| Author | Sharma, Chiranjibi |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-92-18 |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Since a large majority of people in developing countries lives in rural areas, economic development of these countries is closely associated with rural development. How much electricity contributes to development is a different issue, but it is well understood that development requires electricity. Perception of rural people about electricity, comparison of private and public supplies, issues of supplying elect1icity to new customers, and environmental impacts of RE schemes have been discussed in this thesis. Analysis is mainly based on calculation of costs and benefits of different options. It is found that there is a large disparity between public and private electiicity tariff. NEA's lifeline tariff is set very low even though people in rural areas are willing to pay a higher price for electricity. Private projects are cost effective compared to public ones. Electricity supply quality in the areas supplied from grid is fotmd to be relatively better, whereas the supply condition in piivate micro-hydro areas is found to be poor. It is also found that rnral communities are interested in participating in RE projects and NEA could take advantage of this. In rural areas where people rely mostly on fuelwood for energy source and in a situation where fuelwood is becoming scarce, development of micro hydro seems one promising option if end- uses like electiic storage cookers could be developed. This will in turn also have positive environmental health impacts. |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| 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) | Shrestha, R. M.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Lefevre, T. ;Weber, K. E.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of France ;Canadian International Development Agency ( CIDA); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology |