Abbreviations
  • ACRE - Area Coverage Rural Electrification.
  • ADB - Asian Development Bank.
  • BPDB - Bangladesh Power Development Board.
  • DESA - Dhaka Electric supply Authority.
  • DESCO - Dhaka Electric supply Company.
  • DTW - Deep Tube-Well.
  • GM - General Manager.
  • GOB - Government of Bangladesh.
  • IEC - International Electro - Technical Commission.
  • IPP - Independent Power Producer.
  • IRR - Internal Rate of Return.
  • IDB - Islamic Development Bank.
  • IDA - International Development Agency.
  • JICA - Japan International Co-operation Agency.
  • JBIC - Japan Bank for International Co-operation.
  • KWH - Kilowatt Hour.
  • KM - Kilometer.
  • KFAED - Kuwait Fund for ARAB Economic Development.
  • LLP - Low Lift Pump.
  • MPEMR - Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • MIS - Management Information System.
  • MWH - Megawatt Hour.
  • NPV - Net Present Value.
  • NRECA - National Rural Electric Co-operative Association.
  • OECF - Overseas Economic Co-operation Fund.
  • PBS - Palli Bidyut Samity.
  • PV - Photovoltaic.
  • PGCB - Power Grid Company of Bangladesh.
  • PPA - Power Purchase Agreement.
  • REB - Rural Electrification Board.
  • RPC - Rural Power Company.
  • SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.
  • SI - Small Industries.
  • USAID - United States Agency for International Development.