Factors Affecting Energy Efficiency Investments—A Case Study of Bhutan  

作　　者：Roshan Chhetri Young-Ho LEE Duane Robinson Sumitra Pokhrel 

机构地区：[1]Department of Electrical Engineering,College of Science and Technology,Royal University of Bhutan,Phuentsholing,P.O.Box 450,Bhutan [2]Division of Mechanical Engineering,Korea Maritime and Ocean University,Busan 606 791,South Korea [3]Sustainable Building Research Centre University of Wollongong,NSW 2522,Australia [4]Phuentsholing Higher Secondary School,Phuentsholing,Bhutan

出　　处：《Journal of Electrical Engineering》2019年第2期54-60,共7页电气工程（英文版）

摘　　要：Energy efficiency is providing the same services consuming less energy.Less energy means less energy bill and less greenhouse emissions.Bhutan presents a unique scenario in promoting the use of energy efficiency equipment and investments.Bhutan enjoys availability of adequate low cost hydropower energy resource that is green and clean and enjoys cheap electrical energy.To aggravate the situation,the domestic tariffs are subsidized and even free up to 100 units in rural parts of the country.Export tariffs are determined independently according to entirely different principles.However for cooking,Bhutan imports LPG(Liquefied Petroleum Gas)from India.With increasing threats of climate change,it is reported water flow in rivers is decreasing.For energy security and related socio environmental issues,prospects of energy supply constraints and increasing demand of quality power in the country,there is a need to take appropriate policy measures which would lead to the development of indigenous,local and dispersed clean energy sources in the future.When a customer is asked to retrofit the house with energy efficiency,the owner questions oneself if the available investment resources are being directed to an effective return.Various criteria are available but all can not to be considered to come to a final decision.This paper presents an overview of many factors which affect energy efficiency investment in building in Bhutan.

关 键 词：ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES retrofits INCENTIVES 

分 类 号：F75[经济管理—国际贸易]