Is Nepal's Dream of Hydro- energy Export About to Come True?
If Nepal replaces the fuel imported with its own hydropower, might be a better step for the country's economy. It might be the right step for Nepal to pay heed to increase domestic consumption rather than international electricity trade. Nepal has a high probability of having hydro energy because it has sufficient sources of water but has not been able to utilize it for a long time. It is estimated that Nepal is capable of producing about 80,000 MW of hydroelectric power. Really, it is a golden dream that has been assumed for a long time, but the dream has not been converted into reality so far. Recently, Nepal started to sell 39 MW of electricity to India under an agreement between the two nations’ power authorities. This amount is merely symbolic for now. To this little change, a large hue and cry in the Nepali news media that Nepal’s dream become true. Nepal has crossed a century since the then King Prithivi Virvikram Shah inaugurated the first hydropower plant in