Establishment of Centre for Electric Power Engineering (CEPE)

Project ID:  ENEP-CEPE-18-01       

Principal Investigators:  Asst. Professor Diwakar Bista

Project Title: Establishment of Centre for Electric Power Engineering (CEPE)

Total Project Budget: 12,168,562.00                       ENEP Contribution: 6,330,104.00

Project Owner: Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (DoEEE)

Project Objectives

• The main objective of this component is to establish the center for electric power engineering at the

  Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kathmandu University.

• To provide a platform to work in the research-oriented environment by concentrating Scientists, Professors, Faculties, Students and other stakeholders from different countries/institutions/organizations in the field of electric power engineering.

Expected Outcomes

• National Standard reference laboratory for High-Voltage Testing and Electrical Power Apparatus Test Certification, reference laboratory for Energy Efficient Technologies, and Lighting and Illumination Design.
• Well-equipped laboratory infrastructure needed for research in Electrical Power Engineering.
• One PhD and two MS by research graduates in the field of Electrical Power Engineering
• At least five publications in the national and international journals and conferences in the field of electrical power engineering.

Publication

• Current Practices of Solar Photovoltaic Panel Cleaning System and Future Prospects of Machine Learning Implementation

• Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading in Micro/Mini-Grids for Local Energy Communities: A Review and Case Study of Nepal

• Comparative Study of Different Approaches for Islanding Detection of Distributed Generation Systems

• Comparative analysis of different hybrid energy system for sustainable power supply: A case study

• Smart solar photovoltaic panel cleaning system

• Importance of Efficient Lighting Control Techniques in Illumination Design: A Review

• Transient Stability in Renewable Energy Penetrated Power Systems: A Review

• Direct Lightning Impact Assessment on a Rural Mini-Grid of Nepal

• Optimum Spectrum Of Led Lighting For Cultural And Heritage Site: A Case Study Of 15th Century World Heritage Site In Nepal

• Integration Of Daylight With Electric Lighting In Commercial Buildings: A Case Study From Nepal

• Lighting for Cultural and Heritage Site: An Innovative Approach for Lighting in the Distinct Pagoda-Style Architecture of Nepal