Economics of electricity production and distribution in rural areas of Nepal
- Center for Energy Studies, Indian Inst. of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016 (IN)
This paper aims at providing the comparative economics from a national perspective (economic analysis) and a users perspective (financial analysis) of low capacity (5-15 KW) electrical add-on systems and medium capacity (25-50 KW) electrical systems to provide electrical energy from various energy sources at three villages of Nepal, each from a different physiographic zone. In general, the increasing economic price of traditional energies coupled with deforestation in rural areas of developing countries and the increasing need for foreign exchange for import of fossil fuels, favors the judicial exploitation of renewable energy for electricity generation. The load factor is one of the most important factors that dictate the economic and financial supply price of electricity production and distribution. It is recommended that a detailed site-specific electricity demand analysis be carried out with appropriate end-use planning for decentralized rural electrification schemes.
- OSTI ID:
- 5665478
- Journal Information:
- Energy Systems and Policy; (United States), Vol. 14:4; ISSN 0090-8347
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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