Small Wind Systems for Rural Energy Services

Khennas, Smail; Piggott, Hugh; Dunnett, Simon

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“…Small wind turbines can be manufactured locally and doing so has the potential to boost the local economy, build local capacity and provide a flexible solution that can be adapted to the local context [4] . In addition to this, it is also possible to transfer knowledge and provide a sense of ownership of the technology to the end-users through their involvement with the construction and installation process [5] .…”

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Post-installation analysis of locally manufactured small wind turbines: Case studies in Peru

Leary

Howell

While

et al. 2012

2012 IEEE Third International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET)

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In wind-based rural electrification projects, installing a small wind turbine is only the first step in providing energy access to a remote community. Locally manufactured technology is particularly susceptible to failures and as a result, an effective socio-technical system must be put in place to ensure that it continues in operation for many years to come. The systems created by two non-governmental organisations operating in the Andean region of Northern Peru were investigated and correlated to the post-installation performance of their wind turbines. Whilst both organisations appointed members of the community to operate and maintain the wind power systems, the level of training given to them was very different. The availability of each set of wind turbines was directly related to the amount of maintenance that community members were able to perform on them. Thus, clearly showing the wind power systems' critical dependence on the quality of the socio-technical system constructed around them to ensure its smooth operation after installation.

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Post-installation analysis of locally manufactured small wind turbines: Case studies in Peru

Leary

Howell

While

et al. 2012

2012 IEEE Third International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET)

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Energy storage technologies for small scale wind conversion system

Olaofe

Folly

2012

2012 IEEE Power Electronics and Machines in Wind Applications

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Small Scale Wind Energy Market and Institutional Model for Nepal

Shrestha

2009

Wind Engineering

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Nepal is a non-urbanized country consisting of 3,915 Village Development Committees (VDCs), 3 ecological regions, 5 developmental regions, fourteen zones and seventy five districts. In Nepal, the demand for energy for various users is increasing with the increase in population and need for the self-employment. Various efforts have been made in Nepal over the past two decades to harness electrical power from the wind. For particular locations and applications wind turbines may be the most economical option for providing electricity. Despite this fact, several bad experiences with wind turbines and a lack of comprehensive wind data for Nepal have kept wind turbines largely absent from the Nepalese landscape. The intent of this paper is to discuss the small scale wind energy market in Nepal, the contributing key factors in sustainable scaling up of the system and describing key actors' role in institutional framework for the sustainable future. A method is introduced for demand side analysis, market, institutional framework and supply chain audit. The prime criteria for selection of study sites were wind potential area, proximity to a road head and the minimum possibility of connection of national electricity grid within a 10 year period. For the purpose of selecting the exact location or the study area, the study team had visited 11 different locations. Out of 11, only 7 study areas, 430 households were identified as technically, socially and economically feasible for promoting the small scale wind energy system. The study includes both primary and secondary data/information. The primary source includes direct visit at study area. Participatory Rural Appraisal, Focus Group Discussion, Key Informant Interview and Household Survey were executed in order to get the primary level data/information.

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Small Wind Systems for Rural Energy Services

Cited by 4 publications

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Post-installation analysis of locally manufactured small wind turbines: Case studies in Peru

Post-installation analysis of locally manufactured small wind turbines: Case studies in Peru

Energy storage technologies for small scale wind conversion system

Small Scale Wind Energy Market and Institutional Model for Nepal

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