crt/n expertise in renewable energy technology (lunch time presentation at stove design and...

Partnership for Clean Indoor Air

byby Basudev UpadhyayBasudev [email protected]

Regional Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre (RTKC)Regional Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre (RTKC)Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal

USEPA/Winrock/ARC/AEPC/CRTN/RETS Stoves Design USEPA/Winrock/ARC/AEPC/CRTN/RETS Stoves Design and Modification Training and Modification Training

9-13 September 20139-13 September 2013

Introducing Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal..Centre of excellence in biomass technologies

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

CRT/N IntroductionCRT/N Introduction Establishment

◦ Initiated as a private sector organisation in 1989

◦ Registered as a national NGO in 1998 Aim

◦ Develop, promote and disseminate environmentally sound rural/appropriate

technologies Staff Strength

◦ Around 60+ (Engineers, Environmentalists, Technicians; Management Experts;

Socio-economists; Gender Experts) Office Units

◦ 3 Regional Unit covering 40+ districts under various programs/projects Major Areas of Operation

◦ Renewable energy technologies for increasing access to modern energy

◦ Renewable energy based micro-enterprises

◦ Gender mainstreaming and social inclusion



Technologies of CRT/NTechnologies of CRT/N

Biomass-based technologies Household/ Institutional Improved Cooking Stoves

(ICS/IICS), rocket stove Bio-briquette/Charcoal

Hydro-based technologies Improved Water Mill (IWM), electrification Hydraulic Ram Pump

Solar-based technologies Solar cookers Solar dryers


Achievements on ICS Sector

1. More than 702223 HH- ICS, MICS and IICS so far promoted with support from government of Nepal and other organizations in the country to save fuel wood, particularly to improve indoor air pollution and rural health.

2. With support from Nepal GoN, and other organizations CRT/N alone has promoted about 2,55,000 improved cook stoves of various types (mud and metallic) in more than 36 districts particularly in mid hill and few in plain area of Nepal .


17000 ICS of various types promoted by the year 2000

209,615 fixed mud and metallic made ICS were installed under BESP (as of Dec, 2012 )

14373 fixed mud made ICS installed under Terai ICS carbon project (with ceramic combustion Chamber) as of Dec,2012

2100 fixed mud made ICS installed under LFP (with ceramic combustion Chamber)

1701 fixed mud made ICS installed under Chitwan Carbon project (with ceramic combustion Chamber)

2006 Rocket stoves installed under ICF supported by SNV in FWDR(with metallic combustion Chamber)

2043 ICS installed under Renewable Energy for far west under REFFEL ( fixed mud type ICS with grate) as of Dec,2012.

Achievement on ICS sector


Current CRT/N’s Major ICS program Current CRT/N’s Major ICS program

Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)’s Energy Sector Assistance Programme (ESAP) supported Biomass Energy Support Programme, (since 2001)

UK based EGLURO pre financed, Efficient Fuel-wood Cooking Stoves in Foothills and Plains of Central Region of Nepal (since 2010)

Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Enhanced Rural Livelihoods (REFEL) Project with support from Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) in partnership with Finnish Consulting Group Ltd. (FCG), Finland (Since 2011)

With support from Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) Improved Cook stoves Programme with Carbon Finance (ICF) (since Sept, 2012)

Establishment of Regional Testing and Knowledge Centre in CRT/N(since Nov,2012)



Hydro-Based TechnologiesHydro-Based Technologies

• Improved water mill– Short Shaft for grinding– Long Shaft for grinding and

other end uses– electrification– About 8,000 promoted

• Hydraulic Ram Pump– Water lifting for drinking,

sanitation and irrigation



Biomass-Based TechnologiesBiomass-Based Technologies• Improved cookstoves

– Fixed type and portable type– Household and institutional

• Bio briquette– For cooking and heating

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal

(CRT/N)

Composition: mud brick, iron rods Supply: on site construction Model: House hold and

Institutional ,1-3 pothole, (plain and raised types),,

Size: Adjustable Efficiency: 20-22% (approx.) Fuel saving: 30-40% (approx.) Effective life: 3-4 years. No direct incentives to users


Organization Activities Biomass-Based Technologies contd... Design Promoted under ICF

Metal-Mud Rocket Stove-one pot hole

Rocket Stove two pot hole with chimney

fixed type hybrid rocket stoves with single and double pothole

made from mud bricks with metallic combustion chamber.

efficiency of these stoves are in the range 34-36 % under lab test

fuel saving up to 60% (under lab test)

emit less of the harmful smoke

Metallic combustion chamber


Organization Activities Biomass-Based Technologies contd... Design promoted under REFEL

Composition: mud brick, iron rodsSupply: on site constructionModel: House hold 1-2 pothole (plain and raised types),,Size: AdjustableEfficiency: 20-22% (approx.)Fuel saving: 30-40% (approx.)Effective life: 3-4 years.



Organization Activities Organization Activities Biomass-Based Biomass-Based Technologies contd... Technologies contd... Stoves TestingStoves Testing

Stove Testing Services

Lab/Field Test (WBT)• Efficiency

• Total Emissions (CO, CO2, PM2.5)

• Safety

After the training CCTRocket stoves promoted under ICF

programme has been modifeied for efficiency, durability as well as emissions


Ensuring Quality of StovesEnsuring Quality of Stoves Users/promoters/LPOs/ are trained for manufacturing,

taking care of quality control and they are the ones who would be trouble shooting in need

Technological development leading to modification of stoves involves the periodic surveys, periodic observation and replication of the learning for a better model



ChallengesChallengesWhen developing the stove models

manufacture/disseminated the challenges considered are

Cost of the stove user behavior socio-economic considerations geographical location and the efficiency of the stoves

Testing has helped address these challenges considerably –

For the RS Model (promoted through ICF) The testing and retesting using LEMS has helped gain the durably/efficiency of the stoves


Users’ education is crucial for creating demand and sustainable use of ICS.

Suitable ICS models are required for creating larger demand at rural community level.

More support and efforts are required to serve people in remote areas of the country.

Continuous follow up and monitoring is vital.

ICS promotion activities coupled with fuel wood/kitchen management and household sanitation would add the value and increases demand.


Conclusions and Next StepConclusions and Next Step

Contribute towards achieving Govt’s targets on rural and renewable energy under the new national framework called National Rural &Renewable Energy Programme (NRREP), initiated by Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) from mid 2012 for 5 years.

Develop CRT/N as Centre for Excellency on Biomass Technology.

Promote more CDM projects, emphasize on global issues such as climate change and sustainable development

Establish RTKC as:

regional hub for information sharing with regional and global ICS partners/ development agencies

Recognised research and development centre with Stoves Testing Facility



Thank you
