Nepal’s curse of the white gold
Rasuwa villagers say they are yet to see promised economic bonanza from hydropower projects on their river
Ramesh Kumar in Rasuwa
Tipper trucks piled with cement...
Nepal hydropower drive puts India over China, but what’s the risk?
BY MUKESH POKHREL / THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
KATHMANDU – Competition over Nepal's mountain hydropower potential is intensifying with India moving ahead of China in a geopolitical tussle...
Empowering Melamchi: How IEEE Smart Village Illuminated Lives with Solar Energy and Connectivity
IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School The system includes photovoltaic panels and a solar-powered waterheater
Until recently, the residents of Melamchi, Nepal, cooked...
Bangladesh and Nepal to Strengthen Energy Ties Through BIN Initiative
In September 2022, during the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India, Bangladesh made a request to import power from Nepal and Bhutan...
Power Surge: The Evolution of the Inaruwa Substation
Nepal has added a new, highly significant transmission project to its power sector with the formal inauguration of the 400 kV Inaruwa Substation, Nepal's...
Nepal Achieves Near-Universal Access to Electricity, But Reliability Remains a Challenge
Nepal must adopt distributed renewable energy solutions to enhance grid capabilities.
Nepal has achieved near-universal access to electricity. Near universal, though not quite universal. Estimates...
Flowing Forward: Nepal’s Hydroelectric Future Enhanced by Innovative Energy Storage
Australia's Hornsdale Power Reserve, a powerhouse in energy storage, boasts one of the country's largest units, capable of reserving up to 150 MW in...
Currents of Power: Nepal’s Hydropower Surge Threatens Fish Population
With massive unmet energy demands the potential revenue of electricity exports, Nepal has rapidly expanded its hydropower production. But environmental safeguards are flouted and...
HIDCL invests Rs 21.2 billion in 18 hydropower projects
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd. (HIDCL) has successfully invested Rs 21.2 billion in 18 hydropower projects thus far.
The company has also approved investments...
Hydel Projects Trigger Water Crisis in Kalanga River Basin, Affecting Rural Communities
Farmers in several village of Kedarsyun Rural Municipality are grappling with water scarcity, and mourners cannot take ritual dips after cremating body
On October 22,...
