AEPC expands renewable energy access to 3.7 million households in 30 years
Summary
AEPC has helped more than 3.7 million households across Nepal gain access to renewable energy over the past 30 years. Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha urged stronger private investment, climate finance mobilization and wider use of renewable power in the economy.
Key Points
- AEPC says it has expanded renewable energy access to more than 3.7 million households across Nepal in three decades.
- Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said renewable energy must be linked to commercial activity, jobs and the wider national economy.
- He called for greater private-sector investment and better integration of solar, micro-hydropower, biogas and biomass with agriculture, industry and tourism.
- The minister also urged AEPC to play a bigger role in climate finance, carbon trading and international market linkages.