Blackouts of up to 18 hours a day in Bangladesh push households and businesses towards solar panels and batteries
By Eve
The Japan Times, as reported by The Cool Down, says blackouts lasting up to 18 hours a day in parts of Bangladesh are driving demand for solar panels and batteries in Dhaka's Kaptan Bazar. Dwindling deliveries from Qatar have forced the country to buy replacement liquefied natural gas at roughly three times its contracted price, pushing electricity bills higher. Bangladesh cut import tariffs on solar equipment in September, and one retailer, Dongjin Group Bangladesh, reported a 50% sales increase, while an informal survey found all of more than 36 stalls had seen higher demand.
Why it matters
Where grid supply is this unreliable, charging projects are likely to depend on on-site solar and battery storage, and falling equipment prices and lower import tariffs may improve the economics. Procurement teams should also expect local demand for the same equipment to tighten availability and pricing.
Source
- Original title
- “Blackouts stretch to 18 hours a day in Bangladesh, driving a rush for solar panels”
- Published
- 8 November 2026
- Updated
- 9 November 2026
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- Grid & Energy
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- Bangladesh
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