Abstract
This study attempts to quantify a figure of merit (appropriateness) for various options of energy technologies feasible for a prespecified task. Within the framework of rural energy development, various attributes are identified, relatively weighted and quantified for a group of energy technologies including renewable energy sources. Based on the data for Indian conditions, it is found that windmills designed to respond to low wind speeds of the order of 12 km/h and very carefully optimised for cost reduction are likely to be most appropriate within the group of alternatives considered in this study. This conclusion, however, holds only for irrigation from shallow wells (10–15 m deep) in small farms (size 1–2 ha).
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