Electricity export earnings rise despite flood damage: Shrestha
Summary
Nepal exported more than 565.6 million units of electricity in Bhadra and earned over Rs 5.09 billion despite the Bhotekoshi flood knocking nearly 10 percent of the country’s generation capacity off the grid. Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said the earnings were Rs 382.7 million higher than in the same month last year.
Key Points
- Nepal exported more than 565.6 million units of electricity in Bhadra and earned over Rs 5.09 billion.
- Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said the performance was a significant achievement despite flood damage from the Bhotekoshi flood.
- Electricity export earnings were Rs 4.71 billion in the same month last fiscal year, making this year's earnings higher by more than Rs 382.7 million.
- Shrestha credited the result to coordination by the Load Dispatch Centre at Syuchatar, Nepal Electricity Authority management, and technical staff nationwide.
