Nepal’s First Large-Scale Solar Project Construction Begins

The construction work on Nepal’s largest solar project of capacity 25 MW has begun, reports PV-Tech. The foundation stone was laid last week at Devighat in Nuwakot by Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barsha Man Pun.

The government has plans to complete the project in a year.

Why it matters:

• Once the project is completed it will be the largest solar project in the country.
• However, since it is the first time Nepal is working on a large-scale solar project, it might lack experienced manpower for the project.

One more thing:

• Nepal’s largest wind-solar hybrid power system started working last December in the Hariharpurgadi village of Sindhuli district.
• The system can produce 110 units of energy per day.

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