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How a solar 'swarm' can boost electricity access in rural Bangladesh

Articles
ADB is partnering with SOLshare, a start-up in Bangladesh that seeks to leverage the vast installed base of solar home systems and upgrade them through so-called ‘swarm electrification’.

How a Pay-as-You-Go Solar Project Reaches the Poorest Households

Articles
Nearly 40% of households (500,000) in Nusa Tenggara Timur province have no electricity despite Indonesia achieving a national electrification rate of 98%. These include 60,000 households on the remote island of Sumba, which count among the country’s poorest and rely on polluting kerosene and…

Pilot Project Brings 24-Hour Solar Power to Improve Life on Small Philippine Island

Press Releases
A pilot project under an Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance was inaugurated today, bringing 24-hour solar power to this small rural island in Antique Province, Philippines.

Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Pilot Project: The technology

Projects
The Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Pilot Project is a private sector joint venture with Antique Electric Cooperative, the electric distribution franchise holder, and One Renewable Energy Enterprise, Inc. For more information: https://www.adb.org/news/pilot-project-brings-24-hour-solar-…

Asia needs to get cooking when it comes to solar energy

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Solar power is helping Asia get electricity to people, particularly in rural and remote areas, but it has fallen behind in its use as a clean energy cooking source.
The Asia and the Pacific region is making steady progress in meeting the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for access to electricity…

Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Pilot Project: Impact to the Community

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The islanders will enjoy reliable and continuous 24/7 electric services, allowing them greater income-generating opportunities, such as better food and lodgings to attract more tourism and refrigeration for fishers to preserve their catch and await better market prices. Lower power prices will…

The Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Pilot Project: The technology

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The Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Pilot Project is a private sector joint venture with Antique Electric Cooperative, the electric distribution franchise holder, and One Renewable Energy Enterprise, Inc.

Does Renewable Energy Increase Farmers’ Well-being? Evidence from Solar Irrigation Interventions in Bangladesh

Working Papers
Solar irrigation provides an opportunity to irrigate a larger amount of land due to reliability, affordability, and accessibility.
As an alternative clean and climate-friendly energy source, renewable energy has gained increased importance in government policies, in particular regarding the use of…

Guidebook for Deploying Distributed Renewable Energy Systems: A Case Study on the Cobrador Hybrid Solar PV Mini-Grid

Reports and Publications
This guidebook runs the reader through the design, preparation, and installation of a renewable energy-based hybrid solar photovoltaic mini-grid system, with a specific application in island settings. Lessons from the hybrid mini-grid pilot project implemented in Cobrador, Romblon Islands in the…

Simpa Networks Off-Grid Prepaid Solar Leasing Project

Projects
ADB supports Simpa Networks with a USD 2M equity investment and USD 6M loan (Clean Technology Fund) that expands the company’s off-grid, pay-as-you-go (PayGo) solar energy services to more underserved households in rural India. Simpa provides SHS products made affordable with a leasing model and a…