As part of the government campaign for expansion of renewable energy sources in the country, houses of 20 million marginal people were illuminated by solar home systems in Bangladesh, according to a BSS report.

The country’s State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said the government will continue incentives and cooperation for expansion of renewable energy in the country.

 “We have successfully installed 5.8 million Solar Home Systems (SHSs) across the country as part of green and clean energy campaign globally,” Hamid told BSS on Friday.

He said being encouraged by the government’s steps and incentives for expansion of renewable energy in the country, entrepreneurs have been setting up SHS.

“We will bring 100% people under electricity coverage within the Mujib Year (birth centenary of country’s founder and first president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) and around 99.8% people have already come under electrification, as power generation capacity reached 25,171 MW,” Hamid said.

According to the ministry source, solar energy is the most potential source of renewable energy in Bangladesh due to its geographical location.