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.
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