Publications – 2024
Andrade, J. V. B. d., Costa, V. B. F. d., Bonatto, B. D., Áquila, G., Pamplona, E. d. O., & Bhandari, R., 2024. Perspective under uncertainty and risk in green hydrogen investments: A stochastic approach using Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 49, 385-404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.08.253
Cheng, S., Lohani, S. P., Rajbhandari, U. S., Shrestha, P., Shrees, S., Bhandari, R., & Jeuland, M., 2024. Sustainability of large-scale commercial biogas plants in Nepal. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139777
Mekonnen, T., Ramayya, V., Bhandari, R., Minaye, E., & Tsegay, S., 2024. Techno-economic Comparative Analysis of Floating/On-Ground Solar PV System for Electrification of Gilgel Gibe I Auxiliary Load in Ethiopia. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(2), 218-225. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.14830
Rajbhandari, S., Shrestha, S. L., Bhandari, R., Jha, A. K., & Darlami, H. B., 2024. Contribution to the Net-Zero Emissions Target from the Transport Sector through Electric Mobility – A Case of Kathmandu Valley. Sustainability, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031211
Segura-Rodríguez, I., & Bhandari, R., 2024. Assessment of Bioenergy Potential from Biomass Waste to Improve Access to Clean Energy for Cooking in Mali. Sustainability, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010455
Timilsina, M. S., Chaudhary, Y., Shah, A. K., Lohani, S. P., Bhandari, R., & Uprety, B., 2024. Syngas composition analysis for waste to methanol production: Techno-economic assessment using machine learning and Aspen plus. Renewable Energy, 228, 120574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120574
2023
Alemu, Y., Bhandari, R., & Ancha, V. R., 2023. Environmental footprint evaluation of Jatropha biodiesel production and utilization in Ethiopia: a comprehensive well-to-wheel life cycle analysis. Biofuels, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2277990
Mariko, S., Sanogo, S., Adamou, R., Bhandari, R., Sessa, V., & Ba, A., 2023. Sustainability assessment of energy supply scenarios: case study of Mali. Environmental Research Communications, 5(10), 105017. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad028c
Sessa, V. and Bhandari, R., 2023. Composting Heat Recovery for Residential Consumption: An Assessment of Viability. Sustainability, 15(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054006
Povacz, L. and Bhandari, R., 2023. Analysis of the Levelized Cost of Renewable Hydrogen in Austria. Sustainability, 15(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054575
Joshi, G. R. and Bhandari, R., 2023. Determinants of Intensity of Adoption of Climate Change Adaptation Practices in the Agriculture Sector in Nepal. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(1), 30-41. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i11602
Bhandari, R. and Subedi, S., 2023. Evaluation of surplus hydroelectricity potential in Nepal until 2040 and its use for hydrogen production via electrolysis. Renewable Energy, 212, 403-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.05.062
2022
Zuloeta Bonilla, R., Bhandari, R. Small-Scale Hybrid Methanol–Methane Production Based on Biogas: Stochastic Sensitivity Analysis of the Economic Sustainability. Energies 2022, 15, 9329. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15249329
Joshi, G. R. and Bhandari, R., 2022. Climate Adaptation in Rain-fed Agriculture: Analyzing the Determinants of Supplemental Irrigation Practices in Nepal. Research on World Agricultural Economy, 3(4), 48-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.36956/rwae.v3i4.761
Amega, K., Laré, Y., Bhandari, R., Moumouni, Y., Egbendewe, A.Y.G., Sawadogo, W., Madougou, S. Solar Energy Powered Decentralized Smart-Grid for Sustainable Energy Supply in Low-Income Countries: Analysis Considering Climate Change Influences in Togo. Energies 2022, 15, 9532. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15249532
Amega, K., Laré, Y., Moumouni, Y., Bhandari, R., and Madougou, S., 2022. Development of typical meteorological year for massive renewable energy deployment in Togo. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2022.2109026
Bhandari, R., 2022. Green hydrogen production potential in West Africa – Case of Niger. Renewable Energy, 196, 800-811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.052
Mekonnen, T., Bhandari, R. and Ancha, V. R., 2022. Loss minimization and voltage profile enhancement of distribution system with the integration of renewable distributed generation and capacitor. J. Electrical Systems 18-2 (2022): 272-287. https://journal.esrgroups.org/jes/edition-2022.php
Mekonnen, T., Bhandari, R., Ancha, V. R. and Khan, B., 2022. Analysis and ranking of barriers in development of solar power using interpretive structural modeling method: Ethiopian outlook. Distributed Generation and Alternative Energy Journal, 37(3), 631–662. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.37312
Terfa, H., Baghli, L., and Bhandari, R., 2022. Impact of renewable energy micro-power plants on power grids over Africa. Energy, 238, 121702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121702
2021
Neupane Bhandari, S., Schlüter, S., Kuckshinrichs, W., Schlör, H., Adamou, R., and Bhandari, R., 2021. Economic feasibility of agrivoltaic systems in food-energy nexus context: Modelling and a case study in Niger. Agronomy, 11(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11101906
Stobernack, N., Mayer, F., Malek, C., Bhandari, R., and Himanshu, H., 2021. Hydrothermal carbonization of biowaste as an alternative treatment path to current waste management practices in Germany. Energy Conversion and Management, 244, 114433.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114433
Bhandari, R. and Shah, R. R., 2021. Hydrogen as energy carrier: Techno-economic assessment of decentralized hydrogen production in Germany. Renewable Energy, 177, 915-931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.05.149
Mekonnen, T., Bhandari, R., and Ramayya, V., 2021. Modeling, analysis and optimization of grid-integrated and islanded solar PV systems for the Ethiopian residential sector: Considering an emerging utility tariff plan for 2021 and beyond. Energies, 14(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113360
Sessa, V., Bhandari, R., and Ba, A., 2021. Rural electrification pathways: An implementation of LEAP and GIS tools in Mali. Energies, 14(11).
https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113338
Mayer, F., Bhandari, R., and Gäth, S. A., 2021. Life cycle assessment on the treatment of organic waste streams by anaerobic digestion, hydrothermal carbonization and incineration. Waste Management, 130, 93-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.05.019
Mayer, F., Bhandari, R., and Gäth, S. A., 2021. Life cycle assessment of prospective sewage sludge treatment paths in Germany. Journal of Environmental Management, 290: 112557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112557
Zuloeta Bonilla, R., Bhandari, R. and Pérez Rodarte, A., 2021. Multi-attribute assessment of a river electromobility concept in the Amazon region. Energy for Sustainable Development, 61, 139-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2021.01.007
Bhandari, R., Arce, B. E., Sessa, V. and Adamou, R., 2021. Sustainability assessment of electricity generation in Niger using a weighted multi-criteria decision approach. Sustainability 13(1): 385. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010385
Tilahun, F. B., Bhandari, R. and Mamo, M., 2021. Design optimization of a hybrid solar-biomass plant to sustainably supply energy to industry: Methodology and case study. Energy 220: 119736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.119736
2020
Bhandari, R. and Sessa, V., 2020. Energy in agriculture in Brazil. Revista Ciência Agronômica, v. 51, n. 5 – Agriculture 4.0, e20207784
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1806-6690.20200098 (http://ccarevista.ufc.br/seer/index.php/ccarevista/article/view/7784)
Bhandari, R., Sessa, V. and Adamou, R., 2020. Rural electrification in Africa – A willingness to pay assessment in Niger. Renewable Energy, 161, 20-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.06.151
Bhandari, R., Kumar, B. and Mayer, F., 2020. Life cycle greenhouse gas emission from wind farms in reference to turbine sizes and capacity factors. Journal of Cleaner Production, 277, 123385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123385
Bhandari, R. and Kumar, B., 2020. Future of renewable energy use in Pakistan in the context of agrifood-energy nexus. Journal of the Institute of Engineering, 15(3), 49-56. https://doi.org/10.3126/jie.v15i3.32005
Azerefegn, T.M., Bhandari, R. and Ramayya, A.V., 2020. Techno-economic analysis of grid-integrated PV/wind systems for electricity reliability enhancement in Ethiopian industrial park. Sustainable Cities and Society. 53: p. 101915
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101915
Mayer, F., Bhandari, R., Gäth, S. A., Himanshu, H. and Stobernack, N., 2020. Economic and environmental life cycle assessment of organic waste treatment by means of incineration and biogasification. Is source segregation of biowaste justified in Germany? Science of the Total Environment, 721, 137731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137731
Jumare, I. A., Bhandari, R. and Zerga, A., 2020. Assessment of a decentralized grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) / wind / biogas hybrid power system in northern Nigeria. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 10(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-020-00260-7
Fati, A. O., Bhandari, R., Lewamy, M., S.M, K. Y. T., Souleymane, O., Adamou, R., Joseph, B. D., 2020. Determination and evaluation of the cooling load of a building made by different local material of construction. IRA-International Journal of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2455-4499); Vol 15, No 1. https://research-advances.org/index.php/IRAJAS/article/view/1517
Stobernack, N., Mayer, F., Malek, C. and Bhandari, R., 2020. Evaluation of the energetic and environmental potential of the hydrothermal carbonization of biowaste: Modeling of the entire process chain. Bioresource Technology, 318, 124038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124038
Tilahun, F. B., Mamo, M., and Bhandari, R., 2020. Optimal solar field and thermal storage sizing in hybrid solar biomass cogeneration plant. IEEE PES/IAS Power Africa. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219945
Odou, O.D.T., Bhandari, R. and Adamou, R., 2020. Hybrid off-grid renewable power system for sustainable rural electrification in Benin. Renewable Energy. 145: p. 1266-1279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.032
2019
Azerefegn, T. M., Bhandari, R. and Ramayya, V., 2019. Optimal design and techno-economic analysis of grid-connected PV power system for industry park under grid outages. Energy Proceedings, International Conference on Applied Energy, Aug 12-15, 2019, Västerås, Sweden, Paper ID: 51. http://www.energy-proceedings.org/optimal-design-and-techno-economic-analysis-of-grid-connected-pv-power-system-for-industry-park-under-grid-outages/
Bekkouche, I., Bhandari, R., Benmansour, A. and Kumar, B., 2019. Climate action in energy transition into road transport to ensure future mobility in Algeria. Energy Proceedings, International Conference on Applied Energy, Aug 12-15, 2019, Västerås, Sweden, Paper ID: 647. http://www.energy-proceedings.org/climate-action-in-energy-transition-into-road-transport-to-ensure-future-mobility-in-algeria/
Bhandari, R., Sessa, V. and Adamou R., 2019. Needs for renewable energy in Niger’s electricity supply by 2030. Energy Proceedings, International Conference on Applied Energy, Aug 12-15, 2019, Västerås, Sweden, Paper ID: 566. http://www.energy-proceedings.org/needs-for-renewable-energy-in-nigers-electricity-supply-by-2030/
Jumare, I.A., Bhandari, R. and Zerga, A., 2019. Energy supply with photovoltaics/wind hybrid system: A reliability assessment in northern Nigeria. Energy Proceedings, International Conference on Applied Energy, Aug 12-15, 2019, Västerås, Sweden, Paper ID: 482. http://www.energy-proceedings.org/energy-supply-with-photovoltaics-wind-hybrid-system-a-reliability-assessment-in-northern-nigeria/
Jumare, I. A., Bhandari, R. and Zerga, A., 2019. Environmental life cycle assessment of grid-integrated hybrid renewable energy systems in northern Nigeria. Sustainability, Volume 11, Issue 21, Article number 5889 https://doi.org/10.3390/su11215889
Odou, O.D.T., Bhandari, R. and Adamou, R., 2019. Techno-economic data for decentralised energy system sizing for rural areas in Benin. A case study of the village of Fouay. Data in Brief, 26, 104501 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.104501
Tilahun, F.B., Bhandari, R. and Mamo, M., 2019. Design optimization and control approach for a solar-augmented industrial heating. Energy. 179: p. 186-198 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.04.142
Tilahun, F.B., Bhandari, R. and Mamo, M., 2019. Supply optimization based on society’s cost of electricity and a calibrated demand model for future renewable energy transition in Niger. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 9(1), 31 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-019-0217-0
Mayer, F., Bhandari, R. and Gäth, S., 2019. Critical review on life cycle assessment of conventional and innovative waste-to-energy technologies. Science of The Total Environment. 672: p. 708-721 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.449
2018
Bhandari, R., Saptalena, L.G. and Kusch, W., 2018. Sustainability assessment of a micro hydropower plant in Nepal. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 8(1): p. 3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-018-0147-2
Bhandari, R. and Pandit, S., 2018. Electricity as a cooking means in Nepal – A modelling tool approach. Sustainability, 10(8) https://doi.org/10.3390/su10082841
Bhandari, R., Gerstner, J., Belhassan, H., Götz, D. and Hausmann, H., 2018. Autonomous electricity supply with hybrid renewable configuration in Ghana. In 7th International Energy and Sustainability Conference (IESC) https://doi.org/10.1109/iesc.2018.8439991
Bhandari, R., 2018. Riding through the experience curve for solar photovoltaics systems in Germany. In 7th International Energy and Sustainability Conference (IESC) https://doi.org/10.1109/iesc.2018.8439945
Bekkouche, I., Benmansour, A. and Bhandari, R., 2018. Using phase change materials (PCMs) to reduce energy consumption in buildings. Cham: Springer International Publishing https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73192-6_48
2017 & EARLIER
Tilahun, F.B., Bhandari, R. and Mamo, M., 2017. Economically realizable solar process heat solutions in Ethiopian textile industry with demand derived from Artificial Neural Network data. WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems. 12: p. 210-219
Tilahun, F.B., Bhandari, R. and Mamo, M., 2017. Industrial process steam-consumption prediction through an Artificial Neural Networks (ANNS) approach. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 2: p. 72-81
Alsarayreh, A., M. Majdalawi, and Bhandari, R., 2017. Techno-economic study of PV powered brackish water reverse osmosis desalination plant in the Jordan Valley. Int. J. of Thermal & Environmental Engineering, 14(1): p. 83-88 https://doi.org/10.5383/ijtee.14.01.010
Kusch, W., Stadler, I. and Bhandari, R., 2015. Heat pumps in low voltage distribution grids by energy storage. in International Energy and Sustainability Conference (IESC) https://doi.org/10.1109/iesc.2015.7384386
Bhandari, R., Richter, A., Möller, A. and Owsianowski, R.-p., 2015. Electrification using micro-hydro Systems in Northern Afghanistan. J. Sustain. Dev. Energy Water Environ. Syst., 3 (1): 49-65 http://dx.doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.2015.03.0004
Bhandari, R., Trudewind, C. and Zapp, P., 2014. Life cycle assessment of hydrogen production via electrolysis – A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 85 (2014): 151-163 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.07.048
Waldmann, P. and Bhandari, R., 2014. Vergleichende Analyse der technisch-wirtschaftlichen Bedingungen von PV-Anlagen mit Süd- und Ost-West-Ausrichtung. Zeitschrift für Energiewirtschaft, 38: 27–36 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12398-013-0123-7
Bhandari, R. and Stadler, I., 2011. Electrification using solar photovoltaic systems in Nepal. Applied Energy, 88 (2): 458-465 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.11.029
Bhandari, R. and Stadler, I., 2009. Autonomous electricity supply for German households from solar photovoltaic systems. International Energy Journal, 10 (3): 167-176
Bhandari, R. and Stadler, I., 2009. Grid parity analysis of solar photovoltaic systems in Germany using experience curves. Solar Energy, 83 (9): 1634-1644 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2009.06.001
Bhandari, R. and Gaese, H., 2008. Evaluation of box type paddy dryers in South Sumatra, Indonesia. Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR ejournal X: manuscript FP 08 011
Gewali, M. B., Joshi, C. B. and Bhandari, R., 2005. Performance evaluation of hybrid solar/biomass cabinet dryer. European Journal of Scientific Research, 4 (1): 25-33
Gewali, M. B. and Bhandari, R., 2005. Renewable energy technologies in Nepal. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 2 (1): 92-106 http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/WRSTSD.2005.006730
Joshi, C. B., Gewali, M. B. and Bhandari, R., 2004 Performance of solar drying systems: a case study of Nepal. Journal of the Institutions of Engineers (India), 85: 53-57 (ISSN 0970-9843)
Joshi, C. B., Bhandari, R. and Amatya, R. K., 2003. Solar rack dryer for cocoon drying. Journal of the Institute of Engineering (Nepal), 3 (1): 43-49 (ISSN 1810-3383)