedailystar.net | Powered by: RSI LAB
Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement liable to legal action.
X