Editorial | Invest in biogas
Summary
Biogas plants in Nepal are declining due to flawed policies, demographic changes, and lack of maintenance, risking setbacks in clean energy goals and increased reliance on costly and polluting fuels.
Key Points
- Many biogas plants in Nepal are defunct due to demographic shifts, declining livestock, and insufficient government support.
- 54 percent of biogas units in surveyed districts are non-functional, with Tanahu district having the highest failure rate at 59 percent.
- Abandonment of biogas plants increases LPG and firewood use, raising costs and carbon emissions.
- Reviving biogas requires improved post-installation maintenance, local technical support, and better energy policy alignment.
