Solar water pump sizing tool for Nepal: user manual
Solar water pumps offer a sustainable solution for irrigation and drinking water in Nepal. Limited local technical know-how can hinder effective planning and budgeting for solar initiatives. To address this, IWMI collaborated with ICAR and GIZ-POSTED to jointly develop an Excel-based Solar Water Pum...
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Government of Nepal. Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)
2024
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| author | Mali, S. S. Gautam, K. Verma, Shilp |
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| description | Solar water pumps offer a sustainable solution for irrigation and drinking water in Nepal. Limited local technical know-how can hinder effective planning and budgeting for solar initiatives. To address this, IWMI collaborated with ICAR and GIZ-POSTED to jointly develop an Excel-based Solar Water Pump Sizing Tool for use in Nepal. The Beta version of tool is designed for the initial planning phase only (pre-feasibility) and specifically for the use by Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) and local provincial government in Nepal. The tool enables quick, location-specific pre-feasibility assessments of system capacity and cost for both irrigation and drinking water needs. Building on a similar tool developed by IWMI and ICAR in India, the SWP Sizing Tool includes modules for water demand estimation, system sizing, and a bill of quantity. This User Manual walks through the architecture, instructions, and limitations of the tool. The summary report generated by the tool highlights key system features, costs, and a breakdown of the bill of quantity. It also includes what-if scenarios to allow optimization of the system capacity. The tool will support informed decision-making in the process of decentralized planning of solar investments in Nepal. |
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| publisher | Government of Nepal. Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) |
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| spelling | CGSpace1761532025-12-08T09:54:28Z Solar water pump sizing tool for Nepal: user manual Mali, S. S. Gautam, K. Verma, Shilp solar powered irrigation systems pumps manuals water requirements irrigation water drinking water Solar water pumps offer a sustainable solution for irrigation and drinking water in Nepal. Limited local technical know-how can hinder effective planning and budgeting for solar initiatives. To address this, IWMI collaborated with ICAR and GIZ-POSTED to jointly develop an Excel-based Solar Water Pump Sizing Tool for use in Nepal. The Beta version of tool is designed for the initial planning phase only (pre-feasibility) and specifically for the use by Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) and local provincial government in Nepal. The tool enables quick, location-specific pre-feasibility assessments of system capacity and cost for both irrigation and drinking water needs. Building on a similar tool developed by IWMI and ICAR in India, the SWP Sizing Tool includes modules for water demand estimation, system sizing, and a bill of quantity. This User Manual walks through the architecture, instructions, and limitations of the tool. The summary report generated by the tool highlights key system features, costs, and a breakdown of the bill of quantity. It also includes what-if scenarios to allow optimization of the system capacity. The tool will support informed decision-making in the process of decentralized planning of solar investments in Nepal. 2024-12-31 2025-08-20T13:09:20Z 2025-08-20T13:09:20Z Manual https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176153 en Open Access application/pdf Government of Nepal. Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) International Water Management Institute Mali, S. S.; Gautam, K.; Verma, S. 2024. Solar water pump sizing tool for Nepal: user manual. Kathmandu, Nepal: Government of Nepal. Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 36p. |
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