A case study of grid connected solar PV irrigation system in semi-arid region of Bangladesh
The semi-arid region of Bangladesh is called the Barind tract and has already been designated as drought prone. So this region experiences extremes that are clearly in contrast to the climatic condition of the rest of the country. To combat the extreme conditions of climate for sustainable agricultural development a special authority has been formed named 'Barind Multipurpose Development Authority' (BMDA). Under the BMDA activities an irrigation project has been launched. Under this project irrigation facilities are provided for agricultural cultivation at this semi arid region. The project experiences frequent grid power outage, including low voltage problems and load shedding. To overcome this problem grid connected solar PV system is proposed in the Barind tract.
