Solar panels set at Birat Medical College Photo Courtesy: Gham Power Nepal
Where European countries are increasing their solar energy share by 50 per cent, it seems Nepal is going backwards. In a year, it has cut down the threshold of solar integration in Nepal’s energy production and consumption project, to 10 per cent from the 15 per cent cap from last year. Not just that, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has also decreased the per-unit rates it was giving to surplus solar energy producers–from Rs 7.3 to Rs 5.9.
Such drastic changes, stakeholders say, will only further discourage the industry and households from integrating solar power into their daily energy consumption needs. The situation will be dire as Nepal is increasing its energy consumption needs with the government promoting electric equipment and vehicle promotion.
In this context, some researchers at Gham…
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