IDENTIFYING THE BEST DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN NEPAL
Summary. This paper evaluates decentralized renewable energy systems for rural electrification in Nepal using nineteen sustainability indicators across technical, social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Using an Analytical Hierarchy Process model, the researchers ranked five energy options. Micro-hydropower emerged as the best choice for rural electrification, followed by solar home systems, solar mini-grids, and wind-solar hybrids, while biomass ranked lowest. The findings guide policymakers in designing sustainable energy policies and programs for Nepal.
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Thapa, R. B., Upreti, B. R., Devkota, D., & Pokharel, G. R.. (2020). IDENTIFYING THE BEST DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN NEPAL. Journal of Asian Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.20956/jars.v4i1.2097
Thapa, Rana Bahadur, et al. “IDENTIFYING THE BEST DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN NEPAL.” Journal of Asian Rural Studies, 2020. https://doi.org/10.20956/jars.v4i1.2097.
Thapa, Rana Bahadur, Bishnu Raj Upreti, Durga Devkota, and Govind Raj Pokharel. 2020. “IDENTIFYING THE BEST DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN NEPAL.” Journal of Asian Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.20956/jars.v4i1.2097.
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title = {IDENTIFYING THE BEST DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN NEPAL},
author = {Rana Bahadur Thapa and Bishnu Raj Upreti and Durga Devkota and Govind Raj Pokharel},
journal = {Journal of Asian Rural Studies},
year = {2020},
doi = {10.20956/jars.v4i1.2097},
url = {https://doi.org/10.20956/jars.v4i1.2097}
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