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home systems are most expensive options at <strong>the</strong> moment because of lack of local marketset up to support <strong>and</strong> promote this technology.Subsidy has an important role in making <strong>the</strong> technology competitive, but as seen from <strong>the</strong>analysis, <strong>the</strong> heavy subsidies in all <strong>the</strong> technologies make <strong>the</strong> issues of competivenessirrelevant. Subsidy in one technology should not impact on <strong>the</strong> competitiveness of <strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r technologies <strong>and</strong> should not close <strong>the</strong> opportunities of o<strong>the</strong>r least cost options. Thus,deciding on <strong>the</strong> appropriate subsidy is also important <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> policy makers <strong>for</strong> choosing<strong>the</strong> right pathways <strong>and</strong> maximizing <strong>the</strong> access rate within <strong>the</strong> available natural <strong>and</strong>financial resources <strong>and</strong> meeting <strong>the</strong> rural service dem<strong>and</strong>. We believe; this study has beenable to give broad pictures where <strong>the</strong> rural electrification should have priority <strong>and</strong> whichpath does it need to follow.ReferenceADB, 2004. Nepal: Power Sector Re<strong>for</strong>ms in Nepal. Technical Assistance Consultant’sReport. International Resources Group, Washington D.C, USAADB-NEA, 2004. Project per<strong>for</strong>mance audit report on <strong>the</strong> seventh power project inNepal. Asian Development Bank.AEPC, 2009. Subsidy Policy <strong>for</strong> Renewable (Rural) <strong>Energy</strong>-2009. Alternative <strong>Energy</strong>Promotion Center, Ministry of Environment, Nepal.AEPC-ESAP, 2005. Reference Micro-hydropower St<strong>and</strong>ard. <strong>Energy</strong> Sector AssistanceProgramme, Kathm<strong>and</strong>u, Nepal.Allan G., Gilmartin M., McGregor, P., Swales, K., 2010. Levelised costs of Wave <strong>and</strong>Tidal energy in <strong>the</strong> UK: Cost competitiveness <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> importance of “b<strong>and</strong>ed”Renewables Obligation Certificates. <strong>Energy</strong> Policy, 39, 23-39.Arun, P., Banerjee, R. B<strong>and</strong>yopadhyay S., 2007. Sizing curve <strong>for</strong> design of isolatedpower systems. <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>for</strong> Sustainable Development 11 , 21–28Ashok, S., 2007. Optimised model <strong>for</strong> community-based hybrid energy system.Renewable <strong>Energy</strong>, 32, 1155-116.Banerjee R., 2006. Comparison of option <strong>for</strong> distributed generation in India. <strong>Energy</strong>Policy, 34, 101-111Brent, A.C., Rogers, D.E., 2010. Renewable rural electrification: Sustainabilityassessment of mini-hybrid off-grid technological systems in <strong>the</strong> African context.Renewable <strong>Energy</strong>, 35, 257-265Burns, R.K., 2011. Afghanistan: Solar assets, Electricity production, <strong>and</strong> rural energyfactors. Renewable <strong>and</strong> Sustainable <strong>Energy</strong> Reviews, 15, 2144-2148.Chaurey, A., K<strong>and</strong>pal, T.C., 2010. A techno-economic comparison of rural electrificationbased on solar home system <strong>and</strong> PV micro-grids. <strong>Energy</strong> Policy, 38, 3118-3129.Erickson, J., Chapman, D., 1995. Photovoltaic technology: markets, economics, <strong>and</strong> ruraldevelopment. Journal of World Development, 23, 1129-1141.Ferioli, F., Schoot, K., Zwaan v<strong>and</strong>er B.C.C., 2009. Use <strong>and</strong> limitations of learningcurves <strong>for</strong> energy technology policy: A component-learning hypo<strong>the</strong>sis. Journal of<strong>Energy</strong> Policy, 37, 2525-2535.Risø International <strong>Energy</strong> Conference 2011 Proceedings Page 379

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