Dear Alochoks,
I have come across the following article from the London Telegraph that suggests solar power may become significantly cheaper in the next 5 years, enough to compete with traditional power sources such as oil.
Beyond providing a compelling business opportunity to Bangladeshi entrepreneurs, it is also a great way for those of us who want to make small impact in our villages and cities. You can find the article below:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/02/19/ccview19.xml
In addition, there is a nonprofit in India that teaches poor women from around the world to become "solar engineers" in 6 months. You can view a video on their work at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oS2iUFvdTE
We should have a similar solar engineer training camp in Bangladesh. This could provide employment, meet energy needs of the villages and also help to reduce the country's growing energy demand and costs.
In this regard, Grameen Shakti has already made progress by installing some 60,000 solar units in Bangladesh. You can view a video on their work at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YTNWRgHYqw
- M. Raheem
New York
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