All Outputs (3)

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.