Human settlements in Sunderbans are believed to have started at least 400 years ago, and the area was mapped as early as in 1764 after the British gained control of the delta from Mughal emperor Alamgir II. “Of the 102 islands that went to modern-day Bangladesh, the British cleared and settled 54 by erecting mud embankments.
The islands of Sunderbans at present do not have any access to grid connectivity and solely depend on solar, biomass and renewable energy sources. Solar power has emerged as the primary source of electrification in most of
the inhabited islands in Sunderbans. Cyclone Aila which hit South West Bangladesh on May 25, 2009 has devastated the entire solar panel set-up in the Sunderbans island, leaving the island completely bereft of electricity.
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