Empowering remote area of Bangladesh using pedal generator

Abstract

Now-a-days, Bangladesh is facing a problem with shortage of natural resources especially in gas sector. A large number of population in Bangladesh do not have the facilities of electricity. Besides that the people of remote area are normally far from modern facilities such education, health, online services etc. In general, they use kerosene as fuel for lighting purpose and it is hard for them to access modern technologies such as mobile, computer, internet, e-health. Pedal generator, a flywheel driven by human and coupled with an electric generator. may be an alternative solution in these situations. The efficiency and the performance was good. It can be operated in a standalone mode or may be used with PV module as a hybrid system. Though, the research has been done with respect to Bangladesh, this can be applicable everywhere. This will provide an easy, cheap, handy and pollution free source of energy by means of pedal generator.