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Mini Grids in Bangladesh: A Case Study of an Incipient Market

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dc.contributor.authorEnergy Sector Management Assistance Program
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T20:07:08Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T20:07:08Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.description.abstractThe study’s objective is to understand what regulatory settings governments may adopt to scale up electrification through private development of mini grids, drawing on the experience of these six jurisdictions; provide technical assistance to four countries that want to further develop their mini grids framework; and disseminate findings and recommendations globally to inform successful mini grids regulation. The study focuses on mini grids defined as small, privately-owned and operated systems with generation of up to 10 megawatts (MW) capacity and a network that distributes power to several customers. The study includes small mini grids of less than 1 kilowatt (kW) capacity, also known as ‘micro’ or ‘pico’ grids. The six case studies are intended to be synthesized in one report. The report is to provide a cross-country comparison of these topics: it examines side by side how each of the countries studied have responded to a specific regulatory question, and presents a decision-tree approach to developing regulatory frameworks for mini grids. This case study is based on in-depth interviews with a number of key stakeholders in Bangladesh, conducted during and after a research trip in August 2017. Several experts in the Bangladesh context and mini grids more broadly reviewed this case study for accuracy and clarity, and their have incorporated their comments while retaining a neutral fact-based position. The Government aims to provide electricity to all by 2021 through grid extension, mini grids and stand-alone systems. The Power Sector Master Plan (PSMP) 2010 sets out to accommodate the Government’s vision by 2021.The Government recognizes that public sector investment alone will not be sufficient to achieve its target and wants to mobilize resources from the private sector. The Government seeks to catalyze and promote private sector participation in renewable energy projects through Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), a fully government-owned financial institution.IDCOL works alongside the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) to identify areas where grid expansion is unlikely in the foreseeable future, and to entice private mini grid developers. Mini-grid operators are occupying a small but growing space in Bangladesh, with seven mini-grids connecting around 2,243 households in rural areas. IDCOL has approved 18 mini grid systems and plans to install 50 by 2018.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/669331512390210193/Mini-grids-in-Bangladesh-a-case-study-of-an-incipient-market
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/29020
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29020
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GRIDS
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectTARIFF
dc.subjectSUBSIDIES
dc.titleMini Grids in Bangladeshen
dc.title.subtitleA Case Study of an Incipient Marketen
dc.typeTechnical Paperen
dc.typeDocument techniquefr
dc.typeDocumento técnicoes
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okr.crossref.titleMini Grids in Bangladesh
okr.date.disclosure2017-12-04
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::ESMAP Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/669331512390210193/Mini-grids-in-Bangladesh-a-case-study-of-an-incipient-market
okr.guid669331512390210193
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/29020
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0853d4f31_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum29153681
okr.identifier.report121828
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/669331512390210193/pdf/ESM-aBangladeshCountryCaseStudy-PUBLIC.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.topicEnergy::Electric Power
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Conservation & Efficiency
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Consumption
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Markets
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Resources Development
okr.unitEnergy & Extractives - Sector (GEEES)
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