An assessment of the off-grid small wind power potential in Nepal

Alsop, Alfred and Silwal, Kimon and Pradhan, Aashish and Strachan, Scott and Eales, Aran (2018) An assessment of the off-grid small wind power potential in Nepal. In: 5th International Conference on Developments in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET'18), 2018-03-29 - 2018-03-31, Hotel Radisson.

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    Abstract

    Nepal has an abundance of renewable resources, especially in rural areas where energy demand is still overwhelmingly met by traditional biomass. This paper considers the potential for small scale wind turbines (SWTs) to meet the electrical demand of rural communities in Nepal, as assessed through a GIS-based methodology and considerations of the broader enabling environment. Various datasets are processed in order to generate a map of where small wind is estimated to be a viable off-grid technology. The paper also discusses the anticipated barriers and opportunities available to small wind technology.

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    Alsop, Alfred, Silwal, Kimon, Pradhan, Aashish, Strachan, Scott ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-496X and Eales, Aran ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9090-529X;
    • Item type:Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
      ID code:65311
      Dates:
      Date
      Event
      31 March 2018
      Published
      15 January 2018
      Accepted
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      Keywords:GIS, Nepal, small wind, off-grid technology, wind energy, wind power, Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
      Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
      Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
      Depositing user: Pure Administrator
      Date deposited:29 Aug 2018 14:36
      Last modified:29 May 2021 00:59
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      URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/65311
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