Damage worth 74 billion rupees to power Infrastructure
Summary
Floods in the Bhote Koshi River have cut 430 megawatts from Nepal’s power system and caused an estimated Rs 74 billion in damage to generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. Power has been restored in many affected areas, while several hydropower projects remain offline and the NEA plans additional electricity imports from India for the dry season.
Key Points
- The Nepal Electricity Authority says floods in the Bhote Koshi River damaged power infrastructure worth about Rs 74 billion.
- A total of 430 megawatts of electricity have been cut off from the system, with eight projects currently offline and others gradually resuming operations.
- Power has been restored in several affected areas, but technical teams are still working in remaining disrupted locations.
- The NEA expects 1,218 MW from domestic generation in the dry season and plans to import 1,154 MW from India to meet demand.
