TITLE:
Renewable Energy: Prospects and Challenges in Bangladesh
AUTHORS:
Abul Fattah Mohammad Masum Rabbani, Md. Masudur Rahman Rahat, Ahsan Habib, Md. Nazrul Islam
KEYWORDS:
Renewable Energy, Solar and Photovoltaics, Hydropower, Wind Energy, Geothermal
JOURNAL NAME:
Energy and Power Engineering,
Vol.16 No.2,
February
27,
2024
ABSTRACT: Among expert scientists and politicians, there is increasing agreement that it is absolutely necessary to reduce the emission of greenhouse gas (GHG) to lessen the severity of climate change. Although little, renewable energy sources currently reduce GHG that are being emitted from the energy industries. According to the majority of long-term energy estimates, renewable energy will be a substantial addition to the supply of energy worldwide by the end of this century, as capacity of renewable energy is gradually increasing in the early decades. However, developing nations like Bangladesh are largely reliant on pricey imported energy supplies (coal, gas, and oil) that lay a heavy weight on the country’s economy. Also, air pollution growing in importance as a national and international environmental issue. Regarding the development of clean and sustainable energy, renewable energy sources seem to be among the most practical and efficient alternatives, in both Bangladesh and globally. The geographic advantages of Bangladesh allow for widespread usage of the majority of such renewable energy sources. The comparative potential and use of fossil fuels against renewable energy sources globally and in Bangladesh is explored in this review.