Solar water pump sizing tool for Nepal: user manual

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dc.creatorMali, S. S.
dc.creatorGautam, K.
dc.creatorVerma, Shilp
dc.date2024-12-31
dc.date2025-08-20T13:09:20Z
dc.date2025-08-20T13:09:20Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:29:36Z
dc.descriptionSolar water pumps offer a sustainable solution for irrigation and drinking water in Nepal. Limited local technical know-how can hinder effective planning and budgeting for solar initiatives. To address this, IWMI collaborated with ICAR and GIZ-POSTED to jointly develop an Excel-based Solar Water Pump Sizing Tool for use in Nepal. The Beta version of tool is designed for the initial planning phase only (pre-feasibility) and specifically for the use by Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) and local provincial government in Nepal. The tool enables quick, location-specific pre-feasibility assessments of system capacity and cost for both irrigation and drinking water needs. Building on a similar tool developed by IWMI and ICAR in India, the SWP Sizing Tool includes modules for water demand estimation, system sizing, and a bill of quantity. This User Manual walks through the architecture, instructions, and limitations of the tool. The summary report generated by the tool highlights key system features, costs, and a breakdown of the bill of quantity. It also includes what-if scenarios to allow optimization of the system capacity. The tool will support informed decision-making in the process of decentralized planning of solar investments in Nepal.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/176153
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/157529
dc.languageen
dc.publisherNepal Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMali, S. S.; Gautam, K.; Verma, S. 2024. Solar water pump sizing tool for Nepal: user manual. Kathmandu, Nepal: Government of Nepal. Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 36p.
dc.subjectsolar powered irrigation systems
dc.subjectpumps
dc.subjectmanuals
dc.subjectwater requirements
dc.subjectirrigation water
dc.subjectdrinking water
dc.titleSolar water pump sizing tool for Nepal: user manual
dc.typeManual

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