To date, the use of wind power for rural electrification has been limited. However the fact that
micro-wind turbines can be manufactured using only basic workshop tools, techniques and …

The low cost wind turbines with timber blades represent a good solution for the
decentralized energy production in off-grid regions of developing countries. This paper …

The paper describes the selection of Nepalese timber for development of small wind turbine
blades on the basis of locally based low cost timbers, along with the selection of coatings to …

This paper reports the latest results of the comprehensive program of experimental and
computational analysis of strength and reliability of wooden parts of low cost wind turbines …

After the 2005 M7. 6 Kashmir earthquake (Pakistan), field observations reported that several
buildings manufactured with local traditional techniques resisted well to that strong seismic …

Technology development of wind turbine in Nepal has not received as much attention as
some other renewable energy technologies. In places where access of hydro sources is …

In developing countries, access to manufactured parts or materials can be limited and
expensive. This paper presents the evaluation of the steady state performance of hand …

The general issues of starting and operating a wind turbine business in Nepal are
presented, together with explanation of the effects of the culture, economic and political …