| Author | Khadka, Hari Saran |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.WA-85-36 |
| Subject(s) | Hydroelectric generators
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The development of new and renewable sources of energy has become a matter of priority in many countries all over the world. Most development countries that do not possess their own fossil fuel resource depend heavily on imports of oil. The energy consumption and the economic development go parallel and because prices of oil are always increasing, the yearly energy bills and consequently the balance of payment deficits of such countries are growing. In this context, the development of micro hydro power project could under certain circumstances appropriately contribute to industrial and economic development of rural and remote areas. This study concerns with the micro hydro project in rural areas in Nepal. Its main objective is to evaluate the feasibility of micro hydro power project in an isolated rural are which is not connected with the main transmission grid. The results obtained from this study indicate that the micro hydro project for I 11 am town panchayat is economically feasible than the diesel generation. An attempt is made to consider all the practical situations that could be anticipated in the development of such micro hydro project. The power demand in the year 2000 has been forecasted considering all the factors and its development trends and accordingly the project has been designed. The civil works for the project has been economically designed by proposing the extensive use of local materials for construction. |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Water Resources Research Engineering (WA) |
| Chairperson(s) | Prida Thimakorn |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nielsen, Mogens Dyhr ; Gupta, Ashim Das |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency |
| Degree | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |