NEA assures uninterrupted power supply during Tihar
Summary
The Nepal Electricity Authority has assured uninterrupted power supply during Tihar, including Laxmi Puja, despite flood damage to hydropower projects and a shutdown of 431 MW of generation capacity. It says added capacity, lower industrial demand, and full operation of the Kulekhani plants will help prevent outages.
Key Points
- The Nepal Electricity Authority says there will be no load-shedding on Laxmi Puja, the main day of Tihar.
- Despite flood damage and the shutdown of 431 MW of generation capacity, NEA says it is prepared to meet festive electricity demand.
- All three Kulekhani hydropower plants will operate during the festival to support supply.
- NEA says maintenance, transformer upgrades, and feeder load balancing will help prevent localized outages.
