Regional Testing and Knowledge Centre, Nepal

Regional Cookstoves

Testing and Knowledge

Centre, Nepal

An Introduction7 Jan 2015

Basudev Upadhyay

Project/Lab Coordinator

basudev@crtnepal.org

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

Global Alliance for Clean

Cookstoves

www.cleancookstoves.org

Regional Cookstoves Testing and

Knowledge Centre (RTKC), Nepal

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal

www.crtnepal.org

ENERGIA INCEPTION MISSION

Establishment of RTKC

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

Vision: Self

sustaining

Regional

Cookstoves

Testing and

Knowledge Centre

(RTKC), Nepal

with fully

equipped and

trained staff to

provide most

reliable service to

clients

Mission:

Improve

technology,

communicate

performance and

promote sales and

adoption of clean

cooking devices

Stoves Testing through

RTKC

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

Other Services• Training and Capacity Building

• Stoves Research and Development

• Knowledge and Information Sharing

Lab/Field Test• Thermal Efficiency

• Emissions (CO, CO2, PM2.5)

• Safety

• ISO IWA Tier Reporting

RTKC Activities

RTKC e-platforms

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

Way Forward…

5 year Road map has been under

development with component such as :

Improved Testing Service

Knowledge development and Sharing

Enhanced Research and Development on

Cookstoves

Promoting cooking/heating solution

Standardization of Cookstoves

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

RTKC Nepal at glance …

For more Information:Regional Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre, Nepal

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal

www.crtnepal.org

basudev@crtnepal.org