These are the previous projects funded by the research agency.

Till the end of the year 2013, the programme has supported altogether 21 R&D
projects in Nepal. The RENP supported R&D projects are listed as: (1) �Production
of biomass briquetted fuel based on agro forestry waste as substitute for fuel wood
in domestic and industrial sector of Nepal�. (2) �Design and development of mini-
grid for efficient use of distributed hydropower system�. (3) �Design, fabrication
and test of a biomass gasifier for small size petrol and diesel engines�. (4)
�Solar and WLED for Greener and Brighter Nepal�. (5) �A statistical analysis of
parameters measuring the socio-economic impacts of renewable energy projects
specially biogas on its consumers and the use of the results obtained on product
development and improvement�. (6) �Development of hydraulic turbines with new
design philosophy as a foundation for turbine manufacturing in Nepal�. (7)
�Developing electrical load controller of low head propeller pico turbine and field
research for rural use in Nepal�. (8) �Viable charring technology to meet the
industrial demand of char, as an alternative fuel in brick kilns�. (9) �Development
of commercially viable wind power system in Nepal�. (10) �To study the potentiality
of agriculture wastes as a source of xylose/glucose for production of ethanol and
using it as biofuel�. (11) Rakesh Yogal Shrestha: Renewable Energy Technologies
Research and Development Initiative in Nepal: An Overview Rentech Symposium
Compendium, Volume 4, September 2014 5 �Development of a High Rate Anaerobic
Digestion for Biogas Production from wastewater�. (12) �To study the potentiality
of microalgae species available in Nepal as a source for biodiesel production in
commercial scale�. (13) �Design optimization manufacturing and demonstration of
cost-effective commercial pico-propeller turbines (1 kW) in Nepal that is
marketable for a range (1kw-5kw) of hydrological conditions�. (14) �Standardization
and Development of Civil Design Framework for Micro/Mini/Small Hydropower Projects:
Assessing Existing Design Procedures and Considering Impacts of Climate Change�.
(15) �Optimization of bioethanol production from cheese whey using immobilized
lactose assimilating yeast strains�. (16) �Enhancement of poultry-litter-fed bio-
gas production system by changing the feedstock composition and increasing the
system temperature for sustainable electricity Generation�. (17) �Metabolic
engineering of Saccharomyces cereviseae for xylose metabolism and biofuel
production�. (18) �Battery-Ultracapacitor based Hybrid Energy System for Standalone
power supply and Hybrid Electric Vehicles�. (19) �Design of a microbial fuel cell
to produce ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass and greenery wastes and hence to
produce electricity from fuel cell�. (20) �Further R&D, optimization and prototype
development of Jatropha based sustainable cooking technology for rural Nepal by
enabling environment for technology dissemination and commercial development�. (21)
�Capacity Development for utilization of Reversible Pump Turbines in Nepalese
Hydropower Projects.

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