Numerous developing nations grapple with power shortages, and until FY2018, Nepal, despite its mountainous and landlocked terrain, was no exception. However, the country’s energy landscape has undergone a significant transformation since then, transitioning from an era of electricity crises to surplus.
The interim Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has approved an initiative to import 40 MW of hydropower from Nepal, utilizing the Indian grid for transmission. This project, initiated under the former Sheikh Hasina-led government in June this year, is now facing scrutiny over its cost structure.
Pawan Dhakal, Managing Director at Troyer Hydro, is a Germany graduated Engineer with over 24 years of professional expertise in the hydropower and aerospace sectors. He has demonstrated his expertise in various roles including Design Engineering, Project Management, After Market Service, Sales and Marketing, and Senior Management across several mu...
5 September, 2024With a growing call for introducing measures to tackle the challenges of climate change including global warming, the concern for the alternative energy has been raised to switch to green energy from traditional energy sources. The key pillars of...
18 April, 2024Odd Hoftun was born in an engineering family, in Norway, in the late 1920s. He grew up around a power plant which his father operated. He had early exposure to power plants and was aware of the multiple positive impacts they could have on rural communities. Norway was a poor and devastated country in the aftermath of the Second World War. Odd was witness to how...