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The Economic Viability of Jatropha Biodiesel in Nepal

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dc.contributor.authorTimilsina, Govinda R.
dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Ujjal
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-16T14:24:33Z
dc.date.available2015-07-16T14:24:33Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.description.abstractNepal depends entirely on imports for meeting its demand for petroleum products, which account for the largest share in total import volume. Diesel is the main petroleum product consumed in the country and accounts for 38 percent of the total national CO2 emissions from fuel consumption. There is a general perception that the country would economically benefit if part of imported diesel is substituted with domestically produced jatropha-based biodiesel. This study finds that the economics of jatropha-based biodiesel depend on several factors, such as diesel price, yield of jatropha seeds per hectare, and availability of markets for production byproducts, such as glycerol and jatropha cake. Under the scenarios considered, jatropha biodiesel is unlikely to be economically competitive in Nepal unless seed yields per hectare are implausibly large and high returns can be obtained from byproduct markets that do not yet exist. In the absence of byproduct markets, even earnings from a carbon credit do not help jatropha biodiesel to compete with diesel unless the credit value exceeds US$50/tCO2 (which is well above current values) and jatropha seed yield is at or above the midrange of the scenarios considered. Declines in diesel prices from the levels observed in 2009–13 only compound the economic competitiveness issue.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24597230/economic-viability-jatropha-biodiesel-nepal
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7295
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22168
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7295
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCARBON CREDIT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectOIL EXTRACTION
dc.subjectCOLLECTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectFUEL PROPERTIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectVARIABLE COSTS
dc.subjectCALCULATION
dc.subjectUREA
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectOIL SEED PLANT
dc.subjectACTIVITIES
dc.subjectDISCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectWELFARE
dc.subjectEMISSION REDUCTION
dc.subjectVARIABLES
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectWHOLESALE PRICE
dc.subjectDIESEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPRICE
dc.subjectINPUTS
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPAYMENTS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectPESTICIDES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectTRENDS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectCAPACITY UTILIZATION
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCO2
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectCOSTS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectCHEMICAL PROPERTIES
dc.subjectRENT
dc.subjectBIODIESEL
dc.subjectCAPACITY
dc.subjectPLANT OWNER
dc.subjectGHG
dc.subjectCALORIFIC VALUE
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectWATER
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectVARIABLE INPUTS
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE FUELS
dc.subjectPHOSPHORUS
dc.subjectTOTAL COSTS
dc.subjectENERGY SECTOR
dc.subjectPETROLEUM CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectDISCOUNTED VALUE
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectSUBSIDIES
dc.subjectDEGRADED LAND
dc.subjectTAXES
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE USE
dc.subjectTURBINE
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectGROSS MARGIN
dc.subjectECONOMIC RENT
dc.subjectHEAT
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectFUEL TYPES
dc.subjectCARBON REVENUE
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectCARBON CREDITS
dc.subjectBIO-ENERGY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE ENERGY
dc.subjectHEAT RATE
dc.subjectVALUE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCLEAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectCOST OF FEEDSTOCK
dc.subjectFORESTS
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL
dc.subjectCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectPETROLEUM GAS
dc.subjectDAP
dc.subjectECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECTS
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectEMISSIONS FROM FUEL
dc.subjectBIOFUEL
dc.subjectCOMBUSTION
dc.subjectFEEDSTOCK
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectNITROGEN
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectCARBON MARKET
dc.subjectPOTASH
dc.subjectLESS
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectFACILITIES
dc.subjectWHEAT
dc.subjectECONOMIC LIFE
dc.subjectBIOFUELS
dc.subjectLIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subjectECONOMICS RESEARCH
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectPRICE FLOOR
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectJATROPHA
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectOIL SEED
dc.subjectBENEFITS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE FUEL
dc.subjectENERGY
dc.titleThe Economic Viability of Jatropha Biodiesel in Nepalen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleThe Economic Viability of Jatropha Biodiesel in Nepal
okr.date.disclosure2015-06-08
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:55:21.529233Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24597230/economic-viability-jatropha-biodiesel-nepal
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.guid609571468188670878
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7295
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b082f0673f_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum24597230
okr.identifier.reportWPS7295
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryNepal
okr.topicEnergy::Renewable Energy
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics Policies
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicEnergy::Fuels
okr.topicEnergy::Rural Energy
okr.unitEnvironment and Energy Team, Development Research Group
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