Articles

Research notes and essays on machine learning, energy, and scientific computing.
Flexible renewable gridSOLAR - HYDRO - STORAGE - 2050

From Monsoon Surplus to a Flexible Grid

July 2026 · 28 min read
An evidence-based technical review of the renewable-energy transition in Nepal: solar PV, hydropower seasonality, pumped storage, second-life EV batteries, green hydrogen, cross-border trade and twelve least-cost 2050 pathways.
#Nepal renewable energy #pumped hydro storage #solar PV #second-life EV batteries #green hydrogen #least-cost modelling #energy security
Thakle microgridOFF-GRID - HOMER PRO - LCOE $0.06/kWh

Off-Grid by Design: Techno-Economics of a Solar-Wind-Hydro Microgrid in Rural Nepal

July 2026 · 12 min read
A HOMER Pro techno-economic analysis shows a solar-wind-micro-hydro-battery microgrid can power a 32-household village in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal at a levelized cost of electricity under $0.07/kWh - benchmarked against rural-electrification studies worldwide.
#rural electrification #off-grid solar #HOMER Pro #microgrid #techno-economic analysis #LCOE #hybrid renewable energy #Nepal #levelized cost of electricity #net present cost #village energy access #solar wind hydro