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Power and people : the benefits of renewable energy in Nepal / Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee, Avjeet Singh, Hussain Samad.
Lippincott Library HD9688.N352 .P69 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rural electrification--Nepal.
- Rural electrification.
- Renewable energy sources--Nepal.
- Renewable energy sources.
- Nepal.
- Rural development--Nepal.
- Rural development.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 112 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2011.
- Summary:
- This report from the World Bank on rural electrification projects in Nepal examines the social, economic and cultural impacts of the delivery of reliable electrical power to agricultural and remote areas. The paper explores the effects of micro-power hydro-electric systems on cottage industry as well as educational opportunities and political and cultural participation in remote communities. The work includes a large amount of statistical data. The volume is authored by a team of researchers from the World Bank using data from local and regional development experts. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- 1 A Long Road to Expanding Rural Access 1
- What is the policy framework and institutional structure for rural energy? 3
- What are the program areas of AEPC? 5
- 2 Objectives and Methodology of a Monitoring Framework Design for Renewable Energy 9
- Why is monitoring important for AEPC? 10
- How was the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework developed? 11
- What are the attributes of the monitoring and evaluation framework? 11
- 3 Coverage and Attributes of Micro-Hydro for Households and Enterprises 15
- What is the pattern of rural households' energy use? 15
- What is the pattern of rural households' energy consumption? 19
- How much do rural households spend on energy? 20
- What is the volume of rural households' MH use? 22
- What is the level of quality of service among MH households? 25
- What are the factors determining MH connectivity? 27
- What is the MH connectivity among rural enterprises? 28
- How much is the MH and non-MH enterprise energy consumption? 29
- How do MH enterprises cope with power outages? 32
- 4 Benefits of Electrification to Rural Households 35
- How do the households benefit from MH connectivity? 35
- Consumer surplus 36
- Econometric estimates 39
- Economic outcomes 40
- Educational outcomes 41
- Health outcomes 43
- Women's fertility outcomes 45
- Women's empowerment outcomes 46
- MH and climate change 48
- Net benefits from MH electrification 49
- 5 Implementation of the Management Information System (MIS) 51
- Why does AEPC need an enhanced MIS? 59
- What are the objectives of the MIS? 59
- What are the attributes of the MIS? 60
- How will the reporting on indicators be presented? 67
- What are the institutional roles and responsibilities for the MIS? 70
- What are the risks and essential requirements? 73
- 6 Action Plan and Way Forward for AEPC 75
- What are the vision and mission of the AEPC? 75
- What are the targets facing AEPC? 77
- What are the actions AEPC can pursue to achieve its goals? 80
- Action Item 1: Prioritize the development of renewable technologies 80
- Action Item 2: Conduct preparatory work for AEPC for grid-connected renewable energy promotion 82
- Action Item 3: Formulate an enabling policy for investment in renewable energy 83
- Action Item 4: Focus on manpower planning and organizational structure 86
- Action Item 5: Expand the sources of funds 90
- Action Item 6: Have AEPC act as a concessional financier 93.
- Notes:
- "June 2010."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780821387795
- 0821387790
- 9780821387894
- 0821387898
- OCLC:
- 711989063
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