Outputs (7)

Cost estimation of micro-hydropower equipment in Nepal (2022)
Journal Article
Butchers, J., Williamson, S., Booker, J., Maitland, T., Karki, P. B., Pradhan, B. R., …Gautam, B. (2022). Cost estimation of micro-hydropower equipment in Nepal. Development Engineering, 7, Article 100097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.deveng.2022.100097

Selecting the appropriate technology for providing electricity to rural communities depends upon evaluating the cost of a potential installation. For some rural communities, locally manufactured technology, in the form of wind and hydropower, can be... Read More about Cost estimation of micro-hydropower equipment in Nepal.

A rationalised CFD design methodology for Turgo turbines to enable local manufacture in the Global South (2021)
Journal Article
Butchers, J., Benzon, S., Williamson, S., Booker, J., & Aggidis, G. (2021). A rationalised CFD design methodology for Turgo turbines to enable local manufacture in the Global South. Energies, 14(19), Article 6250. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14196250

In the Global South, pico-and micro-hydropower turbines are often made by local work-shops. Despite several advantageous features, e.g., a high power density and capacity to handle silt, there is no commonly available Turgo turbine design appropriate... Read More about A rationalised CFD design methodology for Turgo turbines to enable local manufacture in the Global South.

Techno-economic modelling of micro-hydropower mini-grids in Nepal to improve financial sustainability and enable electric cooking (2021)
Journal Article
Clements, W., Pandit, S., Bajracharya, P., Butchers, J., Williamson, S., Gautam, B., & Harper, P. (2021). Techno-economic modelling of micro-hydropower mini-grids in Nepal to improve financial sustainability and enable electric cooking. Energies, 14(14), Article 4232. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14144232

In rural Nepal, micro-hydropower plant mini-grids provide renewable electricity to thou-sands of communities but the plants often have poor financial sustainability. Widespread uptake of electric cooking in such communities is currently not feasible... Read More about Techno-economic modelling of micro-hydropower mini-grids in Nepal to improve financial sustainability and enable electric cooking.

Micro-hydropower in Nepal: Analysing the project process to understand drivers that strengthen and weaken sustainability (2021)
Journal Article
Butchers, J., Williamson, S., & Booker, J. (2021). Micro-hydropower in Nepal: Analysing the project process to understand drivers that strengthen and weaken sustainability. Sustainability, 13(3), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031582

Evaluating the sustainable operation of community-owned and community-operated renewable energy projects is complex. The development of a project often depends on the actions of diverse stakeholders, including the government, industry and communities... Read More about Micro-hydropower in Nepal: Analysing the project process to understand drivers that strengthen and weaken sustainability.

Understanding sustainable operation of micro-hydropower: A field study in Nepal (2020)
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Butchers, J., Williamson, S., Booker, J., Tran, A., Karki, P. B., & Gautam, B. (2020). Understanding sustainable operation of micro-hydropower: A field study in Nepal. Energy for Sustainable Development, 57, 12-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2020.04.007

Off-grid renewable energy technologies are important in improving electricity access for rural communities. However, methods for ensuring their sustainable operation are often poorly understood. In this article, existing approaches for the assessment... Read More about Understanding sustainable operation of micro-hydropower: A field study in Nepal.

Design for localisation: A case study in the development and implementation of a low head propeller turbine in Nepal (2020)
Journal Article
Butchers, J., Cox, J., Williamson, S., Booker, J., & Gautam, B. (2020). Design for localisation: A case study in the development and implementation of a low head propeller turbine in Nepal. Development Engineering, 5, Article 100051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.deveng.2020.100051

This paper proposes a methodology for “design for localisation” that addresses the challenge of designing a product for local manufacture and use, whilst considering the production process availability and the context of the local geographic area. Th... Read More about Design for localisation: A case study in the development and implementation of a low head propeller turbine in Nepal.

Challenges facing the implementation of Pico-hydropower technologies (2019)
Journal Article
Williamson, S. J., David Lubitz, W., Williams, A. A., Booker, J. D., & Butchers, J. P. (2019). Challenges facing the implementation of Pico-hydropower technologies. Journal of Sustainability Research, 2(1), Article e200003. https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20200003

840 million people living in rural areas across the world lack access to electricity, creating a large imbalance in the development potential between urban and rural areas. Pico-hydropower offers a cost-effective way of accessing electricity, where t... Read More about Challenges facing the implementation of Pico-hydropower technologies.