Electricity Authority needs to explore decentralised solutions to ensure emergency power supply

Sadly, the only energy sources the government cares about are hydropower and petroleum

Not known to many outside the renewable energy fraternity, Akkal Man Nakarmi was a prominent innovator in conserving, protecting, and modernising traditional water harvesting technologies and the most influential individual contributor to micro-hydro development in Nepal.

The exemplary solar energy sector has been harmed by inept handling of subsidies

The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), Nepal’s apex government body for the promotion of renewable energy, turned 20 this month.

Changes in European foreign aid policies are going to affect Nepal’s renewable energy sector

Many of the energy initiatives in the budget are achievable, but power production requires structural reforms

Direct access to Green Climate Fund will give government the liberty to spend on its priority areas

Govt needs to incentivise people for ‘generating’ electricity rather than giving subsidies for ‘acquiring’ the systems

Nepal’s energy dependence on India will continue to constrain its ability to negotiate bilateral issues

With oil prices down, government should consider introducing a new levy on petroleum products

While the world rejoices the plunge in oil prices, the reality for Nepal is entirely different