| Author | Pandey, Anantaa |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-14-09 |
| Subject(s) | Renewable energy sources--Nepal
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| Note | A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Business Administration in Energy Business Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | In Nepal, subsidy for RET was essentially provided after the establishment of the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC). The subsidy is being provided mostly targeting the poor population of the country that reside in the rural areas with the target of delivering better energy access to those areas where the grid connection has not reached or is economically not feasible. This study was carried out to assess how effective these subsidies have been in the promotion of Biogas, Micro - hydro and Solar plants in the rural areas. A qualitative based questionnaire and an AHP interview revealed that the subsidies for the three RET have been effective with respect to the increase in the number of the technologies installed but has not been successful in addressing barriers such as providing access to the poor and having financial services even in the remote areas. The IGO/NGO/INGO and Private Companies are less satisfied with the subsidy policy and feel the need to include proper financing aspects, stress on improving access to services and provide responsibilities to the individual districts for efficient management. The Government also recognizes the need to strengthen the financing sector for RET but has not implemented any activities in that regard. With these changes in mind, Nepal can have substantial success in increasing the installations of these RET. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) + School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dhakal, Shobhakar; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Islam, Nazrul;Salam, Abdul P.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2014 |