Karuna Bajracharya, National adviserAlternative Energy Promotion Centre

Clean Cooking Solutions for All in Nepalese Context

National workshop on standards and testing of cookstoves in Nepal

25 July 2013

                    

Nepal: Country Background - 1

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• Area: 147,181 sq. km

• Population: 26.494 million (CBS, 2012)

• Households: 5.427 million (including 5.423 million individual HHs & 4 thousand institutional HHs) (CBS, 2012)

• Rural/urban population ratio: 83/17 (CBS, 2012)

• Energy Sector:Energy consumption: 401 million GJ/Year (WECS, 2010)

Electricity access: 67% HHs (CBS, 2012)

Inadequate power supply (scheduled power cuts)Petroleum: 100% importedHeavy reliance on traditional biomass energy

                    

Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

Established on November 3, 1996

Currently under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment

Semi autonomous status; Board represented by public sector, private sector & financial sector

Working as a national focal agency for alternative/ renewable energy in Nepal.

Mandate: policy and plan formulation, resource mobilization, technical support, M&E, standardization, quality assurance & coordination

Subsidy and financial Assistance

Institutional and organizational strengthening of stakeholders in the renewable energy sector

Centre for excellence: micro hydro, biogas

                    

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Traditional Cooking Stoves

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Household Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS): Mud typeHousehold Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS): Mud type1 pot hole 2 pot hole plane

2 pot hole raised

3 pot hole plane 3 pot hole raised Multipurpose

Rocket

                    

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3 pot hole with water tank

3 pot hole with ash tray2 pot hole with ash tray

3 pot hole without water tank 2 pot hole without water tank

                    

Household ICS: Metallic typeHousehold ICS: Metallic type

AEPC/ESAP Promoted Model III

AEPC/ESAP Promoted Model II

AEPC/ESAP Promoted Model I

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Institutional ICSInstitutional ICS

                    

Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) Initiatives in Nepal• Introduced since 1950s• Community Forestry Development Program (1980-91):

distribution of prefabricated ICS free of cost; no skill transfer at local level; lack of ownership

• In govt. plan since 7th Plan (1985-90); Current 3-Year Plan (2010-13) target – 300,000 ICS

• Built-on-site ICS design by RECAST/TU in 1990s

• AEPC-executed Energy Sector Assistance Program, ESAP (1999-2012)

• Emerging ICS projects, with or without carbon funding

• National Rural & Renewable Energy Programme, NRREP (2012-17) – Biomass Energy Subcomponent 8

                    

Key achievementsStrong local network of service providers

16+ RSCs, 250+ LPOs+DSCs; 32 MICS manufacturers10,000+ trained ICS technicians (Stove Masters);

~50% women; ~40% certified promoters (quality stove builders active in business)

720,000+ HHs benefitted through ICS, MICS & IICSStandardized guidelines & implementation frameworkInstitutional partnership from national to local levelLocal capacity for dissemination of 100,000 ICS/YearCarbon project (PoA ICS) under validation

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Number of Households by Usual Type of Cooking Fuel

Data source: CBS, 2012

Ecological Belt Firewood Cow Dung

Mountain (8.6%) 344,843 1,517

Hill (42.1%) 1,696,376 2,810

Terai (49.3%) 1,429,005 558,799

Total(100%) 3,470,224 563,126

Grand Total 4,033,350

Clean Cooking Solutions for all by 2017

20-27 Jan 2013 (07-13 Magh 2069)

                    

Technology Options for CCS4ALL 1. Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS): mud & metallic

Efficient burning of solid biomass & reduction in IAP; progress so far (May 2013): 725,000+

2. BiogasReplacing the solid biomass fuel; complements with ICS

(e.g., biogas is for cooking food & ICS for animal feed); Progress so far (May 2013): ~ 300,000

3. Solar cookersAlternative cooking technology option in specific regions

(e.g., trekking routes); Progress so far (May 2013): 600+

4. Briquettes, gasifiers & electricity based cooking

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“ICS is 1st choice to reach another 3 million HHs !”

                    

Scenario for 100% coverage

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National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme, NRREP(2012-17)

1. Central Renewable Energy Fund (CREF) Component2. Technical Supports (TS) Component

2.1 Biogas Subcomponent (Biogas)2.2 Biomass Energy Subcomponent (ICS, briquettes, gasifiers)2.3 Solar Energy Subcomponent (Solar cookers)2.4 Community Electrification Subcomponent (Electricity-based

cooking)2.5 Institutional Development Subcomponent

2.5.1 Institutional Support 2.5.2 Monitoring 2.5.3 Gender and Social Inclusion

2.6 Climate and Carbon Subcomponent3. Business Development for RE and Productive Energy Use

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•National Framework Programme of GoN implemented by AEPC and supported by a number of development partners•Components/Subcomponents:

                    

Policy Environment• Rural Energy Policy, 2006 => Renewable Energy

Policy, 2013

• Renewable Energy Subsidy Policy, 2013

• Renewable Energy Subsidy Delivery Mechanism, 2013

• Provision of indirect incentive through Value Added Tax and Customs Duty Exemption

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ApproachesJoint muti-stakeholder coordination platformDedicated unit within AEPCMonitoring against national baselineTargeted capacity building for service deliveryActive engagement of local bodies, private sector,

development partners & stakeholdersNational coordinated localized campaignClustered approachCommitment of partners (for conceptualization &

implementation)Multiple partnership modalities to cooperate in different

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Progress so far

Interest from private sector and investors

Stimulating response from Development Partners

Positive initiatives from carbon project developers

National ICS Forum (NIF) => National Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (NACC)

Successful organization of Clean Cookstoves Market Place 2013, an important platform for sharing of experiences & for coming up with new resolutions

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The strategic intent of NACC is to coordinate efforts and create synergies for providing Clean Cooking Solutions for All by 2017 Coordinating Sector Knowledge Collaboration Platform Creating Enabling Environment

For more information visit http://nepalcookstoves.org/

Nepal Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (NACC)

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SNV

Nepal Services

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Practical Action

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IUCN

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WINROCK

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ECCA

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Exciting response form various National and International NGOs and Carbon Financing

Programmes

http://nepalcookstoves.org/

Thank You!

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