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Demand side management in Nepal

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The objective of this paper is to identify the most cost-effective areas for Demand Side Management (DSM) in Nepal. On-site interviews were undertaken with power utilities (the Nepal Electricity Authority or NEA and its sub-companies) and various electricity end-users in Nepal to collect data, as well as walk-through auditing at the end-users’ premises. International standard financial and economic analysis methodologies were used to project cost-effectiveness assessments. This paper concludes that the majority of the potential DSM technologies in Nepal are financially viable and that the most cost-effective areas for DSM technologies in Nepal include power factor (cosϕ) correction; energy-efficient lighting in the residential and commercial sectors; and the installation of intelligent motor controllers for industrial induction motors.

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  • Yang, Ming, 2006. "Demand side management in Nepal," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 31(14), pages 2677-2698.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:31:y:2006:i:14:p:2677-2698
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2005.12.008
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