What could have been
Energy is an area where all the countries of South Asia can gain through cooperation Jan 15, 2016- The development of Nepal’s hydropower progressed at a satisfactory pace till 1990. […]
View ArticleThe Challenge of Sediment Management
A new research study entitled “Ecosystem impacts of Alpine water intakes for hydropower: the challenge of sediment management” explores the effects of different hydropower capture techniques on human...
View ArticleSparks in the dark : Nepal’s energy insecurity grows despite its huge...
Feb 5, 2016- Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has imposed 91 hours of power cuts a week—13 hours a day. This is likely to become worse in the next few weeks. […]
View ArticleWondering about wind
Rather than focusing only on hydropower, the government should consider other energy options such as wind power Feb 10, 2016- Amid the fuel crisis, the issue of Nepal’s energy insecurity […]
View ArticleDemand-supply reliability: A dry hydropower concept
In solar and wind interventions, two things must be kept in mind before implementing it here in Nepal. Firstly, direct copy paste will not help here and secondly ground reality […]
View ArticleEnergy Security In South Asia – Analysis
South Asia is at a critical juncture today. Development is the overriding priority for the region because of the high incidence of poverty but energy is proving to be a […]
View ArticleHydropower Outlook 2016: Exploring the Water-Energy Nexus and Energy Storage
Against the rapidly evolving landscape of renewable energy,hydropower remains the world’s primary source of clean energy — providing over 80 percent of renewable energy capacity, according to the...
View ArticleHydropower Development : Nepal & Bhutan
जलविद्युत्को विकास : भुटान र हामी फाल्गुन ९, २०७२- जलस्रोतमा दोस्रो धनी हामी दैनिक १३ घण्टाको लोडसेडिङबाट केही मात्रामा भए पनि राहत पाउने झिनो आस छ, सरकारले ऊर्जा संकटकालको घोषणा गरेपछि […]
View ArticleHydropower Development Policy Of Nepal An Overview of Its Implementation
After the restoration of democracy in 1990, the state’s efforts were focussed on participatory development with a liberal economic policy. Considering the potentiality of harnessing the vast natural...
View ArticleWest Seti Project: Opportunities and Challenges
The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) approved China’s CWE Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of Three Gorges Company on April 2015. The CWE Corp will form a joint venture with Nepal Electricity […]
View ArticleUntapped water
If water is not used for electricity generation and agricultural production, the benefits are lost forever Mar 14, 2016- On World Water Day that falls on March 22, people need […]
View ArticleWill China risk India investments by overplaying its hand in Nepal?
China’s Nepal policies are changing as a result of India edging closer to the US-led containment strategy against Beijing in South China Sea. What it took for Delhi to persuade […]
View ArticleNo power to the people
There does not seem to be a way out for Nepal’s long-standing electricity crisis. Load-shedding lasting 18 hours per day during the dry season is evidence of that. Lack of […]
View ArticleEnergy efficiency: Relieving the funding burden
The ESCO is not only responsible for the construction but also for the operation and maintenance of the facility at a predetermined and guaranteed price Supplying energy for sustainable economic […]
View ArticleSustainable energy for all: Can Nepal achieve it?
Fuel switching cannot be implemented overnight. It needs strong policy initiatives, adequate and reliable supply, financial incentives, technological breakthrough and awareness. It is difficult in the...
View ArticleChina’s water hegemony
BY BRAHMA CHELLANEY The severe drought now ravaging Southeast and South Asia has helped spotlight China’s emergence as the upstream water controller in Asia through a globally unparalleled...
View Articleचीन : कति नजिक कति टाढा ?
दोस्रो विश्वयुद्धका बेला हिटलरको जर्मनी विरुद्ध सहकार्य गरी लडेकाहरू पछि अमेरिकाले नेतृत्व गरेको पुँजीवादी खेमा र सोभियत संघले नेतृत्व गरेको साम्यवादी खेमामा विभाजित हुनपुगे । त्यसबेला बेलायतलाई नेपाल...
View ArticleWhy has charm in Chilime stocks declined when the stock market is at all time...
The scrips of Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (CHCL) were one of the most sought after blue-chip scrips in the secondary market. Back in the 2014 when NEPSE crossed 1050 level […]
View ArticleWater Clouds on the Tibetan Plateau
Ten of Asia’s major rivers flow from the Tibetan Plateau and fill river basins that provide water to more than 1.35 billion people, a fifth of the world’s population. Demand […]
View ArticleNepal’s power woes and Koshi basin
American tourists Shana K and her husband Zulhk K were in for a shock when they found there was no electricity at the Janakpur airport for over an hour. But […]
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