Electricity

Power Crisis — by Nepal Studies — last modified Jan 14, 2009 05:05 AM

The legacy of old nepal is a completely disfunctional power grid with power cuts for more than half of each day in the capital city so even the urban minority has to use low power lighting and other equipment. It will take several years to construct transmission lines and small and medium hydro plants sufficient for urban demand. The dispersed settlement pattern in the Hills implies many more years before household access. So battery charging stations will continue to be needed both at the periphery of the grid and for settlements isolated from the grid. Also even in cities laptops and other portable battery operated equipment will be more cost effective than providing separate Uninterruptible Power Supplies for ICT equipment dependent on mains power.

Key Factors Behind Load-shedding In Nepal — by Nepal Studies — last modified May 23, 2010 12:10 PM

Off peak 40%, 2 hours morning peak 60%, 4 hours evening peak 100%. Storage plant fills July-September MW season, empties February-April dry season with 10% extra demand, 60% of water level, generation drops from 700MW to 300MW. No mention of irrigation, flood control, silting, export or thermal.