Feasibility analysis of grid connected roof top solar system for a metro rail station in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a growing country with population increasing rapidly and electricity demand alike. A grid-connected PV rooftop system at a metro rail station, Dhaka is a significant way to meet electricity demand and protect the environment. The system might be installed approximately 846 kWh capacity solar panels on a 4410 square meter rooftop. These specific panels will produce around 1350 kWh/kWp/year which will reduce significantly the grid connected electricity consumption. The system will produce electricity for USD $0.03 kWh, which is lower than rooftop PV plants in currently operation in Bangladesh. This article investigated the grid connected rooftop photovoltaic system using the PVSyst simulation software tools and analyzed the economic aspects of the project. This system will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,551 tons per year, which will help reduce environmental pollution. For a grid connected system using the rooftop of a metro rail station is a sustainable solution to meet electricity demand and protect the environment of the country as well to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the Government of Bangladesh.