New Leadership Appointed at Nepal Electricity Authority
Summary
Dirghayukumar Shrestha has been appointed Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority for a four-year term, ending four months of acting leadership. He faces major challenges including flood damage to hydropower projects, winter power management, arrears disputes with industries, and efforts to expand electricity trade with India and Bangladesh.
Key Points
- The government has appointed Dirghayukumar Shrestha as Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority for the next four years.
- Shrestha inherits major challenges, including restoring 430 MW of damaged hydropower capacity after the Bhote Koshi flood and managing winter electricity demand.
- The authority’s exports to Bangladesh have stopped after flood damage disrupted key hydropower facilities, while power trade with India remains important.
- He must also address frequent power outages, disputed industrial arrears for dedicated and trunk lines, and pending PPAs totaling more than 16,000 MW.
