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