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Environmental and economic impacts of agrivoltaics in Bangladesh

Environmental and economic impacts of agrivoltaics in Bangladesh

Working paper Sustainable Growth

This working paper compares agrivoltaics (growing crops under solar panels) to existing energy sources, namely: coal, oil, gas, nuclear, hydropower, wind, and solar. The comparison is made along key aspects of power generation for Bangladesh: cost, emissions, land, and employment.

Authors

Rohini Kamal

Assistant Professor and Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University

Mohammad Tofail Bin Azam

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