MinErgy Nepal

Renewable Energy And Climate Change

Up-scaling the production and consumption of bio-energy to reduce carbon emissions and enhance local employment in Nepal

The project is designed to contribute to the national goal of poverty reduction
through up-scaling the production and industrial consumption of charcoal, a solid renewable fuel, thereby reducing carbon emission and generating 10,500 green jobs at the local level. This project is conducting through the collaboration of Helvetas Nepal, IUCN, STARIC/N, ANSAB and Winrock Internationals.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Bio Energy Project	Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kavre, Sindhupalchowk, Dhading, Nuwakot, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Makwanpur, Chitwan, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and	Ongoing

Conduction of Demonstration Workshop on Replacement of Coal/Petroleum fuel with Densified Biomass Briquette and Charred Biomass Fuel in Brick Kilns

The project aims to demonstrate replacement of coal with locally produced charcoal and densified briquette for firing bricks in a brick kiln.

Client	Project Areas	Status
AEPC	Brick Kilns	Ongoing

DETAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ENVIPOWER ENERGY AND FERTILIZER PVT. LTD. BHAITAWAHA, RUPANDEHI

The project aims to assess the technical, environmetal, social and financial feasibility of a proposed 2700 m3 CSTR biogas plant. Biogas will be purified and converted into CNG and bottling.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Abhirat Agrawal/AEPC	Rupendehi	Ongoing

"DETAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY OF LUMBINI AGRO PRODUCTS AND RESEARCH CENTER PVT LTD TIKULIGADH, RUPANDEHI"

It aims to assess the technical, environmetal, social and financial feasibility of a proposed 500 cum biogas plant at Tikuligad, Rupendehi to generate thermal and electrical energy.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Sashi Paudel/AEPC	Rupendehi	Completed

Assist the emmission measurement from various air pollution sources in Nepal

Assisting International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in planning and executing a first-of-its-kind field campaign to characterize gaseous and particle-phase air pollutants that are emitted from various combustion sources in Nepal.

Client	Project Areas	Status
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)	Kathmandu Valley and tarai	Ongoing

Feasibility Study for Waste to Energy Potential in Vyas Municipality Tanahun

This project aims to determine the biogas potential from organic waste of Vyas Municipality. Waste management in urban centers of Nepal has become an issue that requires imminent attention. Production of biogas from organic municipal waste can assist in waste stabilization as well as to mitigate the ever growing demand for energy in Nepal.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC)	Tanahu	Ongoing

Bio energy project

This project (www.bioenergy.org.np) aims to contribute to national goal of poverty reduction through up-scaling the production and industrial consumption of bio-energy, thereby increasing employment and reducing carbon emissions.
The specific objectives are to:

Create more green jobs through up-scaling Small Sized Charcoal Enterprises
Reduce carbon emission through diversifying the production and use of bio energy as an alternative to imported fossil fuels(LPG, kerosene and coal)
Sustain the production and supply chain of bio energy and strengthen capacities of actors of charcoal sub-sector while at the same time enhancing natural condition.

Client	Project Areas	Status
European Union, Lead: HELVATAS, Partner: STARIC/N	Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Nuwakot, Dhading, Kavrepalanchowk, Sindhupalchowk, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali, Kanchanpur	Ongoing

Promotion of improved cooking stoves (ICS) in households of brick kiln workers residing in the kiln premises
The project promoted ICS to improve kitchen environment of the workers residing in brick kiln premises. Generated baseline data on socio economic and demographic details of the workers, indoor air pollution, health status and fuel wood consumption pattern in brick kilns.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Energy Sector Assistance Programm (ESAP)/Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)	Kathmandu Valley and Jhapa	Completed

Demonstration of biomass fuel generated as an alternative to coal in brick kiln in Lalitpur
Demonstrated energy, environmental and economical viability of coal substitution with locally produced biomass based char fuel in brick kiln.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)	Lalitpur	Completed

Research on Viable Charring Technology to Meet the Industrial Demand of Char, as an Alternative Fuel in Brick Kilns
The project identified optimum energy, environmental and economical performance of charring technology and char application in Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Renewable Nepal Programme (RENP), Kathmandu University, funded by NORAD	Kathmandu Valley	Completed

Rapid feasibility assessment for dissemination of improved charring retorts (ICR)
The project conducted rapid assessment of available forest waste and potential for enterprises based on it so as to ascertain the possibilities of setting up ICR to meet the industrial demand of char in brick kilns.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Multi Stakeholder Forestry Programme, Jointly funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation	Dang, Kapilvastu, Rupandehi, Nawalparasi, Baglung, Parbat and Myagdi	Completed

Resource based analysis for validity of improved charring retort (ICR) to meet industrial demand for a locally developed substitute to imported coal for heating in brick kiln
The project involved quantification of forest waste to understand the availability of resource base for sustainable charcoal production for industrial use in brick kilns to substitute coal.

Client	Project Areas	Status
The World Bank	Dolakha	Completed

Demonstration of improved charring retort (ICR)
The project demonstrated the benefits of ICR subsequently increasing yield and income for the char producers to cater to wider industrial market for char.

Client	Project Areas	Status
The World Bank	Dolakha	Completed

Implementation of Concentrated Solar Power Technology Pilot Project in Nepalese Industry
This project identified a suitable industry for the piloting of concentrated solar power technology in Nepal.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC)	Kathmandu Valley	Completed

Quantity Extraction and Rate Analysis Procedure Formulation for Domestic Biogas Plants
The project aims at extracting quantity and formulating rate analysis for the construction and installation of domestic biogas plants in Nepal.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC)/ GoN	Nepal	Completed

Identification and documentation of micro, small and medium scale enterprise using solid biomass intensive combustion technologies for cooking, heating and thermal processes
The objective of this assignment is to prepare the inventory of various types of technologies using solid biomass as a source of energy for cooking/heating/thermal processing at micro, small and medium scale enterprise in Nepal.

Client	Project Areas	Status
National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme (NREEP), Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC)	Kathmandu Valley	Completed

Alternative Fuels: An assessment of the prospects for Nepal

This study will contribute towards a better understanding of the potential on offer and quantify the sources of waste that can be used effectively in waste to energy projects.

Client	Project Areas	Status
The World Bank	Nepal	Completed

Forest Waste to Energy-Bridging the Gap between Industrial Energy Demand and NTFP Char Supply
The project aims at applying char as an alternative fuel for firing bricks in fixed chimney Zig-Zag technology. It involves activities such as production and demonstration of char as fuel for brick kilns, empowering members of local Community Forest Users Group in production of bio-char and build capacity of brick kilns to use bio-char as fuel.

Client	Project Areas	Status
The GEF Small Grants Programme, UNDP	Lalitpur and Dolakha	Ongoing

Assessment of sawdust briquettes application for firing bricks

This project aims to assess the energy and environmental performance of brick firing with charcoal and saw dust briquette as alternative fuel to coal.

Client	Project Areas	Status
PROECCO project, Skat Consulting, Rwanda	Rwanda	Ongoing

Assessment of sawdust briquette application for firing bricks in Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln (VSBK)
Tested viability of applying sawdust briquette as an external fuel for firing bricks in VSBK.

Client	Project Areas	Status
Skat Consulting Rwanda Ltd. Kigaloi City Rwanda	Rwanda and Nepal	Completed

Support PROECCO team, during a Regional Building Material Workshop and in the development of a R&D concept on biomass fired VSBK
Participated and presented on energy efficient brick firing technology in the regional building material workshop organized jointly by Skat Consulting Rwanda and Rwanda Housing Authority in Kigali. Assisted in assessing various alternative fuel available and development of R&D concept on biomass fired VSBK for Rwanda.