This page presents an initial draft of the country profile on Nepal from the Off-Grid Lighting Assessment, a collaborative effort of the UNEP en.lighten initiative and the Lumina Project. This is one of 80 country profiles that estimate the savings potential and benefits of switching from fuel-based lighting to solar LED lanterns. For more information, please see the Overview and the assessment Methodology page. A list of all the countries profiled is provided on the Country Reports page.
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The attached household lighting survey data are courtesy of Stewart Craine. (N=189 households)
This is the VDC (village development committee) local admin area from where the survey was made.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ilam+Pokhari,+Western+Region,+Nep%C3...
This is probably the actual village
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ilam+Pokhari,+Western+Region,+Nep%C3...
Attached is a classic (early) study for Nepal.
One nugget is cost estimates ($4.36 per kilolumen-hour - Rs 307 at the time) for Jharro (pitch pine) commonly used for lighting there. Details of quantities, etc on page 287.
This is a biofuel, but article says there is big problem with deforestation, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was more costly than kerosene.
Thanks. Very interesting!
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