Power shortage to stay for 5 more yrs
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KATHMANDU, Dec 7 - On account of insufficient resources and inability to meet prevailing demand for electricity, load-shedding, which is unintentionally engineered, would continue in the country at least for five more years, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
The NEA says Koshi flood havoc obstructing supply of 50 MW power and declining water level in Kule Khani and generating merely 46 MW out of 92 MW-capacity due to technical glitches have compelled to increase load-shedding hours. Water levels of as much as hydropower projects have declined due to snow freezing in their sources, says Danda Pani Basyal, NEA public relation director. This has forced us to supply inadequate electricity to the ever expanding demand, he says.
Currently, the country produces 407 MW (by NEA) and 210 MW (by private sector). Besides this, there are some micro hydropower and solar electricity projects in rural areas. Despite this, the country needs at least 722 MW of electricity and the demand is on the rise.
Source: The Kathmandu Post, 8 December 2008
KATHMANDU, Dec 7 - On account of insufficient resources and inability to meet prevailing demand for electricity, load-shedding, which is unintentionally engineered, would continue in the country at least for five more years, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
The NEA says Koshi flood havoc obstructing supply of 50 MW power and declining water level in Kule Khani and generating merely 46 MW out of 92 MW-capacity due to technical glitches have compelled to increase load-shedding hours. Water levels of as much as hydropower projects have declined due to snow freezing in their sources, says Danda Pani Basyal, NEA public relation director. This has forced us to supply inadequate electricity to the ever expanding demand, he says.
Currently, the country produces 407 MW (by NEA) and 210 MW (by private sector). Besides this, there are some micro hydropower and solar electricity projects in rural areas. Despite this, the country needs at least 722 MW of electricity and the demand is on the rise.
Source: The Kathmandu Post, 8 December 2008
