Energy Minister States Complete Tripping Halt Challenging
Summary
Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha says it is not possible to end tripping completely right away, citing the need to upgrade transmission and distribution systems. He also said Nepal exported electricity worth Rs 29.32 billion and imported electricity worth Rs 10.57 billion last fiscal year.
Key Points
- Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said completely stopping tripping immediately is challenging.
- He said reliable generation, transmission and distribution systems are needed before outages can be fully eliminated.
- The minister cited a sharp rise in electricity demand as another current challenge.
- Nepal exported electricity worth Rs 29.32 billion and imported electricity worth Rs 10.57 billion in the last fiscal year.
