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Conclusions
The results from the Multi Criteria Decision Making suggested that both flow and head was the most important parameter among the nine parameters...
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Multi Criteria Decision Making
Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is one of the technique which is used to select most optimal alternative with respect to multiple criteria for...
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Hydropower Plant
The water based power plants are found to be the most reliable but least expensive forms of energy among the available source of renewables. The...
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Artificial Neural Networks
The present investigation tries to achieve the objective of representation of climatic vulnerability to the hydropower plants by the adaptation of a...
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Methodology
The present study tries to propose an optimal ration for minimization of the impacts due to the change in the climate on hydropower plants. In this...
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Result and Discussion
The results show that specific speed, O&M costs and corrosiveness of the turbine are the most important parameters which can influence the...
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Methodology
The present investigation tries to estimate the relationship between climatic impact and turbine efficiency. In this regard seven parameters were...
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Optimizing Device Operation with a Local Electricity Price
Making optimal use of available electric power is important for efficiency, functionality, and to reduce capital costs, particularly in develo**...
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Microfinancing Decentralized Solar Energy Systems in India: Innovative Products Through Group Approach
The apex development bank in India-NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) first facilitated the microfinancing scheme for solar...
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Identifying Hidden Resources in Solar Home Systems as the Basis for Bottom-Up Grids
In the context of the modern energy access challenge, one new pathway towards electrification is to make use of hidden resources already in the field...
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Prospects for Electricity Access in Rural India Using Solar Photovoltaic Based Mini-Grid Systems
Solar photovoltaic (PV) based mini-grid systems have the potential to be an environmentally friendly and sustainable long term solution for...
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Towards a Waste Management System for Solar Home Systems in Bangladesh
One of the most recognized rural electrification programs in the world is the SHS-Program in Bangladesh. Based on the steadily growing high...
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A Simulation Gaming Approach to Micro-grid Design and Planning: Participatory Design and Capacity Building
Existing micro-grid design and planning approaches tend to emphasize techno-economic assessments and lack community engagement, necessary for...
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Barriers and Solutions to the Development of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Caribbean
Despite large amounts of readily available renewable energy, most island states in the Caribbean are still heavily dependent on mostly imported...
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The Case for Solar-Diesel Hybrid Minigrids in Bangladesh: Design Considerations
Bangladesh is experiencing the most successful solar home system based rural electrification program in the world. Yet the present scheme has...
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Swarm Electrification: Investigating a Paradigm Shift Through the Building of Microgrids Bottom-up
The study investigates a bottom-up concept for microgrids. A financial analysis is performed through a business model approach to test for viability...
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Decentralized Solutions for Develo** Economies Addressing Energy Poverty Through Innovation
The volume presents innovative approaches to improving energy access in underprivileged communities. A core theme is the use of previously...
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Value Chain Thinking and Energy Projects—A Problem-Centered Value Chain Approach to Energy Based Upgrading of Rice Farmers in the Philippines
This paper conceptualizes the link between value chain theory and productive use (PU) focused energy projects based on microfinance mechanisms. Its...
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Advanced Solar-Irrigation Scheduling for Sustainable Rural Development: A Case of India
In the past few years, there have been large migrations from the rural to the urban areas of India as the country has developed. This has led to...
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The Synergies Between Mobile Phone Access and Off Grid Energy Solutions
Mobile connectivity has grown beyond the electricity grid in most emerging markets: the slow growth of grid access over the last 10 years compared to...