Nepali gov't brings out hydropower plan
Friday, 16 July 2010
KATHMANDU, July 15 (Xinhua): The Nepali government has brought out an ambitious report showing the possibility of generating 36,628 MW hydroelectricity in the country within the next 20 years.
According to Thursday's Republica, the report includes a proposal to generate 2,057 MW within five years to address the load-shedding crisis that the country faces at present.
The report prepared by a taskforce on 20-Year Hydropower Development Plan Formulation claimed that the target figure will be attainable through the completion of three mega multi-purpose projects within the 20-year span.
The report breaks down that figure into 2,057 MW by 2015, 12, 423 MW by 2020, 5,114 MW by 2025 and another 18,034 by 2030.
Speaking at a press meeting at the Ministry of Energy on Wednesday, former secretary of the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat, Kishor Thapa, who is coordinator of the taskforce, said, "In the next five years, the country can produce 1,887 MW for internal consumption and 170 MW for export."
Thapa informed that of the 12,423 MW to be produced in 2014- 19, 8,093 MW will be for internal consumption and 4,330 MW for export. During that time, the government would be able to produce 5,114 MW from 15 projects.
"But for all this to be realized, there has to be a very favorable investment climate in the country," Thapa said, pointing to the political instability and insecure environment currently faced by foreign investors in Nepal.
According to Thursday's Republica, the report includes a proposal to generate 2,057 MW within five years to address the load-shedding crisis that the country faces at present.
The report prepared by a taskforce on 20-Year Hydropower Development Plan Formulation claimed that the target figure will be attainable through the completion of three mega multi-purpose projects within the 20-year span.
The report breaks down that figure into 2,057 MW by 2015, 12, 423 MW by 2020, 5,114 MW by 2025 and another 18,034 by 2030.
Speaking at a press meeting at the Ministry of Energy on Wednesday, former secretary of the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat, Kishor Thapa, who is coordinator of the taskforce, said, "In the next five years, the country can produce 1,887 MW for internal consumption and 170 MW for export."
Thapa informed that of the 12,423 MW to be produced in 2014- 19, 8,093 MW will be for internal consumption and 4,330 MW for export. During that time, the government would be able to produce 5,114 MW from 15 projects.
"But for all this to be realized, there has to be a very favorable investment climate in the country," Thapa said, pointing to the political instability and insecure environment currently faced by foreign investors in Nepal.