IPPAN Chairman Expresses Concern Over Uncertainty in Hydropower Project Construction
Summary
IPPAN Chairman Mohan Kumar Dangi has voiced concern over rising uncertainty around hydropower project construction in Nepal, saying the private sector is heavily invested and the country has enough basis to meet its 30,000-megawatt target. He also said Nepal could earn significant foreign exchange by exporting surplus electricity to Bangladesh and India.
Key Points
- IPPAN Chairman Mohan Kumar Dangi said it is worrying that doubts are being raised about whether hydropower projects should be built in Nepal.
- He said the private sector has already helped complete and under-construction projects build a strong foundation for the government's 30,000-megawatt target.
- Dangi argued that Nepal can also earn substantial foreign exchange by exporting electricity to Bangladesh and India.
- He stressed that all parties should work together to remove pessimism toward the hydropower sector.
