TY - JOUR A1 - Mehta, Kedar A1 - Mingaleva, Ekaterina A1 - Zörner, Wilfried A1 - Degembaeva, Nadira A1 - Baibagyshov, Ermek T1 - Comprehensive analysis of the energy legislative framework of Kyrgyzstan BT - Investigation to develop a roadmap of Kyrgyz renewable energy sector JF - Cleaner Energy Systems N2 - Kyrgyzstan – a Central Asian country – faces a high degree of energy insecurity. Especially the Kyrgyz power sector suffers from outdated infrastructure and is not capable of fulfilling the growing and fluctuating inter-seasonal energy demand. On the contrary, the country is endowed with an abundant amount of renewable energies, which can significantly contribute to bringing stability to the energy sector. The current energy policy is considered as one of the key barriers to the developing the renewable energy sector in Kyrgyzstan. Hence, there is an immediate need to evaluate the formulated energy policy to investigate gaps and uncertainties. In response to that, the presented study is the first attempt that provides an in-depth assessment of Kyrgyzstan's current energy legislative framework. It determines the primary mechanisms for the operation and conduction of renewable energy sources in terms of legal and economic aspects. Furthermore, it provides detailed insight into the current Feed-in tariff calculation methodology and scrutinizes the special provisions for private investors. Based on the in-depth assessment, the article recapitulates the shortfall in the existing energy policies. The article found that there is huge potential available for the renewable energy market. To unlock that, the presented article emahsised on synergestic policy making approach to overcome barriers and expand the Kyrgyz renewable energy sector. The article further showcased how the improvements in the regulatory framework would raise the interest of the private investors / local energy players to promote the installation of renewable energy technologies over the county. UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cles.2022.100013 KW - Central Asia KW - Energy policy KW - Energy legislation KW - Energy security KW - Kyrgyzstan KW - Renewable energies KW - Solar energy KW - Sustainable energy Y1 - 2022 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cles.2022.100013 UR - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:573-29165 SN - 2772-7831 VL - 2022 IS - 2 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mehta, Kedar A1 - Ehrenwirth, Mathias A1 - Trinkl, Christoph A1 - Zörner, Wilfried T1 - Mapping Potential for Improving Rural Energy Services in Kyrgyzstan: Factors for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in the Community Context JF - World N2 - Energy is a pivotal element for overall development. Therefore, affordable and clean energy for all (Sustainable Development Goal 7) is one of the important elements. Despite a suitable approach, Kyrgyzstan lags behind to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Improving access to energy can significantly impact the progress of many other sustainable development targets. However, access to reliable, sustainable, and adequate energy is a crucial task in rural Kyrgyzstan. Taking into consideration the energy situation and the importance of the availability of energy services, the overarching aim of the presented article is to map the potential of improving rural energy services to foster overall sustainable development goals. The article presents the most relevant information about rural energy usage behaviour based on three primary pillars: energy demand, energy carrier, and energy sources. In addition, the presented research article synthesises the key driving factors which have a direct or indirect impact on the energy services in rural areas. The summarised data displays a deep insight into a variety of complex and dynamic household energy consumption patterns. The article provides a potential solution nexus to foster improved energy services in rural Kyrgyzstan and therefore to foster the overall sustainable development in Kyrgyzstan. The findings of the article help to formulate a strategy to design rural energy services for policy makers and stockholders. UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/world3030032 KW - energy need KW - rural livelihood KW - energy poverty KW - energy services KW - sustainable energy transition KW - sustainable development goals KW - Kyrgyzstan KW - Central Asia Y1 - 2022 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/world3030032 UR - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:573-29518 SN - 2673-4060 VL - 3 IS - 3 SP - 586 EP - 606 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mehta, Kedar A1 - Zörner, Wilfried A1 - Greenough, Richard T1 - Residential Building Construction Techniques and the Potential for Energy Efficiency in Central Asia: Example from High-Altitude Rural Settlement in Kyrgyzstan JF - Energies N2 - Building construction in rural Kyrgyzstan is heavily dominated by earthen buildings. Old and inappropriate residential building structures contribute significantly to high domestic space heating energy consumption. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the relevant building construction techniques. However, the scant information on Kyrgyz building techniques, especially for high-altitude rural settlements, was the prime motivation to perform the presented study. The key objective of the study is to investigate residential building construction techniques in high-altitude rural Kyrgyzstan, and this was to be achieved by house visits during field trips, literature review, and pilot interviews with local people. The analysis enabled the detailed identification of individual building envelopes as well as predominant building materials to be recorded. Based on the assessment, a housing profile was created that represents the typical characteristics of traditional rural Kyrgyz houses. Furthermore, the study demonstrates the potential for energy savings in rural Kyrgyz houses of 50–70%. However, local conditions prevent people from making improvements to all domestic energy efficiency parameters simultaneously. Therefore, the study developed a ‘sequential roadmap’ to reduce domestic space heating demand in different phases based on simulation studies. Existing low-income rural Kyrgyz habitations can use the presented roadmap to reduce domestic space heating demand sequentially to overcome financial barriers and, therefore, contribute to establishing sustainable buildings in Kyrgyzstan. These results may be partially replicated in other Central Asian rural communities depending on their location and building characteristics. UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/en15238869 KW - Central Asia KW - earthen high-altitude houses KW - building construction KW - vernacular buildings KW - energy efficiency KW - cold climate Y1 - 2022 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/en15238869 UR - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:573-29752 SN - 1996-1073 VL - 15 IS - 23 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stark, Matthias A1 - Trinkl, Christoph A1 - Zörner, Wilfried A1 - Greenough, Richard T1 - Methodological Evaluation of Storage Systems for Flexible Power Generation from Solid Biomass JF - Chemical Engineering & Technology UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201800099 KW - biomass combustion plan KW - delphi survey KW - flexible power generation KW - solid biomass KW - steam storage Y1 - 2018 UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201800099 SN - 1521-4125 N1 - Part of Special Issue "Bioenergy – Flexible and Integrated Into the Next Age" VL - 41 IS - 11 SP - 2168 EP - 2176 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Selleneit, Volker A1 - Stöckl, Martin A1 - Holzhammer, Uwe T1 - System efficiency: methodology for rating of industrial utilities in electricity grids with a high share of variable renewable energies BT - a first approach JF - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.109969 KW - system efficiency KW - industrial utilities KW - variable renewable energies KW - residual power KW - flexibility KW - electricity price time series Y1 - 2020 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.109969 SN - 1364-0321 VL - 2020 IS - 130 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Selleneit, Volker A1 - Stöckl, Martin A1 - Philipp, Matthias A1 - Mast, Tanja A1 - Holzhammer, Uwe A1 - Schlosser, Florian T1 - System efficiency rating of industrial utilities in electricity grids with a high share of variable renewable energies JF - Chemical Engineering Transactions UR - https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1976163 Y1 - 2019 UR - https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1976163 SN - 2283-9216 VL - 2019 IS - 76 SP - 973 EP - 978 PB - AIDIC CY - Mailand ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stöckl, Martin A1 - Selleneit, Volker A1 - Philipp, Matthias A1 - Holzhammer, Uwe T1 - An approach to calculate electricity costs for the german industry for a system efficient design by combining energy efficiency and demand response JF - Chemical Engineering Transactions UR - https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1976191 Y1 - 2019 UR - https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1976191 SN - 2283-9216 VL - 2019 IS - 76 SP - 1141 EP - 1146 PB - AIDIC CY - Mailand ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Hümmer, Benedikt A1 - Mast, Tanja A1 - Koller, Maria A1 - Holzhammer, Uwe T1 - Smart Markets in Southern Germany: Key factors for profits of biogas plants T2 - 2020 17th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM) UR - https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM49802.2020.9221988 KW - biogas plants KW - market-based congestion management KW - Smart Market Y1 - 2020 UR - https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM49802.2020.9221988 SN - 978-1-7281-6919-4 PB - IEEE CY - Piscataway ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Eltrop, Ludger A1 - Nagel, Sylvio A1 - Holzhammer, Uwe A1 - Mast, Tanja A1 - Wachinger, Gisela T1 - Schlussbericht zu Nr. 3.2 Verbundvorhaben „OptiSys“ UR - https://doi.org/10.2314/KXP:1738015386 Y1 - 2020 UR - https://doi.org/10.2314/KXP:1738015386 ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Hümmer, Benedikt A1 - Mast, Tanja A1 - Holzhammer, Uwe A1 - Vogler, Gilbert T1 - Biogasanlagen als Akteur am Smart Market – Zusätzliches Erlöspotential heben BT - Gemeinsamer Abschlussbericht UR - https://doi.org/10.2314/KXP:1879470640 Y1 - 2023 UR - https://doi.org/10.2314/KXP:1879470640 ER -