Solar Energy Programme

Solar Energy Development Programme by RAHIMAFROOZ BATTERIES LTD.

RAHIMAFROOZ, is a company (private entrepreneur) having wide experience in producing industrial batteries , appliances of SHLS. On the other hand company engaged in installation, operation and maintenance of different types of Solar Photovoltaic systems. Some Projects are given below detail :

Sl. No.	Project/Technology	Organization Associated	Equipment Supplied/Installed
1	Solar PV Lantern	Grameen Shakti	Solar lantern with built-in battery and Amorphous Silicon solar module.
2	Home Lighting System	Grameen Shakti, BRAC, individual customers	Single crystalline solar module, deep cycle battery, charge controller, solar lamps and accessories and installation.
3	Medium AC Power Plant		Single crystalline solar module, deep cycle battery, charge controller, inverter, CFL AC lamps and accessories and installation.
4	Market Electrification (installed capacity 1.8 kWp)	LGED	Single crystalline solar module, deep cycle battery, charge controller, inverter, CFL AC lamps and accessories and installation.
5	Community Based Rural Village Electrification (installed capacity 1.2 kWp)	ANNONDO (Dighinala)	Single crystalline solar module, deep cycle battery, charge controller, inverter, CFL AC lamps and accessories and installation.
6	Railway Signaling System/Telecom	Bangladesh Railway	Single crystalline solar module, deep cycle battery, charge controller, accessories and installation.
7	Navigational Signaling System	BIWTA	Signal Light System
8	Solar PV for Army Camps	Bangladesh Army	Single crystalline solar module, deep cycle battery, charge controller, accessories and installation.
9	Solar Powered Telephone Exchange (installed capacity 1.2 kWp)	Bangladesh T&T Board	Single crystalline solar module, deep cycle battery, charge controller, accessories and installation.

• Aims to transform lives of more than 500,000 people by providing Solar Power Solutions for homes, agriculture, health services, schools and village market places.

• Provides power to 60,000 rural households.

• Works closely with NGOs, government bodies and international agencies to deliver renewable energy solutions to rural Bangladesh.

• Product ranges from home lighting, street light, water heating, solar water pumping system, solar photovoltaic centralised system, drip-irrigation system, solar vaccine refrigeration system and solar power solution for telecom application.

Project Description: 1

1. Title of the Project: Community Based Rural Village Electrification .

2. Location of the Projects: Hilly regions of Khagrachari district.

3. System Capacity: 1.2 kWp.

4. Type of Project/Installation: Centralized Solar Powered AC System.

5. Description:

The people living in the hilly regions of Khagrachari district are depriving of the infrastructure facilities due to the geological locations which are preventing them to earn to their full potential. The inhabitants of this region are mainly the tribal, who are facing enormous problems due to the lack of electricity. The area is covered with the hills ranging in height 150-200 meters has made the area very difficult to access. On the other hand most of the hills are covered with black stones and due to which the people can hardly grow any crops.

6. Project Objective: The main objective of the project is to improve the quality of life of the inhabitant of the hill tracts who are facing enormous problems in developing themselves due to the lack of electricity.

7. Appliances Used:

Name of the appliances : Light

Quantity : 60 pc. (each 8W, 220V)

8. Beneficiaries/Community:

The women are the main-earning members of the family. They produce different types of crafts and earn money by selling them to nearby market. The women could work at night and the income of the family increased at least by 20%. It also provides the facility to the children to study under the quality light at night. This helps them to compete with the other students of the class as well as to earn a good result.

9. System Present Condition: Currently the system is operating very well. There has no complain of the users of the system.

Project Description: 2

1. Title of the Project: Solar Home Lighting System

2. Location of the Projects: Char area, RDRS, Kurigram, Bangladesh is about 20 km. Away from Kurigram Town. The nearest grid line is 15 km.

3. System Capacity: 0.12 KWp.

4. Type of Project / Installation: Decentralized DC System.

5. Description: Most of the indigenous habitants are in remote off-grid areas. The economic condition of overall indigenous people below the average marks. They are living in very remote area. Before solar electrification some cluster was electrified by diesel generated maintained by a committee headed by

7. System Description:

Type of modules	TATA BP
Consumers	Household of the hilly areas
Module Capacity	75Wp each (Total 1.2 kWp)
Battery Capacity	1400Ah @10 Hr
Controller Brand and Capacity
No. of Load	60
Load Category	Lamp
Load Capacity of each Appliances	8W, 120V
Operation hours per day	4 hours
Total Load (kWh./Day)	1.9kWh/day

Solar PV Electrification

Solar Home System for Remote Rural House Holds

Solar PV Powered BTS at Paharpur under Hobiganj District

Solar PV Powered BTS at Paharpur under Hobiganj District

Solar Vaccine Refrigerators for vaccination in off grid areas

Centralized AC Systems for rural electrification
Solar Water Pumping System for pure drinking water and irrigation
Solar Power Solution for Telecom Applications.

Contribution of Private Enterprises to RET

Inputs in developing & improving the Policy

Market development by creating awareness

Capacity building

Customized solutions

Service facilities

Future Role of Private Enterprises to RET

Development & improvement of technology designs
Innovative solutions to both rural & urban sectors
Creating more awareness
Spreading knowledge through training & development
Enhancing manufacturing and service facilities
Scale up implementation of RET

Role of Private Financial Institutions

Private Financial Institutions could extend soft loan facilities to the end-users of RET
Micro Financial Institutions could provide loan to the end-users as well

Role of Corporate Houses

Incorporate and implement Renewable Energy Applications wherever possible for sustainability in terms of environment & long term return.

Way Forward

RET in Bangladesh could only be sustainable when there will be concerted effort from Government, Private Enterprises and other Development Agencies.

Rahimafrooz Group

Integrity in all our dealings
Excellence in everything we do
Total commitment to customer satisfaction
Thinking ahead and taking new initiatives

Our Business Sphere

Automotive After market
Energy and Power
Retail Superstore
Tyres, Batteries, Lubricants, CNG, Retread, Service
Generators, IPS, UPS, Stabilisers, Solar Power, Industrial Batteries, Home Lighting System
Agora – superstore chain

Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd. (RRE)

Aims to transform lives of more than 500,000 people by providing Solar Power Solutions for homes, agriculture, health services, schools and village market places.
Provides power to 60,000 rural households.
Works closely with NGOs, government bodies and international agencies to deliver renewable energy solutions to rural Bangladesh.
Product ranges from home lighting, street light, water heating, solar water pumping system, solar photovoltaic centralised system, drip-irrigation system, solar vaccine refrigeration system and solar power solution for telecom application.

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