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Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni today said utilising the potentials of the hydro-electricity in Nepal and Bhutan and sharing electricity among Saarc member countries can ensure a long-term energy security in the region. “We must exploit the existing prospects and opportunities for developing regional gas grid, power grid, promoting renewable energy technology and energy diversity,” [...]
KATHMANDU, May 14: Senior government officials and noted experts have come up with an idea that can be instrumental in tackling the country´s acute power shortage relatively cheaply and fast. Huge volumes of water can be stored during the monsoon season with dams built in open and flat areas in the foothills of the high [...]
KATHMANDU, May 13: Representatives of local bodies and private sector on Wednesday signed a letter of understanding to jointly promote small and medium-scale hydropower projects in rural areas. Representatives of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Federation of District Development Committee, Nepal (FDDCN), Municipalities´ Association of Nepal (MuAN) and National Federation [...]
KATHMANDU, Apr. 6, 2009 (Xinhua News Agency) — The Federation of Nepal Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) will start rural hydropower projects in 45 districts, THT Online reported on Monday. The umbrella organization of Nepali private entrepreneurs is taking this step after Norway consented to provide technical expertise. “Norwegian development program and Norwegian development [...]
KATHMANDU, March 30 (Xinhua) — Nepali people will not be free from the problem of power load shedding until 2019, local newspaper The Rising Nepal reported on Monday. Load shedding will remain until 2015 for low economic growth, until 2016 for medium economic growth and until 2019 for high economic growth, the Ten-Year Hydropower Development [...]
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