Modular Infrastructures for Residential Areas : Investigating the possibility of having the MIRA system in the Urban and Rural Areas of Nepal.

Abstract

With increase in global population the demand for a simple yet effective energy system is slowly growing. Especially in the case of developing countries, a good and optimal energy system could work to enhance the lives of the people as well as the environment. In case of Nepal which has regions that are economically as well as geographically very different from each other this thesis tries to find out the possibility of using the Modular Infrastructure for Residential Areas (MIRA) system in both the rural and urban areas of Nepal. For the purpose of the thesis 2 small sample areas were taken into consideration and focus was given to the energy needs and supply along with the compatibility of the MIRA system in these areas. Various factors affecting the efficiency of the system were taken into consideration. The final results show that this system would fit very well with the urban residential areas of Nepal. As for the rural residential areas, further infrastructural development needs to be done before such a system can be installed and fully utilized in the area.