Demonstration of
solar
PV system at tribal community house holds and Buddha temple
in hill region of Bangladesh
Background:
Most of the tribal habitants live in remote off-grid areas mainly hilly regions of
(Pic : Solar Home system at tribal temple )
Bangladesh. The economic condition of overall tribal people is below the average marks. They are living in scattered or in a small cluster. They have few access to modern facilities. Solar Electricity plays a vital role to improve the quality of life.
(Pic : Peoples on worship with solar light at Buddhist temple )
Location & Description of the Scheme :
Demonstration of Solar Home lighting system for tribal community was selected at the village Dighalibak under Rangamati Sadar Upazila of Rangamati Hill Tract district. The village is an off-grid island, surrounded by Kaptai lake and there is no possibility to connect it with National Grid Network in future. The people of the village were earlier displaced by the Kaptai Dam in 1960. There is also a Buddha Temple at Dighalibak which is depicted their common culture heritage and also bridges the communal harmony among communities. At the evening many people from nearby communities gathered for worship. Solar electrification in Buddha temple and near by communities replaced kerosene and provides sufficient lights also creates immense enthusiasm about Solar Photovoltaic Technology in localities.
Total capacity installed:
1080 Watt
Beneficiaries :
15 Tribal family and one Buddha Temple.
(Pic : Solar Home system at tribal house hold )
Appliances :
55 TFL (Lamp) and 16 TV Points
Operation and Maintenance (O& M) : Operation & maintenance has been entrusted with a local NGO “Taungya” to collecting money from beneficiary to make a revolving fund for O & M and also to provide necessary beneficiary training.
Observation :
The houses and temple of Dighalibak was previously been lighting up by kerosene lamp. The solar electrification has created immense enthusiasm among the surroundings tribal people. Children can give more time in study after dusk. Women can get more time to their handicraft activities. More over television run by this solar PV system provides information and entertainment to the locality. As environmentally friendly technology, Solar PV programme can play important role in balancing eco-system in CHT area.
Solar Energy Programme (UNDP Support
ed )
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