Insane sweat equity by our private hydropower developers.

It requires a tremendous amount of time, money and effort to reach the project at operational level from inception. So many risks along with a deep fear of uncertainty always exist. These risks have to be borne by the developers. 

Hydropower Development Policy, 2001

Hydropower Development Policy, 2001

Locally constructed projects vs. foreign/multilateral funded projects

In a quest to find out how foreign investors work, I managed to find out some striking statistics that completely blew me away. Here is a comparison of “Locally constructed projects vs. foreign/multilateral funded projects.”

Earthquake damages over dozen hydropower projects

Generation of 150 MW affected

Earthquake aftermath and ways to move forward.

Mother Nature can be destructive.

Nepal is dealing with a catastrophic damage after the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Thousands of people died and millions are now homeless. Nepali officials fear the death toll may rise above 10,000. Thousands of homes and buildings, including historical landmarks, in Kathmandu have been leveled up.