Op Session - Energy Access Situation in Nepal

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Alternative Energy Promotion CentreMaking Renewable Energy Mainstream Supply to Nepal

Alternative Energy Promotion CentreMaking Renewable Energy Mainstream Supply in Nepal



Energy Access Situation

inNepal

Prepared by: Prof. Dr. Govind Raj Pokharel, Mr. Samir Thapa & Ms. Resha Piya

Presented by:

Prof. Dr. Govind R. PokharelExecutive Director

February 6, 2013


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Total Energy Consumption by Fuel Type

Fuelwood

77.7%

Petroleum

8.2%

Animal Dung

5.7%

Agri Residue

3.7%Electricity

2.0%

Coal

1.9%Biogas

0.6%

Solar

0.0%Microhydro

0.0%

Source: Energy Sector Synopsis Report, WECS, 2010


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Established on November 3, 1996

Currently under the Ministry of Science, Technology

and Environment

Semi autonomous status; Board represented by public

sector, private sector & financial sector

Working as a national focal agency for alternative/

renewable energy in Nepal.

Mandate: policy and plan formulation, resource

mobilization, technical support, M&E, quality

assurance & coordination


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ApproachPublicPrivate

PartnershipDemand side

Public sector

Supply side

Private sector

Awareness & capacity building

Technical & financial assistance

Planning, coordination &networking

Quality assurance, monitoring &evaluation

Manufacturing & supply

Sales & installation

After sales services, repair &maintenance

Int. Quality control & monitoring

Subsidy

Users/ Beneficiary

Qualification/Grading/

Evaluation

Standards/

Guidelines


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About 14 % of population have electricity from RETs.

Additional 500 jobs each year (total 30,000 jobs).

More than 25% reduction in fuel wood consumption

by almost 600,000 households through ICSs.

More than 300,000 HHs replacing fuel wood by

biogas.

More than 350 Small and Medium Scale Enterprises

in RETs sector.

Achievements


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National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme

Single Program Modality

Starting Date: 16 July 2012

Duration: 5 years Budget: USD 170 Million

Support:


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Objective of NRREPImprove the living standard

of rural women and men

Increase employment

of women and men as

well as productivity

Reduce dependency on

traditional energy

Attain sustainable

development


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NRREP Components

AEPC/

NRREP

Technical

Support

Productive

End Use

Central

Renewable

Energy FundGenderEqualityandSocialIn

clusion

CarbonandClimateChange

Institutional Support

Monitoring and Quality Assurance


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NRREP Results/Targets

1. Mini and Micro Hydro Power 25,000 kW

(150,000 HHs)

2. Solar Home Systems 600,000

3. Improve Cooking Stoves 475,000

4. Household biogas systems 130,000

5. New MSMEs establishment 1300

6. Employment Increased by MSMEs 19000


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Video on AEPC progress
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Thank You

Documents

Op Session - Energy Access Situation in Nepal