Abstract
The crucial role of reliable and affordable energy services for economic growth and wellbeing of rural people has been widely acknowledged. Off-grid renewable energy technologies (RETs) can have dramatic benefits for rural families and communities. However, experience with such services developed to date suggests that their sustainability is questionable. A qualitative study was conducted in Nepal to analyse such off-grid micro-hydro projects and reviewed various managerial aspects of their operation. This paper highlights some important project attributes such as involvement of local people, project size, tariff structure, growths in consumption and sales revenue, post-installation support, characteristics of management team and a financial system. The research focus is on how these input and process variables drive the sustainability of such schemes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Managing the many faces of sustainable work |
| Subtitle of host publication | Conference Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference |
| Place of Publication | Auckland |
| Publisher | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management |
| Pages | 451-470 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780648110941 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Annual Conference (32nd : 2018) - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 4 Dec 2018 → 7 Dec 2018 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Annual Conference (32nd : 2018) |
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| Country/Territory | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Period | 4/12/18 → 7/12/18 |
Keywords
- project development
- off-grid energy service
- project management
- sustainability