Solar Energy Development and Social Sustainability: A Case Study on the Teknaf Solar Power Plant in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Zafrin Ahmed LIZA Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, BANGLADESH
  • Hajera AKTAR Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, BANGLADESH
  • Mohammad Rakibul ISLAM Islamic University of Technology, BANGLADESH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24112/jaes.040001

Keywords:

Sustainable development, privatization, solar plant, renewable energy

Abstract

Due to Bangladesh’s rapid development and fast-growing economy, the Government has placed an emphasis on ensuring a reliable and quality supply of electricity, to permit sustainable and financial development. The state’s policy on private sector involvement and the release of marginal lands for energy plantations is intended to enhance access to energy, through diversifying the energy supply. The country’s first solar park, with a capacity of 28 megawatts (MW), was established on 116 acres of land in Knila, Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar. This facility started producing electricity in September 2018, which is currently being added to the national grid. Solar power is one of the cleanest energy sources, but this does not guarantee that it will be sustainable for all societies. Sustainability is determined by three different parameters: environmental sustainability, social sustainability, and economic sustainability. This paper critically discusses the impact of the project on the socio-economic and agro-ecological conditions of the local people. Using the empirical research method, here the effects have been understood and analyzed from the perspective of the political economy.

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Published

2020-03-01

How to Cite

LIZA, Z. A., AKTAR, H. ., & ISLAM, M. R. (2020). Solar Energy Development and Social Sustainability: A Case Study on the Teknaf Solar Power Plant in Bangladesh. Journal of Asian Energy Studies, 4(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.24112/jaes.040001

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