Title :
Microgrid: Prospects and challenges in Nepal
Author :
Jha, Sumit Kumar ; Stoa, Petter ; Uhlen, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Kathmandu Univ., Kathmandu, Nepal
Abstract :
The objective of this paper is to present the current status and possibilities of microgrid in Nepal. There are many possibilities of microgrid implementation, interconnecting micro hydro power plants (MHPs). Hybrid microgrids could also be formed interconnecting MHPs with wind turbines or photovoltaic systems. The challenges and benefits of implementing a microgrid are presented in this paper. The paper also presents the case of first pilot microgrid installed in Nepal.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; hydroelectric power stations; photovoltaic power systems; power system interconnection; wind turbines; MHPs; Nepal; hybrid microgrids; microgrid; microhydro power plant interconnection; photovoltaic systems; wind turbines; Communities; Control systems; Microgrids; Reliability; Turbines; Hybrid; MHP; Microgrid; Nepal; challenges;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Systems Conference: Towards Sustainable Energy, 2014
Conference_Location :
Bangalore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3420-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESTSE.2014.6805289
