Nepal Government is en-route to meeting its deadline of generating 3,000 MW electricity in the next three years.<\/p>\n
With nearly 107 hydropower projects in the pipeline and collective capacity of 2,356 MW, the Nepal Electrical Authority (NEA) is spearheading its way to its 3,000 MW-target by 2021.<\/p>\n
Most of these projects are in different stages of construction and will be completed by next year. Going by the progress report of \u2018under-construction\u2019 projects, the said target will be easily met by the deadline.<\/p>\n
Listed among \u2018Nepal Pride Projects\u2019, the Upper Tamakoshi is close to completion and should be completed by next year according to NEA estimates.<\/p>\n
Government and Ministerial Co-operation<\/strong>: Nepal Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWI) Barshaman Pun has pledged all possible support to get the projects completed as per the deadlines.<\/p>\n Nepal Electricity Authority Executive Director Kulman Ghising said projects were being monitored from time to time.<\/p>\n \u201cIf things are going as per the details provided to us, the government is likely to meet the target well before the deadline,\u201d said Pun<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n To propel its commitment of electricity provision to the entire country, the government has put utilization of biogas<\/a>, solar plants<\/a> and wind energy on its \u2018priority\u2019.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong>: On a larger ambition, the Government has committed to increasing its power generating capacity to 5,000 MW in another five years.<\/p>\n With the speed at which things are progressing, we are sure that the Government will achieve this deadline too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nepal Government is en-route to meeting its deadline of generating 3,000 MW electricity in the next…<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe government has promised power supply to every nook and corner of Nepal.<\/p>\n
\nAs per NEA, 74 projects with a collective capacity of generating 1,658 MW electricity did not make any breakthrough due to lack of funds.<\/p>\n