Environmental and techno-economic feasibility study of photovoltaic systems in Northern Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Ahsan Habib Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh
  • Md Masum Billah Department of Physics, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
  • Jannatun Ferdous Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh;
  • Faridul Islam Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh
  • Rauf Khan Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v49i2.81269

Keywords:

Photovoltaic (PV), Emission, Sensitivity analysis, Risk analysis, RETScreen, Homer

Abstract

The feasibility study for the photovoltaic solar systems in Rajshahi, Bogura, and Sirajganj regarding Bangladesh, comprehensively addresses financial, technical, and environmental factors to attract both the national and international investors. The objective of the analysis is to evaluate photovoltaic (PV) solar systems in northern cities of the Bangladesh; Rajshahi, Bogura, and Sirajganj to minimize the effect of the global warming caused by burning of the fossil fuels as well as to improve region’s sustainable development, which was hampered by the factory pollution. To analyze study and the verify its techno-economic and environmental sustainability, RETScreen Expert and Homer software is utilized. Sensitivity analysis emphasizes importance of the considering the diesel prices, inverter efficiency, and interest rates, as these factors significantly impact cost of energy (COE). Among these zones, Rajshahi attitudes out with lowest total emissions and the carbon dioxide levels, making it the furthermost favorable option for the reducing pollution and advancing the sustainable technology in this region.

J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci. 49(2); 189-204: December 2025

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Published

2025-12-30

How to Cite

Habib, M. A., Billah, M. M., Ferdous, J., Islam, F., & Khan, R. (2025). Environmental and techno-economic feasibility study of photovoltaic systems in Northern Bangladesh. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 49(2), 189–204. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v49i2.81269

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 2 (2025)

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Research Articles

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