Research (SEF Nepal)

• Research project as “Establishment of Wind Power Pilot Projects” at Sitapaila, Kathmandu and Srinagar, Palpa jointly with Center for Energy Studies, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, under a project contract awarded by Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), June 2007.
• Completed a Research Project on “Performance Analysis of Spark Ignition Engine with Ethanol-Blended Gasoline” jointly with Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pulchowk Campus in December 2006.
• Develop and published manual on design, fabrication and manufacturing of Solar Water Heater, January 2006.
• Conducted Energy Audit Survey in domestic water heater users of Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts), March 2004.
• Extend support to Solar Energy System P. Ltd. in completion of ‘Testing, Demonstration and Promotion of Antifreeze solar water heater in Nepal’ a project implemented for community Shower at Namche Bazar, Solukhumbu, May 2005, as associate member organization.
• Extend technical support to Solar Energy System P. Ltd in research and development of cabinet dryer with vacuum tube collector, April, 2006.
• Extend technical support to Solar Energy System P. Ltd. in R&D project of prototype development of cabinet dryer with selectively coated copper fin collector, November 2007.