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Techno-economics of micro-hydro power plants for remote villages in Uttaranchal in India

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  • M.R. Nouni
  • S.C. Mullick
  • T.C. Kandpal

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Results of a techno-economic feasibility evaluation of some micro-hydro power (MHP) plants being planned and implemented for remote village power supply in the state of Uttaranchal in India are presented. The capital cost of MHP plants in the capacity range of 20–100 kW (including cost of local transmission and distribution system), investment requirement per unit of rated capacity, and relative cost of different components of MHP plants have been analysed. Unit cost of delivered electricity from the MHP plants has been estimated. Discounted payback period, benefit–cost ratio, net present value and internal rate of return for an MHP plant have also been determined. Breakeven values for useful life, plant load factor, and unit cost of electricity to the user for the same MHP plant have also been estimated.

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  • M.R. Nouni & S.C. Mullick & T.C. Kandpal, 2005. "Techno-economics of micro-hydro power plants for remote villages in Uttaranchal in India," International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 24(1/2), pages 59-75.
  • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgeni:v:24:y:2005:i:1/2:p:59-75
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    1. Cust, J. & Singh, A. & Neuhoff, K., 2007. "Rural Electrification in India: Economic and Institutional aspects of Renewables," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0763, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
    2. Narula, Kapil & Nagai, Yu & Pachauri, Shonali, 2012. "The role of Decentralized Distributed Generation in achieving universal rural electrification in South Asia by 2030," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 345-357.

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