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Sustainable solar energy development for Nepal
Note: This project has been cancelled, because the applicant has withdrawn the project.Nepal has a severe energy deficiency. Only a minor part of the country is connected to the national grid or to local grids. "Load shedding" is frequent. Bio fuel is at present a major source for energy in rural areas. This is, however, in short supply and causes deforestation. For his reason, the Nepalese government and aid agencies have set up schemes to distribute and finance solar power installations for rural households. All installations are imported and often of poor quality, especially the Chinese ones.The joint venture aims to assemble Dutch modules in Kathmandu and install them in rural areas. Combining high quality standards and low production costs will give them a competitive edge over cheap imported modules. The joint venture expects to increase the return on investment to an extent that follow-up investments can be financed commercially. The above-mentioned agencies will pay for the installations on behalf of the customers. In this way the joint venture will not have to set up an extensive dealers network. The local partner has already signed a preliminary contract with one of the agencies. After two or three years, the joint venture also wants to engage in the production of energy by building solar farms for companies. The electricity for the assembly line will be produced by a solar farm.The applicant, Rimas B.V., is a Dutch company producing solar module manufacturing equipment. The local partner (Solar Augmentation Group) is a newly established consortium of companies partly involved in solar energy related activities, and partly in investing.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The assembly itself is low risk as far as CSR is concerned. The complexity of the process demands highly qualified personnel. CSR principles will be added to the specification of parts to be supplied by other companies.Impact• Employment and working conditionsLabour laws in Nepal are strict and labour unions powerful.• Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThere is no assembly line for solar modules in Nepal.• Chain effectsLocal suppliers will sell the glass and the frames. Local contractors will be hired for installation and maintenance.The consumers will have electricity.• Impact on the sectorThere will be close cooperation with a vocational training school.• EnvironmentPositive impact. It will reduce the use of generators.• Position of womenNeutral.
Overview
About this project
Note: This project has been cancelled, because the applicant has withdrawn the project.Nepal has a severe energy deficiency. Only a minor part of the country is connected to the national grid or to local grids. "Load shedding" is frequent. Bio fuel is at present a major source for energy in rural areas. This is, however, in short supply and causes deforestation. For his reason, the Nepalese government and aid agencies have set up schemes to distribute and finance solar power installations for rural households. All installations are imported and often of poor quality, especially the Chinese ones.The joint venture aims to assemble Dutch modules in Kathmandu and install them in rural areas. Combining high quality standards and low production costs will give them a competitive edge over cheap imported modules. The joint venture expects to increase the return on investment to an extent that follow-up investments can be financed commercially. The above-mentioned agencies will pay for the installations on behalf of the customers. In this way the joint venture will not have to set up an extensive dealers network. The local partner has already signed a preliminary contract with one of the agencies. After two or three years, the joint venture also wants to engage in the production of energy by building solar farms for companies. The electricity for the assembly line will be produced by a solar farm.The applicant, Rimas B.V., is a Dutch company producing solar module manufacturing equipment. The local partner (Solar Augmentation Group) is a newly established consortium of companies partly involved in solar energy related activities, and partly in investing.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The assembly itself is low risk as far as CSR is concerned. The complexity of the process demands highly qualified personnel. CSR principles will be added to the specification of parts to be supplied by other companies.Impact• Employment and working conditionsLabour laws in Nepal are strict and labour unions powerful.• Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThere is no assembly line for solar modules in Nepal.• Chain effectsLocal suppliers will sell the glass and the frames. Local contractors will be hired for installation and maintenance.The consumers will have electricity.• Impact on the sectorThere will be close cooperation with a vocational training school.• EnvironmentPositive impact. It will reduce the use of generators.• Position of womenNeutral.
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