The government of Bangladesh is implementing dozens of incentives to encourage residential solar power installations. Here are some of the key incentives: Guaranteed pricing for electricity generated from solar power, making it more attractive for homeowners to invest in solar systems. Just imagine, tax exemptions, low-interest loans to homeowners, and subsidies to reduce upfront cost of Solar Home Systems (SHS), net metering.

Picture this: making Green Energy funds available to provide financial support for residential solar projects. Microfinance programmes, making funding available for R&D projects aimed at improving home solar technology. New buildings are now required to include solar panels in their design to obtain utility connections. Yes, rural electrification programmes to promote solar power in rural areas. Is the government of Pakistan going in the opposite direction?

In India, the finance minister, in her Interim Budget........

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