RENEWABLE ENERGY

S.W. Nepal Pvt. Ltd. (Scott Wilson Nepal/SWN) is a Nepali multidisciplinary research and development consulting service provider operational since its registration with the Government of Nepal in 2000. We provide sustainable, innovative and cutting-edge solutions to some of the most prominent entities in Nepal – intergovernmental organizations, I/NGOs, private sector and the government of Nepal. We have built a highly efficient institution that strives to provide the best quality value to its clients.

SWN has a dedicated Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) unit with a highly professional team and a decade of thematic and field-level knowledge. Our team is proficient in developing monitoring and evaluation systems and indicators, in designing innovative research methodologies and in carrying out field-level assignments with sensitivity to COVID-19 and other safety challenges. SWN has fully applied COVID-19 compliant tools in its survey and evaluation activities.  We always aspire to work with national and international clients that share our values and professional integrity.

Clean and sustainable energy sources, particularly the biogas, improved cooking stoves and solar home systems are widely accepted technologies in Nepal. However, these still emerge as short to medium-term solutions due to low purchasing power and weak institutional support mechanisms. Economic   hardship   and   low   level   of technical understanding among those living in rural areas are often those with poor access to renewable energy technologies (RET), and this remains a key challenge the country faces in wider use of RET.

SWN has been working in rural and renewable energy sector since 2009. Our services includes policy analysis and reviews, third party monitoring and evaluation, studies on applicable and impact of specific renewable energy technologies including biogas, ICS, solar energy, micro hydro and other. 

Client: Nepal Renewable Energy Programme (NREP)/ DFID

SWN, Lead in Partnership with SRI (Sustainable and Resilient Ideas Pvt. Ltd.) is assigned by NREP for study of 223 Micro Hydro Plant (MHP) for their functionality in total of 15 districts of Province 5 and Karnali Province. The objective of the study is to find out the functional status, grid interconnection possibility and connection of additional household through system improvement of MHP.

Client: RERL/ AEPC

SWN carried out analysis of the effectiveness of RERL supported activities at the community level through a gender lens in Morgan, West Rukum and Accham Districts. The team carried out household survey, FGD, KII and prepared case studies and delivered a comprehensive report on including recommendations to address policy gaps as well as to mainstream and integrate gender in the renewable energy sector.

Client: RERL/ AEPC

SWN carried out analysis of the effectiveness of RERL supported activities at the community level through a gender lens in Morgan, West Rukum and Accham Districts. The team carried out household survey, FGD, KII and prepared case studies and delivered a comprehensive report on including recommendations to address policy gaps as well as to mainstream and integrate gender in the renewable energy sector.

Client: GIZ

SWN delivered a comprehensive GESI report of province 1 with baseline findings identifying energy needs specific to poor, women and DAGs and recommended tailored solutions and appropriate measures to ensure maximization of benefit for the programme beneficiaries.

Client: Fast Track Carbon

SWN conducted interviews with stakeholders from: Nepal Oil Corporation, Nepal LPG Dealers Association, Nepal Electricity Authority and Ministry of Population and Environment. Additionally, a market assessment was carried out to identity the types and prices of various clean cooking devices, such as, LPG Stoves, LPG Water heaters, LPG Room heaters, Induction Cooker, Electric Cookers, and Rice Cookers among others.

Client: SNV / Nepal

SWN researched to identify the most appropriate and innovative financial mechanism / modalities and assessed the readiness     and     practicality     of     such mechanism in renewable energy sector in general.

Client: Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

SWN undertook survey in large number of districts, many remote and poorest ones, to assess the operational status and impact of the biogas plants.   The study sought to understand the changes on emission reduction and energy consumption pattern, functional / operational status, customer services and satisfaction level, environment impact and livestock patterns in relation to forest and community benefits.

Client: Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

SWN reviewed application on of 50 NGOs across the country to select the best 10 NGOs to serve as Regional Service Centre for AEPC. This included developing standard indicators and scoring criteria, SWN undertook organisational capacity assessments of NGOs and evaluated their skills to recommend the potentiality to provide services for values exceeding Rs.200 million per NGO over 5 years period.

Client: Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

SWN carried survey to establish capacity development facility for AEPC by addressing the supply and demand side of RET.   The survey analysed the capacity development service provider in sub-national level.  It also identified the prospects for improved demand based delivery of existing and potential new service providers.

Client: SNV/NEPAL

SWN carried out two key activities: i) household level survey and ii) institutional assessment. A total of 152 households survey was conducted in 7 districts with equal proportion of user and non-user households while the institutional capacity assessment focused on district headquarters of the study districts and market centres in Terai. The study resulted in a situation analysis of existing use of cooking fuel and fuel mix, and cooking practices and capacity assessment of the local and regional actors (GOs, NGOs, CBOs and private sector) active in ICS related services.

Client: SNV/NEPAL

SWN carried out survey of 301 ICS non user households with pre-designed questionnaire. The study established a framework that needed to be adapted while carrying out the project activities. Besides, this assignment also carried out a detailed assessment on Non-renewable Biomass (NRB) fraction and baseline determination for the project.

Client: Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

SWN carried out feasibility study of biogas production in 14 selected housing projects in Kathmandu valley. During the study process, SWN team also developed a biogas information brochure to distribute among identified housing projects. The study team collected quantitative data to analyze and find out technical and financial feasibility of the biogas production. SWN undertook the cost benefit analysis of the biogas installations with comparison to the present use of fuel.

Client: GIZ, Nepal

SWN carried out field research covering 600 sample households in 10 districts representing each of the five Development Regions. Within those 10 districts, VDCs with the poorest and most disadvantaged communities were identified using DAG mapping data (LGCDP/MoLD). These households were identified through consultations at the VDC (e.g. VDC Secretary) or at the community level. 

Client: Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

SWN analysed the possibilities and approaches to establish Regional Offices for AEPC / RERL. Study analysed potential of micro-hydro and other renewable energy potentials, local of the districts and availability of financial institutions to provide loan and recommended options to establish the regional offices.

Client: Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

SWN assessed the viability of SWAp application to improve the performance of development initiatives with objective of making energy more readily available and affordable to the rural and poor communities. The study identified the perceived shortcomings of projectized framework of development agencies. We analysed the various policies, rural energy programs, operational modality and experience of SWAp and disseminated the findings in consultative workshop.