Legacy Project
Gasification-Based Electrification for Rural Livelihoods
Funder: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
Project Timeline: February 25, 2013 - June 30, 2016
Country: Nepal
Program Area: Clean Energy & Circular Economy
Nepal’s rural poor urgently need clean and reliable electricity. This pilot project examines the potential of electrification through biomass gasification technology. The results of the effort are expected to help inform government policies to utilize the technology to deliver electricity to rural communities across Nepal.
Winrock in Nepal
Winrock International has been working in Nepal to increase access to clean energy through public awareness raising and capacity building since the establishment of Renewable Energy Program Support Office (REPSO) in 1997.