Electricity has become indispensable for daily life in the modern world, and it’s hard to imagine sustaining life without it. However, as Nepali citizens, we must recall the acute electricity shortages the country faced just five years ago.
Nepal’s transmission sector is currently defined by a confluence of challenges and latent potential. The existing infrastructure, predominantly managed by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), has made strides in reaching various parts of the country but still grapples with substantive issues that hinder optimal performance.
The GoN has ambitious plans to export power to regional markets, particularly India and Bangladesh. However, rapid changes in the energy dynamics in India, particularly more focus on renewable energy and storage, pose significant challenges. On the other hand, Nepal has made little effort to makeits energy prices competitive.
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