Action Research Project On Selling Electricity From SHS To National Grid
Action Research Project on Selling Electricity from SHS to National Grid: SOLshare has recently joined hands with Shakti to launch a pathbreaking action research initiative in the renewable energy sector. Through P2P technology, users could trade the excess energy in their respective systems with their local community for a given price. But now, by way of a single point called the “Point of Common Coupling” (PCC), this initiative would allow users to go one step further and sell the excess solar energy to the national grid as an added income source. The PCC integrates Bangladesh's two major electrification efforts – grid extension and SHS dissemination. The Rural Electrification Board (REB) grid is connected to one side of the PCC, while the local electrical grid from the SHS is connected to the other side so the excess energy can be easily transferred. This initiative not only explores the feasibility of creating financial opportunities for microentrepreneurs and marginalized communities but also supports the self-sustainability push against power outages and service disruptions. Shakti Foundation, with the funding from FCDO, is implementing this research pilot project under the regulatory sandbox in Dhobaura Upazila of Mymensingh district.
