Rural electrification in Bhutan and a methodology for evaluation of distributed generation system as an alternative option for rural electrification

Lhendup, Tshewang

doi:10.1016/s0973-0826(08)60434-2

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“…Concerning access to electricity, off-grid RE systems were used, as they have proven suitable for rural contexts (for example, Pasternak, 2000;Chaurey et al, 2004;Nguyen, 2007;Borges et al, 2007;Benecke, 2008;Lhendup, 2008;Breyer et al, 2009;Love and Garwood, 2011;Terrapon-Pfaff et al, 2014a, 2014b. A combination of a microhydro power minigrid and individual photovoltaic systems were selected.…”

Section: Renewable Energy Technologies Implemented In the Projectmentioning

confidence: 99%

A new integral management model and evaluation method to enhance sustainability of renewable energy projects for energy and sanitation services

Lillo

Ferrer‐Martí

Fernández–Baldor

et al. 2015

Energy for Sustainable Development

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Autonomous systems based on the use of renewable energy (RE) have proven suitable for providing energy and sanitation services to isolated communities. However, most of these projects fail due to managerial weaknesses. In these systems, designing an appropriate management model is a key issue for sustainability and it is especially complex if it has to include different RE technologies. This paper is aimed developing a novel management model for RE projects to provide energy and sanitation services able to deal with any kind of technology. Moreover, a new method to evaluate the sustainability is proposed regarding the technical, the economic, the social/ethical, the environmental and the institutional/organizational dimension. In particular, the case study of Pucara (Peru) is presented, in which a RE project with six different technologies was implemented and the integral community management model was designed in 2011. The project sustainability was evaluated in 2013 and results showed the management model has succeeded to strengthen the sustainability of the project, especially in the institutional/organizational aspects. KeywordsRenewable energy projects Basic energy and sanitation services Rural areas Management model Sustainability 2

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Section: Renewable Energy Technologies Implemented In the Projectmentioning

confidence: 99%

A new integral management model and evaluation method to enhance sustainability of renewable energy projects for energy and sanitation services

Lillo

Ferrer‐Martí

Fernández–Baldor

et al. 2015

Energy for Sustainable Development

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“…The village even has an internet facility. According to Lhendup (2008), households in rural areas are reluctant to invest much of their income on energy and appliances that are needed to benefit from a rural electricity supply. Nevertheless, this study found that households in Sikles are willing to invest more on energy and other electric appliances.…”

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“…Therefore, to meet the challenge of ever-increasing energy demand, small-scale renewable energy technologies have been adopted throughout the country (Koirala, 2007;Wegstein, 2010). Rural areas are electrified using decentralized renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaics, wind, geothermal, and MHP, and are competitive with electricity delivered via the national grid (Lhendup, 2008;Mahapatra et al, 2009). MHP has turned into one of the most promising indigenous technologies to satisfy rural electrification because of their simple design, simple manufacturing processes, low price per kilo watt, easy Gurung et al 3965 maintenance, and no dam has to be built (Fulford et al, 2000;Greacen, 2004).…”

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Socio-economic impacts of a micro-hydropower plant on rural livelihoods

Gurung¹,

Bryceson²,

Joo³

et al. 2011

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Electricity is one of the key determinants for economic growth of a nation. Although the benefits of rural electrification are immense, more than 44% of the people do not have access to electricity in Nepal. Micro-hydropower (MHP) scheme is considered the most feasible decentralized renewable energy option for providing reliable and affordable electricity to the remote and isolated areas of Nepal. This study assesses the impact of a MHP plant on socio-economic conditions in the remote village, Sikles, in Nepal. Cross-sectional research design was used to collect information with a structured questionnaire, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. Results revealed that the village electrification had brought a series of positive changes in the rural livelihoods. Traditional kerosene lamps like Tuki and Panas were completely abandoned, and firewood consumption was reduced. Electric lights in households extended the day providing additional hours for evening reading and work. The microhydro based electricity was used to power modern agro-processing mills in the village, which reduced drudgery for women as they no longer had to use ineffective and distant traditional water mills. Thus, micro-hydro scheme provides clean, affordable and sustainable renewable energy both locally and globally.

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“…In such contexts, small stand-alone systems for energy generation, especially renewable energy (RE) based systems, represent a suitable alternative for providing electricity to the rural population (Nguyen, 2007;Breyer et al, 2009;Benecke, 2008;Chaurey, 2004;Lhendup, 2008). Studies show that the following are some of the advantages of decentralised models: the use of local resources and the avoidance of costly and inefficient transmission losses (Benecke, 2008), suitability for lowload factor projects (Kaundinya et al, 2009), independence from fuel supply and respect for the environment (Nguyen, 2007), and the provision of energy independence for users (Hiremath et al, 2009;Akorede, 2010).…”

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Assessing management models for off-grid renewable energy electrification projects using the Human Development approach: Case study in Peru

Lillo

Ferrer‐Martí

Aristizábal

et al. 2015

Energy for Sustainable Development

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Electrification systems based on renewable energy have proven to be suitable for providing electricity autonomously to rural communities and thus reducing poverty. When implementing these systems, a management model is usually designed to maximise technical and financial sustainability. To improve the design and performance of systems, different evaluations of management models have been made that usually centre on products and final utilities. However, this excessively utilitarian vision of development restricts an analysis of the impact that these projects may have on people's lives. To overcome these limitations, we have used the Human Development approach to evaluate the management model of five electrification projects that use different technologies in Cajamarca (Peru). With this approach, the base of information is enhanced, which enables a broader assessment of various key dimensions of development that should be considered in the management model to improve the impact of such projects. The results show the weaknesses of the design and implementation process of the management model. Several ideas are proposed to avoid these weaknesses and to maximise the chance of success.

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Rural electrification in Bhutan and a methodology for evaluation of distributed generation system as an alternative option for rural electrification

Cited by 43 publications

References 9 publications

A new integral management model and evaluation method to enhance sustainability of renewable energy projects for energy and sanitation services

A new integral management model and evaluation method to enhance sustainability of renewable energy projects for energy and sanitation services

Socio-economic impacts of a micro-hydropower plant on rural livelihoods

Assessing management models for off-grid renewable energy electrification projects using the Human Development approach: Case study in Peru

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