Clean Cooking Forum 2015 10-13 Nov 2015, Accra Ghana Standard and Labeling: Nepalese Context Presented by: Shubha Laxmi Shrestha Sr. Officer and Program Manager Biomass Energy Sub-Component National Rural and Renewable Energy Program (NRREP) Alternative Energy Promotion Centre(AEPC)
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre Established in Nov 3, 1996 National Executing Agency Renewable energy programmes & projects Government Institution under MoEST- Semi autonomous status; Board represented by public sector, private sector & financial sector Mandate: Policy and plan formulation, resource mobilization, program execution, technical support, M&E, quality assurance & coordination 2
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre Solar (Thermal & PV) Promoted Renewable Energy Technologies Hydro (Micro, Mini, IWM) Biogas (HH and Institutional) Wind Biofuel Solid Biomass (ICS,Gasifiers)
Scenario on ICS dissemination in Nepal
More than three million people in Nepal are still using TCS TCS in a Gurung HH: Ilam
No direct subsidy provided in Mud ICS GoN subsidy provided in Metallic ICS
Combustion Why Benchmarking for Biomass Cookstoves in Nepal? Efficiency Provide policy makers, donors, stove programs and other stakeholders with a credible basis for comparing stove performance and safety. Help all stakeholders have a common set of terminology [Clean, Efficient, Safe, Durable] for communicating and understanding stove performance. Give stove makers affirmation of product quality. Let stove users know that they are making a worthwhile investment. Drive innovation in the industry. Subsidy provision based on the stove performance and type.. and most importantly, to set demarcation line for differentiating truly improved stove form those that needed further improvement before dissemination 7
Test Protocol, Facilities and Benchmarking for Cookstoves in Nepal Testing Protocol/methods recommended in NIBC - ISO-IWA recommended Water Boiling Test Version 4.2.2 and above shall be followed for testing the biomass cookstoves (excluding batch feeding type cookstoves and charcoal, briquette burning stoves). The stoves shall be tested under high power and low power phases. - BIS recommended IS 13152 standard testing procedure shall be followed for Thermal Efficiency test of batch fuel feeding type biomass cookstove (including charcoal stoves, briquette burning cookstoves and gasifiers). - Biomass Stove Safety Protocol - Version 1.1 (developed at Iowa State University and recommended by ISO-IWA) shall be followed for safety performance measurement. 8
Nepal Interim Benchmark for solid biomass Cookstoves (NIBC,2014) Types of stoves Efficiency/ Fuel use PM 2.5 Emissions High Power Thermal Efficiency (%) Specific Fuel Consump tion (MJ/min/ L) High Power (mg/mjd) Low Power (g/min/l) High Power (g/mjd) CO Emissions Low Power (g/min/l) Indoor emissions* CO (g/min) PM2.5 (mg/min) Chimney Stove (Natural Draft) Chimney Less (Natural Draft) Forced Draft Draft for for all all stoves 20 0.045 979 8 16 0.20 0.42* 2 25 0.039 386 4 11 0.13 0.62 17 35 30 0.028 0.034 168 277 32 10 9 0.10 0.12 0.49 0.56 13 8 Reduced values based on local manufacturers feedback for promotional interim period. 9
Test Protocol, Facilities and Benchmarking for Cookstoves in Nepal
Nepal Interim Benchmark for solid biomass Cookstoves (NIBC,2014) Ranges to be upgraded during revision of NIBC, 2014 Minimum criteria for stove material to be included in the next revision to assure physical quality / life of the stove.
1979-1980 Progress towards Standardisation and Labeling of stoves 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 NIBC,2014 categorized stove based on the type and performance, as an early stage for product labeling and standardisation. - Developing Improved Solutions for Cooking (DISC) program, implemented by the World Bank has recently selected the consultant for conducting Produced Development and Labeling of Clean Cookstoves and Standardized Biomass Fuels for Nepali Market - GIZ/NEEP-II has been supporting AEPC for capacity development of biomass stove testing laboratory at RETS and NIBC revision. Piloting of ceramic and fixed imported models Massive dissemination of limited stove models developed by AEPC Large scale dissemination of various stove types developed by AEPC Dissemination of stove models fulfilling NIBC, stove model open for individual branding with patent rights.
Testing Facilities Available in Nepal Renewable Energy Test Station (RETS) Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Khumaltar, Lalitpur Laboratory Test: WBT Performance Test Emission Test (PM2.5. CO) Black carbon emission Safety analysis Field Test: WBT performance test Emission Test (PM2.5. CO) CCT test Test report certification Stove design and performance analysis support to clients Testing and certification 13
Field Testing using PEMS
Testing Facilities Available in Nepal Regional Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre, Nepal (RTKC), Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N) Testing and product development 15
Various types of Improved Cooking Stoves tested for design listing and dissemination
Addressing Earthquake Victims need with stove relief package under defined quality criteria Type of biomass improved cookstove Portable HH Metallic body stove with one pot hole Portable HH Metallic body stove with one pot hole No. of Stove to be supported Supporting Organisation/ service delivery process 20,000 AEPC GoN core budget/ National bidding process for selection of service including supply, installation and after sales service. Quality Requirement as per 3 specific NIBC criteria: Thermal Efficiency: 25 % PM 2.5 Emission: 386 mg/mjd CO Emission: 11 g/mjd 1 year replacement warranty 20,000 AEPC/ NRREP budget/ National bidding process for selection of service including supply, installation and after sales service. Quality Requirement as per 3 specific NIBC criteria: Thermal Efficiency: 25 % PM 2.5 Emission: 386 mg/mjd CO Emission: 11 g/mjd 1 year replacement warranty Progress Bidder evaluation process ongoing Bidding process in Pipeline
Addressing Earthquake Victims need with stove relief package under defined quality criteria Type of biomass improved cookstove Portable HH Metallic body stove, gasifier stove, institutional stove, cooking and heating stove Metallic hood stoves and portable improved cook stoves/ institutional stoves No. of Stove to be supported 15,000 Subsidised as per GoN subsidy policy 10,000 hood stoves, 20,000 portable clean cook stoves Supporting Organisation/ service delivery process AEPC/NRREP/ disseminated through AEPC listed stove suppliers/ installers under subsidy provision. Quality requirement as per NIBC mandatory criteria under applicable stove categories. Practical Action/ dissemination at 5 districts under result based financing model through enlisted compa Quality Requirement as per 3 specific NIBC criteria: Thermal Efficiency: 25 % PM 2.5 Emission: 386 mg/mjd CO Emission: 11 g/mjd Progress Continuous process based on demand Stove manufacturer and model listing process under final evaluation process